After a year’s break, Technoir returns to New Guernica to continue a long-running Christmas night tradition; bringing people together for connection, expression, and a night of all things Techno!
Back in 2005, when we first launched the somewhat unorthodox idea of a thumping Techno party on Christmas night, we could never have predicted the institution it would become.
Twenty years later, the tradition not only endures; it thrives.
This year, we’re back at the beloved New Guernica, taking over two rooms and curating a lineup that honours both the old guard and the newer blood shaping the sound of this city.
Stepping in for their first Technoir sets, we’re thrilled to welcome jess.jessica, and Yulia Kasa.
Joining them on the lineup are returning favourites DJ Kiti, Qualé, DJ Time, AZUL 666, and Alien-A.
Rounding out the lineup as always are resident DJs Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer who will provide the foundational backbone as always.
We’re also joined by the incredible VJ BlueMD, whose live visuals are absolutely among the very best on offer in our city.
At its heart, Technoir has always been about creating a space for release, connection, and world-class Techno built for the dance floor.
As long-standing purveyors of Techno in this city, we value that role deeply, and we’re as energised as ever to keep delivering the sound and atmosphere that Technoir is known for.
Whether you’re winding down, gearing up, or simply looking for a place to disappear into the rhythm for a few hours, Technoir is the place to be for all your Techno needs this Christmas night!
After a yearlong absence, Technoir returns to help commemorate two decades in operation and twenty consecutive years of Christmas night Techno celebrations with it’s 20th Annual Christmas Party at New Guernica!
Our Christmas night party has been a fixture of the clubbing calendar in this city across 3 decades now, as we rack up the big number 20 this year.
Way back in 2005 when we first tackled the somewhat unorthodox idea of a thumping Techno party on Christmas night, we had absolutely no idea of what an institution it would go on to become over the next 20 years.
We are very excited to host this significant piece of our extended history in the lush New Guernica for the first time, as we take over two rooms with some of our town’s best DJs.
Making their Technoir debut, we are so excited to welcome Montaña Azul, Caity Watson and Royboy.
Returning to the booth once again, we are so happy to be hosting returning guests Matt Radovich, PWD, Qualé, Alien-A, as well as Technoir founder DJ Time who will be making his first appearance in 16 years.
Alongside all these amazing DJs, we are also lucky enough to be joined by fantastic BlueMD, who will be providing exceptional live visuals over the course of the night.
Technoir has always been about providing a space for people from all walks of life to come together to express and revel in a deep love of Techno, with the focus strongly placed on the dance floor.
Whether you’re trying to forget the day (or the whole season in general) or want to continue the celebrations, Technoir is the place to go for all your Techno needs this Christmas!
Line-Up
Matt Radovich Royboy Caity Watson PWD Alien-A Montaña Azul Qualé DJ Time Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
After a bit of a quiet 2023, Technoir is back on deck to host it’s 19th Annual Christmas Party at Sub Club!
An institution can be defined as ‘an established practice’ and after 18 straight years of this event, we think we’ve earned the right to call our Christmas night event an institution.
From humble beginnings at Lounge in 2005, where the event ran until 2018, to the past 4 years at Colour (somehow not breaking the tradition during a global pandemic), Technoir has hosted a special space on Christmas night for thousands of people to come together and lose (or find) themselves in the warm glow of the dance floor. This year we are excited to host the event in the infamous Sub Club for the first time!
Making his Technoir debut, we are eager to welcome Torü Szafar, who will be joining us from the northern rivers are of NSW. One half of the duo ‘Fütwerk’, Torü will be delivering some beautifully deep and hypnotic sounds to ease us into the affair.
Returning to the stage once again we are so happy to be hosting Technoir favourites Hyper Binary, Xanthraxx and Qualé; all of whom have always delivered the highest quality Techno goods when on board.
As always, Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer will be providing the backbone of the night.
And for the first time in several years, we are so happy to be joined by the incredible BlueMD, who will be providing exceptional visual stimulation throughout the event.
Whether you’re trying to forget the day (or the whole season in general) or want to continue the celebrations, Technoir is the place to go for all your Techno needs this Christmas!
Line Up: Hyper Binary Torü Szafar (NSW) Xanthraxx Qualé Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers.
Sub Club uses Scantek Technology to enhance their security measures and to deter anti-social crowds from entering.Please bring VALID PHYSICAL ID is required to guarantee entry to our events. Arrive at the club and have your ID ready to be scanned.
MACHINE & TECHNOIR celebrate this July as we respectably host our birthdays, Machine 14 Years & Technoirs 18 Years , as we present another specially curated night of all things techno that will breathe depth and quality, spanning time, space and sound.
It’s not every day the opportunity comes around to stand in the sound of an artisan electronic practioner. Xavier Morel is one such artist that will favour Melbournians with such an opportunity, as he headlines this night.
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– Techno Electronic Body Music –
XAVIER MOREL / MX (Machine Label – France) HALV DRøM (Bite Records – Berlin / Naarm) RANJIT NIJJER (Technoir / Machine Label) PRISTIQ (Naarm) ANDREW TILL (Machine / Machine Label) Live Visuals : VDMO
XAVIER MOREL / MX. (Machine Label) France Music and art can very much touch us with the essence of symmetry, balance, fluidity, cohesion whilst their counterparts: dis-juncture, chaos, inertia, provide the tension that makes for the through line: Story.
No wonder then that Morel, a verteran of over 35 years as a producer and dj speaks in such terms. In these days where the distinction between artist and playlist are becoming less distinct, the essence of audio art is becoming distilled in it’s import.
“The most important concept in music is not the way you play your tracks but the story you make with them! Mixing and music is my passion and my career. I hope to carry and share this as long as possible!” – Xavier Morel
Xavier Morel’s love of electronic music started on a faithful day in ’76 when he won Kraftwerk’s Radio Activity single at a winter fair.12 years later he was mixing at underground parties in the suburbs of London when one day he decided to go traveling. Amazingly he found his way onto a billing at Kho Phangan’s infamous New Years eve parties and then made his way to Japan. Since then Xavier has toured his sound all around Europe, Asia, Australia, the U.S.A and South America. From the mid ’90s, Xavier produced several tracks on various projects, mainly with Juno Reactor from 1996 to 2008, Prime Suspect, Section X, Eat Static, Fuel, Carcharodon, Megalodon. VX, The Delta & H229. In 2023 Xavier has just released his first solo EP ‘Destination Unknown’ as MX on Machine Label. His production have seen success with the likes of Speedy-J, Dave Clarke, Mike Parker, Bas Mooy, The Advent, Eric Sneo, Felix Krocher, Orion, Robert Liener, Arne (aka Extrawelt) etc. praising his releases.
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MACHINE & TECHNOIR With over 30 years of combined event experience, two of Melbourne’s longest running clubbing institutions MACHINE & TECHNOIR come together for all things Techno, spread over two levels each with topflight Funktion One sound system. There is always differentiation between cold and hot, hard and soft, dark and light, dry and wet, distinct and indistinct; MACHINE & TECHNOIR exists in this duality and celebrates the diversity: old and young, queer and bent, gender fluid and gender neutral, and all kinds of orientations clear and murky. We invite you into the mix for the nighttime adventures to come.
MACHINE & TECHNOIR events are an inclusive and safe environment for all our patrons and staff, any form of discriminating behaviour or harassment will not be tolerated and will result in immediate exclusion from the event.
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MACHINE & TECHNOIR acknowledge the people of the Kulin Nation, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded, and that this event takes place on stolen land; always was, always will be.
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LARGE OUTDOOR SMOKING AREA. MESSAGE US FOR BIRTHDAY LISTS OR GUEST LIST OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE FOR SPECIAL DEALS
With over 30 years of combined event experience, two of Melbourne’s longest running clubbing institutions come together for a special night of all things Techno across two rooms. Joining the two crews is a stellar selection of special guests from across the Techno spectrum.
Metapattern (Machine Label) Berlin Fergus Sweetland (Bomphcast / Hayes Collective) Ranjit Nijjer (Technoir / Machine Label) Daniel Filipovic (Southern Light) Andrew Till (Machine) Simon Slieker (Machine / Technoir) Olivas (Winyl) VDMO Visuals
Machine Label artist Metapattern, now based in Berlin, will be making an exclusive appearance in Melbourne after a many year absence.
Joining him is local superstar Fergus Sweetland of Bomphcast and Hayes Collective, who is making his first appearance for both crews.
Providing additional support is Southern Lights boss Daniel Filipovic, bringing with him his signature deep and hypnotic sounds. Rounding out the guests will be Olivias, a vinyl only DJ duo that will be supplying an eclectic Electro focused experience to the upstairs room on the night.
Alongside all these amazing invitees will of course be Machine and Technoir chiefs Andrew Till and Ranjit Nijjer, together with double agent Simon Slieker, an integral part of both brands.
Live visuals will be provided by the super talented VDMO and the sound will be delivered by one of this city’s premier Funktion One sound systems.
This will definitely be one for the ages!
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Technoir chalks up it’s 18th consecutive Christmas party while also saying goodbye to it’s home of the past 3 years.
2022 has been one of our busiest years to date, with what will be five outings throughout the year, delivering some top-notch dancefloor experiences for the Technoir faithful.
Colour has provided us with a fantastic space to do so; in fact it has been a wonderful residence for some of the hardest and strangest years of our long history. Unfortunately even the best of things must, at some point, come to and end and this Christmas we must say farewell to this wonderful party space.
Joining us for this final show in ‘The Pleasure Dome’, we are excited to welcome Technoir first timer Jayde Isabel to the line-up, alongside returning guests Apsarah and Qualé. As always Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer will be on hand to steer the ship on this somewhat bittersweet occasion.
Somehow, even in the face of a global pandemic, Technoir has managed to not break with it’s now 18 year tradition of providing a place of celebration (or escape) on Christmas Day to those of the Techno persuasion, and we are so incredibly grateful and humbled to return to do it again this year.
2022 has been a lot for a lot of people this year, so why not come and commemorate its demise (or rejoice in having survived it) with a cathartic dance floor explosion??
These Christmas parties are always something special and we have no doubt this one will be one for the ages. Definitely one not to miss!
Line-Up:
Apsarah Jayde Isabel Qualé Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
This event may or may not be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of full vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.
We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers. There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
Technoir is back for another multi-level Techno extravaganza
We’ve braved through the winter months and now the warmth of spring is here.
The last few events we’ve held have been some of our favourite to date, with fantastic performances and a wonderful sense of connection on the dance floor from start to finish.
We’re very excited to welcome a great number of new artists to the stage at Technoir this event, from across the Techno spectrum.
Upstairs we have invited both Løst Relexion (Live) and VØIDPILOT (Live) to perform exciting live sets for us in what has become a fantastic space to showcase the many talented live electronic performers of this city.
Downstairs we are very happy to welcome DJs Ish Anja, syrup-E and Vini Martins, who is joining us all the way from Sydney. Joining them as always will be Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer.
We’re so grateful for the support Technoir has received this year and can’t wait to share more Techno together again very soon!
—This event may or may not be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of full vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers. There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
Technoir returns to Colour for a streamlined Techno DJ extravaganza!
For the first time since making Colour our home in late 2019, we will be condensing proceedings to just one room of concentrated Techno goodness, and providing a stellar selection of DJs for your dancing pleasure.
Making their Technoir debuts this time around, we have none other than Kazuma Onishi and Neo joining us for the first time. Both DJs have a unique take on the more hypnotic end of Techno and we are very much looking forward to hearing what they serve up on the night. Returning in a slightly different form to her last appearance, we are also very happy to welcome back Lara K., who will be playing a DJ set for us this time.
Lara has been exploring DJing lately and is really enjoying laying down great and diverse sets in line with fantastic live shows. Joining these amazing artists will of course be Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer.
We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor for a wonderfully cathartic night of dancing and connection!
Line-Up:
Lara K (DJ Set) Kazuma Onishi Neo Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
This event may or may not be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of full vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.
We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers. There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
After a 4 year absence, Technoir is returning to Queen’s Birthday Eve to host a sublime Techno party!
Once a year in and year out tradition, circumstances have put this date on the backburner for Technoir for quite some time now; but the planets have aligned this year and we couldn’t be happier!
There are many returning faces to this line-up but some have not graced our stage in a particularly long time.
Back at Technoir for the first time in 15 years, we are so incredibly over the moon to present Techno DJ master Ben Cromack, who will be showcasing his remarkable skills on the 1’s and 2s, 3’s, 4’s 5’s and 6’s! That’s right, you read correctly; Ben will be performing using two turntables and four CDJs, which he will use to weave a spectacular aural experience for the dancefloor.
Upstairs in our live performance space, we are so happy to welcome back the amazingly accomplished artist that is Jannah Quill. Former Technoir resident JK Roulé, who will be performing live for the first time in nearly 5 years, will also join the space upstairs, for an eclectic and no doubt acid-tinged live set.
Also returning to the DJ ranks will be many time Technoir visitor and Melbourne Techno mainstay, PWD. It’s always an absolute pleasure to have him come and contribute his considered Techno styling’s to proceedings and this time is sure to be no different.
Joining this cavalcade of electronic stars will of course be Technoir residents Dee Dee, Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer.
If you’re a fan of all things Techno, this is definitely not one to miss! Line-Up Ben Cromack Jannah Quill (Live) JK Roulé (Live) PWD Simon Slieker Dee Dee
This event may or may not be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of full vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.
We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers. There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
After a brief yet disheartening absence from the dancefloor, Technoir returns for 2022 with our mammoth Labour Day Eve party at Colour!
As we enter into our 18th year of parties, we are as committed as ever to bringing you the best Techno and Electronic artists Melbourne has to offer, in a space where music and connection is of the utmost importance.
Making their Technoir debut this time, we are very excited to welcome Dylab (Live) and L.S.S. (Live) to the stage of our live artist room upstairs. Dylab will be presiding over his epic all hardware set-up, which he uses to call all manner of Acid tinged Techno into existence. L.S.S. is a new project by the super talented Edward Richards and JXTPS that is also hardware based and seeks to be ‘crunchy, dirty and very live’.
Downstairs, we are very excited to have MTLDA joining us for the first time with her eclectic and thought provoking sounds alongside Technoir favourite Hyper Binary, who is returning to the Technoir stage for the first time in several years.
Technoir resident Dee Dee is also making a return after an absence of just over two years! Joining him will be the well-worn (but not worn out) residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer.
These last two years have taught us how much we should value these amazing spaces of cathartic release and connection that we love to share with you all.
We hope you can join us this time and many times in the future.
Line-Up:
Hyper Binary L.S.S. (Live) Dylab (Live) MTLDA Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer
This event may or may not be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of full vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.
We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers. There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
Even during a global pandemic, Technoir’s Annual Christmas Party cannot be stopped!
Here we are at the end of 2021 and boy was this one a bit of a dud, especially for those among us of the Techno persuasion!
Not very long ago things did not look good for closing out this year in the way we have become accustomed these past 16 years, but somehow we’ve made it through to the other side and that means it’s all systems go for our 17th Annual Christmas Party!
This will be our first party with ‘normal’ conditions for nearly two years at our wonderful home Colour, as we take over both levels for a night of diverse Techno sounds.
Upstairs we are really excited to welcome one of Melbourne’s premier hardware-based live acts; Electro wizard Jani Ho.
Joining him up there will be Technoir favourite C:1; who returns after a long absence to grace us with an all vinyl Ghetto-Tech set!Also returning we have past Christmas guest XANTHRAXX, who will be bringing an eclectic blend of Techno flavoured party delights.
Downstairs we will be welcoming Apsarah and E V E to the Technoir stage for the first time, alongside another Technoir Christmas stalwart guest in the form of Qualé.
As always Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer will be rounding out the roster, with Simon slated to contribute yet another one of his epic closing sets.We’d love you to come and join us for a night of cathartic connection via dance as well as a celebration of the world class Techno purveyors of Melbourne!
Line Up: Jani Ho (Live Electro Set) C:1 (Ghetto-Tech Set) Apsarah Qualé XANTHRAXX E V E Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
Capacity for this event will be limited as per the current COVIDsafe restrictions. Sanitiser will be provided on entry and all patrons must show proof of vaccination on check-in using the QR code provided on entry.
We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on whose land this event will take place. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
There is a strict zero tolerance policy towards racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or harassment of any kind. Please report any unwelcome behaviour to staff or event organisers.
There may be some strobe lights used in performances.
After a few months off, Technoir returns for their first Queen’s Birthday Eve Party since all the way back in 2018!
This will be our first party with close to ‘normal’ conditions at our wonderful home Colour, as we take over both levels for a night of diverse Techno sounds.
Upstairs we are really excited to welcome two of Melbourne’s premier hardware-based live acts; Acid maestro Dylab and Electro wizard Jani Ho. Joining them up there will also be Technoir favourite C:1 who returns after a long absence to grace us with an all vinyl Ghetto-Tech set and also Technoir resident Simon Slieker who will be playing a rare Ambient set.
Downstairs we will be welcoming MTLDA and EVE to the Technoir stage for the first time, alongside another Technoir stalwart guest in the form of Hyper Binary.
As always Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer will be rounding out the roster, with Simon slated to contribute yet another one of his epic closing sets.
We’d love you to come and join us for a night of cathartic connection via dance as well as a celebration of the world class Techno purveyors of Melbourne!
Line-Up:
Upstairs Jani Ho (Live) – Electro Set Dylab (Live) C:1 – Ghetto-Tech Set Simon Slieker (Ambient Set)
Downstairs
Hyper Binary MTLDA EVE Simon Slieker (Techno Closing Set) Ranjit Nijjer
We made it through 2020, lived to tell the tale and now we’re trying to make up for lost time.
To that end we’re making our first ever Labour Day Eve appearance and giving the Technoir faithful a plethora of options to customise their party experience. A clubbing ‘choose your own adventure’ if you will?
Because of COVID-19 restrictions and the limited capacity of our wonderful home Colour; we are offering 3 unique experiences over one night.
EVENT 1
Early in the night upstairs in the ‘Orange Room’, we are showcasing live acts and DJs to explore all things ambient and experimental.
Making their Technoir debut, we are very excited to welcome Jannah Quill (Live) and Edward Richards (Live). Edward Richards will not only be playing at Technoir for the first time, but he will be performing a live set of his own material for the first time in public!
Alongside these newcomers we are very happy to welcome back long time friend of Technoir, PWD! PWD will be DJing a very special ‘Dub Set’ just for the occasion.
Joining them upstairs will be our own Ranjit Nijjer, making a rare club appearance with an ambient DJ set akin to his many performances at Rainbow Serpent Festival.
Line Up Jannah Quill (Live) Edward Richards (Live) PWD (Dub Set) Ranjit Nijjer (Ambient Set)
Early in the night downstairs, we are providing a condensed yet uncompromising session of Techno from 3 of Melbourne’s finest DJs.
Come early and blow the cobwebs out with a solid Techno outing yet be home before you turn into a pumpkin. What’s not to love?
Making their Technoir debut we are so excited to welcome El Grey and Lateral (of Machine Label and club night) to the decks for the first time. Joining them will be Technoir resident Simon Slieker.
Later in the night downstairs, we are offering a more traditional (yet condensed) red eye Techno session for those of you who just can’t fathom getting to the club before 1:30am.
Making his Technoir debut we are very excited to welcome DNGN MSTR (of local brand Blend) to the stage for the first time.
Joining him will be Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer. Come late and stay late; why not?
We honestly weren’t sure we’d make it here this year but thankfully Technoir’s Christmas tradition will mark its 16th consecutive event as we say ‘see ya’ to 2020! It’s so exciting to be able to continue this Techno-centric Christmas ritual in the wonderful space of Colour, which has thankfully managed to weather the covid storm. Things will definitely be a bit different this year, as we adhere to all the government guidelines relating to these sorts of events BUT we can dance again! After such a long absence, it’s hard to believe we’ll be able to create a space for all of you to dance the night away, as we have done the last 15 years on Christmas night. Providing the dancefloor soundtrack for the night will be regular guests Qualé and DJ Kiti as well as Technoir residents Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer. Making their Technoir debut to round out the line-up are Deen Ariff, Ripplefactor of Savage Art Productions, Dialect of Aura Productions, Emmymaie and Spectralias aka Enclave (Live) from the Machine stable of artists. This may be the best Christmas present we’ve ever had!
Line-Up DJ Kiti Qualé Emmymaie Spectralias aka Enclave (Live) Ripplefactor Deen Ariff Dialect Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
Saturday February 29th sees Technoir return to Colour to begin it’s official residency at the club for 2020 (and beyond).
With the overwhelming success of our 15th Annual Christmas Party in December, we at Technoir are really excited to plant our roots in this new space while we continue to try to provide varied and unique Techno experience for all you wonderful souls on the dancefloor.
Once again, we are taking over both levels of Colour and bolstering our ranks with some of Melbourne’s finest purveyors of all things Techno.
Joining us for the first time will be JXTPS (Live), Λ / Π (Hybrid Set), Monfreaq, and Miss Farina. These artists have really caught our eye in recent times so we are really excited to have them all making their Technoir debut.
Returning this event will be one-man-institutions unto themselves, Matt Radovich and PWD. Neither of these two needs any introduction and we always look forward to their experienced and steady hands in the DJ booth.
As always, Technoir residents Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer will be setting the pace while they steer the ship through the night.
Line-Up:
Matt Radovich JXTPS (Live) Λ / Π (Hybrid Set PWD Monfreaq Miss Farina Dee Dee Simon Slieker Ranjit Nijjer
After a slightly extended hiatus over the colder months in Melbourne, Technoir is back in a new home to carry on it’s longest running tradition; our annual Christmas Party, which will see it’s 15th consecutive incarnation take place this December. We are exceptionally thrilled to be hosting our debut show at the newly opened Colour and are very much looking forward to putting this wonderful space through it’s paces very soon.
Time and time again (well 14 times to be precise), this event goes above and beyond expectations to provide one of the best nights of Techno for the year and we’re sure this year will be no different. In fact, this time; we’re going to need a bigger boat (or club in this case).
That’s right, this year’s event will take place over two levels in order to showcase a seriously solid selection of Techno acts from this fine city.
Making their Technoir debut will be Paul Lynch, TFG, and Lara K (Live) while returning guests include Concealed, Qualé and ACM (Live).
As always, these fine artists will be joined by Technoir’s resident rabble-rousers Dee Dee, Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Line-Up:
ACM (Live) Lara K (Live) Paul Lynch Concealed TFG Qualé Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer
14 years of wild and deranged parties at this iconic venue and this is it!
Technoir says goodbye to Lounge in the only way we know how; by getting some of the best Techno players in Melbourne together for one last night of connection and release through dancing to that music we love so, so much.
To this end; we’ve invited back some of our favourite guests from our time at Lounge in recent years.
First up we have the master of all things live, Acid and Techno; Honeysmack!
This one man institution has been twiddling knobs and taking names for longer that many modern Techno fans have been alive.
Known for his intense energy and outlandish stage presence, Honeysmack is sure to sort this party out with what it needs.
Next up we have two of our favourite DJs, who are fast approaching institution status in their own right; Chiara Kickdrum and PWD.
Unless you’ve been living under a Techno blocking rock for the past 8 or so years, you’re going to be very familiar with these two legends.
Clubs, festivals, overseas; they’ve done it all and then some.
We’re very excited to have them along for this one!
Finally, we have the resident DJs Simon Slieker, Dee Dee, and Ranjit Nijjer. The accumulated years of experience of these guys is sure to break just about any abacus, and it shows in Technoir’s longevity.
These guys are the musical backbone of the party and no doubt will be keen to leave their final mark on that Lounge dancefloor we all know and love.
It’s easy to get swept up in feelings of sadness and loss, as we farewell another Melbourne dance music institution; but lets try and see this as a celebration. A celebration of a truly wonderful space for like-minded souls to unite and dance the night away that has been a really special home for Technoir for all these years.
We hope you can join us for this momentous occasion 🙂
Line-Up:
Honeysmack (Live) Chiara Kickdrum PWD Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer
Christmas is staggeringly just around the corner but as has been the case for the last 13 years, we’re more excited about Technoir’s annual Christmas Party!
It boggles the mind that we’ve been undertaking this insanity for what will be 14 years come this December 25th!
Techno for Christmas?
At this point we don’t think it would be Christmas without it 🙂
This year we have a fantastic collection of Techno purveyors for your dancing pleasure, mostly of familiar variety but with one newcomer to Technoir’s stage.
Making her Technoir debut, we are excited to welcome the mysterious Techno entity that is Consoles. One of the most active and enthusiastic participants in Melbourne’s Techno scene, we are very much looking forward to her considered and refined take on Techno this Christmas.
Returning once again this year we have Technoir Christmas Party regulars Qualé and ACM (Live).
These guys have consistently blown the lid off of Lounge year in and year out, and hardly need any introduction.
We can’t wait to see what they have for us this time!
As always these wonderful guests will be joined by our equally wonderful resident DJs Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer.
Line-Up: ACM (Live) Quale Consoles Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer
Doors Open 10pm
FREE ENTRY before midnight
$10 After
After a couple of months off over the colder part of winter, Technoir is back for the first of two events before the end of 2018!
A long time ago a bunch of jokers decided to hold a horse race that some people surprisingly still care about; we’re just excited that we can use the public holiday as an excuse for an awesome night of proper Techno!
This is our second year doing this event and if last year’s was anything to go by, we seem to be onto a winner!
Not only is this the second time we’re partying on this date, but this time of year also marks 14 years since the inception of Technoir itself!
Holy cow that’s a long time in Techno land!
We must be doing something right?
Joining us this time we have some really fantastic guests, both first timers and returning.
Andrew Till of Machine needs little introduction. He’s one of the most accomplished artists of Australian dance music, period.
We’re very excited to have him grace the stage at Technoir for the first time!
Concealed are a red hot DJ duo that are leading the charge of the younger generation of up-and-coming Techno DJs in Melbourne. Their deep and thoughtful take on Techno will make a very welcome addition to the night as they also make their Technoir debut.
DJ Kiti needs very little introduction, both in general and also at Technoir. She’s made numerous appearances behind the decks for us over the years and we are as humbled as ever to once again host one of the icons of Melbourne’s electronic scene.
Joining these all-stars will as always be the resident heavy hitters Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer.
Line-Up:
Andrew Till DJ Kiti Concealed Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer Doors Open 10pm til 6am
Technoir returns for their 4th consecutive Queen’s Birthday Eve Party!
What is fast becoming a proper tradition; Technoir is set to blow the cobwebs out of this long weekend with a dose of serious Techno from some of Melbourne’s finest!
Making their Technoir debut, we have Orpheyo Dragon (Dean Benson) and Laura King! We are extremely excited to have both of these stellar artists on board for the first time and we are very much looking forward to what they bring to the table.
Returning for the third year in a row (that’s gotta be saying something?), we are elated to have the brothers Techno, Hyper Binary, back in the saddle to bring their ultra slick Techno stylings to Technoir once again.
As always residents Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer will be rounding out the experience at one of Melbourne’s finest Techno establishments, Lounge.
Line-Up:
Orpheyo Dragon (Dean Benson) Hyper Binary Laura King Simon Slieker Dee Dee Ranjit Nijjer
Technoir is back for our first party of 2018 and boy do we have a good one for you!
To help us usher in our 14th year, we are excited to welcome the formidable Brooke Powers to the DJ booth for the first time at Technoir.
Joining her will be long-time favourite Chiara Kickdrum, who will be playing a live set for us.
And rounding out our guests is Melbourne Techno Collective (MTC) boss and DJ extraordinaire Matt Radovich, who is making a long overdue return to Technoir.
As always, Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer will be setting the pace as our resident DJ team.
You know the deal by now; shit hot Techno played by some of this city’s finest at one of it’s dance music institutions in the heart of the CBD.
You’d be crazy to miss it!
Line Up:
Chiara Kickdrum (Live)
Brooke Powers
Matt Radovich
Simon Slieker
Dee Dee
Ranjit Nijjer
Doors open 10pm
FREE ENTRY before Midnight
$10 After
It’s a little surreal to be writing copy for this event for the 13th year in a row (granted, we weren’t running Facebook events back in the early days).
One of the longest running permanent fixtures on the Techno calendar of Melbourne returns once again for it’s 13th year in a row.
Christmas means a lot to different things to people but for us, it’s meant Techno for a VERY long time!
This year, we’ve got some returning friends in the form of ACM (Live) and Qualé, but we are also very excited to welcome Luke Agius as he makes his Technoir debut!
Joining them as always will be resident DJs Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer.
Line-Up:
Simon has supplied us with a follow-up piece to his very well received ‘DJ System Wars” a few months back.
This time he’s sharing his experiences with a new piece of DJ hardware that was supposed to make his life much easier…
Technoir is back for our first ever Cup Eve Party!
After our third Queen’s Birthday eve party in June, we just couldn’t wait to head back to Lounge again for more Techno!
This party also lands very close to the 13th anniversary of Technoir’s inception back in 2004, so we’re extra excited for this one!
We’re so happy to welcome back some of our favourite past guests in form of Melbourne Techno heavyweights Adrian Bell (Bunker) and PWD (The Public Works Department).
Joiing them will be JK Roulé (Live), one half of former Technoir resident live act Tronikelesch, who returns to our stage for the first time in two years.
Resident DJs Dee Dee, Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer are of course, to be expected.
Line-Up:
Adrian Bell
PWD
JK Roulé (Live)
Dee Dee
Simon Slieker
Ranjit Nijjer
After almost disappearing into the ether (our articles section, not Simon), Simon Slieker has just delivered a brand new discussion piece in which he breaks down the perils of modern DJ technology and the many choices besieging DJs today.
Click the link to witness the struggle!
Technoir is back for their third consequtive Queen’s Birthday Eve Party!
After trying this idea out in 2015, we’ve come to fall in love with this little mid-year winter Techno warmer at one of our all time favourite venues!
Consider this line-up a Cadbury favourites box of sorts, as we ask back some of our favourite acts in recent years, to grace the stage for some extended sets over the course of the night.
When we first started running this event all those years, little did we know that we would have such an enduring and meaningful event on our hands.
Once a year, no matter what was happening in the greater world of Technoir, we would always head to Lounge for a massive Techno blowout after whatever sort of day people had had.
Some people love it because it offers them an escape and a distraction from a day they’d rather forget, whereas others would see it as the capper on a day of celebration. Several people over the years have confessed that it’s their one night out a year.
Uniting all these people, each and every time, has been a meaningful love of all things Techno and a strong desire to dance.
We have a pretty good feeling history will repeat itself this year.
Reisdent DJs Dee Dee, Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer have been there for nearly every single event always bring something very special to the table – this time will be no exception.
Alongside them we welcome back three of our favourite DJs in the form of DJ Kiti, Matt Radovich and Qualé, who will also be joined by ACM (Live) making his Technoir debut.
Line-up:
DJ Kiti
Matt Radovich
ACM (Live)
Qualé
Dee Dee
Simon Slieker
Ranjit Nijjer
Free Entry before midnight
Doors open 9pm til VERY LATE
After a bit of a break during the first half of this year, Technoir is back!
We had such a great time partying at Lounge last year for the Queen’s Birthday, that we thought we’d do it again and boy do we have some great music lined up for your dancing pleasure!
First up we welcome Technoir first timers Joey and Yanni Sarantis, who will be laying down their signature brand of smooth but tough Techno.
Then, we are very excited to welcome Steeplejack’s own Nali, who will be showcasing his beautiful productions in a very special live set, in which he’ll be tapping into the harder end of his repertoire.
Next, we welcome back repeat offenders PWD of the Public Works Department and Chiara Kickdrum; however this time Chiara will be making her live debut at Technoir.
Finally, we are proud to present our own resident DJs Ranjit Nijjer, Simon Slieker and Dee Dee.
Just to make things a little more special, Simon Slieker and Dee Dee will be playing a VS set featuring music exclusively from their time as resident DJs at Melbourne Techno institution Teriyaki Anarki Saki; on vinyl no less.
After a bit of a delay, here is the full playlist of sets from our 11th Annual Christmas Party @ Lounge last year.
This was an incredible night of music and we are really proud to present it here in it’s entirety.
Hope you enjoy 🙂
Technoir’s 11th Annual Christmas Party Soundcloud Playlist
Christmas is coming and that means, so is Technoir’s Annual Christmas Party.
This event marks the Technoir crew taking over Lounge for the 11th consecutive year and this time, we’re thinking big.
Resident artists Dee Dee, Simon Slieker, and Ranjit Nijjer will be returning once again alongside a selection of some of the finest Techno talent in Melbourne.
Long time friend of Technoir, Qualé, will be returning once more alongside semi-recent repeat offenders Adrian Bell, Chiara Kickdrum, and DJ Kiti. Matt Radovich will be making his first Technoir appearance in nearly 10 years so get ready for a good one.
A larger than usual line-up means a special extended running time of a minimum of 10 hours, which means there will be extended sets from some of the DJS.
Don’t forget about some pretty serious décor around the venue to help with the immersive partying experience.
Whether you’re trying to forget about Christmas, or trying to keep the celebration going; join us at Technoir for the perfect way to finish off the day.
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