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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

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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


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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

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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

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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



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2021 is here; and so is Technoir!

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)

Doors open 8:30pm til 1:00am

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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.

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El Grey
Lateral
Simon Slieker

Doors open 9:00pm til 1:00am

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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?


Line Up
DNGN MSTR
Simon Slieker
Ranjit Nijjer

Doors Open 1:30am til late

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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


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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

Doors Open 10pm

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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

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Well it’s the end of an era.

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

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