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!
DJ System Wars: An Insider’s Correspondence From Battlefield DJ Booth
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.
Line-Up:
Dee Dee B2B Simon Slieker (Teriyaki Era Vinyl Set Pt. 2)
Chiara Kickdrum B2B Dj Kiti
Hyper Binary
Ranjit Nijjer
Doors Open 10pm
Free Entry til Midnight
$10 After
12 years!
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.
Line-Up:
Nali (Live)
Sarantis
PWD
Chiara Kickdrum (Live)
Dee Dee VS Simon Slieker (Teriyaki era vinyl set)
Ranjit Nijjer
Entry is FREE before midnight
$10 after midnight
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.
Line-Up:
Dee Dee
https://soundcloud.com/dee-dee
Simon Slieker
https://soundcloud.com/simon_slieker
Ranjit Nijjer
https://soundcloud.com/ranjit-nijjer
Qualé
https://soundcloud.com/qual-1
Adrian Bell
https://soundcloud.com/adrianbell
Dj Kiti
https://soundcloud.com/dj-kiti
Chiara Kickdrum
https://soundcloud.com/chiarakickdrum
Matt Radovich
https://soundcloud.com/mike-hunt
Free entry before Midnight.
$15 after 12am.
From humble beginnings in the dungeon of ‘Deep 11’ in 2004 to warehouses and clubs around Melbourne, including ten consecutive Christmas parties at ‘Lounge’, Technoir is very excited to invite you to join them in their 11th Birthday celebrations at ‘The Sub Club’!
Technoir’s list of guests over the years is quite extensive. With many of Melbourne’s top producers and DJs, past and present, having graced the stage over the last decade as well as several international Techno superstars; Technoir has once again assembled an amazing bunch of talent once again to fulfil all your party needs.
We are incredibly proud and humbled to welcome DJ Slack, founder of legendary party institution ‘Teriyaki Anarki Saki’. With a resume to make just about any DJ and promoter envious, DJ Slack has done just about everything there is to do in Techno land. Last appearing at Technoir in 2008, Dj Slack has rarely performed in the interim, as he has been focused on a career behind the scenes in the theatre industry; however we are lucky enough to have been able to persuade him to provide us with a vinyl only ‘classics’ set that will no doubt bring the house down.
Speaking of bringing the house down, when we celebrated our 10th birthday last year, one of the sets that most impressed us was from first time Technoir guest but long-time mainstay of Melbourne’s DJ circuit, C:1. Despite mostly gigging as a rock-solid DnB and Jungle DJ, C:1 is a long-time Techno lover and a seriously kick-arse mixer to boot. We are very excited to have her back to showcase her Detroit influenced, high energy style.
Joining these amazing guests will of course be Technoir resident DJs Simon Slieker and Ranjit Nijjer, as well as one half of Tronikelesch in the form of JK Roulé (live).
Technoir, as always, aims to create the full spectrum party experience and as such you can be sure to expect an excellent sound system and lots of attention to décor and lighting. This is a celebration after all.
We would really love you to come down to help us celebrate this amazing milestone with us as without all the amazing support from this city over the years, we wouldn’t be here today – this party is our way of saying thank you.
Line-up:
DJ Slack (Teriyaki Anarki Saki)
C:1
Simon Slieker
JK Roule (Live)
Ranjit Nijjer
Doors open 10pm til late
$10 on the door
Head on over to the articles section of the website to read Technoir resident Simon Slieker’s humorous and thoughtful piece on the phenomenon of the EDM DJ. Please feel free to join the discussion in the comments section 🙂
Wow!
That was great!
It was so much fun to dust off the old Technoir machine for a mid-year party for the first time in nearly 5 years; we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope that those that attended did too.
Keep an eye out for new ‘articles’ in the coming weeks (hopefully) as well was details of our next event a little later in the year as we celebrate 11 years of party magic 🙂
Here’s a collection of audio recordings from the night; all sets are accounted for with the exception of Harold whose recording succumbed to technical problems.
Technoir is back and ready for their first, just for fun mid-year party, in nearly four years; and boy are we excited! After the phenomenal success of our 10th birthday and 10th annual Christmas party celebrations; we have felt a great sense of enthusiasm about contributing slightly more regular events to the now ever burgeoning Techno scene here in Melbourne. To that end, we thought we’d head back to one of our all-time favourite venues with some awesome artists and throw one hell of a party! Returning to grace the Technoir stage after their recent stellar individual performances late last year are DJ Kiti and Chiara Kickdrum who will be performing an extended back-to-back set in the late hours of the morning to close out the party. If you’ve ever seen these ladies play, you’ll know that this will be something truly special. Making their debut at Technoir this time we are extremely proud and honoured to welcome Harold and Tercat (Live). Harold of ‘Steeplejack’ fame has cemented himself as one of the bright young stars of the DJ scene, brandishing both superb selections and rock solid skills. Despite only performing for the first time together in January this year, live duo Tercat (Andy Muscat AKA ACM & Jonathan Terlato) have already become an act to pay serious attention to in Techno land. Heavily favouring all manner of hardware to create a raw and tough dancefloor experience, these guys are sure to put on an excellent show. Simon Slieker, Dee Dee and Ranjit Nijjer will be the resident sonic curators for the evening as they showcase their collective experience of over 50 years of DJing; nearly a decade of which has been as the backbone of the Technoir sound. As always, we will try and create an immersive experience for our guests through creative décor and lighting that acts as a perfect compliment to the high intensity Techno sounds.
Line-Up:
Simon Slieker
https://soundcloud.com/simon_slieker
Dee Dee
https://soundcloud.com/dee-dee
Ranjit Nijjer
Chiara Kickdrum
https://soundcloud.com/chiarakickdrum
Dj Kiti
https://soundcloud.com/dj-kiti
Tercat
https://www.facebook.com/tercatmusic
Doors open from 10pm til 7am Entry is $15 from 11pm with a $10 guest-list
