PICNIC PRESENTS ONE NIGHT STAND FEAT. KEN CLOUD
Dear everybody. Let's have a party!
For our next Ligue de Una Noche warehouse grooveathon we'll be graced with the presence of the extraordinary Ken Cloud. Having been killing it in the Sydney scene for the best part of 20 years, Ken is one of those dudes who immediately adds something special to any party he plays. He's one of the fellas behind Mad Racket, a Sydney clubbing institution which needs no introduction, meaning he's been responsible for hosting (and supporting) the likes of Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Daedalus, Chris Duckenfield and Octave One. Impressed yet? Let's throw in Hot Chip, Claude von Stroke, Steve Bug, The Crystal Ark and the 6th Borough Project. QUALITY ALL OVER THE SHOP. We're stoked to be having Ken spin for us at our cosy warehouse space and you should be too!
On either side you've got Picnic mainstays Kali, Mike Witcombe and Andy Webb holding down the fort with exceptional house, disco and genre-free oddities for the ears and feet to enjoy. In the name of all things fun, we'll be treating your eyes as well, as we encourage everyone to go back to the future and don your finest '80s getup. Big hair, loud colours, weird shapes and way too much gym clothing. Dust off your boom box and leave good taste at home.
10PM start. Really late finish. BYO only. Address announced closer to the date.
Cheap presale tickets from Resident Advisor, $15 now, $25 on the door!
Good times ahoy!
Posted 17th May 2012
PICNIC PRESENTS ONE NIGHT STAND FEAT. SIMON CALDWELL
The twenty-first hour of the sixteenth day of the sixth month of the two thousand and twelfth year Anno Domini.
The second coming of Mister Simon Caldwell to One Night Stand. All night long.
12 months after his first all night Picnic jam, one of Sydney's true DJ masters returns to play for you once again, from the moment the doors open until the daylight kicks us out. For two decades, Simon has been one of the city's - no, make that the country's - most respected performers and party makers, cementing himself as a beacon of consistency and quality in an industry where not many go the distance. He's been co-promoting Mad Racket, a true Sydney institution, for 13 years; he's been invited to record mixes for Resident Advisor and John Digweed's radio show Transitions; his gargantuan list of support slots is littered with names like Moodymann, Dixon, Derrick May, Andrew Weatherall and Theo Parrish; and every Monday night, thousands tune in to his radio show on FBi 94.5. That's a pretty bloody good résumé.
Bringing passion, knowledge, experience, creativity and GROOVE together into one man-sized package, we really couldn't think of anybody better than Simon Caldwell to commandeer this party the first time around, and man did he prove us right! It would have been foolish of us to just leave it there - and so, here we are. Round two.
For your listening pleasure, enjoy these two recent mixes from Simon: an outstanding contribution to the Melbourne Deepcast series, and a mix on John Digweed's Transitions radio show. Both are GREAT.
We'll be dancing at an appropriately epic warehouse space, to be announced closer to the date, with the finest Funktion One sound system we can get our hands on. Our birthday throwdown there was absolutely mental and we know this will be no different. It'll be BYO, and we'll have a bar set up to keep your drinks cool and safe, so stock up and enjoy!
THE THEME is 'Birds of Paradise' - we'll be getting our tropical vibe on despite the mid-winter chill and we ask all of you to join us! Think toasty thoughts!
Tickets are available now on Resident Advisor and, after witnessing the pandemonium last time, we seriously suggest you don't sleep on them.
CHEAP ONE NIGHT STAND THIS SATURDAY - ADDRESS DETAILS
Although we've been bringing the big sounds like crazy for the past few months, and it's been GREAT, we realise that your old mate Mr. Wallet might be feeling a bit down about things - and so we've decided to be kind and chop down Saturday's cover charge to a measly $15. Couple that with the fact that it's BYO and you've got yourself one dangerously good value evening.
So these are your instructions.
Step 1: Get dressed up as your favourite film character, whoever that may be.
Step 2: Rock up to 8a Holland St, St Peters from 10pm (here's a map)
Step 3: Listen to the sweet sweet sounds of Mike Witcombe, Kali, Perfect Snatch and Andy Webb.
Step 4: Dance your brains out.
Step 5: Leave when the sun comes up, get home and walk through your door with a wad of cash still bursting out of your money clip.
If you follow this recipe you simply can't lose!
We won't be doing RA tickets for this one after all so just roll right on up to the door with some loose change and commence good times. SEE YOU THERE!
Posted 19th April 2012
NEXT UP IS KINK AT THE SPICE CELLAR
WOAH. Thanks everybody SO MUCH for coming down to our 4th birthday party and making it one of the most incredible nights in history! It doesn't get much better than that.
Next up Picnic are heading back underground to The Spice Cellar to team up with Reckless Republic with a seriously exciting headliner from Bulgaria (where else?)
Having been raving to the sounds of early EDM since the age of 12, KiNK has established himself as the most accomplished house and techno dudes on the scene, with releases on some of the top labels around - we're talking imprints like Rush Hour, Poker Flat, Ovum, Liebe*Detail and Mule Musiq. The big boys. His work with collaboration partner Neville Watson has, on top of all that, cemented him as a prolific, versatile and inventive electronic artist. The duo's latest release on Rush Hour features Hercules & Love Affair member Kim Ann Foxman and exemplifies their love of classic house and ability to delight both DJs and punters.
His passion for hardware and sound manipulation translates from the studio into the performance world spectacularly, resulting in an unreal live show that spans old school chicago house, quality acid, deep techno and whatever else suits the occasion. Having delighted audiences everywhere from Italy to Israel, he placed in RA's Top 20 live acts of 2011 poll - sandwiched between Modeselektor and Kollektiv Turmstrasse - proving he's one of the world's most exciting electronic performers.
Either side of KiNK's set, you'll be treated to the sounds of Picnic's own Matt Trousdale, Kali & Mike Witcombe playing a back to back set, and Spice lord Murat Kilic. The doors will be flung open at 10pm and the party rolls into Spice After Hours at 4am so you can keep on dancing the night away. Presale tickets are $25 through Resident Advisor and once you're stamped you can come and go as you please until 10am.
ALSO: so you know what dates you're going to be busy in the next while, here's our schedule:
April 8 - KiNK @ The Spice Cellar
April 9 - KALI supports Stimming @ The Abercrombie
April 13 - KALI headlines Friday @ The Spice Cellar
April 21 - Picnic: One Night Stand w/ Marcus King, Perfect Snatch, Kali & Andy Webb
April 28 - Tamas Jones (Hey Convict!) plays Never Mind The Balearics
May 26 - Picnic: One Night Stand TBA
June 16 - Picnic: One Night Stand - The Return of Simon Caldwell
See you all on the floor!
Posted 21st March 2012
PICNIC FOURTH BIRTHDAY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!
First up, major thanks to everybody who came down and danced with us at the Friendly Fires show on Saturday night, it was such an awesome night!
This weekend is the big big BIG one - our 'thank you' to everybody who's ever danced, DJed or worked with us in any way over the past four years, and our chance to cut loose with an incredible soundtrack played by some incredible people!
We've got the venue: the exceptional Sun Studios in Alexandria. Two rooms, a manned bar for your drinks to be kept cold and safe, and one of the greatest vibes in this city.
We've got the music: queer disco legends Horse Meat Disco playing a 3 hour set with Stephen Allkins, Matt Vaughan and Tamas Jones of Hey Convict! as your dream support team in the main room, plus Picnic Agency dudes Matt Trousdale, Mirror Mirror, Marcus King, Long John Saliva, Perfect Snatch, Steele Bonus and Andy Webb laying down tracks in the other.
We've got the sound: With a top of the line Funktion One Resolution 3 system for the main stage and QSC K12s for the Agency room, the music is going to be crystal clear and sounding sweet.
And of course we've got all of you rad disco dancers to enjoy it with us. It'll be BYO only (again, we can look after your booze) and you'll also be able to buy stuff like cups, ice and mixers.
THE ADDRESS: SUN STUDIOS - 42 MADDOX ST, ALEXANDRIA. Here's a map!
You can still grab presale tickets from Resident Advisor for $40! They'll be more on the door so hop to it.
Posted 13th March 2012
PICNIC BRING YOU FRIENDLY FIRES AND KINK!
We never sleep. First up we're delighted to bring you a Friendly Fires DJ set, their only Future Music sideshow, on Saturday the 10th of March at Goodgod! Whilst the band is widely known for their potent indie grooves, some of their most significant influences include Carl Craig, Prince and powerhouse techno label Kompakt, as well as classic disco, funk and boogie.
Their 'Suck My Deck' mix for Bugged Out! is an absolute ripper, littered with gems by artists like Tensnake, Bot'Ox, Discodeine, Lindstrom & Christabelle and Butch. What's more, they've hand selected exceptional remixers for their music including Justus Kohncke, Joakim and Mock & Toof, and they've run a stack of their own club parties with guests like Motor City Drum Ensemble, Michael Mayer, Prins Thomas and Horse Meat Disco, so it's clear they have a serious appetite for quality dance music.
Local support will be in the form of Mike Witcombe, Kali and Andy Webb. Tickets are $18.50 presale or more on the door, and they'll be down to $10 from 3am.