By Ashleigh Fielding | posted on August 18, 2017
DENMARK Civic Centre is hosting the Electric Dreams electronica night this Saturday, with the promise of seven amazing local acts and tickets for just $10.
The likes of Allison Labs, Blue Rat and Harlequin Chameleon will be part of the Saturday night bash.
Mid-Level Disturbance member David McKenzie is also part of the evening’s line-up, and aided in coordinating the event.
“It all started as a result of the Brave New Works festival last November,” McKenzie said.
“Along with sponsorship from Denmark Arts, a few of us locals got together to do an electronica gig, as we are always getting folk music gigs but no electronica.”
McKenzie has been the other half of Mid-Level Disturbance with Simon Parre for three years, but his love of folk and electronic music started eight years ago.
“I rediscovered my love for new order music and I went from there,” he said.
A master class in music production hardware and software Ableton Live will be offered prior to the concert, to give aspiring DJs the chance to discover tips of the trade when it comes to creating and performing original hits.
“The number one problem people new to electronica tend to have is figuring out what equipment they should buy and how to use it,” McKenzie said.
“When I first started out, it was very difficult for me to determine how to use the equipment, so I encourage parents to bring their kids to the workshop and give them the chance to learn the basics of developing electronica music.”
The Ableton Live masterclass begins at 2pm and the 18 plus concert spectacular kicks off at 6pm, all on Saturday August 19 at the Denmark Civic Centre.
Tickets for both events can be purchased via David on 0478 615 432 or James Gentle on 0421 525 153.
