Music

The Modern Music Machines

A hybrid DJ set that uncovers the secrets of legendary electronic music machines.

Dates 11 - 15 Oct
Time 10:00pm, 9:00pm (55 minutes)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room

$18.00

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Boyd Kelly, the main performer, is handling a pair of turntables. He has his right hand on the mixer and his left hand is scratching the vinyl record.

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Image Credit: Harry Ashton

Presented by: Boyd Kelly
Directed by: Diona Hill

The Modern Music Machines is a synaptic expedition back to the future that pays homage to the machines, people and processes that created the seminal sounds and songs that now flood Netflix soundtracks and house-party dance floors.

Legendary electronic music machines, like the MPC60 and the Moog Synthesiser take centre stage alongside the visionary minds behind them. Part-time music producer and full-time cyborg sympathiser Boyd Kelly re-discovers the secrets of these machines to explore the lineage between New Order’s pulsating baselines, Rick Rubin’s pounding 808s and J Dilla’s wonky samples.

From DJ Shadow to Afrika Bambaataa and Delia Derbyshire, these relentless innovators exploited the limitations of these machines to reshape our sonic landscape. Boyd will use a hybrid DJ set up with mesmerising visuals to trace modern music’s journey to the present.

Please note: All recorded interview dialogue and song lyrics will be open captioned for accessibility. There will be some live dialogue which will not be captioned.

Duration: 55 minutes
Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: PG
Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Mild Coarse Language, Sustained Loud Noises.

Please note: All recorded interview dialogue and song lyrics will be open captioned for accessibility. There will be some live dialogue which will not be captioned.

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room
Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

Wheelchair Access

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room is wheelchair accessible.

The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock.
If you need step free access, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock.

Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head west and through the corridor to the stairs, and up passed ETU Ballroom and Common Rooms through to the Music Room. There is also a lift if you are unable to take the stairs.

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Full: $18.00
Hump Day Discount: $13.50
Extra Applause: $20.00
Blak Tix: $10.00
Concession: $15.00

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date	Time	Venue
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 Hump Day	10:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room Hump Day	Past Event
Thursday, 12 October 2023	10:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room	Past Event
Friday, 13 October 2023 Selling Fast	10:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room Selling Fast	Past Event
Saturday, 14 October 2023	10:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room	Past Event
Sunday, 15 October 2023	9:00pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room	Past Event