Featuring an all-star line-up of the planet’s hottest music artists, Future Music Festival scooped the pool in last year’s Sony inthemix poll, picking up no less than two coveted Best Festival Awards for its massive shows in Adelaide and Sydney and Runner Up honours for Melbourne and Perth. Celebrating the ultimate sounds of tomorrow, today, Future Music Festival is a 10-hour sonic boom that travels Australia at the speed of sound and rivals any major festival experience on the planet. This unique, world-class event blends the biggest names in electronic music with the brightest stars of Hip Hop, Pop, Indie Rock and beyond …

Having played host to the iconic likes of N*E*R*D, Basement Jaxx, The Chemical Brothers and many more in previous years, Future Music Festival is continuing its tradition of showcasing the globe’s finest future music artists and has raised the bar yet again in 2010. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed debut performances in the past few weeks, Empire Of The Sun are ready to dazzle Future Music Festival crowds with their psychedelic-electric glittering live show. Recently nominated for an astounding 11 ARIA Awards, the Empire is taking the planet’s charts by storm and promise to send Future Music Festival into overdrive on their continuing path to world domination! Renowned for their high-octane live show and relentless raw energy, The Prodigy are returning to Australian soil to rock Future Music Festival 2010 to its very core. Sporting an arsenal of huge beats, deafening bass and a litany of classic rave and industrial anthems, prepare to ride a raging soundwave of epic proportions …

First Artist Announcement!

The Prodigy
Empire Of The Sun
Franz Ferdinand
Booka Shade
John Digweed
Sven Vath
David Guetta
Erick Morillo
Above & Beyond
Dubfire
Boys Noize
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
And many more to be added!

National Tour Dates

Brisbane - Saturday Feb 27
Perth – Sunday Feb 28
Sydney – Saturday March 6
Melbourne – Sunday March 7
Adelaide – Monday March 8
12pm – 10pm

www.futuremusicfestival.com.au

Tickets on sale 9am Wednesday October 21, 2009

Heading down under to gather the faithful hordes once more, legendary DJ/Producer and dance music luminary, John Digweed, is primed to give the Future Musical Festival its second dose of pure, deep, upfront bliss; while Deep Dish’s Dubfire is guaranteed to warp minds, bodies and souls with his cutting-edge brand of twisted, dark Techno beats and bleeps … With a brand new album ‘One Love’ sweeping the globe’s hot lists, superstar House DJ/Producer, David Guetta, is bringing his biggest, best and freshest new dancefloor weapons to the party; while Techno doyen and court jester of the underground, Sven Vath, is making his second appearance at Future Music Festival and is sure to lead his ecstatic throng of die-hard fans on a merry, mayhemfilled dance …

A firm favourite with festival-goers the world over, indie rockers Franz Ferdinand will set the stage and crowds ablaze with their stunning live show as seen by thousands at festivals such as Glastonbury this year; while Hero of the Electro underground and producer extraordinaire, Boys Noize, will be on hand to showcase the latest bombs and edits from his agenda-setting label. Minimal/Tech House innovators and ‘Get Physical’ masterminds, Booka Shade, will be making their long-awaited return to the nation’s festival stages in a sweet blur of deep rhythms and inimitable melodic moments; while jet-setting Subliminal boss and House music aficionado, Erick Morillo, is sure to do what he does best: shake some serious asses and get the party jumping, proper …

Last but certainly not least … ‘lords of the Trance’, Above & Beyond, are primed to live up to their name and take Future Music Festival 2010’s Trance fans there and back! It’s official. Future Music Festival 2010 is locked and loaded to send the nation’s music faithful on an exhilarating, full-throttle journey to the future that they’ll never, ever, forget! So, get ready to for the experience that will last you a lifetime and remember … Enjoy life. Experience the Future. Touring nationally in March 2010, tickets for Future Music Festival 2010 go on sale at 9am on Wednesday October 21.

Second Artist Announcement

Way Out West

Way Out West had a rather large 2009 thanks to the release of their hugely acclaimed artist album We Love Machine. Voted #4 in In The Mix’s Top 20 releases of 2009, ITM had this to say: “Nick Warren’s and Jodi Wisternoff’s love affair with analogue synths (which they partnered up with some hi-tech machinery), the result was so lush, detailed and gorgeous that it was like this machine truly was alive. Stunning.” . Since teaming up in the early 1990s, UK DJ/Producers Nick Warren and Jody Wisternoff have continually pushed the musical boundaries of club music. Heroes of the Progressive House, Breaks and Trance scenes alike, WOW (as their legion of fans worldwide affectionately call them) boast a catalogue of EDM anthems which includes the iconic likes of ‘Blue’, ‘Intensify’, ‘Autumn Leaves’, ‘Don’t Forget Me’ and ‘The Gift’ – the latter of which is one of the most remixed tracks in dance history. 2010 sees this pioneering pair of luminaries taking their dynamic LIVE show to the biggest stages, clubs and dancefloors the planet has to offer.

Spankrock

Bursting straight out of Baltimore’s infamous party-rap scene, Spankrock is a global underground and alternative Hip Hop phenomenon. Effortlessly blurring the sonic walls between Rock, Hip Hop, Electro and Baltimore Club, this dynamic dirty rap duo sees the powers of MC Naeem Juwan (aka Spank Rock) and Producer XXXchange (Alex Epton) combine to make a brand of musical mayhem like no other. Renowned for electric singles like ‘Bump’, ‘Sweet Talk’ and ‘Backyard Betty’, and famed for a killer debut artist album ‘Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo’, countless cameos on tracks with stars like The Chemical Brothers and Santogold, and a kick-ass Fabric Live mix; Spankrock is willfully taking the world’s party scene by storm: one fresh, dirty rhyme at a time.

Operator Please

Originally forming to take out a high school Battle Of The Bands competition in 2005, in 2010 Queensland’s ARIA-award winning quintet, Operator Please, are one of the hottest acts in the business. Lead by the vocal talents of Amandah Wilkinson, this gifted team of teenagers have traversed the world’s biggest festival stages (including Glastonbury, Reading, Big Day Out, Slottsfjell and Melt) and topped the charts both here and abroad with infectious singles like ‘Just A Song About Ping Pong’, ‘Get What You Want’, ‘Leave It Alone’ and Two For My Seconds’. Releasing their debut album ‘Yes Yes Vindictive’ on Virgin/EMI to critical acclaim in 2007, their highly anticipated follow-up long player is due for imminent release – complete with a bold new LIVE show that will premiere at the Future Music Festival and is tweaked to send global festival crowds into Operator overdrive all over again.

Bag Raiders

Since christening themselves as The Bag Raiders and hitting the studio together for the first time earlier this century, Sydney-siders Christopher Brave and Jack Sabbath have enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the hotly-contested Electro heap. Signed to smoking hot labels like Bang Gang 12 Inches and Modular Records, this prodigious local duo have no less than two EPs to their credit (2007’s ‘Bag Raiders’ and 2008’s ‘Turbo Love’) and have remixed electronic superstars the ilk of Cut Copy, Sneaky Sound System, Headman, Midnight Juggernauts and Muscles – to name but a few. Regularly hitting the stage with an arsenal of musical props that includes flamenco guitars, cowbells and kazoos, The Bag Raiders frenetic, ass-shaking LIVE show has fast become one of their hallmarks both locally and overseas – so get ready for anything and expect the unexpected.

Space Invadas

Fusing the intergalactic talents of leading UK soul vocalist Steve Spacek and Sydney Hip Hop producer extraordinaire Katalyst, Space Invadas are on track to take over the planet with their out of this world retro vibes and futuristic sounds. Mixing bonafide Soul and laid back Hip Hop to create a sound all their own, since joining forces in 2009 this genre-bending pair have dropped two huge singles (‘Original’ and ‘Life’) and are preparing to land their highly anticipated debut album ‘Soul Fi’ in March 2010. Armed with the in sound from way out, Space Invadas are boarding their supersonic UFO (Unidentified Funky Object) and preparing to invade the planet … one laser synth stab at a time. Look to the sky and listen … Space Invadas are coming.

Jump Jump Dance Dance

Combining the sublime skills of Simon Lewicki (aka Australia’s own Groove Terminator) and DJ/Producer Chris Carter, Jump Jump Dance Dance is a smoking hot electro-rock act that’s taking no prisoners. Hailing from the City of Angels, this dynamic combo of studio wizards have been tearing up dancefloors with their bold new breed of raw, energetic, in-your-face dance rock and full throttle LIVE shows. Wailing guitar riffs … soaring synth lines … this is the sound of Jump Jump Dance Dance … and they’re the sound of now. With their debut single ‘Do It For Love’ doing the business in clubs around the world and a cache of remixes for stars like MSTRKRFT, La Roux, Datarock and Los Valentinos hitting the mark, this cutting edge band are unleashing their monster debut album in early 2010 on leading Australian label ‘etcetc’. Brace yourself …

Above & Beyond present the Anjunabeats Stage

Established in 2000 by the all-conquering Trance duo, Above & Beyond, Anjunabeats has quickly risen to become one of the genre’s premium record labels and highest selling imprints worldwide. Renowned for unleashing quality tunes, prodigious artists and taste-making compilations, this allconquering Trance brand of distinction is now bringing its own stage to Australian shores for the very first time. Featuring a hand-picked selection of label heroes including Above & Beyond, Super8 & Tab, Jaytech and Mat Zo, and supported by dazzling multimedia displays and specially-designed production; the Anjnuabeats Stage at Future Music Festival promises to deliver Trance fans the ultimate day-long, hands in the air celebration.

Silent Disco

The infamous global festival phenomenon Silent Disco returns to Future Music Festival in 2010 – only this time it’s coming loaded with double the fun as we add another new channel! Affording festival lovers the ultimate interactive experience, this cutting edge arena sees two DJs spinning on two separate radio channels while a sea of happy hedonists don wireless headphones and take their pick of the tunes. Offering a hilarious mix of uncoordinated dancing and tone-deaf singing, to puzzled onlookers it’s an odd sight but for those on the floor it’s an addictive, non-stop solo party! A firm favourite with punters at iconic electronic gatherings like the UK’s Glastonbury and Reading festivals, if you didn’t rock the Silent Disco last year, then don’t miss out this time around … just quietly, it’s some of the best fun you’ll ever have. Shhhhh!

Solid Gold Rollerdisco

The Solid Gold Rollerdisco is tightening the laces on its skates and rolling back into the Future Music Festival for more fun and games in 2010. Offering a well-oiled selection of classic Disco and House tunes, the roller disco is a neon-tipped, tube-socked flash back to the magnificent 80’s. Complete with score cards, retro costumes and special guest judges, the Solid Gold Rollerdisco is the most fun you can have on three wheels. Get your skates on and shake that ass … we’ll see you on the rink!