Blog · PartyLine Collective
Track of the Week, Industry Insiiide features, and stories from Australia’s underground music and events scene.
Why the blog
The PartyLine blog is where the scene speaks — artist features, Industry Insiiide interviews, Track of the Week and stories from the people building underground music and events across Australia.
Looking for practical how-tos instead? The guides cover discovery, event submissions, opportunities, profiles and bookings — steps you can return to when you need them.
Harrison Schaler, better known as Flashcult, is a Perth born and raised DJ and producer who has been playing for 15 years, spanning more than half his life.
Read article →The members of \[ S U B S P E C T R A \] have been active in the Perth DNB scene for over a decade across various versions of instrumentation and band…
Read article →Stefan McRoberts, the producer and DJ known as Bromad, has been honing his craft for 16 years. Originally from Kilmarnock, Scotland, he moved to Perth at…
Read article →For Ivana K and Lucia M, the journey to becoming event promoters started where all great music ventures do: on the dancefloor. A wild night at a Habitat gig…
Read article →Steven Nguyen, better known as IKIGAI, is a Vietnamese Born Australian who has been behind the decks since 2009\. Originally starting out as DJ Steve, he…
Read article →Michael Caird has been deeply embedded in the music scene for over 10 years, spanning multiple careers and locations before basing his operations in Perth.…
Read article →Brett Pardo, the producer and DJ known as PARDEAUX, has spent eight years navigating the club circuit and even longer refining his craft in his bedroom.…
Read article →Cameron Bowden, the force behind the Von-Tek project, has been DJing for 16 years. If he had to describe the sonic vibe of his sets, he paints a very…
Read article →Santiago Ricaurte Toro has been active in the Perth scene for around six years. The brand "Impulse" originally began by throwing private events on Thursday…
Read article →For Perth-based DJ Marco, better known as LUST, the name says it all. It represents a constant, burning desire to be the absolute best version of himself,…
Read article →From starting out at 20 years old to throwing 5,000-person warehouse raves, Lennon Williams is on a mission to ensure house music completely takes over the…
Read article →For Irma Kapic (aka Irma), the DJing journey has been a rapid ascent. Born in Germany to Bosnian parents and raised in Perth, she officially entered the…
Read article →Jonathan Moreno has been involved in the outdoor rave scene for over half his life.
Read article →For Guillaume Schweitzer, the founder of Lick’n’Beat, a party is only successful if the energy flows completely between the crowd and the music.
Read article →In 2013, Aaron M moved from Ireland to Perth. At the time, he was deep into a 12-year break from DJing and radio presenting, with absolutely no intention of…
Read article →Thirteen years ago, Kiel Rogers was playing a set at the legendary Naarm/Melbourne queer club, "Hugs and Kisses". Fueled by youthful angst, he named his night…
Read article →For Ollie Lynch (aka LYNCH), the connection to Perth’s underground scene is visceral.
Read article →If you ask Rex Burton to describe the vibe of his sound, the answer is immediate: "Project X in an underground basement rave."
Read article →For Mitch Acomply, the numbers don't matter. Not the ticket sales, not the Instagram algorithms, and certainly not whatever the rest of the Perth scene is…
Read article →For Corey Townsend (aka Senditt), inspiration doesn't come from a pristine studio. It comes from the warehouse floor.
Read article →Jennifer Melsopp’s first event started with a stolen $500 deposit and a venue that stopped answering calls.
Read article →Collaborations are often just file transfers. But sometimes, they represent a collision of two distinct worlds.
Read article →Lee Burcher (aka Lee Majors) is a study in reverse engineering. While most promoters start as DJs and eventually become ravers, Lee spent decades on the…
Read article →For Chris Fernandes (aka Manikin), the name isn't just a tag... it's a lineage.
Read article →If you think you need big budgets and decades of experience to run a successful event, talk to Alessandro Hipolito and Dylan Nguyen.
Read article →Josh Holliday and Tyler Casserly (aka SHELLAZ) are a study in contrasts that just works. Josh hails from Dorset, UK, moving to Australia for a lifestyle…
Read article →For Zac (aka WHYZE), the name "Restless" wasn't just a brand—it was a feeling. Born out of the frustration of lockdowns and a stalled scene, Restless…
Read article →For the last 16 years, Todd Vasilis (aka TRMV) has called Broome home. But every summer since 2020, he makes the pilgrimage down to Perth with one goal:…
Read article →When Eric Kevin Carpintero moved from Buenos Aires to Western Australia, he noticed something missing.
Read article →Jordan Monaghan (aka KATHARSIS) isn't your typical local DJ. Born in New Zealand, he grew up bouncing between Egypt, Germany, and Portugal before landing…
Read article →In 2020, Law Corden returned to his hometown of Perth after years immersed in the New York City underground scene. He found that after COVID, the city that…
Read article →Sometimes, the best things in life are accidents.
Read article →In the fast-moving world of electronic music, lasting five years is an achievement. Lasting fifteen is a dynasty.
Read article →It takes a certain level of commitment to fly halfway across the world, check into a hostel, and immediately start crafting dark, technical jungle rhythms on…
Read article →If you were in the Perth scene a decade ago, you knew the drill. You started at Shape, you ended at a house party, and somewhere between the sunrise and the…
Read article →Nayler (Riley Nayler) isn't interested in luck. The producer and DJ just took out Track of the Week with his heavy, dark remix of "Arrival" by actively…
Read article →Let’s be honest: The easiest way to pack a club in Perth right now isn’t to book a selector who has spent 15 years mastering their craft. It’s to book a…
Read article →If you've been paying attention to the Perth underground music circuit lately, you know that the local Drum & Bass scene isn't just surviving, it's thriving. And right at the centre of that low-end frequency is Mooch (Marc Chadwick).
Read article →From BYO beers to exclusive sunsets: How one promoter is fighting rising costs to keep the Perth underground scene alive and afloat.
Read article →A coming-of-age rave story, 170BPM, a baby monitor blinking on the desk, and happy hardcore re-engineered for the now.
Read article →Browse public event previews on the website, then open the app for filters, profiles and opportunities across Australia.
