Just me. Recent collaborations with Jimi Polar, Dave Basek and Jon Williams
Influences
Goddess Paw Paw Hula AKA Girl Friday,
Black Rock City,
Dave Basek,
Jimi Polar,
Junkbeats,
DJ Sugar Ray,
Jon Williams,
Mad Racketeers,
Minimal Fusspots,
Kriece,
Michael Mayer,
Tipper,
Craig Richards,
Ellen Allien,
BPitch Control,
M.A.N.D.Y.,
Get Physical,
Kompakt,
Meta Porch,
El Circo,
Shambhala,
Tallows Beach,
Allawah bowl,
Cronulla Point,
The Pass,
Rave,
400 Club,
Outdoor Parties,
Sunshine,
Pacific Ocean,
Alvin Toffler,
Alexander Shulgin,
Terence McKenna,
Daniel Pinchbeck,
Aldous Huxley,
Larry Harvey,
Andy Goldsworthy,
Banksy,
Sydney,
San Francisco,
Santa Cruz,
Berlin,
London,
Tokyo,
Melbourne,
Newcastle (AU:),
Bar Beach,
Susie G's,
Love Parade,
Tresor,
Panorama Bar,
Watergate,
Fabric,
DC10,
Sven Vath,
Andrew Weatherall,
Richie Hawtin,
Damien Lazarus,
The Cure,
Joy Division,
Radiohead,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
The Jam,
Talking Heads,
The Cult,
Nirvana,
Celibate Rifles,
Radio Birdman,
Hunters + Collectors,
Guerilla Records,
Rhythm + Sound,
Hardkiss,
Derrick Carter,
Mark Farina,
Jeno,
Lee Perry,
Deadbeat,
Em:t,
Manna,
Higher Intelligence Agency,
And,
And.
Phil has played lots of records to lots of people in lots of clubs, bars, warehouses, fields, basements, carparks and bunkers for the last twenty years. He’s renowned for playing the newest sounds and forward thinking electronic music.
Voted Australian DJ Of The Year at the National Dance Music Awards in 2000.
Twice voted into DJ Magazine's prestigious list of the worlds Top 100 DJs.
Played at the premier events around Australia including Love, Sabotage,
Tweekin, Mad Racket, Chinese Laundry, Home [Sydney], Honkytonks, Revolver,
161, [Melbourne], Empire (Brisbane], Ambar [Perth], Halo [Hobart], Garage
[Adelaide], and national festivals such as Good Vibrations, Vibes On A
Summers Day, Field Day, Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Global Carnival and
Splendour In The Grass.
Infamous long-standing residency at Tweekin, the Sydney clubbing
institution voted Best Club Night at the 2000 Dance Music Awards and
described by DJ Magazine in the UK as "coming under the very short list of
proper clubs around the world".
As an indication of musical versatility, Phil has been chosen to play alongside visiting
DJs as diverse as Michael Mayer, M.A.N.D.Y., Adam Freeland, Sven Vath,
Derrick Carter, Sasha, John Digweed and Jose Padilla.
International DJ experience includes PS1 [NY], Funky Teknotribe [SF,
Dallas, Austin, Portland, NY], Spundaes, Basics, Sunset and Green Gorilla
[SF], Shambhala [BC], Burning Man [NV], Various places in LA, Chicago,
Denver, Phoenix, Vancouver, Toronto and Mexico City; Bedrock and Club UK
[London], E-Werk [Berlin], Underground [Prague], Rubies [Phnom Penh], Bed
[Bangkok], Sandwiches [Wellington], Inc/Coherent [Auckland].
Promoter or co-promoter of some of Sydney's most legendary parties and club nights,
including Sabotage, The Project, NY2K, Jus Right and Organic.
Co-founder of record labels Think and Thunk, which was responsible for early releases by Infusion and Pocket..
Released original material and remixes under various guises, including Headland, Earthlink, Altitude and Sprocket.
For the past couple of years has been working with the Junkbeats
collective in Byron Bay, producing and releasing more new music, including
the critically acclaimed Lighthouse mix compilation. Recently relocated to Newcastle.
Currently playing and making various styles including deep house, techouse, minimal and warm techno, head music and eclectic bar room beats.
Recent Releases
Phil Smart + Jimi Polar - Frostbite (Junkbeats) August 2009
The Future Classic Label Night is back with our first party for the year on Saturday 9th February. We're launching the new Jamie Lloyd remix album More Trouble with Jamie and Jimi Polar busting out a tasty live set to celebrate!
hey Phil, thanks for your rockin set last Saturday at Different Drummer -- a whole new lot of converts won that night! We'd love to persuade you to come back for our July party before you head north:)
Somehow you managed to drop a mix in between one of my thoughts and another. I don't know if i changed my mind or if you changed it for me.. That's some sweet n deep innervisual music you be playing Mr Smart, da best around. JP
PHILLY PHIL!!!! Mate, we have been wearing out those Future Classic trax. Man o' man, that shit is siiiick.
Keep in touch and we need to exchange music.
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