PREVIOUS EVENTS:
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Launch Party @ Platform 1
- December 2003
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Aril Brikha LIVE @ Honkytonks
- April 2004
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Fabrice Lig LIVE @ Honkytonks
- September 2004
WAR OF THE WORLDS 2060
Kevin Saunderson @ Hi Fi Bar
- October 2004
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Kenny Larkin @ Public Office
- December 2004
KOMPAKT AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Michael Mayer @ Honkytonks
- January 2005
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Stewart Walker LIVE @ Playpen
- January 2006
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Kenny Larkin @ Playpen
- May 2006
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Alex Smoke LIVE @ Saratoga
- January 2007
LOCAL EXTRACTS #1
Christian Vance LIVE @ FFour
- April 2007
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Robert Babicz LIVE @ FFour
- June 2007
LOCAL EXTRACTS #2
Simon Caldwell @ FFour
- July 2007
INNERVISIONS TOUR
Ame @ Miss Libertine
- September 2007
LOCAL EXTRACTS #3
Deepchild LIVE @ FFour
- October 2007
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Vince Watson LIVE @ FFour
- November 2007
LOCAL EXTRACTS #4
Patrick HAF @ FFour
- December 2007
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Ripperton @ FFour
- February 2008
HARDWARE & SOMA CORP
Joris Voorn + Aril Brikha LIVE
@ Prince bandroom
- March 2008
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Alex Smoke LIVE @ Brown Alley
- April 2008
ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Alex Smoke LIVE @ La Di Da
- May 2008
DARKBEAT & SOMA CORP
Samuel L Session @ Brown Alley
- October 2008
LIKES OF YOU & SOMA CORP
Luciano + Robert Babicz LIVE
@ Brown Alley
- December 2008
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY 5TH BDAY
Simon Caldwell + Christian
Vance LIVE @ Miss Libertine
- December 2008
LIKES OF YOU & SOMA CORP
Mathew Jonson LIVE @ Brown Alley
- January 2009
BERLIN SESSIONS MELBOURNE
Justus Köhncke LIVE,
Stimming LIVE + Marcus Worgull
@ Prince bandroom
- May 2009
KOMPAKT AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Jennifer Cardini + Pan/Tone LIVE
@ Brown Alley
- June 2009
LIGHT AND DARK CONCEPT NIGHT
Christian Vance LIVE @ FFour
- June 2009
BERLIN SESSIONS MELBOURNE
Isolée LIVE, Solomun +
Arto Mwambé @ Prince bandroom
- August 2009
BERLIN SESSIONS MELBOURNE
Âme, Move D LIVE + Benji Frohlich
@ Prince bandroom
- November 2009
UPCOMING EVENTS:
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY 6TH BDAY
Henrik Schwarz LIVE +
Chateau Flight @ Roxanne Parlour
- 12th December 2009
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY BOAT PARTY
Ripperton + Christian Vance LIVE
@ Victoria Star, Docklands
- 1st January 2010
BLOW YOUR OWN WAY
Robert Babicz LIVE + more TBA
- 29th January 2010
PREVIOUS TOURS:
Fabrice Lig LIVE - Sep 2004
Stewart Walker LIVE - Jan 2006
Alex Smoke LIVE - Jan 2007
Robert Babicz LIVE - June 2007
Vince Watson LIVE - Nov 2007
Ripperton - Jan 2008
Jeremy P. Caulfield - Feb 2008
Aril Brikha LIVE - March 2008
Alex Smoke LIVE - April 2008
Robert Babicz LIVE - Nov 2008
Isolée LIVE - August 2009
UPCOMING TOURS:
Ripperton - Dec 2009
Robert Babicz LIVE - Jan 2010
Kahramanları
“Creativity is unusual stuff. It frightens. It deranges. It’s subversive. It mistrusts what it hears. It dares to doubt. It acts, even if it errs. It infiltrates preconceived notions. It rattles established certitudes. It incessantly invents new ways, new vocabularies. It provokes and changes point of view”.
- Fabrica
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“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is Music”.
- Aldous Huxley
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“If one has identified what certain records are saying - something that is of course very subjective, but art IS subjective - how can he or she transmit this message to an audience? Such forces can be activated in almost every individual. If used properly, a mix set can stimulate these forces to an astonishingly high degree.
Regarding (Detroit) Techno as political music, I could identify two main plots within that sound. The first one is all about hope, about the possibility of a positive future. The second one, though, is dreadful and dark, relentlessly identifying the mechanisms of the subtle fascism that we live in, picturing where our carelessness towards our enviroment will lead us, showing the enormous dimensions of social injustice, uncovering how programmer forces control and shape us according to their needs of gaining ever more power.
All of this is highly emotional, passionate and personal. It's not about recruiting masses, it's about making the highest possible number of individuals think, be human and once and for all act as such. Act as human individuals concerned about their own as well as their children's future”.
ABOUT SOMA CORP:
Soma Corp is a multi-tasking creative front specialising in Electronic Music Event Management and Touring. In recent times it has cemented itself as the regional booking agency for a growing number of highly respected international artists, as well as regional representation for Melbourne producer and live act, Christian Vance. The philosophy behind the company’s inception is embedded in the innovation and development of a high cultural aesthetic across the fields of entertainment and electronic music. With a dedication to idealism, integrity, originality, overall quality and artistic sensibility, Soma Corp defies convention to bring Melbourne the forefront of innovative, culturally aware and cutting-edge electronic music entertainment.
Soma Corp events are largely focused on the electronic music output of the signature cities of Detroit USA, Cologne, and Berlin, Germany. The cultural movements and musical developments of these three cities in particular have led to a wave of inspiration, mutual recognition, and reactionary output across the globe and are key players in the progression of the techno music format. Whilst paying strong respects to the broad spectrum of Detroit techno and house as well as the frequently brilliant Cologne and Berlin-bred sounds of deep house, nu-disco, minimal techno and microhouse, Soma Corp’s music policy ultimately steps outside of genre conformities and geographical boundaries and is limited only by a passion for an underlying aural aesthetic quality. Successfully merging the boutique with the underground, art with entertainment, vibe with viability, presence with professionalism; a commitment to quite simply 'getting it right' is of the highest priority.
Sometimes sexy, sometimes serious, sometimes playful, sometimes dark and twisted, the diversity in project output entrusts an intelligent, innovative, slick and street-credible end product higher than the expected industry standard. Jam the system, mess it up and misbehave, push the envelope and step outside the square... welcome to Soma Corp.
Henrik Schwarz LIVE (Innervisions, Germany)
Cheateau Flight (Versatile Records, France)
Christian Vance LIVE (Versatile Records, Melbourne)
Dave Pham
Ant J. Steep
Aram Chapers
Lewie Day
Mike Gurrieri
Andy Hart
Myles Mac
Chestwig
Paul Haddow
Six years is a long time in dance music and we have decided to celebrate in a large way with two extremely influential names in contemporary European electronic music. The Blow Your Own Way party series has provided enthusiastic Melbourne audiences with classic and cutting edge dancefloor DJs and producers for over half a decade. From the timeless sounds of Detroit’s Kenny Larkin, the futuristic and polished sound of Cologne’s Robert Babicz, Stockholm’s Aril Brikha to Glasgow’s Vince Watson and Swiss neo House spearhead Ripperton.
We are joined by the special team at HoolaHoop, renowned house music promoters in Melbourne, for this special occasion. Come and join us for what will be a stellar night of diverse and quality dance music from across the spectrum. We have chosen Roxanne’s two room venue with an all-new Nexo soundsystem as the perfect party space for our 6th birthday. Support from the finest locals.
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Hello friends & lovers... Come & feel the heat with us on Saturday nites at Alia!! Half-price cocktails from 8-11pm plus some of the land's finest mixing DISCO, FUNK & HOUSE all night long!! No riff-raff door policy. If you'd like to be on the guestlist, simply message us back or send us an email: guestlist@sweatsaturdays.com
LAB is proud to announce of night of interstate minimal techno madness with Paul Abad (Open Records, Brisbane) and Solatek (Open Record, Cairns) at Miss Libertines. With support from Alex Anderson, Uone, Scott Dickson and Robot Friendly. This will truly be extraordinary night of deep wonk and wobbliness, the unmistakeable sound that keeps LAB so unique. Whether you've got friends that love minimal, or you've got minimal friends, this is your night to party. Let's get loose! And don't forget to forward the invite. More friends the better :)
Yo Soma! Howsit? Due to popular demand, here is another mix of mine. The first in a Long time, more on the way, hope to play for you soon, Peace and respect. Johan ELG
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