As the Festival Season Explodes on the region, among such events we have Collaborations : Land Crabs Gathering which is in its 4th year with new adopted name- “Collaborations” and with attentive fan base it is sure promising to be something special once again. Running over duration of 23rd, 24th and 25th of July at a close proximity to Cooktown, this years event is offering an amazing array of talent as well as an additional stage which has been added to the overall picture that will cater for the fans of Raggae and Aussie Hip hop with the likes of Buttah The Verbal Wordsmith,The Vexed Versa as well as ever popular Zennith and Coalition.

On the electronic Music front you can experience one of the finest selections of International and National scale artists with a splendid line up of Finest Locals from North Queensland Region which will include;

A. Balter (Live – Digital Structures – Open Records. – Israel)

http://www.myspace.com/abalter

Child (Live – Tribal Vision – Beef Records. – Melbourne)

http://www.myspace.com/childmusic

Pspiralife (Live – Zenon Records – Hobart)

http://www.myspace.com/pspiralife

Rhythmik (Live – Morning Monsters – Melbourne)

http://www.myspace.com/rhythmik24

Semantix (Live – Outback Alliance – Melbourne)

http://www.myspace.com/thunderboxpsy

Slytrance (Live – Cosmic Conspiracy – Melbourne)

http://www.myspace.com/slytrance

Big Foot (Live – Solar Records – NNSW)

http://www.myspace.com/bigfootmusic

Shifteq (Live – No Qualms Rec. – FNQ)

http://www.myspace.com/shifteq

Zennith (Live Band – Kuranda)

http://www.myspace.com/zennithboyz

One Tasty Morsel (Live – Zenon Records)

http://www.myspace.com/onetastymorsel

Legacy (Live – No Qualms Rec.)

http://www.myspace.com/duncanmacgyver

Buttah The Verbal Wordsmith (Skratch Hound Rec. – Townsville)

http://www.myspace.com/buttahtheverbalwordsmith

Skurge (Live – Melbourne)

http://www.myspace.com/skurgemusic

Rhythm Nectar (Live – Nuuktal Records)

http://www.myspace.com/nuuktaldigital

Bent Intent (Live – R.E.G.E.N Records.)

http://www.myspace.com/bentintentmusic

FunkForm (Live – Open Records)

http://www.myspace.com/insightsfunk

Jekyll (No Qualms Rec.)

http://www.myspace.com/jekkyl

Backwards Man (No Qualms Records.)

http://www.myspace.com/backwardsmanmusic

Scruffy Goat (Drag and Drop)

http://www.myspace.com/scruffygoat

Jaramundi (No Qualms Rec.)

http://www.myspace.com/munditunes

Rekka (Secret Psyde Records)

http://www.myspace.com/disintergrate2

Bush Mech

http://www.myspace.com/bushmech

Taesty Geko

http://www.myspace.com/taestygecko

Bush Pilot

::DJ’S::

Woodsman (Open Records)
Audio Sonic (Israel)
Adam Giardina (Open Records)
Psymon (Up Records)
Suspekt (Open Records)
Drewan (Open Records)
Buffalow Pilot
Brett2
Trayna
‘Erb
Jake Reid
Mony
Schroeter
Simple Psyman
Cykon

::VJ’S::
vdmo Kstati

http://www.vdmokstati.com

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• Artist: vdmo Kstati
• Date: Friday, July 23rd 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: vdmo Kstati in Maitland Downs
• Venue: Collaborations: Land Crabs Gathering
• Address: Mt Carbine + 83km after that on your right
• Country: Australia
• Admission: $60.00
• Notes: http://landcrabsfestival.com.au/ From 23rd to 25th of July
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12.00 Pan Electric
1.00 Stickleback
2.00 Sun:Monx
3.30 Chocolate Strings
4.30 Zennith
6.00 Solstice Ceremony by the lake
7.00 The Rhythm Hunters
8.00 Tijuana Cartel
9.00 Opiuo
10.00 Rhythmik
11.00 Slytrance

Sunday a.m

12.00 Player One
1.30 Ozzy
3.00 Skyhighatrist
4.30 Mekkanikka
6.00 Loud
7.00 Twilight
8.30 Tetrameth
10.00 Frechbax
11.00 Woodsman
12.00 Erphun (Live)
1.30 Adam Giardina
3.00 Jamie Stevens

Freeform Stage Set Times
Friday p.m

4.00 Diff.Rent
5.00 Adusk
6.00 Haas Effect
7.00 Mony
8.00 Jake Reid
9 .00 Psybaba
10.00 Taesty Gecko
11.00 Mecca

Saturday a.m

12.00 Legacy
1.00 Dj Auracle
2.30 Area 52
4.00 Tarun
5.30 Lunacy
6.30 Psymon
7.30 Solarplex
8.30 Spoonhead
9.30 One Tasty Morsel
11.00 Eegor

Saturday p.m

12.00 Paul Abad
1.00 Funkform
2.00 U_One
3.00 Shinya Okamoto
4.30 Oblique_Industries
6.00 Solstice Ceremony by the lake
7.30 Hijacker
8.30 The Baron
9.30 Jeremy J
10.30 Stickleback
11.30 Scruffy Goat

Sunday a.m
12.30 Aaron Smiles
1.30 Simple Psyman
2.30 Ajita Audio
3.30 Rekka
4.30 A.N.O
5.30 Groove Diva
6.30 Cymo
7.30 Faeorin
9.00 Bush pilot
10.00 Auditory Illusion
11.00 Paul Kearney

Sunday p.m

12.00 Solrac
1.00 Suseri
2.00 Danni B
3.00 Anri
4.00 The Mollusk
5.00 Kalya Scintilla
6.00 Sun In Aquarius
7.00 Dov
8.30 Ghettafunkt
9.30 Grouch
10.30 Widespread
11.30 Waltek

Monday a.m

12.30 Jekyll
1.30 Brothers Darkness
2.30 Ray
3.30 Cheryl Catawampess
5.00 Marz
6.00 Stampedey
7.00 Unseen Dimensions
8.00 Bushmech
9.00 Merkaba
10.00 Shadow Fx
11.00 Erphun Dj

Monday p.m

12.00 SunControlSpecies
1.00 Suspekt
2.00 Continuum
3.00 Steve Ward

* in Alphabetical order

VJ Asterix (Darwin)
http://www.imagineer.net.au/australian_vj/
http://www.vimeo.com/vjasterix

Asterix works with an array of real time audio visualisers pre-rendered eye candy to take you on a magical visual journey. For VJ `Asterix; Sine, Cosine and audio are essential ingredients in modular realtime visual software he uses for creating mesmerizing kaleidoscopes, audio driven 3d worlds and realtime video mixing. VJing is the ultimate escape from his life in commercial graphics, and an opportunity for boundless creativity ‘live’ and in the moment. With music as his guide he takes you on a journey into his world of fantasy and spirituality.

VJ Blindoff (France)
http://www.myspace.com/blindoff

Formerly in charge of mission in ecology, specialising in Insects, Blindoff is from the alternative art scene of Lille (France). Blindoff has performed Belgium in France, Germany and Spain and in various Major Electronic festivals (AVIT Visual Berlin, Dour festival, Electromind, VAD Gérone, Tilt festival), playing alongside world renowned Dj’s and international live acts such as Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Popof, Phill Kearan, Boy Noizes, MAD PROFFESSOR, Zion train, KRS one…And many more mostly from the electonic minimal style. Blindoff multiplies artistic experiments & visual imaging during his performance & he will remix live visuals whilst integrating his masked character.

Crystalotustar (Kuranda/Cairns)
http://www.crystalotuscreations.com

Crystalotustar is the creative expression of spirit coming through the mind, body and soul of FNQ local Bonny Cooper. Based in the tropical paradise of Kuranda she is inspired to reflect the magnificence of mother earth and creator spirit. Using organic imagery of the earth, inputting sound through the ears, blending it with the fingers and taking it on a journey through technological circuits to be absorbed by the eyes… an organic spiritual psychedelic journey…

VJ Juladi (Germany)
http://www.youtube.com/user/VJjuladi
http://www.myspace.com/juladi

Visions, emotions, optical impressions VJ Juladi creates new pictures and makes sounds visible. Before every projection begins the search for out of the ordinary pictures, a unexplored perspective, a hidden treasure. With every performance, the video artist gets into the atmosphere, the visual lights, music and audience with her mix of local pictures, movements, artistic talent… as well as available optical snippets. The senses are invited to journey through the beautiful composition of picture and sound. VJ Juladi studied at the Stuttgart Media University. The media design and electroacoustics composition courses at the Bauhaus University in Weimar developed her feeling for music and pictures. In 2004, she broadcasted a weekly live programme with two friends which was devoted to psytrance and which was broadcasted in the Stuttgart area through UKW and worldwide over the internet. VJ Juladi is Elke from Nuertingen near Stuttgart (Germany), who likes to present pictures, but also doesn’t want to show too much. A good example are the clouds in the sky. Everyone discovers something different and every observer has their own imagination of the pictures.

Matty Moon (Perth)
http://www.myspace.com/matty_moon

Matty’s second VJ performance @ Winter Solstice. And you can also catch him playing DJ set as well at this years event.

Morph (Sydney)
http://www.morphvisual.com/

MoRpH (aka Grant Muir) has been a predominant figure on the Australian (and international) VJ scene for over 10 years. His visuals never fail too prove innovative and creative with his blending of old and new technologies, stunning graphics and amazing live footage. His unique performance video style has seen him working with a HUGE list of international Djs of all genres (Luke Slater, Eric Morillo, Carl Cox, LTJ Bukem, DJ craze, Sasha & Digweed and many, many more) and at festivals all over Australia & the world. Unlike other VJs, MoRpH has an energetic stage presence that is reflected in his mixing, blending performance with creation in a flurry of motion.

Phosphorus (Cairns/ Townsville)
http://www.myspace.com/phosphorusvj

Phosphorus has been creating and manipulating live digital visuals for events in FNQ for over 8years. Born and bread in the rainforests of Kuranda, where which his style and subject matter which have been inspired from. Expect a hypnotic convergence of nature and technology, a journey into the self and to the divine cosmos. As above and so below.

Plankton (Cairns)
http://www.myspace.com/sid_pixel
sid has always been fascinated by visuals, and has adapted his digital art skills to create animated loops using photographs, 3d models and anything that pops into his mind. Based on a tropical island off cairns, he is
totally surrounded by the elements, and this will reflect through his visual creations.

Tim Parish (verb) (Melbourne)
http://undergrowth.org/user/verb
** will be VJing with Editor (Melbourne) and AV set @ CHILL on Sunday

Tim Parish is the art director and co-editor of Undergrowth.org, which he founded with Rak Razam in 2004. He is a cross media artist, working in video art, painting, illustration, writing, and graphic design. His films have been screened in festivals around the planet, as well as widely distributed freely through Indymedia channels and the internet. He regularly exhibits his paintings and prints his writing through the Undergrowth books and magazines, and has a regular blog on Nomadology, a collective portal for gypsy tales and literary ruminations on the nature of travel. He has also worked as a film curator for many festivals and conferences. He is writing about himself in the third person right now, and it feels really wierd. In his own words:

I like to play with words, colours, molecules, and pixels.

vdmo Kstati (Cairns)
Seems to be Right Now
http://www.vdmokstati.com

Likes long walks on the beach, creating visuals, coordinating video elements for outdoor and indoor events & festivals ( Winter Sosltice, Earth Freq, etc). Local to North Queensland (Cairns) and regular on a scene throughout FNQ, Central and SE QLD, NWS, Sydney, Victoria and Melbourne. Likes to stay in a moment.

Related show

• Artist: vdmo Kstati
• Date: Friday, June 18th 2010 - Monday, June 21st 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: vdmo Kstati in Sugarbag Station
• Venue: Sugarbag Station
• Country: Australia
• Notes: > 18th – Freeform Stage VJing, 19th> Opening Ceremony with Pyrodynamics, Freeform Stage VJing, 20th/21 Freeform Stage VJing.
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Some of the Music artists which will feature this year’s festival will include;

Erphun, Frechback, Pan Electric, Tetrameth, ShadowFX, SunControlSpecies, Claude Hay, The Mollusk, Bent Intent, Grouch, Chocolate Strings, Faeorin, Zennith, Danni B, Sun In Aquarious, One Tasty Morsel, The Stickleback and many more to be released as it gets closer to the date.

Bit of a Music sample from Erphun via Soundcloud  from Suspekt’s  Facebook post, thanks Jess.
Erphun on “TRANSITIONS” – with John Digweed – 10-10-2009 by Erphun
Visual program  is going to be just as exciting, as we have plenty of amazing live visualists coming to perform including some new artists to the scene which is also exciting for the overall North Queensland visual community and the festival itself. More to be announced soon.

Some of the Music artists which will feature this year’s festival will include;

Erphun, Frechback, Pan Electric, Tetrameth, ShadowFX, SunControlSpecies, Claude Hay, The Mollusk, Bent Intent, Grouch, Chocolate Strings, Faeorin, Zennith, Danni B, Sun In Aquarious, One Tasty Morsel, The Stickleback and many more to be released as it gets closer to the date.

Bit of a Music sample from Erphun via Soundcloud  from Suspekt’s  Facebook post, thanks Jess.
Erphun on “TRANSITIONS” – with John Digweed – 10-10-2009 by Erphun
Visual program  is going to be just as exciting, as we have plenty of amazing live visualists coming to perform including some new artists to the scene which is also exciting for the overall North Queensland visual community and the festival itself. More to be announced soon.

This year, I was asked to contribute in VJ co-ordination role which I gladly accepted. This would be my 3rd Solstice at which I have also performed for the last 2 years and this year in particular I’m looking forward to
work with some great Visual artists that are making they way up to the event which include; shiptu_shaboo, vj Asterix, Matty Moon, Phosphorus, Dropbear and myself(vdmo Kstati)

More updates coming soon. Expect nothing but amazement! For more details on the festival, tickets, directions to the site, visit www.wintersolstice.com.au for all the details or if you member on oztrance, check the thread updates also.
Full Line up:
Live Acts (and some lively)

Elon (Clink, Dumb Unit, Auralism, Made To Play, Infant, NY)
Hermitude (Elefant Traks – Syd)
Heyoka (Muti Music, California)
Deviant Species (Ambivalent Rec, Uk)
Box Opera (L.A)
Spoonbill (Omelette Rec – Melb)
Tetrameth (Zenon, Melb)
The Mollusk (Omelette Rec, Melb)
Imandan (Nnsw)
Channel Free (Nnsw)
Ten Zen Bulls (Earth)
Mystic Beats (Nnsw)
Continuum (Beef Rec, Melb)
Oblique Industries (Melb)
Tristan Boyle (UP Rec, Zenon Rec – Melb)
Reality Pixie (Vertigo Rec, Gi’iwa – Bris)
Neuron Compost (Gi’iwa – Bris)
Bumble (R.e.g.e.n – Syd)
Onda ( R.e.g.e.n – Syd)
Dropcode (Motion Control, Nnsw)
Grouch (NZ)
Merkaba (Zenon Rec, Syd)
The Box Opera (USA)
Tom Cosm (NZ)
Lubdub (Melb)
Yeti (Up Rec, Nnsw)
Sun:monx (Melb)
Opiuo (NZ)
Backwards Man (Little Rascal – Cairns)
Freud an Slip (Melb)
Widespread (Syd)
Rhythm Nectar (Open Rec, Cairns)
OneTastyMorsel (Zenon Rec, Cairns)
Fat Barndit (Cairns)
Duncan (Plusquarm rec, Cairns)
Bent Intent (Cairns)
Jarramundi (No Qualms Rec, Cairns)
Funkform (Open Rec, Cairns)
Scruffy Goat (Bushlips Rec, Cairns)
Bush Pilot (Cairns)

DJs

Ghettafunkt (Omelette Rec – Melb)
The Cook & The Chef (Melb)
Mustaphaa (Alice Springs)
U_One (Beef Rec, Melb)
Scott Dickson (LAB, Melb)
Senor Rudekat (Rudekat Rec, Bris)
Josh Niyama (Motion Control, Nnsw)
Dakini (Omelette Rec – Melb)
Paul Abad (Open Rec, Bris)
Gavin Martin (Open Rec, Melb)
Selwa (Melb)
Dj Evil (Bassweight rec – NZ)
Repete (Cosmic Conspiracy – NZ)
Filthy Tomo (Alien Nation – NZ)
Axiom (NZ)
Sketi (Nnsw)
Truth & Rights (Nnsw)
Seed (Nnsw)
Huckleberry (Nnsw)
Suspekt (Open Rec, Cairns)
Ruff Stuff (Nnsw)
Jonny_Mac (On The Sauce, Melb)
Atonix (Melb)
Deejital (Cairns)
Ketamind (Doof Rec, Nnsw)
Danni_B (Tickled Pink, Melb)
Ozzy (Tribeadelic, Nnsw)
Psymon (Up Rec, Freeform, Cairns)
Tilt Axis (Melb)
Ish (Melb)
Tao (Nnsw)
Luna (The Moon)
Woodsman (Open Rec, Cairns)
Eegor (Open Rec, Cairns)
Drewan (Open Rec, Cairns)
Ed Motive (Open Rec, Melb)
Billy Dread (Dreadagade Soundsystem)
Soljah (Massive Rhythms, Cairns)
The Barron (Cairns)
Sketi (Nnsw)
Slytrance (Melb, Cairns)
Stampetey (Freeform, Cairns)
Solatek (Open Rec, Freeform, Cairns)
Tompletoon (Cairns)
Wal_tek (Cairns)
Jarramundi (Cairns)
Debrey (Cairns)
Reseteser (Bribane)
Dr Zaius (Melb)
Seraphim (Zenon, Bris)
Low Sub Destroyer (Cairns)
Mony (Cairns)
DJ Slinky (Nnsw)

VJs:
Shiptu_shaboo
Asterix
Matty Moon
Dropbear
Phosphorus
vdmo Kstati