BEATS: DECEMBER
Resident disco advisor Sam Lavers gets down with what’s happening in SA when it comes to hip-hop, house and techno
YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO: PLASTIQ – ‘DEMONS’
Experimental/electronic duo Plastiq (Abbey Howlett and Moses Carr) invite us into an ethereal synth-scape with their third single release, ‘Demons’. Collaborating with SA-based punk video wizard CAPITAL WASTE (Liam Somerville), the three have created an audio-visual playground that has us sitting up and taking notice. Fans of Flying Lotus, Kimbra and Little Dragon are certainly in for a treat, and with reports of polished and visually immersive live shows, we have our fingers crossed for an SA performance from the group in the new year. 
YOU SHOULD SEE: ENDLESS GROOVES PRESENTS CHEE SHIMIZU (JAPAN)
The team at Endless Grooves are well known for their quality events and productions, and their final show for the year looks to continue that when they bring Japan’s Chee Shimizu to town. A world-renowned vinyl DJ/collector/label owner, Shimizu’s signature left-field disco selections will be spinning in the Ancient World basement. Don’t miss it! December 29 | Ancient World
HIGH FIVE
HOUSING BOOM PRESENTS MOKTAR AND ROZA TERENZI: Beasts of repetitive rhythm Moktar and Roza Terenzi will be sure to shiver the timbers of the aging wharves as Housing Boom takes over the Port!December 2 | Hearts Mill
KIMONONO + TIM WHITT: Electronic dream-pop duo Kimonono make their awaited return along with beat wizard Tim Whitt; the latter explores his Taiwanese heritage through the sampling of traditional music and heavy dub reggae. December 2 | Lowlife Basement Bar
SMALL CITY SYSTEMS AND HAPPY STATION PRESENTS ERIS DREW + OCTO OCTA: Champions of diversity, Eris Drew and Octo Octa take on the home of Adelaide underground for an immersive evening of kick-drum thunder! December 8 | Ancient World
LOST CITY PRESENTS | GRACE FERGUSON: For those with adventurous tastes and space for more delicate frequencies, Adelaide-based arts collective Lost City present a musical journey of experimental orchestral and piano works. December 9 | The Estonian Hall
TELESONICA FEAT. HIDDEN SPHERES, TEMPLÉ AND FISHERMAN’S FRIEND: An end-of-year, al fresco afternoon of techno grooves and soft disco sounds from Adelaide’s underground scene, paired with local food and wine. December 16 | Bonython Park
Cover Image | Claudia Thomas
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