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Area 3000
by Area 3000
All things Area 3000!Listen live: www.area3000.radio
Episodes
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Ash Lauryn: Underground in Black, Motherhood & Her First Detroit Rave
Detroit-born, Atlanta-based DJ, writer and curator Ash Lauryn joins Area 3000 Radio ahead of her Australian debut at Freeform Festival in Melbourne. In this conversation, Ash discusses the origins of Underground in Black — her platform championing the Black roots of house and techno, now a…
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Hermitude: Eight Albums, One Ren & Stimpy Story, and Why They've Never Sounded More Alive
Hermitude are 25 years deep, eight albums in, and recently finished a national tour. In this interview, the Blue Mountains duo join Sindy at Area 3000 Radio to talk about what it meant to fall back in love with club music, how they both independently landed on the same album title in the middle…
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Dan Crosby (Permission To Dance Records: No Signal VA & Building a label from Leeds to Australia | Area 3000
Area 3000's Sindy sits down with Dan Crosby, label boss of Leeds-based Permission to Dance Records, ahead of the launch of their biggest project to date: No Signal, a 14-track vinyl compilation featuring exclusively Australian artists, dropping April 17th. Dan talks about how PTD started during...
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ŽIVA: ŽIIVA, perfectionism & rebuilding from scratch
We welcome special guest ŽIVA - the solo project of Croatian-born, Melbourne-based artist Lucija Ivšić, whose second album ŽIIVA is out now. Lucija's story is genuinely remarkable: she fronted acclaimed Croatian post-punk band Punčke from age 14, touring 30 countries and sharing stages with…
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DJ DOU: Finding your sound, your mentors & yourself | Area 3000 Interview
We sat down with New York-based DJ and budding music producer DJ DOU during his first trip to Melbourne, Australia. In this conversation, he opens up about how he learned to DJ in just two weeks before his first gig, playing back-to-back with one of his biggest inspirations, the importance of not...
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Zuri: Manchester, Melbourne, and conducting the room
Born in San Sebastián, raised between the Basque Country and Seville, and now firmly rooted in Manchester, DJ Zuri has built her sound by moving through the world with open ears. We sat down with her at the Area 3000 studio to talk about learning to DJ in just a week under the wing of a female...
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Ciara: Post-set feels, lost USBs, Sydney vs Melbourne, and Club 77 | Area 3000 On Location at Pitch Music & Arts Festival
Area 3000 resident Seif, host of Munra Radio, caught up with Sydney DJ and artist Ciara at Pitch Music & Arts 2026, just 30 minutes after she came off stage. Fresh from a whirlwind set, she talks about what it means to feel good while DJing, the chaos of rebuilding a USB specifically for this…
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Estella Boersma: Modular systems, festival energy & sacred songs | Area 3000 On Location at Pitch Music & Arts Festival
Area 3000 caught up with Estella Boersma, a Dutch DJ and producer based in Berlin, for a conversation about modular systems and the gear shaping her latest releases, including the Torso Sculpting Sampler and Roland TR-1000. She shares how she builds the airy, textured soundscapes she’s known for....
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Yikes: Pitch, radio & the power of community in music | Area 3000 On Location at Pitch Music & Arts Festival
Area 3000 resident Fabian and Carpe Noctem host sits down with Yikes at Pitch Music & Arts Festival for an insight into performance, process, and community. Returning to Pitch for the third time, Yikes reflects on how understanding a festival’s energy shapes his sets - leaning into the...
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Mark Bo Chu: Melbourne, monuments, culture and everyday moments
In this interview, we sit down with Melbourne-based artist Mark Bo Chu to explore how he turns everyday moments into powerful works of art. Mark’s background spans multiple creative worlds, from concert piano to fiction writing, today he’s best known for his paintings capturing the raw energy of...
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Georgia Farry: Touring, festivals, and bringing Pitch Music & Arts to life
In this Area 3000 interview, we’re joined by Georgia Farry, also known as Baby G - DJ, producer, and music industry insider whose career spans artist management, bookings, and touring. We talk about her journey through the scene, the challenges and wins along the way, what it takes to bring…
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Marli: On moving abroad and finding community in Paris, music, culture & creativity
DJ and producer Marli joins us to talk about her journey from Melbourne to Paris and what it really takes to build a life and career on the other side of the world. She opens up about the challenges of her first year abroad, finding community in a new city, and the cultural contrasts between...
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SLAMROSS1000: From underground DJ to fashion disruptor | Club culture, community & creativity
I noticed SLAMROSS1000 on the upcoming Melbourne PayPal Fashion Festival lineup a few weeks ago and knew we had to chat about the intersection of music, fashion, and queer club culture ✨ We sit down with the DJ-turned-designer to talk about evolving from DIY merch drops into a full fashion label,...
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VTSS: The power of intuition, identity, creative freedom & growth | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
We sat down with VTSS at Beyond The Valley to chat about intuition, identity, and the courage it takes to evolve, both as an artist and as a person. From knowing when it’s time to make a major life shift, to reclaiming self-expression in a culture that often encourages conformity, VTSS reflects…
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Morphena: Between cities, sounds & self-discovery | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
Recorded at Beyond The Valley, this conversation sees Morphena reflecting on their journey between Buenos Aires and Berlin, and how moving between cities, scenes, and communities has shaped their identity and sound. We talk about staying true to yourself, the importance of community, and why...
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Jazzy: From baking pastries to global dance music icon | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
We sat down with Irish dance powerhouse Jazzy for a candid and feel-good conversation about one of the biggest years of her career so far. From baking pastries at work to hearing her own tracks on the radio, Jazzy reflects on the whirlwind moments that shaped her journey and why it still hasn’t...
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Miss Kaninna: Truth-telling on her own terms — Art, activism & identity | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
In this privileged conversation, we sit down with Miss Kaninna - a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja, Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman - to talk artistry, advocacy, and the realities of navigating the music industry. Recorded live at Beyond The Valley. Fresh off the release of her first official...
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MAD.DAY: From viral feeds to festival floors, and the art of living fully through music and creativity | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
More memories, less dreams. Recorded live during her debut appearance at Beyond The Valley, where she played not once, but twice, including a surprise set on the Red Bull Unforeseen Stage, this conversation captures MAD.DAY at a defining moment in her journey. She reflects on the emotional...
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Loosie Grind: Knowing yourself is the loudest move | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
We sit down with Loosie Grind at Beyond The Valley to talk confidence, community, and carving out your own lane. From teaching herself to DJ and produce during lockdown to shaking the Valley Stage at one of Australia’s biggest festivals, Loosie Grind shares how queer joy, authenticity, and...
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TV Rock: From remixes to dance floor legends | Area 3000 On Location @ Beyond The Valley
Join us for a chat with TV Rock's Grant Smillie as he reflects on their journey from early remixes to chart-topping club anthems. We unpack the creative process behind their most iconic tracks, the realities of producing an album, and the bold choices that helped shape their sound in the…
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Inside Rising Sun Festival: Where connection takes centre stage
Welcome to the world of Rising Sun Festival! 🌞In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Elise and Sam, the visionary founders behind the Rising Sun Festival, to explore the heart and soul of this unique event. Discover how Rising Sun goes beyond music and art to create a vibrant community...
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India Amplified: Manish Chandnani on why Australia should pay attention to one of the world’s fastest-growing music markets
Welcome to this special conversation on Area 3000. I’m joined today by someone who has helped shape live music and festivals across three major creative regions: India, Australia, and New Zealand. Our guest is Manish Chandnani, Director of blaide.live and a leading producer of festivals and...
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Gateway Festival: Founders share what it takes to make the magic happen and what’s coming this year
What does it really take to bring a music festival to life? In this interview, Gateway Festival directors Matt, Charlotte, and Mitch pull back the curtain on the passion, planning, and persistence behind one of the most exciting new festivals on the Melbourne scene. From humble club nights to a...
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Club Elevate w/ Ricky Nord ft. Bella Claxton - 27 May 2022
@ricky_nord invites rising star and turbo queen @bellaclaxton for @club___elevate today! Bella has gone from strength to strength, proving to be a dominating force within our dance scene. She's headlined sets at @lost_sundays @letthemeatcakenyd & plenty more, with no signs of slowing down. Bella…
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Kerfew Radio: Ep 3 - 11 May 2022
In this episode, @iti______ 🇵🇰 is joined by Eora-based DJ & radio presenter @omgdazza 🇧🇩🇵🇰 to chat about their experiences of being South-Asian Muslims in the Australian music industry ☪️🤲🏾 They touch on topics such as: community disapproval, hiding one’s faith, Islam and music, and being…
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Club Elevate w/ Ricky Nord ft. TRED - 29 April 2022
Ricky Nord speaks to Techno powerhouse @tred___ for this month's edition of Club Elevate. Following TRED's huge stint of shows across Aus, Ricky sits down with him to chat all things music. Big show ahead, lock in! ⚡️ @ricky_nord
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Rave Cave ft. BEAT REPEAT - 29 April 2022
Today we have a special edition of Rave Cave, featuring an interview recorded at @revolverlane with the head honchos of @beatrepeatmelbourne - get to know the brains behind the operation and what you can expect at their Reclaimed Factory Rave on Saturday 7 May. Following this is a 30min modular…
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Spinning Around Ep 87: Spiderdog - 28 March 2022
Coming off the back of releasing 2022’s top contender for debut compilation ‘MEGANESIAN_Plates’ - come and meet Sydney DJ, fellow Area 3000 show host, and gigachad bf at @meganesia_aus, Spiderdog. Figure out what makes the label boss tick as we talk about how the compilation came together, the...
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Club Elevate w/ Ricky Nord ft. Lucas Boston - 25 March 2022
Club Elevate features DJ, Producer, & Co-Owner of CICADA Nightclub, Lucas Boston this week. Presenting listeners with an uplifting and heavy hitting audio experience, Lucas Boston is quickly becoming a staple in Melbourne's techno scene. 🥵
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Spinning Around Ep 83: LONER - 14 March 2022
Easily the coolest guests featured on the show - @velatix, @zealaustralia and @laceslaceslaceslaces enter the chat as LONER: the pioneering VRChat club that took the world by storm with their authentic virtual nightlife experience over the last 2 years. Asking all the questions you’ve been…
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Spinning Around Ep 82: Harley James - 14 March 2022
In one of his favourite chats of the year, @hyung.hm meets Naarm-based DJ, producer, booker of @thewindsorcastle and proud Taungurung/Waywurru man Harley James. Come meet someone that knows the circuit like the back of his hand as we talk about his connection to his roots, fostering dogs, and how...
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Spinning Around Ep 81: Jack Ferris (eclectic.) - 7 March 2022
An interview that’s been a long time coming, @hyung.hm calls up Sydney DJ, founder of @eclecticsydney, label coordinator of @galleryrecs, promotions manager of @yourarmy_, and music scene friend/mentor Jack Ferris. The conversation flows like wine, covering topics like making money in music, the...
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Spinning Around Ep 80: Bria - 7 March 2022
Say hi to Sydney DJ, @fbiradio host, @boilerroomtv alumni and one of the friendliest faces in East Coast dance, Bria. Get to know one of the genuine best selectors in the underground as she talks about cancel culture, FM radio graveyard shifts and her feelings around the Boiler Room x Lost…
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Spinning Around Ep 79: Vessa - 28 February 2022
The final guest of the extravaganza is none other than Melbourne live electronic artist Vessa. With much to discuss and vent about since creating new human life in her tummy, pour yourself a cup of tea as we chat about balancing pregnancy with her craft, speaking in tongues at church when she was...
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Spinning Around Ep 78: Crispy - 28 February 2022
Into dusk we have Melbourne selector and fellow A3K show-host Crispy coming in for a quick drink and mix. Like two strangers killing time and sharing a fresh pack of reds, catch us talking about the return of Bobby Shmurda, the Ukraine-Russia situation, and why Tabula Rasa 2020 fucked up big time...
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Spinning Around Ep 76: IVAANA - 28 February 2022
Kicking off our 4-guest extravaganza is Melbourne DJ, radio host and @2degrees.co artist liaison IVAANA. Still smiling through it all, she chats about why 2 degrees has sadly been postponed until November, what it’s like dealing with artist managers and agencies, and memories growing up with...
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Club Elevate w/ Ricky Nord ft. House Mum - 25 February 2022
Ricky Nord returns with monthly show, Club Elevate, featuring a mix and chat with local superstar House Mum.
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Spinning Around Ep 75: Jannah Quill - 14 February 2022
Jannah Quill is a Melbourne producer, sound designer, and audiovisual artist. A bonafide lover of synthesis and the connection between sights and sonics, tune in to learn more about her redirection from experimentation to club music, her debut record with @sumactrac, and how she successfully…
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Spinning Around Ep 74: Jebbi - 14 February 2022
Jebbi is a Sydney DJ, @fbiradio teammate, co-founder of outer.shores and design partner for Spinning Around Summer 2022. Get to know the friendly face behind the deadly tunes as we talk about insider community radio knowledge, her friendship with @narae__music, and how Sydney might become the new...
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Spinning Around Ep 73: Heather Shannon - 7 February 2022
Promoting her upcoming live performance at new Sydney venue @phoenixcentralpark is pianist, award-winning composer and keyboardist of indie legends @thejezabels, Heather Shannon. Joining the show for an after-hours chat, tune in to hear more about her struggles with ovarian cancer and…
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Spinning Around Ep 72: Strict Face - 7 February 2022
Several months in the making, Spinning Around is finally joined by Adelaide-based DJ, producer and @nlvrecords artist Strict Face. A chat so good it had to be extended, fulfil your curiosity about his take on the scene’s growth over the last decade, being scarred by Aphex Twin as a child, and...
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Spinning Around Ep 71: Nina Buchanan - 7 February 2022
Highly calls on Melbourne-based producer, live performer, composer and sound installation artist Nina Buchanan. Excited from finally having the vinyls for her album ‘Restless Abandon’ with @heavymachineryrecords - tune in for a breezy chat about her philosophies on hardware, how she handles music...
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feelin' moody w. RITA BASS ft. ELLLL - 4 February 2022
RITA BASS hosts her first interview on feelin' moody, inviting Irish-born and Berlin-based producer ELLLL for the occasion. They talk AI, clubbing experiences, and more, ahead of an "icy" mix by ELLLL herself.
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Headthreads Ep 7: DJ Ingrid - 2 February 2022
Talking roast pork, Darude hedge funds & everything else Love Above. Also slipped into this show is the new single ‘Zima’ off the upcoming Fitness Club release!
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Spinning Around Ep 70: FUKHED - 31 January 2022
Dialling in to chat about all things life and music is Brisbane-Sydney DJ FUKHED. Join in for some musings on the relationship between music and community, separating the art from the artist, and the scariest horror movies in our repertoire 😰 After that is an ecstatic 75 minute mix that gets you...
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Spinning Around Ep 69: Indicia - 31 January 2022
Gear up for some chin-stroking chat straight off the bat with Melbourne-based DJ, producer, event runner and queer nightlife academic Indicia. Keen minds get straight to business as we discuss his musings on 'heterotopias', venue licensing laws, and the societal utility of analysing a thriving…
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Spinning Around Ep 68: Mincy - 24 January 2022
Joining us for the nightcap is Sydney-based DJ, producer and mama of the city's hottest bass label @extraspicy_syd. Still buzzing from the release of her debut EP 'Sweet Treat', we talk about the inner workings of the beloved label, Spotify conspiracy theories, and her journey from UK raver to...
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Spinning Around Ep 67: Honeydrip - 24 January 2022
Calling in from the frosty French-Canadian city of Montreal is DJ and producer Honeydrip. Get to know the whiz behind the amazing debut 'ANTI-EGO' as we chat about the success of her remix EP featuring @sim_mtl and @koreatownacid, festivals in Montreal, and why she might be needing a lawyer in…
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Spinning Around Ep 66: Galtier - 17 January 2022
Finishing the first week back with a bang is Geelong-born now Bristol-based DJ, producer and head of underground imprint @nostrohoodsystem Galtier. Hot off the back of his debut album with @infinite.machine ‘Pulchra Es Elementis’, we have the pleasure of airing an extended episode talking about...
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Spinning Around Ep 65: Sindy - 17 January 2022
Returning to deliver the first chat and mix for the year once again is Melbourne-based DJ and @area3000.radio big boss Sindy. Tune in for a review on 2021 highlights and lowlights, announcements for 2022, and good old fashioned chit chat ☕️ After that we have an hour’s selection of her favourite...
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