“We monitor many frequencies. We listen always. Came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. It played us a mighty dub.”
― William Gibson, Neuromancer 

''Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby, you can be be the director of your opponents fate''.

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Dilettante : an admirer or lover of the arts
It was unparalleled, undreamed-of, that I, Humphrey Van Weyden, a scholar and a dilettante, if you please, in things artistic and literary, should be lying here on a Bering Sea seal-hunting schooner.—Jack London

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Dub Dilettante:
Combining these two, a dub dilettante is someone who enjoys listening to or even experimenting with dub music but doesn't necessarily have the technical skills or deep knowledge of a professional dub producer or musician. They might be someone who enjoys the sound of dub music, perhaps making their own mixes or edits, but without the same level of dedication or expertise as a professional.

Phil has been a fixture on the Australian electronic music scene for over 30 years. He’s played lots of records to lots of people in lots of clubs, bars, warehouses, fields, deserts, basements, carparks and bunkers over the years. He’s renowned for playing fresh sounds and forward thinking electronic music, and has been involved in putting on some of the most legendary parties and events in Sydney and beyond.

Voted Australian DJ Of The Year at the National Dance Music Awards in 2000, and twice voted into DJ Magazine's prestigious list of the worlds Top 100 DJs.

He’s played at all the premier events around Australia and held an 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".

Phil has been chosen to play alongside a diverse range of visiting in Australia and has played all over the world, including London, Berlin, Mexico, Asia and across the USA. 

Co-founder of record labels Think and Thunk, he’s also released original material and remixes under various guises on labels like Motorik, Junkbeats and Future Classic.

One day I’ll put them all on a record and that’ll surprise em!!

Bookings: mixedbusiness.beats@gmail.com

Mixed Business is an Australian-based producer, live artist and DJ who fuses influences from downtempo, electronica, trip-hop, low-fi, breakbeat, dub, soul, jazz and world music.

Bringing his distinctive sound to dance floors and workshops at major Australian festivals, such as, Esoteric Festival, Earth Frequency Festival, Elements Festival, Rabbits Eat Lettuce and Bohemian Beatfreaks. Alongside special events across Australia, Mixed Business is one of the country’s most exciting emerging live acts.

In a Mixed Business set you will most definitely hear unreleased original music that is unique, defies genres and blends blissful down-tempo beats, lush bass and soulful melodies with pure flow and beauty.

Andy Rantzen, Pelican Daughters, Knapp, Shibboleth, Masking Tapes, Cherry2000, Itch-E & Scratch-E, Boo Boo & Mace, fc europa, Event Horizon, Screensaver, Rantzen & Spinoglio, Sudmalis & Rantzen, Rantzen & Gutsch

Label founded by Posthuman in 2010

Sub-labels include 'I Love Acid' & 'Rave Wars'

We are not currently looking for demos.



Compost Theory aim is to to create music that helps to relax the listener and to recycle thoughts and emotions. Although a big fan of music such as dub, jazz, ska, blues, and electronica we try to borrow ideas from these styles rather than to make each track easily identifiable as being from a particular genre. Compost Theory combines original sounds including live drums, percussion, guitar, bass and keyboards with found objects as well as playing with lots of effects and a large, old mixing console.



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