For Machine isoStream 11 join Melbourne Dj Consoles as she traverses across a vast and ever changing music spectrum blending genres, spoken word and soundscapes that will transport you on a magical listening excursion into the unknown landscapes of your imagination.

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Consoles :: 7 quick lockdown questions

1. Action, Drama, Romance or Documentary movie? 
I don't watch a lot of talkies these days, but  the last thing I watched was a documentary. 'My Octopus Teacher' blew my mind and expanded my appreciation of the infinite mystery of our earth and fellow species.

2. Coffee, Tea or Alcohol? 
One of each thanks!  Although if I could only have one for the rest of eternity it would be tea - there are so many delicious infusions.

3. Sleep in or get up early 
I used to aspire to being an early bird - but I've resigned myself to the fact that waking up will always be an excruciating exercise of personal willpower.

4. Favourite Sunday afternoon listening album 
Currently it's probably Power Spot by Jon Hassell or Holy Spring by Lawrence Pike- but it depends on what sort of afternoon I'm having. I also enjoy tuning into RRR or PBS :)

5. What art movement describes you the best?
Neo-Expressionism? I think? I'm not really across all of the sub genres of sub genres... I think that art is for everyone and that play and creation is a fundamental part of being a human animal - so perhaps we are all part of the same movement?

6  Opera, Country, Folk or Black Death Metal
There are good and terrible examples in every genre, so never say never. But I'm more likely to be listening to folk or country on a regular basis.

7. Tell us something no one knows about you
I was so depressed and consumed by grief after the bushfires earlier in the year that I didn't think I would ever play music again - I didn't even want to listen to any music. It felt like the light had gone out of the world. I realised recently that somewhere during lockdown my capacity to enjoy music had crept back in, perhaps not in the same way as before, but I'm grateful to Machine for inviting me to prepare this podcast - it's been good to create something I can share with my Machine family until we meet again xxx

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I offer my deepest respect and admiration for the culture, courage and compassion of First Nations peoples throughout Australia (and indeed around the world), Traditional Custodians of Country. 

As a descendent of colonisers, I am sincerely sorry for the dispossesion and suffering caused to First Nations people as a result of the British invasion, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded: always was, always will be |-o-|

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Helloo!

It's been a long time, and quiet at that from my end. Just having a fallow spell and/or mojo lull (depending on the day :), managing my mind and health (or not - ditto ;), musing and meandering and mimimalising... And while that's great / necessary (! :), I've found it a little unsettling to have this subside into dormancy... So it's fortunate that, in my inactivity, I've amassed a minor backlog of sets to upload - something fresh, however aged :D

Enjoy, stay well, be kind, laugh lots, love well, find peace xo

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“With dance, it is the dancing itself that is the goal, and no-one is concerned with arriving somewhere by doing it. Naturally, it may happen that one arrives somewhere as a result of having danced. Since one is dancing, one does not stay in the same place. But there is no destination.” - Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga 

Consoles* explores techno and other forms of electronic music with communities engaged in dance on land stolen from Aboriginal people. Consoles acknowledges the Eastern Marr people as the Tradition Owners and the Gaudubanud people as the custodians of the Country she lives on, and pays respect to their elders, past, present, and emerging. Sovereignty has never been ceded. 

Consoles has had the privilege to play music for Factoid, Bunker, Silo, Night-time Drama, Lunachicks, Machine, Melbourne Techno Collective, BARBA, Hoi Polloi, Mint Country Club, Stable Music, Technoir, Trench, When the Smoke Clears and Vinyl Vixens. She is a founding member of the annual cross border diplomatic techno exchange known as Adelaide vs Melbourne and she is looking forward to a cup of tea and a lie down.

MACHINE is an Australian based record label for deep futuristic techno music.
Established in 2009 



With nearly 20 years experience in all things Techno in Melbourne, Australia, Ranjit Nijjer has truly carved out his own unique piece of the city’s landscape as a promoter, DJ and more recently as a producer. His event Technoir has become an institution in Melbourne; an important Techno destination over its life of over 19 years, showcasing home made talent from across the full spectrum of Techno.
Ranjit’s DJ sets are full of energy and a delicate intensity, as he expertly layers and weaves high volumes of tracks to create a truly distinctive dance floor experience for Techno fans both young and old.
Whether it is deep, hypnotic, ethereal rhythms or relentless, pounding harder sounds (often tinged with his special brand of funk), Ranjit gives the dancefloor and the listener his all.
This passion and care has seen Ranjit consistently booked around town for many years now, including several appearances at the acclaimed Rainbow Serpent Festival.
2020 saw Ranjit begin releasing his own music, with multiple EPs on Australian Techno imprint ‘Machine’ and very quickly he has found himself with tracks on labels around the world. 
2022 has even seen the release of his debut LP ‘Echoes In Time’ on Spanish label ‘Diffuse Reality’.

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