With over two decades of DJing and industry experience behind him, Rikki Newton’s dedication to music is readily displayed through his dexterous and versatile sets, as well as his involvement in the Brisbane scene as a promoter running events like Andromeda Festival, the now defunct Subtrakt and his most recent project, inner_circle. 

Cutting his teeth at Family Nightclub’s notorious Uncle between 2004-2009, Rikki gained a well-deserved reputation as a go-to warm up DJ for the duration of his five year long residency. These formative years played a key role in him honing in on his sound and perfecting his craft.

Not content with simply presenting his own sound to a growingly eager Brisbane audience, Rikki harnessed the momentum building in the local scene and poured it into his own brand, Subtrakt. Since its inception in 2007, Subtrakt played host to the likes of Kenny Larkin, Fred P, Steffi, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Move D, Smallpeople Claire Morgan and Jane Fitz to name a few. After 10 years it was time to move onto something new and thus, Inner_Circle was born alongside good friend Leighton James.

Now in it's 5th year, inner_circle continue's to present diverse line-ups, including revered internationals alongside solid local and interstate guests. Inner_Circle has welcomed the likes of DjRUM, Martyn, Claire Morgan, Moopie, Perko, Kate Miller, Andy Garvey, Escape Artist, Cousin and Pugilist to it's stages.

Staying true to what he loves and armed with a constantly updated record collection, Rikki remains an integral player in his local circuit and beyond.

DJing in his hometown, curating Soirée together with his close mate Jengis Kose which pushes refined house and techno in the Brisbane area, as well as being apart of IWTFA which is a techno collective in Brisbane has seen Jamie Grenenger evolve into a solid presence in the small but thriving Brisbane electronic music scene bringing artist such as Antigone, Trevino aka Marcus Intalex, Robbie Lowe and Eric Volta.
Jamie is part of the IWTFA collective in brisbane which pushes the techno genre within the area of Brisbane and Gold Coast finding new talent and exposing them on the IWTFA podcast or curated events. Currently the podcast has full support showcasing residents from all over the country from techno focused events such as Machine (Melb), Nightime Drama (SYD), .darkroom (SYD), NODE (MELB), bunker (MELB) and Subtrakt (BRIS) and has plans of showcasing these brands to the Brisbane community to expose what other cities are pushing in the techno genre as well as exposing Brisbane
talent to other events.

Jamie has recently had the opportunity to support brilliant house and techno acts such as Antigone, Trinity AU , Takashi Watanabe , Ripperton, Yokoo, Robag Wruhme, Claire Morgan and DJ Deep; as well as be a part of the bill at select underground nights in Brisbane & on the Gold Coast and was an artist on the 2015 Andromeda festival lineup closing the Friday night main stage after DJ Deep. These bookings have given Jamie the ability to define his sound without having to pare back his creativity with his musical selections.
Jamie’s influences stem from his love of progressive house and techno and through these channels, he organically blends melodic layers heart thumping rolling techno utilising up to 3 CDJs to weave in and out of tracks to create his own signature sound and style of mixing. It’s a combination that’s always sure to engage the audience and keep them dancing but he is never one for predictability and will always keep them guessing.

Whether he is playing in a club or to a crowd at a festival, Jamie is fast cementing himself as a fixture in the Brisbane scene and beyond.

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BUDD , a Birmingham native, may already have a string of aliases and achievements under his belt,
but the relentless hype from dance floors and DJs worldwide is proving that the powerhouse
productions coming from his BUDD persona are truly the work of a man on the way to the top of his
game.
With over a decade in the shadows, ghost-writing, touring (playing drums & percussion) and
soundtracking TV and Film, his new project highlights all of the strings in his bow. It’s now time for
BUDD to step out of those proverbial shadows and cement his name as a major force in the
electronic world.
BUDD’s productions are driven by melody, encompassing the full spectrum of progressive house,
from deep and dreamy to goliath sized anthems. BUDD’s added twist incorporates 80’s inspired
undertone’s. Often compared with heavyweight luminaries such as Pryda and Deadmau5, BUDD’s
productions have seen releases on respected labels like Toolroom, Blackhole, cr2, Armada and
Zerothree. BUDD’s notoriety is rising rapidly, gaining high profile support from Pete Tong on BBC
Radio 1 as well as regular love from Gareth Emery and Above & Beyond who welcomed him to
guestmix on their Group therapy Radio whilst showcasing numerous releases. DJ mag dubbed
“Magnetic Souls” as one of their songs of the summer in 2016, whilst ‘Idlewylde’ was heavily used to
promote EDC 2017 in Las Vegas across all of it’s socials.
BUDD is the inimitable vision of a man who has nurtured his own sound, melancholic and
understated – a must listen for 2017, a year that will see him put his sound above the parapet with a
plethora of releases and some phenomenal live shows.

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