Red Bull Music Academy is set to return to the Opera House to present The Studio, a very special five-night takeover featuring some of Sydney’s favourite record labels, collectives, and a top-notch list of international selectors.

The series will celebrate some of the best of Australia’s globe-trotting electronic underground, appearing exclusively as part of the highly anticipated return of Vivid LIVE, as part of Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival of light, music, and ideas.

“Red Bull Music Academy collaborated with us last year on the immensely successful Giorgio Moroder x Heritage Orchestra commission and I’m very pleased to welcome them back into the program presenting The Studio party series,” said Ben Marshall, Vivid LIVE Curator.

“RBMA was set up to promote a rigorous, intelligent conversation around underground dance music and to further the best of that scene. So they are a natural fit for our hugely popular series of Studio parties.”

“[It’s] the only time of the year we get to create a heaving nightclub in the basement of the Opera House with the underground promoters of great music who we think make Sydney a more interesting musical space at night.”

Taking place between Friday, 22nd May and Sunday, 31st May, The Studio will present a carefully curated lineup of events, launching with a free opening night featuring Onra, Dreems, who will be making their live debut, The Goods, Sui Et Sui, and Physique.

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This will be followed by a Mad Racket takeover, with the Sydney party collective bringing the likes of Matthew Herbert, Zootie, Jimmi James, Ken Cloud, and Simon Caldwell. Goodgod Minceteria! will then host their own night featuring the likes of House of Ladosha, Zanzibar Chanel, and more.

The series will conclude with an evening courtesy of Astral People, who’ll be bringing performances from Robert Owens (Fingers, Inc), Amir Alexander, Ben Fester, and Preacha, and esteemed Aussie hip-hop label Elefant Traks, with entertainment provided by Joyride, Jayteehazard, DJ MK-1, and more.

Red Bull Music Academy at Vivid LIVE

Friday, 22nd May 2015
Red Bull Music Academy Free Opening Night
feat. Onra / Dreems (Live Debut) / The Goods / Sui Et Sui / Physique

Saturday, 23rd May 2015
Red Bull Music Academy presents Mad Racket
feat. Matthew Herbert (Live) / Zootie / Jimmi James / Ken Cloud / Simon Caldwell

Friday, 29th May 2015
Red Bull Music Academy presents Goodgod Minceteria!
feat. House of Ladosha / Zanzibar Chanel / Victoria Kim / Slé feat. Bhenji Ra / Ariane / Kato

Saturday, 30th May 2015
Red Bull Music Academy presents Astral People
feat. Robert Owens (Fingers, Inc) / Amir Alexander / Ben Fester / Preacha

Sunday, 31st May 2015
Red Bull Music Academy presents Elefant Traks
feat. Joyride / Jayteehazard / DJ MK-1 / Adit / Dggz

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