January 2025: Beats Round Up

Resident disco advisor Sam Lavers gets down with what’s happening in SA when it comes to hip hop, house and techno.

You Should Listen To

Waxx Off – ‘Everybody in Da House’

Continuing their unbeaten run through 2024, Waxx Off has dropped a single to kick off the new year and keep us dancing all summer long! ‘Everybody In Da House’ – like many of his previous releases – does not muck around. The intro gets under your skin instantly, clinging to the listener tightly in anticipation of the huge drop that follows. We're excited to see what 2025 has in store for SA’s Waxx Off!

You Should See

Hot Chip DJ Set

World-renowned English electro royalty Hot Chip are doing a lap of Aus with a DJ tour! Lucky for us, they’re fitting in a stop at UniBar Adelaide, which has made a name for itself with some solid bookings over the past few years. Joining them will be Van She DJs (Touch Sensitive & Nicky Night Time), rounding out a huge night in the CBD.

January 10 | UniBar Adelaide | CANCELLED

Housing Bloom

Housing Boom is back with another huge party in a new CBD location! Ben UFO, Pretty Girl and DAWS will headline the event alongside local selectors Snakecharmerr, xxxquisite, Lonely D, PHIL 4 REAL and Yunny. Packed with local food and beverages, art installations and vintage pop-up shops, this will be a cracker day!

January 11 | Frome Park | Tickets via Eventbrite

Four More

Primal Scream

These Scottish pioneers return to Aus for the first time since 2018 for a full band show under Hindley Street Music Hall’s chandelier.

January 14 | Hindley St Music Hall | Tickets via Moshtix

The Space Lady (USA)

The interstellar matriarch of outsider music stops by Adelaide on her national tour.

January 18 | Hotel Metro | Humanitix

Yax Prsenrs: Decoder (USA)

Embark on a three-hour hypnotic journey when Dallas-based DJ Decoder brings his hyper-minimalist and sci-fi sounds to Sugar.

January 24 | Sugar | Tickets via Ra Events

Anjunadeep - Open Air

Highly regarded record label Anjunadeep bring their tour to Adelaide thanks to the team at The Front Room.

February 21 | UniBar Cloisters | Tickets via Ticketbooth