EMC Play

Overview

If you love, distribute, market, produce or work with beats, your Christmas has come weeks early. Since 2012, Sydney's drop-driven answer to New York City's CMJ, the annual Electronic Music Conference (EMC), has been Asia-Pacific's premier dance music industry event. Speakers, delegates, artists, producers, DJs and industry leaders get together for a big ol' bender — of panels, talks, masterclasses, round table discussions and showcases of the latest in dance and electronic music.

Held at Carriageworks in the past, the conference is moving to heart of the beats action this year: Kings Cross and Darlinghurst. Three key venues play host to EMC the Eternity Playhouse Theatre, Upstairs at The Beresford and The Standard Hotel on Wednesday December 3 and Thursday December 4. But cahmaaaahn, this is a dance music conference — where the party at?

The live (less industry-focused, more party, party, party) part of EMC, EMC Play, will take over Kings Cross venues on Wednesday and Thursday night with showcases from Australia's leading electronic labels and party-starting collectives. The showcase venues this year include Soho Bar, X54 Studios and the Kings Cross Hotel.

The lineup is pretty damn huge, including Peking Duk, Motez, Will Sparks, Cassian, Fishing, Touch Sensitive, Basenji, SAFIA, Wave Racer, Yolanda Be Cool, Cassian, KLP, Ivan Gough, Wordlife, Cosmo's Midnight, Rainbow Chan, Simon Caldwell, Tigerlilly, Slice N Dice, Kilter, Sable, Gold Fields, L D R U, Yahtzel and more. Check out the EMC Play site for the showcase lineups.

If you're really focused on getting that industry knowledge and rubbing shoulders with the main movers and shakers, shell out for an EMC delegate pass for $449 ($229 for students) — this includes free access to all of EMC Play. But if you're just up for the parties, you can buy tickets to EMC Play for $49 +BF.