The Avalanche DJs Presents

Overview

With a highly anticipated album (finally) near completion, and the timely opening of a new Sydney small bar affectionately named Since I Left You, it's easy to forget that The Avalanches have spent the last few years being a little too quiet. Or maybe they were just hording a new collection of vinyls to deface for their next DJ set — Since I Left You (the album) used no less than 3500 of them.

The time for that set has arrived. This Friday The Avalanches will be joined by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Canyons, Andee Frost and Shameless DJs in what looks certain to be the Vivid event with the highest number of black plastic casualties. Masses of records being sacrificed in the name of extreme sample-mashing is about the only thing that be safely assumed about an Avalanches gig — past concert antics have included elaborate stage-dives and shattered ankles.

If you like surprise guests, surprise acts, and surprise music mix-ups, this event is not one to be missed. If you believe that records should stay in their original sleeves and only be handled by the outer edge and middle label, it's probably best to pay tribute to The Avalanches from the safety of Sydney’s newest small bar.