Dark Matter // Live Techno & Electronic music

Join us for an electrifying evening of music and technology at Dark Matter, presented by Sine and Synthesizer New Zealand. This special event will feature the renowned Honeysmack from Australia, showcasing the power and versatility of the Elektron Digitakt 2 in a hands-on demo workshop.

Event Details

Date: 4th of July 2024

Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM, event starts at 8:00 PM

Location: Il Brutto, Auckland

Entry: Free for all, 18+

Ticket link: Resident advisor

Time Table

19:00 // Doors Open

20:00 // Elektron live performance & workflow workshop by Honey smack

21:00 // Performance - Slowattack

21:30 // Performance - Slidedub

22:00 // Performance - Creassault

22:30 // Performance - Sentiment Being

23:00 // Main Act - Honeysmack (Australia)

00:00 // Dance & drinks

Join us for an electrifying evening of music and technology at Dark Matter, presented by Sine and Synthesizer New Zealand. This special event will feature the renowned Honeysmack from Australia, showcasing the power and versatility of the Elektron Digitakt 2 in a hands-on demo workshop.

Event Details

Date: 4th of July 2024

Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM, event starts at 8:00 PM

Location: Il Brutto, Auckland

Entry: Free for all, 18+

Ticket link: Resident advisor

Time Table

19:00 // Doors Open

20:00 // Elektron live performance & workflow workshop by Honey smack

21:00 // Performance - Slowattack

21:30 // Performance - Slidedub

22:00 // Performance - Creassault

22:30 // Performance - Sentiment Being

23:00 // Main Act - Honeysmack (Australia)

00:00 // Dance & drinks

About the artist

Honeysmack

Honeysmack is an electronic musician hailing from Melbourne, Australia. He has been actively producing music and performing live Techno for almost 3 decades, earning a reputation as one of Australia's leading electronic music pioneers.

Honeysmack grew from the underground rave scene of the early 90s, combining Acid and Techno to create a unique sound that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking. Labelled a maverick artist who brings a punk-rock aesthetic and philosophy to electronic music. He has released numerous albums and EPs, toured extensively and completed a PhD in Acid Techno! Honeysmack's performances are widely acclaimed for their high energy, dynamic and spontaneous character, all fuelled by his electronic music hardware.

Dr. David Haberfeld, his real name, firmly believes the essence of electronic dance music resides in a live improvised approach, very different to DJing. Equal parts performer, producer, prankster, punk and disrupter; Honeysmack’s reputation for challenging audiences by pushing the creative boundaries of Techno and how it is presented is consistent throughout his work. Honeysmack surrounds himself with an arsenal of drum machines and synths for every performance. This is LIVE improvised Acid Techno, performed live on the dancefloor. Honeysmack is not a DJ, there are no laptops, no records, no CDJs and no USBs, just pure live electricity!