Real Scenes: Sydney | Resident Advisor

[@drew-tz8vg]

Solidarity with Sydney! Same thing happening in Dublin 🙏

[@DiaVandyOfficially]

Stockholm, Sweden, is in a very similar stage. Our clubs are forced... sorry not the posh clubs... but all alternative clubs have been closed or forced to move outside of the city. "Illegal" raves are focused by police because of "the drug issue" etc etc. Its all these conservative oldies with power who want to decide how the rest of the people should live. So sick of this... time for the next gen.

[@MaicPiani]

Heard great things of Stockholm raves too! But I'd expect RA to first do a feature to cover Hosoi for its listening bars series :)

[@chancesofrain6480]

Dont blame only "conservative oldies". From my experience of living in Sweden, people are quite closed to the idea of clubbing and taking drugs and are quite judgemental of all these. No one protests about getting shitfaced with alcohol though.

[@andreebohlin]

I agree, the beautiful thing about it being under so much pressure here is that we grow and get more creative in the process which keeps it authentic. The more genuine the parties get the more it attracts the right people and the more of the right people the more accepted and not looked down upon it will become so it can have more freedom to grow. Feels like these scenes around the world are the collective resistance movements for freedom of expression and community, filling in the holes left by society.

[@mike_qbik]

This was superb documentary. Great canera, editting . . along the lines of Modulations. Simply excellent work folks!

[@PiGrAmRaM]

Just moved to Berlin from Sydney. I will say that its nice not to walk down the street on a night out with a genuine sense of fear for authorities..

[@MatthewNash92]

how did you manage to move just like that from the other side of the world ?

[@PiGrAmRaM]

@@MatthewNash92 Save some money for a year, get a visa and then techno til' your hearts content

[@torkamusic]

People from the USA also feel your pain. Europe (or at least parts like Berlin) is unrivaled when it comes to things like this. The unknown of a situation happening with the authorities really ruins the music experience in all these other countries.

[@l337dan]

fear for authorities or fear of authorities?

[@PiGrAmRaM]

@@l337dan actually most fear is felt towards someone checking my grammar

[@iamheretopleaseyou]

Thanks for this film. A lot of powerful massages said across the whole video and I like the depth of it too. I mean it is almost making me feel that after you watch this you can not have your heart and mind in the right place if you do not get it and agree (and please note that there is of course room for a debate on particular cases but I am speaking about the BIG picture here). Thanks again and support to all that have an issue like this. Stay strong and lots of love!

[@forcastfascistfuture]

It was only a matter of time before Bayan made an appearance. The heart and soul of the Sydney scene.

[@AngusMokPhoto]

Big respect to the Ghostly crew!

[@MsNdaba]

thank you x

[@RyanBfromNYC]

nothing new here. looks just like my city but with a diff cast of characters singing the same tune. i've seen this happen in New York City and now in Brooklyn. 21st century cities are militarized for corporations and millionaires investments set to only go up in value. gentrification and peace and quiet are needed to maintain order and high rents. expensive rent and even higher DJ fees make the current state of nightlife even harder to maintain itself. party promoters see themselves as people building a community, and its true to an extent. but that community is short lived. once the community doesn't want loud music in their backyard anymore, its all over and going to be leveled for new condos.

[@sr-kt9ml]

i love this documentary series, fantastic work!

[@Sequenceserenade]

This one was vibes

[@A2miscellaneous]

21:20 SO. WELL. SAID

[@georgiaslender3102]

There’s a lot more going on in Sydney than what’s shown. Lock outs a big thing but so is the underground! The video should’ve been more than just lock out and more of the thriving warehouse 😊

[@fattytoad1]

Honestly kinda glad they didn't reveal more about the underground, don't wanna reveal too much lest the coppers show up

[@oost.]

@@fattytoad1 anything happening in the next couple of months?? I'm new to Sydney

[@evole73]

Gone are the good old days of partying till 9am at a rave in a seedy warehouse in Alexandria in the early 90s.

[@JayMcMullen10]

That is still very much alive

[@thegodpopper8934]

Remember thinking Sydney was a nanny state when I was there in 2009

[@ResizeFilms]

Great piece. Greetings from Lisbon

[@quibster]

I've friends in Sydney who often say it's a lovely place to stay, but this oppression and these regulations.. not to mention that the goalpost is being moved for the clubbing scene - but not for gambling. For sure, a lovely place to stay. But not a very nice place to live!

[@blakecarthew1242]

truth!

[@siquick]

Sydney is one of the best places to live in the world. There's tonnes of music events on every single weekend, theres tonnes of beautiful nature on your door step, loads of great good, always something on at the Opera House (a venue like no other). Judging a city on one minor part of its culture is incredibly short sighted - I love music as much as anyone but a lot of people just don't care about it. Sydney has it's issues like any other city of 5m people and yes theres loads of pokies but just don't go to the pubs which have them front and centre. I'm sure the people of Syria, N. Korea, Venezuela, Chile etc etc etc would love to be this 'oppressed'

[@quibster]

So what you're saying is "fuck that scene it's irrelevant, because other people in other countries are having a worse time". The fuck? Well I don't believe a comparison to countries under active terror threat or communist dictatorship is at all relevant or frankly any less short sighted. Australia is in the western world, it's just disingenuous to draw comparisons to North Korea and the like, it's unnecessary and a cheap way of forcing anybody to concede a point. Yes, you're right. In these places, people do have trouble expressing their individuality and freedoms. It's terrible, luckily our countries are nothing like that, but over time policy changes like the ones addressed in the video could strip away other freedoms as well. Clubs are not a minor part of any city, gatherings drive income to the entire surrounding area, this is in a practical sense one of the reasons why venues exist. The Opera House is an international sensation and a beautiful piece of architecture, but it doesn't cater to everyone. It's not an example of a venue that budding artists are going to be able to learn to play live music. Much more of a long term goal exclusively for more established artists and certainly not similar at all to venues where people would play indie house and ambient music. The video references changes in rights and policy that could affect the income of entire areas, like curfews, government policy and increasing taxes. Not to be all money about it, but if people can't be profitable doing it the way they are allowed - they will just take the whole thing off the city floor and into the warehouses and rooftops and so on. Maybe you see the conundrum. That's right, it's not safe to party in condemned buildings or miles from medical help. Similar changes to rights and policies that were introduced have affected the scene in the UK where the same underground scene has been in existence since the 90's, with limited change. People shouldn't be forced to just "do something else like go for a picnic", I think something should be done so that it's more feasible and safe for every fringe community/group/hobbyist to have a hub that is a safe environment and that it is able to stay on its own feet financially. That isn't unfair. It's Sydneys artists, Sydneys music, it's already on the shelves in the shops, now let people enjoy that in a live environment if they fucking well want to. Just like you can bring up North Korea if you want to, you can beg the question all day, but it's just not relevant to bring up the fact that there are people who are worse off. There are always going to be people worse off than you, it doesn't mean that it's okay when your own government swoops in and takes more rights away. They're just madcunce.

[@siquick]

Appreciate the response. Definitely agree with some of your points, but it still irks me about the flippant use of oppression. I didn't imply or say "So what you're saying is "fuck that scene it's irrelevant, because other people in other countries are having a worse time". ". I go to a load of events, produce electronic music, run a vinyl marketplace online. The argument that you can only have successful music scenes if you have clubs that are open until bang-on-it o'clock in the morning is just not true. I grew up in Scotland and North East England where it's incredibly rare for clubs to go past 4am (they usually shut at 2/3am during the 00's) and there has been a tonne of great DJs, labels, producers, bands, and other creative people from these places. If anything, the bonds between friends are formed *after* the club, not at it. The 24/7 clubbing thing is really an anomaly around the world. Even renowned party cities like Barcelona and Lisbon has it's bars and smaller club venues closing at 3/4 and its only a few clubs that open until later. This isn't really any different to Sydney. The main problem with Sydney and the curtail of creativity is pokies and over-zealous RSA - I'd never been knocked back from a bar/club in my life when I moved here 8 years ago but now I get paranoid about going to a bar sober when there's doorman on. The police presence is obviously a massive downer too, they come into my local pub (when there's about 20 people in there) every Saturday night.

[@tma78]

went to one festival in 2011 in sydney. after the amount of police dog squads shaking down punters outside and inside the venue. never would go back again for an organized event like that. the illegal warehouse parties that happen in sydney though, are a different thing :D

[@mikepatternbeats]

Restriction or to forbid something never help. As always peoples find a way around. It's very sad to see how the music community gets such constrains and is not as free it should be...What I'm not sure about: the magic is not happening at a specific time or very early in the morning. It can happen when ever you let it go. For me it's not a construct of time to feel or have a great unique moment it's more about the situation itself within his people, sound, envoirement etc. But I grown up in Switzerland, a country who luckly is far away from constrains like that and so have no idea how does it feels if you're not be free as much as you want. Anyway, beautiful documentaion as always! Thanks!

[@Destrucatron]

I live in Sydney this is true, it's really boring like an old people home. Most Sydneysiders stay home, Great Series this!!

[@ФаридАхмадиев]

double standarts as usual - our solidarity from Kazan!

[@slop123456789]

There's much more going on in Melbourne!

[@ETHAN7695]

ok little brother

[@slop123456789]

@@ETHAN7695 Keep telling urself that!

[@NewcastleUFC4life]

Yeah if you want tech house in an average club. Melbourne doesn't have the warehouse and bunker rave scene Sydney has, nor the same DIY spirit. I've seen sets in Sydney I'll never see in Melbourne.

[@48aKS]

At least you get some decent touring artists and more than one dance music club. If they made a Real Scenes for Wellington, NZ it would last about 5 minutes.

[@mukastudio7207]

Next up Real Scenes: Parramatta

[@thisthatthen]

When’s Melbourne?

[@TT909]

later this month

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

Like all things in life they go through a state of change and this is Sydney's time. It'll swing back in the opposite direction and hopefully gain some of it's former glory as a wild place to go out.

[@beeniemen]

Love those ra docs do one on Antwerp

[@duncanmaclennan6744]

Grew up in Sydney - Been in Melbourne for 10 years now. Sydney is beautiful, but boring

[@kingofshooter]

dogged it brah

[@roryhensen]

best series! thanks!

[@mikiporro4037]

Very nice and interesting video. Congrats!

[@vznquest]

well made as usual, but i wish these would focus less on the politics of nightlife and more on the interesting music/artists coming out of these scenes.

[@ptadisbander7959]

Can’t ignore the politics of it all in Sydney, the whole warehouse scene at the moment wouldn’t be booming and thus this documentary would have much less grassroots content If it weren’t for the repressive political context NSW has

[@ideologikal]

29:47 FBI Radio, respect

[@swagmundfreud666]

The solution to the drug problem is to legalize ecstasy. I have never done drugs ever in my life btw.

[@sw_909]

you should.

[@frakchark8129]

ID on 48:50 ? This is excellent btw

[@aynohohohola]

Mango - All I Hoped

[@frakchark8129]

@@aynohohohola got a link for that mate?

[@real_life2021]

do one for perth

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

The girl was afraid of the police and took three pills. Strict policing will always be the problem.

[@1789Bastille]

where is real scenes HongKong, Taipeh, Seoul?

[@mattrob5422]

Wow these documentaries are depressing 😂

[@meiss4696]

first tack? name please!!!!!!!!!!

[@ntnt20592]

From the Low Flung LP on Ken Oath Records

[@meiss4696]

@@ntnt20592 Tnx!

[@phantazzor]

They blame the music fest but not the total control! That is why she swallowed the pills, not the music haha

[@l337dan]

Hmm..blaming someone elses' actions on their own fears. Sounds illogical. Typical.

[@unhaste-fm]

Whats the tune @ 24:15?

[@iamheretopleaseyou]

I assume it must be the unreleased Rings Around Saturn forthcoming on OTIS because the next track on 28th minute is Furious Frank - Magic Mountain Feat. Mic Mills

[@juliasarantis2162]

Anyone know what the track is at 40:20?

[@ResidentAdvisor]

The tracklist is in the description above ^

[@arcadeparade]

Sam Weston 'Never Been In Love (Part II)

[@ionaoindoina]

tune at 29:49 any1?

[@J-Hz]

lol Scomo doing coke at his parliament dinner would be hilarious to imagine

[@nmfcmufc06]

"How good is coke every body?!!"

[@lvxxi4113]

SOoooo fucking accurate

[@tristancaro2420]

Kookaburra

[@chancesofrain6480]

Guy: I lived in USSR, they told me what to do all the time... Another guy: Moscow or St Petersburg? Man, there are other cities in that part of the world kzbin.info/www/bejne/en2TfHqNgtx6bZo

[@camiloduartef]

move to Berlin

[@lucasf6689]

No please not. We’re full and spoilt and boring. Move to Frankfurt.

[@monogramadikt5971]

private school kid problems

[@yagofelipedeborba8981]

I’m from overseas living in Sydney. How to fjnd these house parties? 😬😬

[@bryangu4348]

from sources like facebook page, or RA event pages, many warehouse parties are secret location but u will know it after getting a ticket

[@phantazzor]

I don't really know about your government but I assume it english due to so many restrictions, in Europe U.K. is the most restrictions countries. Maybe you should become independent from that

[@11ocr]

says it all at the 34min mark .....and yeh Sydney nightlife sucks

[@username65585]

5 minutes in and I don't know what this is about

[@Rustik1722]

"I lived thru the Guilana era of NYC.......I also saw what happened to many of the scene.....I love the music.....but honesty is needed on ALL SIDES.......hey David.....another problem is IF PEOPLE CAN GO PARTY AT A FESTIVAL then them "being traumatized" by being search is the a symptom of a person who is not mature enough to party....I mean making it seem like every young person is so fragile...get a grip...."being a victim or whining is not gonna help....it comes from a position of weakness"....political vampires can smell that fear........You made a LEAP OF SUICIDE TO BEING SEARCHED? WTF........man up mate. MAKE THE MESSAGE IT IS ABOUT THE MUSIC NOT TRYING TO BE A POLITICAL MOVEMENT.....many music people reject organizations or movements just because in itself it represents a "hierarchy" and "power structure"..........DID YOU EVER THINK THAT MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR THE MUSIC TO GO BACK UNDERGROUND WHERE IT CAME FROM AND WAS PERHAPS MEANT TO BE....HOUSE AND TECHNO IS A SPECIAL THING...perhaps not meant for the public at large....just a thought form my many many years working and living in such said scenes in NYC, MIAMI, BALTIMORE, and PHILLY. Thank you.

[@MsNdaba]

most of us in this are part of the underground scene and not mainstream promoters etc.

[@Rustik1722]

Jahnine Skaif I hear you. Of course, it would be silly for me to assume I understand all the dynamics of scenes on the other side of the world. I think what is happening with narrative in this video is two fold. The first is that some persons are seemingly morphing their socio-political ideological stances and protest mindset into a place that is by definition the underground. Politics and underground music are not a good pair, even if one side feels empowered and fighting for the right point of view. The second main point one should also keep in mind is the evolutionary stage of electronic music and what the corporate festival structure has done to it. This is a topic not included in this piece ironically. Well, maybe not so ironic in fact when the majority of discussions had little to do with the music and passion for the culture in lieu of some entitled perception that people have a right to go out on a particular night to a certain venue and not be searched or feel free to do as they wish. The dialogue rarely ventured into what the scenes have provide over time and how it is about personal experience and responsibility to be part of a culture. Not like a child pouting about their curfew. The positive in all this is that the over saturation of commercial DJs and festivals have devastated many scenes because unlike years ago DJs are not playing to have the most amazing weekly reaidency or party at a particular place but rather going one festival to one festival or always trying to be the “next big thing”. You know where then a person can get selected by a Rihanna or some rapper to do a buddy song. Differing greatly from where a DJ in a club is doing their own remixes say of a Whitney Houston and that song makes it way from the CLUB to the artist, not the other way around. Fortunately the next era of live performance electronic musicians is the future. Even with Richie Hawtin or people like Bozdin or Surgoen taking this new exciting more performance based electronic music into the next era! This may seem on the periphery but in fact the symptoms and reactions of these factors are relevant to situations in the videos. Best!

[@beatvillainz]

The same agendas and tactics were experienced by the West Coast throughout the 90s, having the mainstream media attack the creative infrastructure of a growing movement, focusing only on what they deemed negative and never highlighting the positive attributes of young street visionaries. Only a select few are aware of the fact that Raves were termed "festivals" in order to keep the spirit of The Underground alive. The strategy was simple, to secure permits using language as a guise. Unfortunately, it was a game that had to be played. The winners managed to develop a business model that would be copied by the world of dance music as we know it today. There are so many elements and factors that are non-existent in art and music now. We could discuss it in depth given the right time and place. You are correct in writing that The Underground is not suited for all to experience. This is what makes the cycle of life worth observing. Make no mistake, somewhere out there behind-the-veil, beneath the surface in a dark corner of the world, there is someone or something planning the next musical revolution. Meanwhile, live your music. Dance.

[@elconceptodematiz5574]

Bang on OP, i love the lockout laws, underground is thriving, shitty expensive clubs full of security, unnecessary lining up at the door to make the bouncers feel tough are dead. Keep sydney open are ineffective political nonces sniffing each others farts.

[@isaacperry1793]

These docs are well made and a great idea, wish they could focus on the music and energy more instead of the funless depressing politics side of things.... I’ve stopped watching, never in history have ppl had what the ppl in this film have yet the whole thing is them telling you how bad they’ve got it .... ffs.

[@kikk0r]

Lol what the hell. This series is about club/nightlife/party scenes worldwide. Yes, the music is a crucial element in that but so is politics. In fact, music is politics.

[@isaacperry1793]

“Music is Politics” in your opinion and the opinion of other radically minded ppl... the rest of us have a more cheerful outlook on life.

[@ptadisbander7959]

You should know the political ramifications of music historically and what it stands for in the eyes of authoritarian governments. Places like Cuba certain music was counterrevolutionary, social control through repressing music and the arts is a standard technique of authoritarian regimes. Can’t ignore the politics of even acid house emergence in the context of Thatcher England.

[@mrtony9269]

Sydney's got no culture !

[@bambogini]

Could Melbourne be more insecure lol, Sydney is in the absolute shits at the moment the city is dead. But doesn't mean there isn't alot happening underground

[@onni2951]

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