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represents the metastate of positive energy, communication, optimism, love and unity with the Nature. The very idea for the marketing campaign bearing the title State of Exit came out of the sight of more than 700 000 visitors enjoying the unique location where music and theatre performances, movie screenings and academic programme are intertwined and simultaneous on more than 20 locations. During the four years of its existence, EXIT Festival has been host to more than 700 000 visitors. read more or visit http://eng.exitfest.org for more information

Movement, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival held in Hart Plaza from Saturday May 29- 31, is the largest electronic music festival in the world. The event integrates musical and visual artistry, creativity, diversity and state-of-the-art technology, as more than 70 world-renowned acts perform on multiple stages for over one million fans. Held each year in the birthplace of Techno Music, Movement is the place to be seen on Memorial Day Weekend. The best DJs spin the best beats for a musical bender like none other and it's all FREE. "We're Saving the World from Bad Music" -- Derrick May. visit http://www.movementfestival.com/ for more details

After many twists, turns & loops, Zephyr Timbre is on an extended sabbatical. Trying to push ahead with performing and album creation, the ZT Crew have come to the realisation that a break is necessary. The band has been on a truly massive five year journey with many highs, a few lows and some major personal events in the mix. It has been a difficult decision to make, but the reflection time is mandatory. Read more to find out what ZT member's are up to in the meantime or visit http://www.zephyrtimbre.com for the latest news

The Music Department is seeking to appoint a lecturer specialising in contemporary or popular music to pursue teaching, and research or composition. The post is available from 1 September 2004, or as soon as possible thereafter. For further details and application procedure see http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/personnel/jobs or read more

Switch vs McGuyver's EP "Big Banana" has been making leaps and bounds in the world of tech-house prior to it's worldwide release on Beat Code Records first week of May. DJ Mag and iDJ Mag have given it the thumbs up in this months reviews sections. UK Radio Kiss 100 has been hammering it, plus local Australian radio stations FBi Radio and netradio stations such as PulseRadio.net & ProtonRadio have been taking it for a spin also. DJs such as Tony Thomas, Peace Division, Derek Taylor (Glasgow/Limbo/Foundations) and Mazi aka Audio Soul Project (Gourmet, Spundae) have charted the EP. Expect to hear more from Switch vs McGuyver - they're currently working on a collaboration with Perth's KRIECE, have recently finished a remix of US house legend JOSHUA COLLINS and have teamed up with Netherland's JAIMY (of Jaimy & Kenny D fame) for a two tracker release. Remixes of "Big Banana" will be released later this year. Busy guys! Artist/producer DJ Switch had this to say of about his reaction to the amazing response to Big Banana's upcoming release: "Through each stage of making this record (from a year ago) we've had dreams of levels of success, every one of those dreams along the way has come true.... anyone can do it"

clatterbox believes that the creation of experimental musical instruments plays a vital role in the development of unique musical cultures. The clatterbox.net.au website has been created to document and explore experimental musical instrument building in Australia. clatterbox is always on the lookout for new material on experimental instrument building. clatterbox is interested in everything! From acoustic through to digital instruments, hardware and software, automated and mechanical instruments, interactive interfaces, responsive environments, installed instruments and more. clatterbox would also like to hear from organisations who are supportive, or interested in supporting, the development of experimental instrument building in Australia. visit the site @ www.clatterbox.org

Dont think retro fashion, think RETRO GEEK! Vintage computing and gaming meets arcades and the finest local and international live acts for a night of blistering beats, acid, techno, breaks and console bleeps. Get down to the big ass bass or blister those thumbs on a NES, Amiga, Atari, C64, Neo Geo or any of many other gaming flashbacks powered up and on site for those of us who were more geeking up at home then doing the John Travolta.... screw the 80's...insert coin to play! We've got a killer line-up for you. Massive talent is coming down to perform LIVE on-spot, using audio hardware and computers. What's even better you'll get to play those early computer games. The line-up inclides a healthy dose of EAS, with Don, DRi, Ponyloaf, and Kim Delahaye, and Reuben and Jaymis on visuals. Non-EAS skills come by way of Superfluid, GOTO80 (from sweden), PHarmacy, Dejan Vs Sidewinder, Hexadecimal and more. more details @ http://analogik.com/arcade_64.asp

Clan Analogue's monthly night Ether returns to Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place in the city, on Sunday April the 18th for a night of chilled atmospheres, cruising soundscapes and stratospheric rhythms. Absorb the latest sounds from Clan Analogue's artists and hear tracks from the upcoming compilation Doppler Shift, in an environment of three-dimensional incandescent tonality.

Youth Assist is calling for youth designers, graph artists, photographers, illustrators, cartoonists, and visual expressionists to enter the Youth Assist poster design competition. The competition starts immediately and will close 31 May - visit http://www.youthassist.org for details

The New Forms Festival is an annual festival forum highlighting emerging forms at the junction of art, culture and technology. This year's theme is 'TECHNOGRAPHY' - a hybrid word denoting the inscriptions of culture in technology. NFF04: TECHNOGRAPHY will examine the relationship of culture and technology: how culture writes technology and how technology writes culture. It will bring together practitioners and theorists from across grassroots, gallery and academic contexts and provide platforms for conversations among the diverse voices of contemporary digital regionalism. Send through your submissions by May 14th

Chris Welsby has been making and exhibiting work since 1969. His films and film/video installations have been exhibited internationally, at major galleries in UK, Canada, & USA. Welsby is currently working on a series of interactive video installations entitled The Water Cycle. Lost Lake, the first of the series, was funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and exhibited at the Western Front Gallery Vancouver in May 1999. Tide Line, the second of the series, was commissioned by the Tate Gallery, UK and has since been exhibited at the Tate Gallery St Ives and the Tate gallery Liverpool. Down Stream is the third project in the series and is currently at the post production stage of development. Read more for screening details or visit http://www.sfu.ca/~welsby

Pulse Radio's Switch Vs McGuyver's debut release on Beat Code will be released next week. Keep an ear to the ground for "Big Banana". catalog# Beat Code 004 is available now via Covert and SWAG, plus others including juno, primal etc first week of May. It's already receiving rave reviews from those in the know, so you better be quick if you don't want to miss out on your copy. click here or copy this link into your mp3 player to listen to a preview of Big Banana

bringing to Brisbane for the first time. . . Deedrah (Spun Records/Ibiza/Live), James Monro (Flying Rhino/UK), Bumbling Loons (Flying Rhino / UK / Live), Dick Trevor (Green Nuns of the Revolution / UK) + more. http://www.fusingbrisbane.com/downloads/blisseaster04/blisseaster04.htm for more details

A 5 zone monster blast of party action on the Easter holiday weekend! Bringing together some of the worlds best to join forces with the cities finest for a night of underground sounds, thrills & dance-debauchery! Reanimator brings you rave acts Lisa Lashes (Voted the worlds No.1 Female DJ annually from 2001 to now) & the explosive 'Lab4' live on the main stage plus a top floor Hydrofunk room featuring the finest underground hiphop, beats & drum'n'bass. Ninja Tunes supremo Kid Koala from Canada joins forces with producer de jour Rjd2 (USA) to headline that zone & both will play solo sets on 4 decks & FX displaying their scratchtastic sample styles & original productions in what is sure to be an unforgettable night for beats freeks. The 2 Dogs & Rudebwoyz Djs Operon & Erther bring the support and Gooble Warming has the last remaining earlybird tickets ($35 instead of $45).

Continue your Easter long weekend of mad party excitement at Eclipsed and Mezzanine lock heads and combine forces to bring you an energy fuelled night of thumping beats and visuals that'll keep you kicking hard till the morning. Brace your self for the onslaught as DJ's Home wrecker : DJ BJ /Paulio Q / Syke / Elusion / Grounded - Kaotic and DJ D3 pump it this Easter Sunday @ Rockefellers ( Middle Floor) 239 Brunswick Street, the Valley / This Easter Sunday April 11