Phil Smart

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Biografía

  • Phil has played lots of records to lots of people in lots of clubs, bars, warehouses, fields, basements, carparks and bunkers for the last twenty years. He’s renowned for playing the newest sounds and forward thinking electronic music.
    Phil has played lots of records to lots of people in lots of clubs, bars, warehouses, fields, basements, carparks and bunkers for the last twenty years. He’s renowned for playing the newest sounds and forward thinking electronic music. Voted Australian DJ Of The Year at the National Dance Music Awards in 2000. Twice voted into DJ Magazine's prestigious list of the worlds Top 100 DJs. Played at the premier events around Australia including Love, Sabotage, Tweekin, Mad Racket, Chinese Laundry, Home [Sydney], Honkytonks, Revolver, 161, [Melbourne], Empire (Brisbane], Ambar [Perth], Halo [Hobart], Garage [Adelaide], and national festivals such as Good Vibrations, Vibes On A Summers Day, Field Day, Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Global Carnival and Splendour In The Grass. Infamous long-standing residency at Tweekin, the Sydney clubbing institution voted Best Club Night at the 2000 Dance Music Awards and described by DJ Magazine in the UK as "coming under the very short list of proper clubs around the world". As an indication of musical versatility, Phil has been chosen to play alongside visiting DJs as diverse as Michael Mayer, M.A.N.D.Y., Adam Freeland, Sven Vath, Derrick Carter, Sasha, John Digweed and Jose Padilla. International DJ experience includes PS1 [NY], Funky Teknotribe [SF, Dallas, Austin, Portland, NY], Spundaes, Basics, Sunset and Green Gorilla [SF], Shambhala [BC], Burning Man [NV], Various places in LA, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Vancouver, Toronto and Mexico City; Bedrock and Club UK [London], E-Werk [Berlin], Underground [Prague], Rubies [Phnom Penh], Bed [Bangkok], Sandwiches [Wellington], Inc/Coherent [Auckland]. Promoter or co-promoter of some of Sydney's most legendary parties and club nights, including Sabotage, The Project, NY2K, Jus Right and Organic. Co-founder of record labels Think and Thunk, which was responsible for early releases by Infusion and Pocket.. Released original material and remixes under various guises, including Headland, Earthlink, Altitude and Sprocket. For the past couple of years has been working with the Junkbeats collective in Byron Bay, producing and releasing more new music, including the critically acclaimed Lighthouse mix compilation. Recently relocated to Newcastle. Currently playing and making various styles including deep house, techouse, minimal and warm techno, head music and eclectic bar room beats.
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    Discografía seleccionada

    Phil Smart + Francis Xavier - Way Down (Underground) [Motorik] Yuko - Ahiwatori (Phil Smart Remix) [Future Classic] Jamie Lloyd - Sabana Salty (Smart + Polar Rmx) [Future Classic] Phil Smart + Dave Basek - Smoke Yourself [Junkbeats] Phil Smart + Dave Basek - Caliente [Junkbeats] Phil Smart + Jimi Polar - Broken Head [Junkbeats] Phil Smart + Jon Williams - Downsize [Junkbeats]
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