The Secret Stage is our Main Stage showcasing some of the best in the business!
You can expect a varying display of musical styles from International, Interstate, local bands, dj's and artists playing everything from Breaks, Dubstep, Tech House, Trance, Psy Trance, Prog, Dark, Acoustic, Funk, Reggae and plenty more! The Secret Stage amphitheatre kicks off to the tunes of laid-back reggae from midday Saturday and runs right through the frequency spectrum till Sunday afternoon!
 
Get acquainted with the Secret Stage Feature artists 
 
Sun Control Species / Melbourne
Sun Control Species has become a standard amongst the Australian trance scene since early 2000. His countless performances & tireless travels across Australia’s thriving scene has earned him a solid reputation for the unique style & feel SCS brings to the table. SCS has travelled the globe displaying his deep & uplifting music in countries like Denmark, USA, Israel, France, Croatia, Brazil & Japan. SCS has releases on labels like Zenon, Sub-machine, Zma, Domo & Iboga.
www.myspace.com/suncontrolspecies
  
 
Tetrameth / Melbourne
“A fresh breath of intelligently orchestrated brain food.”
TETRAMETH - Is the brain child of Melbourne based musician Peter Hayes. Peter has been working on his music cooking a potent brew of eclectic psychedelic progressive since 2003. Tetrameth's sound has been described as "An extremely original concoction of everything." Cleverly constructed progressive psy-trance with an unmistakably organic undertone. The end result is a beast of its own. Peter is producing psy trance at a world-class level, truly pushing and surpassing boundaries previously set within the genre.
www.myspace.com/tetramethmusic 
 
 
 
Erotic Dream / Brazil
Erotic Dream is a project developed by Guilherme Felipe da Silva Filho and Rodrigo Póvoa who had their first contact with electronic music in 2002. Over the years they have searched to know and learn about the rhythms that shake the raves. After receiving such a huge public response from the launch of their first production they have become regulars at parties and clubs around the South American continent.
www.myspace.com/eroticdreamlive
 
 
 
Mark Dynamix / Sydney
Mark has been dynamically involved in the evolution of the Aust. dance music scene since the mid 90's. MDX has a staggering 27 mix CD’s, 8 original releases & numerous remixes which have catapulted his worldwide sales to nearly 2M. At the height of his alliance and undyingly popular Ministry of Sound association, MDX’s “The Annual 2007” became the highest selling compilation in history on Australian shores. MDX has a prestigious DJ gig list that's seen him tour Europe, Asia, North America & extensively in his beloved homeland of Australia.
www.markdynamix.com
www.myspace.com/markdynamix
 

 

 Twilight / Mexico
Javier Martinez A.K.A Twilight,was born in Mexico City in 1985. He began listening to psy-trance at the age of 16 and at the age of 19, decided to start producing and study audio engineering. He then released his first track with the Belgian label Dacru Records in the compilation "Orientation Vol. 2", and soon after was invited to play Live in Rio De Janeiro to more than 15,000 people at XXXPerience.
 
In 2008 he compiled Mushy Records' VA Wet and Wild, which instantly sold out on saikosounds.com and psyshop.com, while also being one of the top ten downloads on Beatport.com. This year he released his debut album 'Angels Calling' which again sold out at record pace and topped the saikosounds.com top ten chart for 5 consecutive days. He has played gigs in the USA, Brazil, Mexico and Australia and released several tracks on various compilations all around the globe. So keep an eye (and ear) open for this fresh and young Mexican talent. 
www.myspace.com/twilightgear
    
Tranceducer
Programmed with a deep musical passion, diligent drive and natural manner - Tranceducer is highly regarded throughout the industry. Tranceducer's dedication to share music that thoroughly fulfills and surprises has him regularly included on Brisbane's biggest dance line ups. Adaptable to any environment, Tranceducer has held his own when supporting such trance and hard house / dance legends as M.I.K.E., John Callaghan, Martin Roth, Agnelli & Nelson to name just a few, while regularly appearing at the finest clubs, and the festivals Gatecrasher, GodsKitchen, Transmission, Earthcore and Advent*jah etc. As well as a constant gigging schedule, 2009 also sees the conductor enter the studio
to concentrate foremost on his primary function: converting musical energies such as trance, tech trance, techno, tech house and darker styles of progressive house into thrilling, diverse, dance floor focused sets.
www.tranceducer.com
www.myspace.com/the_tranceducer
 
 
 
Hedonix / Sydney
Hedonix highly original sound & versatility has seen them released on various record labels & bookings for live performances all over Australia, Japan & Europe.
The music which Hedonix produce is a direct reflection on their personalities in that it is funky, quirky & fun. Not limiting themselves to any particular genre of psychedelic trance Hedonix set out to combine the best elements of all the styles & other electronic genres & make sure to keep each track groovy, twisted & full of surpises.
www.myspace.com/therealhedonix
 
 
 
Reality Pixie
The Reality Pixie project has been cultured and cured in the laboratory since 2003 resulting in a manic yet melodic blend of seriously psillycybin sounds that draws inspiration from a diverse decoction of magick, music and mythology. The conduit for this musical experiment is "Mesq" from Brisbane, Australia. With a
keen interest in ecstatic trance and shamanism, Mesq found the Psychedelic Trance party a perfect medium to exorcise his creative aspect.
 
As a composer and DJ, Reality Pixie has performed at festivals and forest parties all around Australia as well as Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Thailand. With releases on Gi'iwa Productions, Vertigo Records, Morning Monster Records and more on their way; Reality Pixie brings to you melodies and motifs inspired by the magickal creatures from the jungles of the mind.
www.myspace.com/realitypixie

 
 
 
Dave Basek
Sound tracking the gradual onset of night, the pulsing house of Dave Basek gains a resonance far beyond the traditional restraints of digital music. Hypnotic, euphoric, primal & ritualistic, Basek’s performance is dynamically precise & texturally adventurous, unfolding with near cosmic majesty & engaging the most reluctant of observers. Basek has been a fixture on the Australian scene for well over a decade, & is one of our internationally recognised figures from within the Australian tech house scene. It is impossible to ignore the enthusiasm & energy of Basek’s performance, his unique ear for groove & infectious drive have made him comfortable performing on any stage.
www.myspace.com/davebasek

www.junkbeats.com
 
 
 
 
Luna Orbit / Dark Nebula / NNSW
Luna Orbit is the name of the DJ and Creative force behind Dark Nebula. Luna Orbit has been playing Psy-Trance to dancers for the past 10 years. His experience has enabled him to tap this information, creating authentic sounds into a solid trance frame. 

Dark Nebula evolved out of the Digital Psionics Studio based in Byron Bay, Australia in 1998. Dark Nebula is a unique sound, trademarked by an innovative, original style.
Dark nebula has had great success with 6 albums and many releases on compilations around the globe releasing on labels like Parvati, Spirit Zone, Space
Tribe Music, Temple Twisters Northern Psylight, Digital Distortion, Inpsyde media,Vision Records, Sundance, and Digital Psionics just for starters. Dark nebula has built a strong reputation with powerful live sets playing at parties across the globe such as Boom Festival (Portugal), Sonica (Italy), Summer Never Ends Festival
(Switzerland), Rainbow Serpent (Australia), to name a few.
 With the recent Dark Nebula album 'Weird Sound Generator' hot on his tail, Dark Nebula can be expected to bring you a full powered ride of your life, with his amazing live set and dj performance.
www.myspace.com/theofficialdarknebula 
 
 
 
 
Terrafractyl / Melbourne
In the dark forests of Tasmania in the mid 90's Felix Greenlees discovered the wild sounds of Goa trance & was instantly captivated. Being classically trained with years of experience writing & performing music behind him, there are many different influences in his music. Classical, blues, jazz, breaks & many more all infused into a distinctly melodic, uplifting & psychedelic morning trance. He's released tracks on Sundance, Vertigo, Psypneumatix, Regen & Adapted records, & his Debut album 'Chrysalis' is out now on Sundance records.
www.myspace.com/terrafractyl
 
 
 
Fyah Walk
Fyah Walk breaks the boundaries of reggae in Australia with more audacity & skill than any other act in the country, forcing Australians to re-assess their pre-conceived notions about this exciting genre of music. Fyah Walk emerged onto the roots reggae circuit to fast become one of the nation's most authentic & respected live reggae acts establishing a uniquely Australian roots reggae group & injecting their own fresh & contemporary energy to reach out to music lovers of all genres.
www.myspace.com/fyahwalk
 
 
Chocolate Strings
Chocolate Strings have been described as one of Brisbane’s finest purveyors of grooved out dub with soulful tracks capturing the attention of many. They've shared the stage with artists such as The Black Seeds, King Tide, Kooii, Rastawookie, The Bird, Dubmarine and Zennith and have teared up the festival circuit with shows at Island Vibe, Woodford Folk Fest and The Dreaming. With a range of diverse backgounds their smorgasbord of sounds, veritable buffet of fresh beats, bass and acoustic guitar they will be sure to please even the most discerning appetite.
www.chocolatestrings.com
www.myspace.com/chocolatestrings
 
 
Shoebox
For the past three years the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers have basked in the one love two peace acoustic sunshine of Shoebox. With a reggae swing sound that is as unique as it is uplifting, their combination of vocals, acoustic bass and guitar, bells, kazoo and various percussive instruments. Shoebox have brought their own brand of love to capacity crowds on the Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Yamba. Shoebox have shown a versatility that has earned them a strong following. 2009 sees Shoebox stretch their wings further down the coast, as well as the anticipated completion of their new EP “Loose”, it looks like it is full steam ahead for this truly original musical partnership.
www.myspace.com/shoeboxtheband
 
 
 
 
 
Spyrallus
Spyrallus grew up on the earthen dance floor in the lush forested hills near Byron Bay. Soon after moving North to study Sound Design his passion propelled him towards electronic music production. Drawing on inspiration derived from the trance floors of Australia and around the world, Spyrallus has used musical expression as his creative output. Stirring the melting pot of expansive timbral leads, quirky sounds and thunderous basslines Spyrallus creates a fine balance between noise and melody as he forges his own style of high energy, fast and furious psychedelic night music.
www.myspace.com/spyrallus 
 
 
 
Bumble
The solo project of bumble is a hive of aural vibrations set into the air by an infatuation of music play and composition. Creating sonically diverse music within software platforms, his unifying theme reflects nature, experience, perception and aspires to spark connection. Bumble finds much pleasure in honestly recreating his music in a live context through playing in live synth and continually adding and filtering elements on the fly.
www.regen.org.au
www.myspace.com/akinode
 
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Blaylok
Cosmic Spirit
Scribbles
 
 
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