Diafrix – I’m A Dreamer Tour

12 03 2013

Fresh off supporting Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on their sold-out tour of Australia, Melbourne duo Diafrix proudly announce I’m A Dreamer Tour which sees them performing across Australia featuring special guest, emerging Sydney based rapper Miracle.

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In 2012, Diafrix returned with their new album Pocket Full Of Dreams, with special guest appearances from 360, Dwele and Daniel Merriweather and the majority of the production helmed by Styalz Fuego, the ARIA Award winning producer behind 360′s double platinum Falling & Flying LP.

The album saw rave reviews and was named iTunes Best Australian Hip-Hop Release of 2012. The band featured prominently at the Queenscliff Music Festival, Homebake Festival and Rainbow Serpent as the singles Running It, Easy Come, Easy Go and I’m A Dreamer featuring 360 found extensive national radio support from triple j and Nova.

2013 has already been a busy one for the group. Kicking off the year as AFL club and fellow citizens of Footscray, the Western Bulldogs, hand picked Running It as the official campaign theme song of their 2013 season, they most recently joined triple j Hottest 100 toppers Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on their sold out national tour as the only local support

Catch Diafrix on tour this coming March, April and May.

Tour Dates:
Fri 22nd March Bondi Beach Road Hotel, Sydney
Sat 23rd March Civic Underground, Sydney
Thu 28th March Yarra Hotel, Geelong
Sat 30th March Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Sun 31st March Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Fri 5th April Ferntree Gully Hotel
Sat 6th April Pier Live, Frankston Pelican Bar
Wed 10th April UTS Uni Bar, Sydney
Thu 11th April Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
Fri 12th April Entrance Leagues Club, The Entrance
Sat 13th April Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney
Sat April 20th Rocket Bar, Adelaide
Wed 24th April Coniston Lane, Brisbane
Thursday 25th April Spotted Cow, Toowoomba *
Fri 26th April Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay *
Sat 4th May Waratah Hotel, Hobart

(* Miracle will not be performing at these shows)

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Diafrix – I’m A Dreamer feat. 360

30 10 2012

True daydreamers, Momo and Azmarino of Diafrix team with the one and only 360 to present I’m A Dreamer, the standout lead single from Pocket Full Of Dreams, the Melbourne duos acclaimed new album out now through Illusive.

Produced & Co-Written by 2012 ARIA Producer of the Year Styalz Fuego, I’m A Dreamer is quite simply a message of positivity over everything, an eternally optimistic anthem in both its sonics and lyrics. The piano driven beat provides a home for Diafrix’s hard knock tales, 360′s post-success narrative and one hell of a catchy group chorus.

Diafrix are dreamers in the truest sense, and joined by two of Australian music’s tightest and most successful pairings, I’m A Dreamer is a surefire chance at bringing this long acclaimed group to the forefront. If you head over to Diafrix’s soundcloud page by following the link below, you will be able to download Light Will Shine (To Be Me) Produced by M-Phazes lifted from Pocket Full Of Dreams as a free download for a limited time.

Diafrix featuring 360 – “I’m A Dreamer” is out now through Illusive.

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Diafrix – Pocket Full Of Dreams (Video Series)

26 09 2012

To celebrate the release of their upcoming album Pocket Full of Dreams (Sept 28th), strikingly unique Melbourne duo Diafrix are proud to present a series of six video shorts detailing the inspirational story of the group.

Over each short instalment, the group explore their upbringing as African immigrants in Australia, their families back home, their formation as Diafrix and how these factors influenced their new album. Each episode features a new track from their upcoming sophomore album and are all directed by their long-time video collaborator Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore.

Diafrix deliver their finest work yet with Pocket Full of Dreams, an unashamedly large, world-class album, with production helmed by Styalz Fuego (360′s ‘Falling & Flying’, Aston Shuffle, Seth Sentry). Boasting the triple j favourite singles Simple Man and Running It, and new single Easy Come, Easy Go, Momo and Azmarino are also joined by special guest appearances from 360, frequent Kanye West collaborator Dwele, Daniel Merriweather and more.

This first video covers the beginnings of Diafrix, their struggles in Melbourne’s inner west and their fight to pursue their craft as refugees. You can check out the rest of the video’s here.

Follow Diafrix on Facebook or Twitter and catch them live this coming October, and at Homebake Festival in December.

Mini-Tour Tix on sale now.
Sat October 6th – Republic Bar – Hobart
Fri October 19th – Northcote Social Club – Melbourne
Sat October 20th – Northcote Social Club – Melbourne
Fri October 26th – Great Northern Hotel – Newcastle
Sat 27th October – Goodgod Small Club – Sydney

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Diafrix – Running It

12 03 2012

Diafrix is one of Australia’s most explosive and eclectic live acts. Following on from their hugely successful EP in 2006, their debut album Concrete Jungle has taken Diafrix’s iconic concoction of African rhythms, dance hall, funk, Australia hip hop and reggae and developed it into a truly world-class product while still maintaining the same raw energy they’ve carried since they formed in 2001.

This trademark style has transcended any specific genre to create a totally unique, but entirely harmonious sound. The group – which heralds from the Melbourne suburb of Footscray – comprises two frontmen, Momo and Azmarino. Both are African refugees but have lived through struggles which are worlds apart. Momo arrived in Australia with his family at the age of three after fleeing their homeland of the Comoros Islands. His background and culture left him feeling isolated in a community which was not yet accustomed to African migration. Azmarino, on the other hand, originally hails from Eritrea and arrive in Australia earlier this decade after a life of hunting citizenship throughout countries like Jordan, Italy and Switzerland.

Throughout their extensive career in the live circuit, the boys have made their stamp at festivals like Big Day Out, Meredith, Good Vibrations and Falls Festival to name but a few, and held down infamous residencies at Melbourne haunts like The Evelyn. The duo are joined by Ptero Stylus, a young producer from the Blue Mountains who has helped shape their worldly signature sound. Diafrix have recently been announced as Make Poverty History ambassadors, alongside current ambassadors Rove McManus, Brooke Satchwell, Zoe Naylor and musicians Missy Higgins and Lior.

Running It is the lead single to Diafrix’s upcoming sophomore album Pocket Full Of Dreams – Available June 29. You can catch Diafrix with Joelistics on the Running To Shine National Tour now. Full dates & ticketing info here.

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Joelistics & Diafrix – Running To Shine National Tour + New Singles

6 02 2012

Illusive, Elefant Traks, SHM and Premier Artists are proud to present the Running To Shine National Tour, combining the dynamic pair of Diafrix and Joelistics, two of Australia’s most eclectic hip-hop forces. Spanning fourteen dates across the country this coming March and April, two of 2011’s breakout acts will grace the stage in a rare joint collaboration tour that kickstarts exciting campaigns for both artists.

Both acts are also excited to announce brand new singles for 2012 – Diafrix with Running It and Joelistics with The Shining. Melbourne duo Diafrix had a bumper 2011, including the release of their biggest single yet with the Daniel Merriweather assisted Simple Man (garnering high rotation on Triple J, Nova and Austereo’s Hot 30), scoring the national support slots for Bruno Mars and Tinie Tempah, accepting an invitation to perform at the UK’s legendary Glastonbury Festival, successfully touring Europe and beginning work on their sophomore album with acclaimed producer Styalz Fuego (360, Aston Shuffle).

Now in 2012, Diafrix kickstart the year with their brand new single Running It, a mellow, catchy creeper that takes in as many indie rock influences as it does from its obvious drum’n’-bass beat pattern. It is a taste of what’s to come from Diafrix’s incredibly eclectic upcoming LP, due for release in mid 2012. Running It hits iTunes on March 9th through Illusive Sounds. After releasing his debut album in 2011, Joelistics returns with the new single The Shining—pushing his sound further outside the realms of hip hop, into a land of pulsing, anthemic electro and lush electronica.

The single will be released on The Shining EP—and will also feature remixes from the likes of Ishu, Rüfüs, Damn Moroda, Count Bounce and Monkey Marc, of tracks off Joelistics’s critically acclaimed debut, Voyager. The Shining EP will be released digitally and as a limited CD edition, and is out February 24 on Elefant Traks.

Tour Dates
Friday 9 March – The Annandale, Sydney
Saturday 10 March – Great Northern, Newcastle
Sunday 11 March – Transit Bar, Canberra
Saturday 17 March – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March – The Hills Are Alive Festival,VIC
Thursday 29 March – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Friday 30 March – Bar 120, Hillarys
Saturday 31 March – Hyde Park Hotel, Perth
Sunday 1 April – Norfolk Basement, Fremantle
Thursday 5 April – The Gov, Adelaide
Sunday 8 APril – Republic Bar, Hobart
Thursday 12 April – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay - Free show
Friday 13 April – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
Saturday 14 April – Sol Bar, Maroochydore

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