Playback

Season 7 is here 🔊 From cutting edge experimental producers to Panorama Bar alumni, we’re incredibly lucky to have these talented guest facilitators host Playback in 2026. Submissions close for our March event this Sunday 15 March at midnight. Priority access is given to submissions made by women, trans, queer, First Peoples, POC, and disabled folk. If you have any questions about the process, head to the FAQ page of the website or don’t hesitate to DM us - we can’t wait to hear your tracks. munity

Submissions close this Sunday! DAWS and Baby G are ready to host our May event, sharing their feedback and insights on 25 WIP tracks. DAWS is a DJ and producer celebrated by Australia’s LGBTQI+ community and wider electronic scene for crafting blissful yet introspective sets fusing house, techno, progressive house, and trance. She has ignited dancefloors at festivals such as Pitch Music and Arts, Wide Open Spaces, and Gaytimes, and played clubs including Amsterdam’s Lofi, Barcelona’s La Terrrazza, and London’s Night Tales. Most recently, she is set to release a new EP “Touch of Sapphic” on Jennifer Cardini’s label Correspondant. Playback prioritises submissions made by women, trans, queer, First Nations, POC, and disabled folks - bringing these tracks to the front to ensure the broadest spectrum of our community possible is always heard. Submissions close midnight Sunday 17 May Event: Wednesday 27 May, 7pm Find out more via munity

This Wednesday, two true savants of all things percussive and low end, Rohan Robeiro and Kate Miller, facilitate a stacked night of sharing new music. We’ll hear their insights and advice in between 25 diverse tracks by emerging producers. Whether coming along solo or with a crew, Playback is welcoming to all people - producers and appreciators alike. We’re proud to have people of all walks of life as part of the community, so please join us and let us know if it’s your first time. Wednesday 29 April, 7pm QQQ St Park, Collingwood munity

Sonic aficionado Kate Miller is stepping in to co-host with Rohan Rebeiro for Playback’s April event, with Jonnine Standish set to be welcomed back in 2027. Kate Miller is a producer, DJ, sound designer, and composer for games, film and the arts. The Body Verse founder spent 10 years in Berlin honing her craft and studying sonic arts, regularly playing European institutions such as Panorama Bar and De School. Her far-reaching sound traverses bass, techno, electro, IDM, and DnB and can be heard on releases for Butter Sessions and Companion as well as through mixes for Dekmantel, Ilian Tape, Rinse France, and many more international platforms. Submissions are open until Sunday 19 April at midnight. Our next event is Wednesday 29 April, 7pm at QQQ St Park. Playback prioritises prioritises tracks submitted by women, trans, GNC, queer, First Nations, POC, and folks with a disability. munity Photo: @alananaumann

For Playback’s next event, Rohan Rebeiro joins us as a co-facilitator. Rohan is an experimental musician, composer, and co-director of Liquid Architecture. His work as a musician centres minimal percussion and hypnotic textures. His influence is heard as the drummer of cult band MY DISCO for over 20 years, through his productions under alias Kangaroo Skull on releases by Temporal Cast, Noise In My Head, and Butter Sessions, and through mind-bending live sets under his own name. Curating the Liquid Architecture program, Rohan is at the forefront of cutting edge experimental music from across the globe. Currently touring the US as one of nine drummers in the awe-inspiring work Manifesto, Rohan will be jet-setting in to host our April edition, and we couldn’t be more excited. Submissions close Sunday 19 April. Join us Wednesday 29 April, 7pm at QQQ St, Collingwood. munity

A huge start to Season 7! Submissions are now open for our April event. Big thanks to Sara + Noah from @pureblast__ for their generous insights and enthusiasm. It’s amazing to have like-minded artists and community organisers linking up around the world. Our next event on Wednesday 29 April is hosted by Jonnine Standish (HTRK) and Rohan Rebeiro. Both experts in intuitive and experimental music making, we are excited to hear your ambitious and far-flung works. Submissions close Sunday 18 April at midnight. munity

This Wednesday, Pureblast host Playback - sharing their international intel and thoughtful feedback on 24 of your WIP tracks! We are incredibly lucky to have the powerhouse French duo join us to celebrate the launch of Season 7. Not only producers and live artists, Pureblast are dedicated advocates for the music community in their home city of Paris. Whether you’ve submitted a track or not, Playback is an insightful night for all to learn more and meet likeminded folks. If you have any questions or queries, don’t hesitate to DM us, we’d loved to have you there. Wednesday 25 March, 7pm QQQ St Park, Collingwood munity

Unveiling our first facilitators of 2026, Pureblast (FR)! We are over the moon to welcome French producer, DJ, and live act duo Pureblast (fka Baraka) to facilitate a night of new music, mentorship, and community. Pureblast features Cristofeu (DJ and producer) and sa+ga (DJ, singer, poet, author). Capable of transforming a concert hall into a dance floor or building up a club’s energy to the level of a punk show, the duo adapts to the different venues they take over, giving audiences a whole new experience of partying. They have performed at Berghain/Panorama Bar (Berlin), RSO (Berlin), Draaimolen (Netherlands), Essaim (Paris), Pitch Music & Arts (Victoria) and many more esteemed venues and festivals. On top of this, @therealsaga__ is a community advocate making change through the @audeladuclub collective. Submissions are now open for our Wed 25 March event. Submissions close Sunday 15 March. Playback welcomes all tracks, all genres, all people. Tracks can be submitted anonymously and receiving feedback is optional. We encourage newcomers to take the leap, hear your tracks loud and clear, and join the community. Playback prioritises submissions made by people whose identities are traditionally marginalised in the music industry including women, trans, queer, First Nations, POC, and disabled folk. We encourage seasoned and experienced producers to consider the space and opportunities they take up. If you have any questions about how it all works, please do not hesitate to DM us with any questions - we’d love to see you there. munity

Playback returns for 2026! Submissions are now open. Playback welcomes all tracks, all genres, all people. Hear your WIP tracks loud and clear and gain feedback from industry mentors and peers. Participants can submit tracks anonymously. Playback prioritises submissions made by people whose identities are traditionally marginalised in the music industry including women, trans, queer, First Nations, POC, and disabled folk. We encourage seasoned and experienced producers to consider the space and opportunities they take up. Submit now at munity

It’s our final Playback of the year - let’s make it a big one! Join industry legends Hannah D and Toni Yotzi as our guest facilitators and celebrate the community we’re building. Whether you’re a producer or appreciator, coming solo or with friends - Playback is welcoming to all. Wednesday 29 November, 7pm at QQQ St Collingwood munity

For our final Playback event of the year, Toni Yotzi joins Hannah D as guest facilitators. Toni Yotzi is a staple of the festival and club circuit across Australia. Her sets traverse neon-hued techno and prog to tripped out bass and dubstep, trap, and up-to-the-minute club tracks. She has played Golden Plains, Inner Varnika, Strawberry Fields, Echo Flats, and Pitch, as well as being integral in putting on Camp Doogs, a WA favourite festival. Toni has toured internationally, performed on Boiler Room and guested on NTS multiple times as well The Lot Radio, Beats in Space, and Noods. We can’t wait to celebrate another year of Playback with our incredible community and hear from these pros. Wednesday 29 October, 7pm at QQQ St Collingwood munity

Calling for submissions by women, trans, queer, First Nations, POC, and disabled folks for our FINAL event of the year.  Submissions are open until midnight Sunday 19 October for our event on Wednesday 29 October with hosts Hannah D & Toni Yotzi.  Hannah D is a DJ, artist, label head, and one of Naarm's go-tos for progressive sounds.  Hannah established TSBU (The Space Between Us), a successful Australian label which has released EPs from fellow local favourites such as Mabel, Al Dente, Georgia Bird (IN2STELLAR) and more. Recently, she has toured Europe and played landmark performances at the UK's Above Below Festival, Belgium's Hors-Sol, and b2b-ed with Moopie and Spray.   Playback prioritises submissions made by women, trans, queer, First Nations, POC, and disabled folks - bringing these tracks to the front to ensure the broadest spectrum of our community possible is always heard. We encourage you to spread the word! For any first-timers interested in taking the leap, email or DM us with any questions. We’d love to see you there.  munity