Future Music Festival was an annual music festival featuring Australian and international artists held in

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and

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and as of 2012 also

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. The festival was usually held in late February - early March and has been headlined by notable acts including

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, New Order,

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and most recently

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. Several weeks after the 2015 edition of the festival,

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announced their decision to scrap any future editions of the festival, however they offered hope for a new festival to take its place.

History

The festival began in 2006 as a one-day independent festival at Sydney's

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. In 2007 it evolved into a massive travelling festival like the

Big Day Out The Big Day Out (BDO) was an annual music festival that was held in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as Auckland, New Zealand. The festival was held during summer, typically in January of eac ...

and Soundwave which visited Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. In December 2011, Future Entertainment announced that the Future Music Festival would expand out to Asia for the 2012 festival with a show held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was headlined by The Chemical Brothers. The Asian leg of the festival has a similarity to the one in Australia with a mixture of local and international acts. In 2014,

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was unexpectedly cancelled on the third day after a festivalgoer died. These were believed to be related to drug overdoses. Malaysian authorities abruptly closed the event. A year later, post-mortem results showed that six deaths at the festival had been due to

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Artist lineups

2006 line-up

Armin Van Buuren Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...

* Markus Schulz *

Kai Tracid Kai Tracid (born as Kai Franz on 17 January 1972) is a trance DJ and producer. The name ''Tracid'' originates from the combination of the two electronic music styles trance and acid. Career In Germany he became famous with his first single, ...

* Technasia (live) *Pee Wee *

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Nik Fish Sydney born Nik Fish is an Australian DJ. Nik Fish's position as a leading Australian DJ is reinforced by his skill, determination, drive, passion and many years of hard work. His career began on radio in the early 90s as a presenter of his ow ...

* Amber Savage *

Erick Morillo Erick Morillo (March 26, 1971 – September 1, 2020) was a Colombian-American disc jockey, music producer, and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers de la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, D ...

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

Steve Angello Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis ( el, Στέφεν Πάτρικ Γιόζεφσον Φραγκόγιαννης; born 22 November 1982), better known by his stage name Steve Angello, is a Greek-Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and record ...

Tocadisco Roman Böer (born 9 June 1974), better known as DJ Tocadisco, formerly Tocadisco (; Spanish for "turntable"), is a German DJ and record producer. Biography Born in Berlin, but grew up as the son of the photographer and media designer Gerry Böe ...

*Ben Morris * Goodwill *Shamus *

Ali B Ali Bouali, known professionally as Ali B (born 16 October 1981), is a Dutch-Moroccan rapper. He is one of the most well known rappers in the Netherlands and he has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato. In 2007 he made an ...

* Lee Coombs *

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* Kid Kenobi & MC Shureshock * Funktrust DJs *

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* Blackstrobe (live) * Coburn * Bang Gang DJs *

Sneaky Sound System Sneaky Sound System is an Australian dance music group formed in late 2001 by Angus McDonald on guitar, MC Double D (Daimon Downey) on vocoder and vocals, Damien Hesse (DJ) and Nick Broadhurst on saxophone. They were joined in 2004 by Connie M ...

Van She Van She are an electropop band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie (pronounced Van Ski) on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar. ...

Max Graham Max Graham (; born April 17, 1971) is a British-Canadian DJ, composer, and producer of dance music. Known for fusing progressive house, trance, and techno, he is most famous for his open-to-close DJ Sets (where he typically plays 6 to 8 hou ...

James Lavelle James Lavelle (born 22 February 1974) is an English electronic musician, record label owner and curator. He founded the Mo'Wax record label in 1992, and has been the only constant member of UNKLE. He directed the 2014 edition of the Meltdow ...

* Ben Korbel *

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* Robbie Lowe *Trix *

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* Johnny Rad * Brenden Fing *

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* John Glover

2007 line-up

Carl Cox Carl Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, as well as radio DJ and record producer. He is based in Hove, Sussex, England. Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards. He has performed at numerous clubs and e ...

Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten (; born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch disc jockey, record producer and remixer from Rotterdam. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases, including System F, Moon ...

Felix Da Housecat Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electro. Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house Musical career Early life Stall ...

Nick Warren Nicholas John Warren (born 24 October 1968) is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known as a member of the electronic music duo Way Out West, his record label and global live events brand, The Soundgarden, and for his albums release ...

X-Press 2 X-Press 2 are an English electronic dance music duo. The members are DJ Diesel (Darren House) and DJ Rocky (Darren Rock). Ashley Beedle left to pursue solo projects in 2009. They were DJ Award winners in 2002 and Ivor Novello winners in 20 ...

LTJ Bukem Daniel Williamson (born 20 September 1967), better known as LTJ Bukem (), is a British drum and bass musician, producer and DJ. He and his record label Good Looking are most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music. ...

& MC Conrad *

Tom Novy Tom Novy (born Thomas Reichold) is a DJ and producer from Munich, Germany. Biography Tom Novy lived in Munich in his youth and attended the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. In the mid-1980s he started to DJ and got his first residency at the ...

* Fedde Le Grand *

Josh Wink Joshua Winkelman (born April 20, 1970), better known by his stage name Josh Wink, is an American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rav ...

Princess Superstar Concetta Kirschner (born February 25, 1971), better known as Princess Superstar, is an American rapper and DJ. She has had two chart hits in the UK, "Bad Babysitter", which reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and "Perfect (Exceed ...

* The Egg (LIVE) *

Chris Lake Chris Lake (born 8 August 1982) is a British electronic music producer and DJ. He rose to fame in 2006 with his hit single, "Changes", featuring Laura V. Musical career Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of the Prodigy's "Cli ...

Sander Van Doorn Sander Ketelaars (; born 28 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sander van Doorn () or the initials SvD, is a Dutch electro house DJ and record producer from Eindhoven. Background Sander van Doorn began his recording career in 200 ...

Rex The Dog Jake Williams (born 1974) is a British electronic music producer and remixer, who currently records as Rex the Dog. Rex the Dog currently releases on Kompakt Records. As Rex the Dog, Williams is a proponent of DIY electronics and performs live ...

(LIVE) *

Joachim Garraud Joachim André Garraud (; born 27 September 1968) is a French DJ, remixer and record producer from Nantes. He is a producer of artists such as Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Kylie Minogue, Mylè ...

DJ Falcon Stéphane Quême (), (born January 2, 1973), known as DJ Falcon, is a French DJ, record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of Alan Braxe (Alain Quême). Career In 1999, Falcon released his firs ...

* Serge Santiago * Sebastien Leger * Bassbin Twins *JDS *

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(LIVE) *

Midnight Juggernauts Midnight Juggernauts were an Australian band from Melbourne, composed of Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta (Vincent Heimann), and Daniel Stricker. The band has been described as anything from 'prog dance meets cosmic film scores', to 'slasher-fl ...

(LIVE) *

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* Riot in Belgium * Bang Gang DJs *

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* Dirty South * Goodwill *

Oliver Huntemann Oliver Huntemann (born 19 June 1968 in Hannover) is a German electronic music producer and internationally touring DJ. Selected discography Albums * Propaganda ''(October 2017 - Senso Sounds)'' * Paranoia ''(November 2011 - Confused Record ...

2008 line-up

Robbie Rivera & DJ Yoda withdrew from the 2008 lineup.

2009 line-up

No one was withdrawn from the lineup.

2010 line-up

No one was withdrawn from the lineup.

2011 line-up

Etienne De Crecy withdrew from the 2011 lineup.

2012 line-up

Jessie J cancelled her Perth show in 2012.

2013 line-up

Avicii cancelled his first weekend of the festival. The same went for Rita Ora and Magda. Also, DJ Fresh withdrew from the 2013 lineup. Borgore did not go to Malaysia at that time for the festival.

2014 line-up

Deadmau5 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -Pharrell Williams - Phoenix - Hardwell - Knife Party - Eric Prydz - Rudimental - Tinie Tempah - Chase & Status - Sub Focus - Netsky - 2 Chainz -

Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 200 ...

- Dada Life - Porter Robinson - Naughty Boy - Paul van Dyk - Markus Schulz - ATB - Chuckie - Arty - R3Hab -

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX, is a Dutch disc jockey and music producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—201 ...

- Baauer - Monsta - Helena - Adventure Club - Carnage - Bassjackers - Deniz Koyu - Dannic -

Dyro Jordy van Egmond (; born 22 April 1992), known professionally as Dyro (), is a Dutch DJ and EDM producer. Since 2010 he has released original singles and remixes on labels such as Revealed Recordings, Musical Freedom, and Def Jam, and has al ...

- Cut Copy - Stafford Brothers - Timmy Trumpet - Walden - Tenzin -

Will Sparks William James "Will" Sparks (born 15 March 1993) is an Australian producer and DJ from Melbourne, Australia, who is best known for his 2013 single " Bring It Back" with Joel Fletcher and his 2014 single " Ah Yeah So What!" featuring Wiley and E ...

- Sven Vath - Dubfire* - Maya Jane Coles* - Paul Kalkbrenner* - Gesaffelstein Live - Brodinski - Kaytranada* - Gorgon City - Guy Gerber*

2015 line-up

Drake - Avicii - Knife Party - The Prodigy -

Afrojack Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the World' ...

- Timmy Trumpet - Nero -

Darude Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen (; born July 17, 1975), better known by his stage name Darude (), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura, Satakunta. His music is characterised by its progressive/uplifting style. He started making music in 199 ...

- Example - Die Antwoord - Sigma - 2 Chainz - Kiesza - Tchami - Blasterjaxx - Robin Schulz - Klingande - Gorgon City - Carnage - Bassjackers - Yellow Claw - Throttle - Cocoon presents Sven Väth - Art Department - Apollonia : Shonky - Dan Ghenacia - Dyed Soundorom - Hilltop Hoods -

References

External links

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Future Entertainment

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Future Music Festival 2010

About Future Music Festival in Russian
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History

Artist lineups

2006 line-up

2007 line-up

2008 line-up

2009 line-up

2010 line-up

2011 line-up

2012 line-up

2013 line-up

2014 line-up

2015 line-up

See also

References

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