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Explore Aotearoa's vast community of crews, sound systems, venues, labels and more
PUR Collective
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Leather Kennel
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Ngā Kaitiaki Festival Guardians
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Rabid Foam
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RadioActive.FM
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Eyes Down Sound
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Audio Foundation
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Twominds Festival
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Freddy Street Records
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Aotearoa Event Care Spaces
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Oosh Productions
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RDU98.5FM
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TAHUNANUI HIFII
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Whammy / Double Whammy / Public Bar
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Naked in the Trees
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Terminal45
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Echo Train Records
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RIDE ON SUPER SOUND
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Ruby's Stuff
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95bFM
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Prescription Audio
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Valhalla Tavern
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Port Noise
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Collekt House Group
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Abyssal Soundworks
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The Image Gig Guide
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emcom
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Radio One 91FM
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Sacral Sound
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San Fran
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Resonance
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Teeth and Tail
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two/fiftyseven
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Hine-raiona Bigbada Boom Sound System
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The Button Factory
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Frontal Globe
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Miss Raven
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Kaitiaki Records
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KnowYourStuffNZ
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Hyperqualia Collective
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Third Eye Hi-Fi
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Darkroom
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Kōwhai Grove
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Support Your Local Collective
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MusicHelps
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Zaira Della Pietra
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ninthWavesound
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Yours
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Circulation Festival
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Hori Inc
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Pepper Recs
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oneonethree
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Slypork Studio
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Ghost Soundsystem
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Roots
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Shipwrecked Music and Arts Festival
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Hutt Collective
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Sounds Of Sirius Music
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Pōneke Party Guardians
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Marina Valle
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Entity Sound System
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Sydenham Underpass
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Corner Store
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PDDCK Aotearoa
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SoundCheck Aotearoa
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Heather Simpson, Feraltech Productions
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Boom Candy
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The Stomach
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Ghost Media
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Racquet Club
Labels
E Tū Musicians' Union
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Apex Art Ltd
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Magnetic Low
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Nivara Lounge
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Broad Spectrum Music
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Club Unique
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Gremlins
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BABS Media
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Fat Owl Audio
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Neck of the Woods
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DNG
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HAVEN
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Psy-Care Aotearoa
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Ghost Bird Studios
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103 Soundsystem
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Meow
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Safehouse
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Move 2 Dis
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High Alert
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Stacey Eastwood Photography
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Majestic Sound System
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Pearl Diver
Venues
Sound Delinquents
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Tuna Design
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Pseismic
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The Mussel Inn
Venues
Frame Power
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MoveSpace
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Leroy Bull Photography - Festival Studios
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Lightcraft
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LG Carpentry
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VJ Cubeman
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PhotonFX
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LATEST ARTICLES

Keepsakes
We caught up with Keepsakes, a techno producer and DJ based in Ōtautahi. We talk dance communities, travels, music releases and more.

It is what it is
After 11 years, Twisted may be opening its gates for the final time next summer.

Mysticstate
We caught up with Mysticstate, we talk music, community, Moth Club, and touring.
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Independent festivals in Aotearoa are being pushed to the edge
We talked with Shipwrecked, AUM, and some of our own team about the current realities and pressures of running festivals today.
LATEST NEWS

Enter The Fold
Introducing The Fold, the new online hub and directory for all the good people of the Aotearoa underground

INSTALLATION ARTISTS 2025-26
Introducing our new and fabulous Installation Team! Check out this piece to learn more about the artists.

FROTH X TWISTED PRE PARTY ANNOUNCED
Last but certainly not least, The formidable FROTH crew are hosting their Inaugural Twisted pre party at San Fran.

PSY TASTER feat. GROUCH - LIVE
Grouch is bringing a live set to the Sydenham Underpass, alongside a stacked line-up of local talent

