Is Brisbane Australia's Next Electronic Music Creative Hub?

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Brisbane isn't a city that you would typically associate as a creative hub for electronic music, but is the landscape changing in Australia? Hugh Foster, who's one of the brains behind The MET club in the Fortitude Valley and responsible for booking the likes Deadmau5, Dillon Francis, Carl Cox, Booka Shade, Gareth Emery and more in the past popped in to discuss a decision he has made.

With the likes of UV Boi, FEKI, CLN, Joy, A Purple Heart and plenty more names popping up in the city over the last 12 months, we spoke to Hugh about his endeavour to fill a management niche in Brisbane with a boutique agency dubbed Revelry Agency. To gain further insight into his experience, Brisbane's rise and why he's entering the management game, here's what we chat about;

SR - How did you start your career in music?

H - I Initially started out as a resident dj at one of Canberra's longest running underground venues Lot 33. I then progressed into launching a club brand called Pang! with Mikah from The Aston Shuffle, I expanded my brand to Wollongong and held some high profile events with Steve Aoki, Bag Raiders, and Krafty Kuts to name a few. In 2010 i bought Trinity Bar in Canberra and quickly had to switch from promoter to owner/promoter. This was an exciting time and i was fortunate enough to book some of the biggest acts in the world in a 200 capacity intimate setting. The Revelry crew then made contact and then i moved to Brisbane to run all the entertainment for both The MET and GPO nightclubs.

SR - What are three core skills you need to enter management?

H - Professionalism / Driven to succeed / Industry Connections

SR - Why have you started Revelry Management?

H - There isn't really any artist agencies operating in Brisbane, so we have seen a opportunity to help young emerging Queensland artists get their foot in the door. We are focussing on overall personal development in addition to helping the artist's music be heard on a International scale.

SR - You have 4 acts signed. Is there a style of music you aim to promote from your agency?

H - We have four really solid acts signed to the agency covering a variety of genres. Noy/Jordan James is on the Trap/Future Bass tip, and Jordan Burns/Varcity are more on the Bassline House/Vocal House tip. I think its really important to have two acts acts on the agency that compliment each other in genre, and have already collaborated together on the production front.

SR - Apart from Noy, Jordan Burns and Varcity, Jordan James, who are some other young guns you enjoy listening too?

H - I am really excited about a bunch of young talents making waves in the Australian scene, after hosting Just A Gent in both Canberra and Brisbane i think this guy is going to be a absolute superstar.

SR - Brisbane is fast becoming the next hot spot for new producers popping up. Why do you think this is?

H - The scene here is absolutely blowing up, statistics show 1000 people are making the move to Brisbane each week from other various cities, this has had such an amazing impact on the clubbing scene. More young people are getting into djing/producing, and its creating an amazing breeding ground for young superstars.

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[Kodiak]

I think the, "is Brisbane the new music hotspot," story gets rolled out every other year. Just the genre of music changes.

[Pending]

Man I miss the met