Someone Somewhere XL Pres. (A-Z) Kilimanjaro, Omar+, Special Guest, Syreeta

The season begins as we enter the warmer months, and we are back with new production and a new star studed line up of international and domestic talent.

KILIMANJARO (UK)

Amapiano, house, afro percussion and a crate load of pure joy. KILIMANJARO brings dancefloor spirit from Zambia, fused with his unique Scottish bite, to the world.With a sound built to celebrate, catch KILIMANJARO in motion - he doesn’t stay still for long. If you’ve seen him in action, you’ll know that an ecstatic dance floor is all but inevitable.

This year, he also played Parklife, Glastonbury, Junction 2 and All Points East as well as DC-10 and Ushuaia Ibiza on the White Isle and toured key European clubs and festivals consistently. To close out a tremendous 2024, KILIMANJARO will embark on a run of shows in the US and South America as well as upcoming gigs at The Warehouse Project and Drumsheds. His forthcoming EP follows the release of his collaborative two-track project with Melé on YORUBA RIDDIM EP, which came out in July 2024. The release was the duo’s debut on Warehouse Project Records and exhibits both their approaches to their tribal, rhythmic sound.

KILIMANJARO took another giant step this Autumn with the release of his collaboration with Jazzy entitled ‘No Bad Vibes’. The track gives a feeling of elation and joy when listening and is an embodiment of the key pillars that the artist lives by when creating music. Throughout the years, KILIMANJARO has soaked up all of the experiences and influences from his peers and used them to build his own identity and space. More than anything, he’s enjoying the highs and appreciating the lows that have brought him to this point in his career, “I’m excited to take the next steps as an artist and performer. This first EP is a culmination of the past ten years and I'm excited to deliver my vision to the world,” he says, and as he keeps evolving, so does his artistry.

OMAR+ (UK)

Omar+ is a next-generation electronic artist and DJ/producer, blending new-school RnB vocals with house and UKG influences. Hailing from just north of London, he draws inspiration from classic RnB icons like Brandy and SWV, as well as modern influences like PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake. His Punjabi and Gujarati heritage also plays a key role in shaping his music.

Recent collabs with Bullettooth, Luke Dean, Josh Baker & OBSKÜR have taken Omar form next up to right now.

Back it up, Omar+ is landing in Brisbane.

SPECIAL GUEST 

SYREETA (UK) 

Authentic, fearless, inclusive: that's SYREETA. A producer. A DJ. A proud British, queer, black woman who is shattering glass ceilings one after the other.

The HE.SHE.THEY. resident has an uncanny ability to read and adapt to a crowd's energy. SYREETA's sets, drawing on chunky basslines and melodic grooves from a palette of house and techno, have delighted dance floors around the world, alongside mixes and streams for BBC Radio 1, XTRA, HOR, Mixmag, Rinse, DJ Mag, and Beatport. SYREETA's international presence has grown and grown, and that march continues in 2024. In addition to her current HE.SHE.THEY. residency and being Ushuaia ANTS 2023 season, SYREETA is a regular spinner at iconic parties like Music On, Paradise, Elrow, Circo Loco, and Spain's epic Brunch series.

SYREETA is as comfortable playing underground clubs like fabric (UK), Watergate (Ger), Thuishaven (NDL) Hafen 49 (Ger), Input (Spa) and Public Works (USA) as she is in superclubs such as London's Drumsheds, Tobacco Dock and Printworks in London, or Ibiza's Amnesia, Pacha, HI, and Ushuaia. No stranger to festivals either, SYREETA has racked up appearances all over the globe, such as Glastonbury (UK), CRSSD (USA), Kappa Futur (IT), Creamfields (UK), Arc (USA), Lost Village (UK), Loveland (NDL), Hideout (CRO), Parklife (UK), Piknik Electronique (Can), FSTVL (UK), Reading (UK) and Coachella (USA) where she made her USA debut!

FØRO, Zedena & Foreman round out this incredibly full XL line up.
 

Brisbane your home of house music is waiting.

Jan 2nd. Tickets live now.