DFPM Launch Party

Name: DFPM Launch Party
Start: 2026-07-11T11:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-07-11T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Blank Cultural Platform

Schedule

Sat Jul 11 2026 at 11:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Blank Cultural Platform | Canberra, CT

𝗗𝗙𝗣𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆!
Part crew, part label, Dark Future Picnic Music is a Canberra-based concept art project led by a multi-disciplinary collective of DJs, musicians, designers, engineers, educators, data analysts, and visual artists. This project is driven by a single question:
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦?
More than a launch or party, this event is an invitation to take part in our first step towards answering this question. It is an invitation to face this reality and build hope from dystopia.
Join us on a six-hour audiovisual journey into a dark future where the sounds of dub, dubby house, dub techno, dubstep, and steppers became the means for a culture of resistance.
Because no matter how dark the future, together we can organise a righteous picnic full of love, light, and lasers.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄/𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 [𝗔/𝗭]
cspo aka The Fixer _ 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 & 𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
IMBIBE _ 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨 & 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴
Lightsmith _ 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘵 & 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭
Low Flung _ 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 & 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳
Lumo _ 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘥𝘶𝘣/𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 & 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯
Nightwork _ 140 𝘥𝘶𝘣 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰 & 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭
Type D _ 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘣 & 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘳
v_Dub _ 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 & 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
We are supported by two locally-built sound systems:
The main room will be blessed by the legendary 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞-𝙁𝙞 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢. This is an absolute, unmissable treat. We are excited for the chance to be bathed in its mighty bass. It will be crisp. It will be loud. Bring earplugs for the best experience.
The rooftop area will be nurtured by the 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢, built by the equally legendary One Oscillator. Enjoy brief moments of respite from the dancefloor with the sounds of nature. Perfect for a midnight picnic.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
This event is set in the near future. Help us make it immersive.
Dress for an era of clandestine movements, autonomous zones, and continuous uprisings where music became a form of resistance.
The suggested dress code is 𝙏𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙫𝙚. Black with flourishes of white and neon are preferred. Crews in matching outfits are encouraged. We will have a token of appreciation for those that understand the assignment.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲
The DFPM Launch Party will take place at the 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢, an awesome space located on Level 2 of 131 City Walk (above King O'Malleys). Entry to the event will be via Mort St.
The crew acknowledges that our event will be held on Ngunnawal/Ngambri land that was never ceded. Respect the space and its custodians.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀
This event is governed by the rules of Peace, Love, Unity, Respect, and Personal Responsibility. Make friends, not a mess. Take care of yourself and others. Don't be a dick. No harrassment or discrimination will be tolerated.