Continuing its mission to bring together the best cutting edge electronic musicians in the world, the Red Bull Music Academy is mounting a triple-header tour that brings a bass heavy assault, combining three of the word's biggest and rising names. MARTYN, ILLUM SPHERE and TOKIMONSTA.

Each year since 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy has been pulling together pioneers of days gone by, musical legends of tomorrow and carefully selec...ted participants from all aspects of rhythm and sound from around the world to check gear, play clubs, swap musical visions, discover secrets, attend lectures and collaborate in studio sessions. And each year attendees and lecturers from previous terms travel the world to spread the RBMA gospel and share the music created and fostered at the Academy.

The 2010 RBMA tour brings the absolute bleeding edge of modern bass music to Melbourne for the first time ever.

MARTYN is the senior artist of the trio. With a sound that has become emblematic for all that’s forward thinking in dubstep Martyn pushes a defiant out-of-the-box mentality into his every artistic venture, scorning genre convention and relentlessly embracing the new. Drawing on techno and house as much as a still fertile Dubstep scene it's no surprise that the Dutch DJ, producer and 3024 labelboss was drafted to mix the landmark 50th entry in Fabric London's esteemed mix series.

Described as 'one of the most special and unique artists to come out of the UK' by Hyperdub first lady Ikonika, Manchester's ILLUM SPHERE exploded off the back of his 'The Incoming EP' and is only the second English person to play at LA's pivotal Low End Theory night. Add to that the gleaming praise from the likes of Thom Yorke, Mary-Anne-Hobbs, Benji B and the Brainfeeder crew, it's no wonder he has already become one of the UK's most hotly tipped producers.

LA's TOKIMONSTA is the first lady of the Brainfeeder crew. After being highly recommended by Flying Lotus, Mary Anne Hobbs immediately featured an exclusive mix of TOKiMONSTA tracks on her BBC Radio 1 program. She has been praised by the very best in avant-garde hip hop and electronica for her ability to fuse vintage styles with progressive sounds into something unique. Her live shows are exciting as well as intricate and fiercly energetic, using a laptop and other pieces of multimedia gear.

As if that wasn't enough, The RBMA tour will add some extra heat with support from MARK PRITCHARD aka HARMONIC 313 and local 'best kept sectret' MARTIN L.

MARK PRITCHARD is no stranger to Melbourne audiences, having graced us with his forward thinking, deeply emotional and twisted sounds on many occasions. Mark has that uncanny ability to get direct to the musical source. Over the years he has sculpted finely-crafted statements of sonic intent, from pioneering electronic music as Link, to evocative club tracks under Jedi Knights, Reload, and Global Communications, to hip hop stylings as Troubleman and Harmonic 33 and most recently the hugely successful Warp signed Harmonic 313 .

MARTIN L has been spending the greater part of two decades displaying his extra sensory skills behind turntables. With a history stretching back to Perth's thriving techno scene of the 90s, and a music knowledge spanning dusty vintage sounds, Dilla-esque hip hop and especially left of centre beats and dubstep, Martin has been labelled an underground crowd favourite and is given the ultimate title of the 'DJ's DJ' for his impossible mixing and fathoms-deep crates.

The night will kick off at 9pm with the latest installment of the Beat Invitational producer's showcase featuring live performances by beatmakers Daltron Beats, Mike Kay, Hooves, DJ Kuya and Harmonic .

More info to come on The producers conference for the day.

Red Bull Music Academy presents Martyn, Illum Sphere & Tokimonsta with special guests Mark Pritchard, Martin L, Galapagoose and JPS.

9pm-5am Friday 24th September
Roxanne Parlour, 2 Coverlid Place Melbourne
Cost: $15 pre-sale / $20 on door