Aussie Outdoor Music Festivals – Stuck and Stagnant or Moving Forward?

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nyone who has been a part of the electronic music scene in Australia for more than five years will likely be aware that it has changed a lot in the last decade. Although this can be said true for the culture since the beginning of its time, it is clear that social networking and media […]

Expressing Your Inner Doof at the Pre Doof Markets

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]reamland Doof Magazine wandered through the humble gates of CERES Community and Environment Park in Brunswick East, Melbourne, to chat with a few stall holders on the importance of ‘The Pre Doof Season Market’. Doof attire has two purposes “they have to work together, form and function” says stallholders Jemima and Tiffany from Cuddle Puddle. […]

A Quickie with Bliss

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] appreciate nothing more than a true performance from an electronic music producer.  It is a rare thing and definitely not the norm from DJ’s to actually perform during their set.  A few arms movements and bobs doesn’t cut it for me.  BLiSS performs!  He not only creates amazing full on trance, but he entrances his […]

The Healing Powers of Walking Barefoot: Hippy Bull**** or Health Breakthrough?

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he basic idea of “earthing” or “grounding” is that by making direct physical contact with the earth’s surface we absorb gazillions of electrons that help our bodies function. According to believers, the systems in our bodies are in fact designed to be in constant contact with the earth’s frequency and by wearing plastic shoes and […]

15 Doof Hacks

Make your doofing experience that much better with these nifty tricks up your sleeve. 1. Tweak your pluggers Urgh, your only pair of thongs and that stupid plug pulled through the hole and now every 20 steps it pops out! Solution: Use a bread clip over the plug to stop it pulling through.   2. […]

Underground Under Fire: Doofs in the Mainstream Media

There’s dust beginning to circle around your feet. The bass from a set of bfg speakers is turning the dance-floor into an organic smoke machine. A stomping sound fills your ears, in time to the beat. Look up, you’re under the stars. There’s something tribal in the atmosphere, some vibration the bass is matching to […]