10 Errors of the Rookie Doofer
1. Comparing Doofs to Mainstream Festivals Comparing a doof to a mainstream festival like Splendour In The Grass or Future Music Festival is a big mistake. Rocking up to find people that respect the environment they are in, who want to make a difference in the world and who appreciate the time, effort and care that […]
Dust till Dawn at Pitch Festival
Words: Tori Biggs Photography: Adrien Rossignol The open planes bellow the lofty Grampians Mountain Ranges at Pitch Music and Arts’ second year festival delivered on their promise. The exceptional electronic line up was bounding with show stealers. Nature gave us tumble weeds, rave tornados (“Doof-nados”), glorious sunsets against cascading mountains and of course, heaps of […]
Psyfari: A Festivaluation Of The Best 2018 Doof (so far!)
I’ve got to be honest; when I heard Psyfari was going to be on the Tharwa site, I was a bit disheartened. Seemingly alternately dry and dusty or wet and fucking freezing, that site has never impressed me much (don’t yell at me in the comments, it’s just not my favourite site), and I couldn’t […]
Is This The Master Of Morning Psytrance?
You certainly wouldn’t expect this flute toting DJ to be just as happy at home in front of an RPG as he is weaving his musical magic to thousands. But then when it comes to artists – especially the talented ones – you never really know what to expect… D: What are you listening […]
5 Times it’s OK To Judge at a Bush Doof
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he magic of the bush doof lies not just in gathering with the tribe for a psychedelic boogie you won’t get anywhere else. It’s the freedom you discovered under a gum tree a million miles from the pesky world that makes doofing such a special experience! A doof is a place where, no longer bound […]
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. […]
Earth Frequency 2018: What the Funk is Going On?!
PSA: There are ONLY THREE MONTHS until the colossal creative convergence that is Earth Frequency Festival 2018 will Ivory Rock your little socks off, people!
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 […]