Rise

DJ Simon Barwood presents...

SIX HOURS • THREE DECADES • ONE DJ

In May 1985, at just 19 years old, my career as a full-time professional club DJ began with a residency upstairs at the newly renovated Perth Underground Nightclub.

Fast forward to 2025 and I had an idea to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this personal milestone but things got away from me and the moment passed. However, recent events have made me ponder, if not now … when?!?

So … a year late but here we go: a completely self-indulgent event reliving my journey through the electronic dance music which defined the eras and the major club residencies that I held over three decades behind the decks.

The event will be divided into three two-hour blocks moving chronologically through the 1980s, 90s and 2000s, here’s an idea of what you can expect to hear:

7PM – 9PM
1980s
As heard at The Perth Underground
Featuring the music of > Depeche Mode • New Order • OMD • Pet Shop Boys • Visage • The Human League • Soft Cell • The Eurythmics • Duran Duran • Bronski Beat • Frankie Goes To Hollywood • Cabaret Voltaire • Simple Minds • Tears For Fears • Yazoo +

9PM – 11PM
1990s
As heard at Havana, Redheads, O2 and on Beats Working
Featuring the music of > The KLF • Utah Saints • Snap! • Faithless • The Prodigy • Da Hool • Ca****la • K Klass • Quench • Bizzare Inc • Corona • Ultra-Sonic • JX • Sash! • N-Trance • Felix • Jam & Spoon • Underworld • Culture Beat • U.S.U.R.A +

11PM – 1AM
2000s
As heard at Rise
Featuring the music of > Ferry Corsten • Matt Darey • Darude • Tiesto • Delerium • 4 Strings • Armin van Buuren • Cosmic Gate • Dumonde • Mauro Picotto • Scot Project • Agnelli & Nelson • Steve Murano • John O’Callaghan • Above & Beyond • Dash Berlin +

If you ever set foot on one of those dance floors or rocked the car stereo with a Beats Working or Rise compilation come along to relive, reconnect and lose yourself in the soundtrack of our younger days.

SIX HOURS • THREE DECADES • (almost) ALL VINYL

There are 200 free tickets available, please only grab one if you know you can make it.

Let’s do this … bring it on!


Friday 29th May 2026
7pm - 1am
Air Nightclub, 139 James Street Northbridge

Tickets available now…

SIX HOURS • THREE DECADES • ONE DJ In May 1985, at just 19 years old, my career as a full-time professional club DJ began with a residency upstairs at the newly renovated Perth Underground Nightclub.

Classic Trance Anthems 🎉

For the past two years Binary Finary has treated Perth to an incredible night of the Classic Trance Anthems that ruled the world in the 90's and early 00's. This year we wanted to do something a little bit different;

Still the same great headlining act BINARY FINARY,

Still the finest local exponents of the CLASSIC TRANCE sound in support,

Sill hosted at the best venue in Perth, AIR NIGHTCLUB (formerly RISE),

The difference this time it's on a Saturday afternoon/evening.

We welcome back Binary Finary for an amazing CLASSIC TRANCE SUNDOWNER set that only Stuart can deliver!

You do not want to miss this!!! Perth, we are going to party like it's still, 1998, 1999 and 2000!!!

Join us for another awesome night reliving the halcyon days of trance from the mid nighties through to the mid 2000's.

Saturday 7th March
3pm until 9pm
Air Nightclub | 139 James Street Northbridge

Tickets on sale today;

ELEVATE & RISE present Classic Trance Anthems feat BINARY FINARY For the past two years Binary Finary has treated Perth to an incredible night of the Classic Trance Anthems that ruled the world in the 90's and early 00's. This year we wanted to do something a little bit different;

From timeless classics to euphoric anthems -
Legendary artist 4 Strings returns to Perth in one weeks time. Tickets selling fast: https://megatix.com.au/events/rise-elevate-present-classic-trance-anthems-feat-4-strings

4 Strings ❤️🔥