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SUMMARY:ESP LTD FEAT. MOLLIE COLLINS
DESCRIPTION:UK powerhouse Mollie Collins lands at Misfits for ESP LTD\, bringing her signature high-energy blend of drum & bass to one of the most intimate dancefloors in the city. Known for her rapid rise from underground selector to award-winning DJ\, radio host\, and producer\, Mollie’s sets cut across the full spectrum of DnB with precision and raw intensity . \nIn true ESP LTD fashion\, this is a stripped-back\, close-quarters showcase\, where every drop hits harder\, and every moment feels dialled in. Expect nothing but pure energy\, deep cuts\, and a rare chance to experience one of the scene’s most exciting voices up close.
URL:https://theoperatives.com.au/events/esp-ltd-feat-mollie-collins/
LOCATION:Misfits\, 30 Chambers St\, Footscray\, Victoria\, 3011\, Australia
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SUMMARY:ESP LTD feat JAEL
DESCRIPTION:JAEL lands at ESP LTD for a rare\, hyper-limited session inside Misfits.An intimate collision of global energy and close-quarters intensity. The Netherlands-based\, Moluccan artist and OG Soulection mainstay brings a genre-blurring sound shaped by soul\, gospel\, electronic and jungle\, weaving DJing\, live vocals and instrumentation into one fluid\, high-impact performance. Named among Mixmag’s defining DJs of the year\, JAEL’s presence in this setting strips it back to its rawest form: up close\, immersive\, and unforgettable.
URL:https://theoperatives.com.au/events/esp-ltd-feat-jael/
LOCATION:Misfits\, 30 Chambers St\, Footscray\, Victoria\, 3011\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Thundercat ANZ 2026
DESCRIPTION:Niche Productions and The Operatives are proud to present THUNDERCAT AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026!\nIn an age of endless notifications and fractured attention\, Thundercat turns the chaos inward on Distracted\, his long-awaited new album and one of his most resonant statements yet. Six years on from It Is What It Is\, the record captures the restless aftermath of grief and modern overload\, balancing existential weight with Thundercat’s unmistakable wit and warmth. It’s an album that laughs through the noise\, folding jazz-fusion virtuosity\, elastic funk and late-night introspection into songs that feel like unfiltered inner monologues: tender\, funny\, and painfully human. \nThat philosophy carries directly into the live experience. Onstage\, Thundercat treats Distracted not as a lecture on modern life\, but as a shared release\, stretching songs\, breaking the fourth wall\, leaning into humour and spontaneity as a form of survival. These Australian shows with Niche Productions and  The Operatives  promise moments of presence inside the noise: music that drifts\, refocuses\, and reminds you why joy still matters. It’s playful\, loose\, deeply human\, and a rare chance to experience Distracted and all of Thundercat the way it was meant to be felt\, not scrolled past. \nTickets available\nTHUNDERCAT | BRISBANE May 8\, 2026 Fortitude Music Hall\, Brisbane Buy tickets\nTHUNDERCAT | HOBART May 10\, 2026 Odeon Theatre\, Hobart Buy tickets\nTHUNDERCAT | SYDNEY May 13\, 2026 Hordern Pavilion Buy tickets\nTHUNDERCAT | MELBOURNE May 15\, 2026 PICA\, Melbourne Buy tickets
URL:https://theoperatives.com.au/events/thundercat-anz-2026/
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SUMMARY:Flying Lotus ANZ 2026
DESCRIPTION:For over two decades\, Los Angeles visionary Steve Ellison\, better known as Flying Lotus (aka Captain Murphy)\,  has reshaped the sound of contemporary music. Raised in a lineage of musical brilliance that includes Marilyn McLeod and Alice Coltrane\, Ellison emerged from LA’s influential Low End Theory scene with a sound that fused jazz\, hip-hop\, electronics\, and futuristic experimentation into something entirely his own. \nThrough landmark releases on Warp Records and collaborations with icons such as Erykah Badu and David Lynch\, alongside production work on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly\, Flying Lotus has become one of the most important creative voices of the 21st century. As the founder of Brainfeeder\, he has also championed a new generation of boundary-pushing artists including Thundercat\, Kamasi Washington\, George Clinton\, and Hiatus Kaiyote. \nA visual creative as much as a sonic one\, FlyLo is renowned for immersive live shows combining intricate sound design with cinematic visuals\, 3D animation\, and avant-garde lighting. His creative output now stretches beyond music into film and television\, directing and scoring projects such as Ash\, contributing to V/H/S 99\, composing for the Netflix anime Yasuke\, and creating the theme for Apple’s They Call Me Magic. \nNever confined by genre or medium\, Flying Lotus continues to evolve\, most recently with the vibrant Spirit Box EP\, a house-leaning collaboration featuring Dawn Richard and Sid Sriram. \nA longtime friend of The Operatives\, Flying Lotus first performed for the crew in the late 2000s\,  making this return a full-circle moment with one of the most influential artists to pass through the Operatives orbit. \nExpect the unexpected. A rare appearance from one of modern music’s true polymaths. 🚀
URL:https://theoperatives.com.au/events/flying-lotus-anz-2026/
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