Starlifter Complex

About Me

Hey yo! Dr Hitchcock here! Thanks for stopping by! I've been involved with heaps of different projects over the years. My main focus at the moment is being the Programme and Music Director @ RDU 98.5 FM here in Christchurch, New Zealand - RDU.org.nz - I also post my Friday Drive Show set lists and rants at the Starlifter Complex blog - http://starliftercomplex.wordpress.com I'm DJ-ing at heaps of gigs in August and September. I was also the head honcho behind the Mixtape Connection parties, gigs, podcasts and radio show.
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SoundCloud Friday Drive on RDU 98.5 FM with Dr Hitchcock - 18 July 2008 - 4pm by drhitchcock
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SoundCloud Friday Drive on RDU 98.5 FM with Dr Hitchcock - 18 July 2008 - 6pm by drhitchcock
The Mixtape Connection started out as an monthly Electro-Rock Club Night @ Capitol Bar in Christchurch, New Zealand around July 2005. Dr Hitchcock, Missy G, Indie Slut and Richard got this party started as a response to a nonexistent dance-rock scene. The Indie Kids had forgotten how to dance and that made Dr Hitchcock (The Mixtape Master) a sad panda! Over the next year and a half a radical mixture of disco-punk, electro, new-wave, indie rock, hip-hop, bootlegs, house, and 80s pop were played to thousands of party-peeps.
At the end of 2006, the Mixtape Connection club nights ended with a raucous Xmas Party. The Mixtape was then reborn as a podcast. Random parties and podcasts continued to roll both in Christchurch and Melbourne throughout 2007.
In this mighty year of our lord, 2008, The Mixtape Connection was relaunched as MixtapeConnection.Net or MXTPCXN.NET but was taken down 6 months later (along with our good friend Tom Cosm ) by Turkish Hackers who then proceeded to use the account that the site was associated with to hack into bank accounts in Europe. Another relaunch took place, this time as Starlifter Complex. Change is always exciting! Life is grand!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2007
Band Website: starliftercomplex.wordpress.com
Band Members: Current Crew: Dr Hitchcock, Tobiaz and Apex Beat.

Original Residents: Missy G, Indie Slut and Richard (Twee as Fuck, Nao Wave, etc).

Previous Players: Shocking Pinks (DJ Set), Pig Out (Live), 5 1/2 Minutes (Live), Coco Solid (Live), Ed Muzik, Tom Cosm, Stanier Black-Five, Darlene, Bex, Mike, Girl Friday, Pinacolada Soundsystem, Lady A/Mixietrix, Lad Down Under, Mark J, Ghost Dingo, and Vena Cava..

Influences: Tony Wilson and Factory Records - DFA Records - Pinacolada Records - the b.Net - Tom Cosm - Modular - Ed Banger Records - Kitsune
Sounds Like: Tiger Tones - Ed Muzik - Pig Out - Shocking Pinks - !!! - Justice - Charlie ASH - Brian Jonestown Massacre - Dandy Warhols - Electro Pussy Posse - Frase+Bri - Daft Punk - Digitalism - The Rapture - The Presets - Bang! Bang! Eche!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Life like the Internet is always changing. After all these years of doing the Mixtape I am now gonna doing something new, enter Starlifter Complex. I don't know what it's gonna be or what it's gonna d...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:18:00 PST

Brand new [electro] house... Check out MXTPCXN.NET

Hey ho! How's it go?Just a quick note to let you know that I have a flash new and improved website at www.mxtpcxn.net.Whether it be Mixtape Connection, the radio show Mixtape Sesssions on RDU 98.5 FM,...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Mon, 12 May 2008 06:52:00 PST

Get Set Play, Ed Muzik and Tom Cosm... NOT the Christchurch sound? MXTPCXN007

This episode features live recordings from the "this is NOT the Christchurch sound" CD Release Party @ Double Happy. Mad props to Get Set Play, Ed Muzik and Tom Cosm for their live performances; In...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:50:00 PST

Rob's oh so Failsafe!!! MXTPCXN.006

############################################################ #Dr Hitchcock chats with Rob Mayes from Failsafe Records about his favourite Failsafe recording artists, hot Christchurch music and bringing...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:00:00 PST

The Rapture is upon us... MXTPCXN#005

###########################################################W OWIE wow-ness! Dr Hitchcock had a wee chin-wag with Luke Jenner, Guitarist and Vocalist in The Rapture. Luke was ch-ch-chillin' in a hotel s...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:35:00 PST

Tom COSM... PANDA!!! Yes... He is lovely! MXTPCXN.004

##############################This episode Dr Hitchcock chats with Christchurch Electronic Producer and Live Performer, Tom COSM. For more info on COSM and his music check out www.cosm.co.nz ######...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:24:00 PST

Ed Muzik - Genius or Insane? What is Not So Experimental? MXTPCXN.003

##############################On Friday 19th 2007 I caught up with Ed Muzik and Not So Experimental at The Dux de Lux. Not So Experimental and The Tiger Tones were playin' that night. Links: www.mysp...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:21:00 PST

We're here to Pig Out! The downlow with the Undercurrents! MXTPCXN.001

Well hello! My funky little podcast which has seen 5 episodes hit the Internet since January 2007. Have you had a chance to check it out yet? It's all about the Christchurch music scene, underground/o...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:15:00 PST

What is reality? What's with all the howling? MXTPCXN.002

######################################## What is reality? What's with all the howling? MXTPCXN#002 This episode features an interview with the Reality Compund crew on their Shortcircuit Tour and a ni...
Posted by Starlifter Complex on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:17:00 PST