Party & Bullshit
March 4, 2026

The legendary producer, DJ and radio host dropped in for an intimate listening experience in Sydney last night.

Are you ever sitting at a party and someone takes control of the speaker and it instantly elevates the room, raising the subterranean frequencies somehow and putting everyone within earshot into a state of groove-infused delirium?

As someone who’s been to their share of after-parties, kick-ons and gatherings and only witnessed this a handful of times, I can say that it’s kind of a superpower. Which brings us to Gilles Peterson – the UK multihyphenate that possesses this rarely seen ability to illuminate a room with sonics.

Last week, as part of Kirin Ichiban’s Listening Room sessions, Peterson did exactly that, with the song-selector dropping some bombs to a packed room at the Ivy. Check out all the highlights in the gallery above!

Event: Kirin Ichiban Listening Room Presents Gilles Peterson
Location: The Ivy, Sydney
Date: 22/02/26
Photographer: Matt Herro

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