FESTIVAL LINEUP 2025

Our 2025 music lineup was a 100+ troupe of fantastic musical talents including some of the most fun artists we could find across the genres. We think it was the best new year’s lineup we’ve had yet and hope you enjoyed it if you came.

Over 100 artists across 4 stages over 3 days and nights – top local talent and international icons. We also had some Kiwis doing amazing things on the global stage coming home to join us. They included:

MINUIT. Iconic Kiwi live electronic artist Minuit will be performing their only new year’s festival with us, and their first festival in more than a decade.

FREQ NASTY is one of Aotearoa’s great electronic music exports, and a global pioneer of the breakbeat sound. Since the 1990s he’s produced across the dubstep and drum and bass realm and has had records out on leading labels like Skint Records (alongside Fatboy Slim, X-Press 2…)

DJ FUCKOFF is a Kiwi doing big things internationally. Based in Europe she’s become a staple in the Berlin bass scene known for provocative lyrics and energy-laden music. She’s been smashing raves throughout North America and Europe, including Tomorrowland on the Core stage.

DAVE SEAMAN (UK) has been a leading name in progressive house since the mid 1990s, and he’s considered one of the BIG 5 (alongside Sasha, John Digweed, Nick Warren and Hernán Cattáneo). He’s mixed famous progressive compilation CDs for Global Underground and Renaissance and done countless tours – recently wowing all at the Balance Croatia festival.

Z-CAT and MEGAPIXEL (Aus) are two psytrance talents performing for us for the first time. They’re both rising stars who regularly perform at some of the biggest psy festivals around the world including Boom!

FLAMINGO PIER are a Kiwi live disco, Latin funk and house group which arose from their own legendary Flamingo Pier parties often held on Waiheke Island. They’ve toured extensively abroad, playing festivals and have collaborated with artists like Nathan Haines, Kédu (from Kédu Carlo)

ELVIS tribute artist Mike Cole takes you to an era when rock and roll was at its purest. Mike was the “International Elvis Artist of the Year” in 2023 at the largest Elvis festival in Europe. His show at AUM will be a must-see experience as he performs the biggest hits by The King of Rock and Roll.

SUNCONTROLSPECIES is Australian progressive trance veteran who was a pioneer of the sound in the late 1990s when his music was being played at outdoor gatherings globally. This is his first appearance at AUM and he’s bringing a stack of exclusive music with him.

SPOONHEAD is one of our favourite live psytrance artists. He’s been a mainstay of the psychedelic techno, progressive psy and breaks genre in NZ for a long time and brought his live sets to some of the best festivals across Australia and NZ.

SUZY CATO returns to AUM with her magical daytime live show where everyone’s favourite songs from their childhoods become interactive group fun to start the day off with a smile! Suzy’s show has been a total hoot each time so don’t miss this.

JAMIE STEVENS (Aus) was half of the Aussie trendsetting artist Infusion in the 2000s, the  golden era of progressive house. Infusion were famous for their live sets and remixes of Bjork, Icehouse, Kate Bush, and Adam Freeland, and ARIA Award-winning productions. Now a solo artist, Jamie has released dozens of records and DJed extensively, including the recent Balance Croatia.

THE UPBEATS are a dynamic bass music duo Hailing from Wellington. They’re one of the country’s most accomplished DJ/production teams with a speaker rattling sound that has seen them perform at Glastonbury, Shambhala and Boomtown. Currently on tour in Europe, they’ll be back for their debut at AUM.

It doesn’t stop there either. There’s indie rock artist Mim Jensen; the dynamic live percussion and synthesis Afrohouse experience by Those Who Love; and Grouch who adds a psychedelic DJ set to the Grouch in Dub set he’s also bringing. Plus a roster of some of NZ’s electronic music legends including Greg Churchill, Paige Julia, Chiccoreli & Tali and many more.

We could go on… But here’s the list grouped into broad genres for easy searching.

DRUM AND BASS/BASS/HARDCORE REALM

FreQ Nasty, DJ Fuckoff, The Upbeats, State of Mind, Optimus Gryme, Paige Julia, Tali & Chiccoreli, Camo MC, Bustaflux (AU), Dylan C, Grommie, Qveens (UK),  Baitercell, Brett Bronze, Avia & Average K, Audio Junkie, Dub Sensei, Sumthn Ethnic, B R A Y, MishNZ, T.H.A.W, George.e.

PSYCHEDELIC/PSYTRANCE

Grouch in Dub (solo set), Z-Cat, Megapixel (AU), Grouch, Isaac Chambers & Dub Princess, Sharkra, Meraki (AU), Spoonhead, Ferksta, Zagada, Violet Eve (AU), The Piper, Akasha, Mojo Filter, Dub Sensei, Tiabeanie, Tom Sawyer, Cosmck J, Neurai and more to come

HOUSE/TECHNO/PROGRESSIVE HOUSE

Dave Seaman (UK), Jamie Stevens (AU), Greg Churchill, Sanoi, Matt Drake, Out of Sorts (live), Finn Jackson, Isaac Denney, Mia Kober, Princess Room, Osey, Simon Flower, Pino, Benthamism, Rob Warner, CJ Funkowfield, Miss Sinton, Phully, Boznich, Cooper Khan, Littlewild, Kirsty Hargreaves, Mudflat Recordings, Le Stag, Libby K, Carlos Fleming, Sneeky, Nixen, Alixon

LIVE/OTHER

Minuit, Racing, Mazbou Q, Suzy Cato, Mim Jensen, Flamingo Pier (live), Kuini Sheba, Aro, Armchair Athletics, Musical Sound Journey, North Shore Pony Club, Those Who Love, Rydoff & The Rickety Ruppets, Retropunks… and many more to come.

Minuit

Dave Seaman

DJ Fuckoff

FreQ Nasty

Z-Cat

The Upbeats

Grouch in Dub

Flamingo Pier

Megapixel

Jamie Stevens