hypersonic 2026
Fri 20 Nov – Melbourne
Sat 21 Nov – Sydney
Info & Tickets > https://hypersonicfestival.au/
Italian artist Paolo Ferrara brings together hard techno, hardcore and metal with uncompromising force. A co-founder of the influential HEX movement and label, he has helped shape a darker, more theatrical vision of contemporary rave culture. His productions pair punishing industrial rhythms with distorted guitars, dramatic vocals and cinematic tension, while his live performances push that intensity even further. Paolo’s sound is physical, confrontational and unmistakable—a meeting point between warehouse techno and the raw energy of a metal show.