Fl!p is the psytrance DJ project of Melbourne resident Alastair Roberts Thomson. Born in South Africa, Fl!p was introduced to electronic music in his very early teens through bands such as The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers & Faithless. He first listened to trance music by stumbling across tracks uploaded to mp3.com and was instantly hooked by the genres driving baselines and powerful melodies. In his late teens he started attending many uplifting trance events where he began encountering some DJs playing psytrance tracks at the end of their sets.
It wasnt until he attended his first doof, Strawberry Fields 2011, and witnessed Dicksters sunrise set, that he truly understood the essence of full-on psytrance. Over time, his taste evolved towards the darker, more psychedelic styles, and he now loves playing night time psychedelic full-on. He enjoys this style the most as it takes the groovy elements of full on and mixes them with the twisted leads of forest & dark psy to create a blend that is perfect for a high energy dancefloor.
Fl!p is inspired by a number of international artists particularly those on the labels of Transubtil, Replicant, Sangoma & Bom Shanka. He also draws inspiration from Melbourne’s vibrant local scene, where countless artists have motivated him to explore more music and refine his mixing skills. Fl!p has had the opportunity to support renowned acts such as Tristan, Farebi Jalebi, Purist, Dark Nebula, Banjhaks, Fish Eye, Megapixel, Glacial, Dirge, Lunar, Pakman, Cyan, as well as many other fantastic local talents.

