Hermitude have flown for the flag for the Blue Mountains around the world for decades, from NBA games to the biggest festival stages on almost every continent. This year, after a triumphant national tour celebrating their acclaimed new album EIGHT, Hermitude have one major task at hand: to celebrate with their mountains friends and fam. Appearing exclusively at Superposition, Hermitude get to perform their new show in the unique setting of Katoomba's Cultural Centre, for an intimate and unforgettable party.
It’s difficult to find a duo that has defined Australian music in the same way as Hermitude.
Across the last two decades, Hermitude – consisting of Gusto and Dubs, both from the Blue Mountains, 2 hours west of Sydney – have consistently kept evolution and experimentation at the forefront of their craft, paving new directions amongst the electronic and hip-hop spaces that have kept them ahead of the curve.
Award-winning multi-instrumentalists, Hermitude have quietly become one the most consistent and world class electronic acts from Australia. First signing to Elefant Traks in the 2000s, the pair have marked out a sonic footprint that is defined by their hip-hop roots and electronic soundscapes, before expanding and pairing with Nettwerk Records internationally. Their 2012 album, Hyperparadise won the Australian Music Prize and would see its title track hit the ARIA Charts and its Flume remix went multi-platinum. Their follow-up album, Dark Night Sweet Light debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts, with single “The Buzz” firmly placing them on the world map with 100s of millions of streams and platinum records. Their 6th album Pollyanarchy again reflected the duo’s development as they became a global force doing headline tours and festivals across Europe, Asia and North America, from Governors Ball to Reading to Splendour in the Grass.
The collaborative nature of their relationship has extended to their broader collabs, working with the likes of Bibi Bourelly, BJ The Chicago Kid, Kimbra, Vic Mensa, Vory, Flume and numerous others. They’re remixed artists like Odesza, Crooked Colours, Alison Wonderland and many more.
Immediately after the covid shutdowns, Hermitude released their “love letter to the Blue Mountains” with Mirror Mountain and stepped into a new, inspired dancefloor era that continued their love of clubs and DJing.
They built a new studio on Darug and Gundungurra land with a new focus and appetite for the next chapter. Between USA tours, Hermitude meticulously created their 8th album, with songs like Royalty, For The Night and Over You making a splash around the globe.