The Surrealist Salon suspends itself high above the city from Jan 18 to Feb 17, running from ⌛9pm til LATE⌛, offering nightly soiree's atop the Metro City rooftop bar during DALI LAND. 

Each night our POP-UP Rooftop Bar comes alive offering a different selection of Live music, DJs and spot performers. 

- Top local DJs on the decks from 9pm til LATE  
- Live acts WED-SUNDAY are generally between 11.00pm - 12.30am*
- Awesome outdoor rooftop bar vibes 

*times are subject to change, particularly monday and Tuesday. check our page for more info.
PLEASE NOTE ALTHOUGH LICENSED TIL 5AM, ORGANISERS HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHEN BAR DECIDES TO CLOSE EACH EVENING, THIS IS VENUE'S  DECISION BASED ON BAR SALES AND ATTENDANCE.

9pm - 9.45pm - DJ SILENCE & Company
10am - 11Pm: SWIFTBOI (NSW) w/ DJ KETANA
12.00 - LATE: DJ SILENCE

FEATURE ARTIST

SWIFTBOI (VIC)

SwiftBoi has been on stages all over Australia since she was 12 years old and started performing in bars in outback Australia. When she was 16 she ran away from her turbulent home life to persue music in the city and has not stopped since. She began freestyling in Melbourne's hip hop circuit in 2015 and by 2017 had produced her first solo hip hop album HONEY TRAP .

The album produced the singles "Scooby Doome" a gritty, cheeky tale of Melbourne's sordid underbelly and "Turning" a freestyle over lullabye trap about getting lit with boys from out of town. HONEY TRAP was a gritty dark offering to the scene, a reflection of her life at the time and included beats from boom bap all the way through to industrial grime and new wave trap.

All the beats are custom made from Australian producers. The albums following tours saw her playing along side artists such as Sarah Connor, Imbi The Girl, Grey Ghost and Mantra.

"SWIFTBOI UNDENIABLY SPITS HARDER AND FASTER THAN MOST MALE RAPPERS IN THE SCENE."

Not content with her situation in Melbourne and wanting to work even harder on her music SwiftBoi left for shows in Sydney and soon fell in love with the cities culture and hip hop scene moving to the city in December 2017. She soon linked up with new producer BIG JORDY who makes boom bap so rowdy and punchy it is reminiscent of a rock and roll show. She purchased 12 of his beats and got to work.

SwiftBoi's sophmore solo album HECTOPLASM was born from what she feels when she hears BIG JORDY beats. It is nothing but undeniably Australian sounding straight heavy funky boom bap with a cheeky party feel and SwiftBoi undeniably spits harder and faster than most male rappers in the scene. The album sounds like a rock band and a jazz band having a dance off while SB spits cheeky tongue twisters above the riot.

"Slams brakes this is a huge statement from SwiftBoi and how they dgaf what anyone thinks of 'em. Some totally brutal lines in here, I'm awed by this confidence."
- Dave Ruby Howe Triple J Unearthed Music Director

"Daaaaaamn, you're taking no prisoners over here
- Tommy Faith Executive Producer of Triple J Unearthed

"Had to buy a new pair of headphones after listening to this. Everyone is saying it's because they were old and broken, but I'm almost certain it's cause this is pure fire!"
- Sandro Falce Triple J Presenter

Sydney Hip Hop artist SwiftBoi is bulldozing the way for Aussie female Hip Hop!”
- Damaged Music 
  Dec 2018

“SwiftBoi is a movement, and if you’re not ready, you’ll be left behind. Her raw, no punches held approach to rap is refreshing”
- 5Why Scott Singh 
  Sep 2018

“Since dropping the fire track The Bad Guy, Sydney-based rapper SwiftBoi has been creating a buzz in the Aussie music scene, whether we’re ready or not. 

Rocking a look that could be described as like Uma Thurman circa her Pulp Fiction era, SwiftBoi oozes confidence and when you throw on her tracks her quick and honest lyrics hit you hard. 

She’s the type of artist the industry isn’t used to. It’s been a while since we’ve seen an artist genuinely do their own thing, stay true to themselves and get national airplay, but that’s exactly what she’s doing”.
- Ice Cream Sundays Radio - Alyna Malyniak 
  Oct 2018

"SwiftBoi is known for her quirky style and performances. She strives to set herself apart from the generic crowd, establishing her name and identity. She handles the stage effortlessly and each song is unique from one another. She moves forward towards and motions towards the crowd demonstrating her fearlessness in uncovering the monsters within and around her. There is no questioning that SwiftBoi kills tongue twists in her raps”
- Issa Rap 
 Jan 2018

“When I first heard The Bad Guy, I thought it was just going to be a hard-hitting, foul-mouthed hip-hop track… I was wrong. After having released the audio version months ago, SwiftBoi has returned with the music video, which not only showcases her outstanding immaculate lyrical wit, but also the elements of storytelling.”
- Eat This Music 
  Dec 2018

“She is a force to be reckoned with”
- Hysteria Magazine 
  Sep 2018

DJ KETANA
“Purveyor of deep, infectious dance grooves and a feel-good atmosphere.”

That’s how ketana describes herself as a DJ. Never afraid to go too deep, her emotive musical selections are her own therapy. 

Having grown up on her fathers rock and roll and watching him perform infused with her own love for both hip-hop and singing, ketana ended up with quite a mixed spectrum of musical influence. 
Today, this translates into sets where she picks apart and infuses together all the pieces of this music that she loves best: heavy 808 baselines, intricate rap styles, loveable throwbacks, and magical synths. You'll find she's versatile in her genre selection. 

An active member of her local community, ketana is no stranger to the ups-and-downs of a small-town music scene. Though she loves playing in nightclubs, patios and special events, her love for music goes beyond the spectrum of mixing tunes. 

As a producer and a singer, she has found plenty of ways to express herself musically. sHe also likes to write about the subject on her blogs, ketanamusic.com – a website dedicated to her music journey and for all to learn and be involved 

“For me, it’s all about mood and expression. playing those tracks that get you tapping your feet and nodding your head without you realising it, regardless of genre, tempo, style, or release date. “

DJ SILENCE

With a name to match his quiet demeanour, one could be mistaken for thinking that DJ Silence hasn't got much to say. The truth is, he mightn't talk much but his music speaks volumes. He is a focused and critical producer of exceptional talent and, at various times, the man behind the decks for an array of local emcees. As a DJ based in Perth, Western Australia he can be seen playing at various venues around town including The Rosemount Hotel and Mojo’s in North Fremantle. He is known for his unique track selection combined with precise mixing and scratching skills.

Notable performances include sharing the stage with US hip-hop legends Souls of Mischief and opening for international acts Sage Francis, Buck 65, Brother Ali and Looptroop. After 10 years of playing regular sets at many of the top live music venues in Perth he is a true veteran of the music scene.

Releases include debut EP from 2014 ‘In the Shadows’ – which features Mathas, Wisdom 2th, Cash KRZMA and others.