The genre has developed a following , to the point the University of Adelaide offers an Electronic Music Unit , teaching studio production and music technology . The School of Synthesis was also set up in Melbourne by renowned artists including Davide Carbone to specifically cater to Australian Electronic producers . Traditional rock bands such as Regurgitator have developed an original sound by combining heavy guitars and electronic influences , and rock-electro groups , most notably Rogue Traders , have become popular with mainstream audiences . The genre is most popular in Melbourne , with multiple music festivals held in the city . However , '' Cyclic Defrost '' , the only specialist electronic music magazine in Australia , was started in Sydney ( in 1998 ) and is still based there . Radio still lags somewhat behind the success of the genre — producer and artist manager Andrew Penhallow told Australian Music Online that " the local music media have often overlooked the fact that this genre has been flying the flag for Australian music overseas " . Over the past fifteen years , bands and producers such as Ollie Olsen , Angelspit , Cut Copy , The Presets , Miami Horror , Bag Raiders , The Potbelleez , Art vs. Science , Empire of the Sun , Sneaky Sound System , Little Nobody , Faydee and Pnau have made a name for themselves in the genre . The success of The Presets at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 and the Potbelleez in the mainstream media was indicative of the rapidly growing popularity of electro house , progressive house and hardstyle in Australia
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
Music of Australia