Draft:Teknoscape

Teknoscape
Type of site	Music news, events, forums
Available in	English
Owner	Petar Ceklic
URL	[1]
Commercial	No
Registration	Optional
Launched	Late 1990s
Current status	Closed 2013

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Teknoscape was an independent online music community and website based in Perth, Western Australia, dedicated to electronic music culture. Created by Perth-based promoter and web developer Petar Ceklic in the late 1990s, the site became a key online hub for event listings, DJ interviews, music reviews, and forums dedicated to the local and national electronic music scene.

History

Teknoscape was launched in the late 1990s by Petar Ceklic to support and document Perth’s underground electronic music culture. Initially a small passion project, it rapidly evolved into a comprehensive community platform that offered information on upcoming events, artist features, and a forum where electronic music enthusiasts could interact.

The site was run by Ceklic along with a collective of local contributors, including DJs, photographers, writers, and promoters. It grew in popularity during the 2000s, becoming a go-to resource for dance music fans across Western Australia.

Content and Features

Teknoscape offered:

Event listings – for raves, club nights, and festivals across Perth and surrounding areas.
Artist and DJ features – interviews, reviews, and profiles of both local and international performers.
Forums – one of the most active music-related message boards in WA during the 2000s. Notably, the forums were an early and prominent space for artists such as Greg Packer, a pioneering drum and bass DJ, and Pendulum, who would go on to international fame. Both artists had a visible presence in discussions and promotion during their early careers.
Photo galleries – showcasing nightlife, performances, and community events throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
Music reviews – covering genres such as breakbeat, drum and bass, trance, house, and techno.

Affiliation with Perth Dance Music Awards

Teknoscape maintained a close affiliation with the annual Perth Dance Music Awards (PDMAs), often acting as a media partner and online platform for community voting, nominee discussion, and event promotion. The site regularly published PDMA news, winners, and photo coverage, and many of its contributors and forum users were actively involved in the awards.

The PDMAs were considered a major event in the Western Australian electronic music calendar, and Teknoscape played a key role in boosting its visibility and legitimacy during the 2000s.

Cultural Significance

Teknoscape played a major role in documenting Perth’s electronic music scene during a period when few other local platforms existed. It was especially influential in supporting breakbeat and drum and bass communities and served as a networking hub for DJs, promoters, and fans.

The forums, active well before the rise of social media, fostered a strong sense of community and helped nurture grassroots music culture. Teknoscape’s community space was instrumental in the early visibility of future stars such as Pendulum, who initially posted event news and received feedback from local fans and producers.

Closure and Legacy

Teknoscape ceased regular operations in the 2013^[1] and is now offline. However, archived versions of the site remain accessible, and its legacy lives on through the many creatives and community members it helped elevate. It remains an important part of Western Australia’s music history, fondly remembered by those active in the scene during its two-decade run.

External links

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