David Haberfeld (born 1969, in Melbourne) is an Australian electronic dance music producer,[1] performer, DJ and educator.
[2] During his studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in media arts, Haberfeld began experimenting with electronic dance music.
[2][3] Initial releases included his Pura project,[1] a hard-acid outfit called Cynosure (with Phillip Samartzis),[1] PIN (with Voiteck Andersen), Graham Mono (with Adam Raisbeck and Scott Anderson).
Along with his performances as a live electronic dance music artist during the mid 1990s, Haberfeld gained respect with rock audiences with his punk approach and attitude as Honeysmack.
[8] The video (directed by Philip Brophy) accompanying the single was the source of some controversy after being withdrawn due to legal action brought on by the Coca Cola Company, which objected to one of their vending machines appearing behind a scantily dressed dancer.
As an example of contemporary Australian electronic music, Haberfeld's work was exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in September of the same year.
[15] He has collaborated with a diverse range of artists encompassing different styles, including performing in a quartet[16] with Jacq Gawler (Coco's Lunch), Anthony Schulz (Zulya and the Children of the Underground) and Adam Starr (Frock).