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@baron_von_trax

Baron Von Trax, the alias of Melbourne DJ and producer Gidi Segal, is a product of the city’s rich artistic and musical ecosystem. His sound - a distinct fusion of trance and house - channels the euphoria of 90s piano house and the unrelenting energy of hard house, reimagined for contemporary dancefloors.

With a background in classical piano, Segal brings a melodic sensitivity to his productions and DJ sets, crafting sequences that prioritises emotional impact and harmonies alongside a fluency in breakbeats, linear drums and warehouse beats.

It’s a sound where neo-club edits meet remixes and Baron Von Trax’s original productions, that further collide with UK garage basslines, disco flourishes, and soaring trance motifs.

The result is a pastiche of UK and US club tropes reimagined through an Australian lens: playful and dynamic - eschewing the darker tones favoured by many of his contemporaries.

Opting for brightness and euphoria, the artist’s high-tempo sets ultimately blend nostalgia with a forward-thinking edge. Creating immersive experiences, the artist draws from a colourful palette of inspirations, keeping it nostalgic and full of optimism, innovative and familiar as fuck.

Bookings: jan@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

@ngoni_

Raised in Dublin and based in Holland, Ngoni Egan is a machine-wares producing DJ whose sound is up there with the very best of modern day standards. Having transplanted to Rotterdam after running the gamut of Ireland’s club-scape - frequenting Irish venues like The Bernard Shaw, Yamamori Tengu, Wigwam and Index - his DJ-and-live sets have seen him line up internationally alongside DJ Hell Helena Hauff, Privacy and DJ Stingray to landing bookings inside Glitch, Orbit, DGTL and Dekmantel Selectors festivals.

With stand out club appearances at Herrensauna, Corsica Studios, De School, Nitsa and a phenomenal live debut at Berghain, Ngoni’s sound is full of pace, bombastic and in-line with a historical Detroit lineage. With a smattering of music to be found across a clutch of Irish labels, it’s his ‘Re Teng’ opus for United Identities that signals the producer’s musical intentions and snappy flair for white hot, minimal and riffing electro.

Sequencing frenetic beats and deep sea grooves for the dancefloor - it’s an industrial side to his sound that takes inspirations from the likes of Dynarec-through-DeFekt in a movement that his Lepton collective have held down through associations with the likes of Alienta, Dez Williams and Jensen Interceptor all the more.

With a high tempo attitude, solid electro framework and tenacious bounce to his live set up , Ngoni adroitly takes in a stripped-back yet pumping and melodic approach to his craft, with a minimalesque, synth-rich and drum machine individuality. And with his groundwork done, Ngoni presents himself as a fresh and inspiring artist for a new generation, keeping the future, and hope for it, alive.

Bookings: jan@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@x3butterfly

x3butterfly is a Mexican-American DJ and producer native to Detroit.

With a background in experimental performance art and interdisciplinary studies completed at California Institute of the Arts - x3butterfly’s call to clubland eventually saw the artist take up a life in Europe before ultimately making a move to New York.

Maintaining a transient ability to float across the Atlantic when the sonic nature of Berlin calls, x3butterfly’s breakthrough as a DJ has allowed for sets to pierce clubs like Panorama Bar, Ohm and Oxi, to others across continental Europe and North America, while successfully securing tours throughout Asia & Australia too.

Holding it down in NYC as a resident at Paragon, and regular guest at clubs like BASEMENT and Nowadays, x3butterfly’s sound is heavily influenced by their background as a dancer, both classical and contemporary. Inspired furthermore by early Throbbing Gristle and Coil, they align themselves with UK club culture and Detroit techno, as well as integrating euphoric sounds of Chicago house. x3butterfly considers their approach to DJing the intersection between the somatic and sonic.

Translating ego, fantasy, intimacy, and spirituality into an artistic medium, x3butterfly can be heard combining jungle, drum and bass, R&B and dubstep with dark, industrial and experimental sounds, as much as it can be house, hard breaks, club jams, UKG and baile funk.

As a fluid identifying artist, x3butterfly made ground in Mexico by helping their home town of Guanajuato host its first queer party, alongside online appearances for Boiler Room and The Sound Gallery. No stranger to radio either, x3butterfly mixes can be found on The Lot Radio, NTS and Rinse FM - next to delivering The Lowdown’s 150th podcast, and inaugurating Paragon’s Residence Mix Series.

By embracing a transatlantic vision of underground culture, queer communities and experimental scenes, x3butterfly’s improvisational technique and interdisciplinary approach flies by its own wings.

Bookings: johann@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@younger.than.me

Hailing from Italy and now making waves in Berlin, Younger Than Me, the musical identity of Francesco Mingrino, stands tall as a significant figure in electronic music. Noteworthy are his releases on renowned labels like Bordello A Parigi, XXX, Jennifer Cardini’s Dischi Autunno, and Warning Record.

In 2017, Younger Than Me founded the esteemed 90’s Wax imprint, a platform that witnessed the birth of solo EPs and collaborations with influential artists like Skatebård, Francesco Farfa, and Timothy Clerkin. Simultaneously, his role as the art director and co-owner of Tusk Wax solidified his position in shaping the contemporary soundscape.

Masterfully blending ‚90s-influenced genres such as progressive house, trance, breakbeat, and jungle, Younger Than Me has become synonymous with the modern crossover of styles. His DJ sets, characterized by a playful yet forceful sound, have earned him a coveted residency at Milan’s Tempio Del Futuro Perduto, as well as at Mess party in Paris, Macadam in Nantes, Jasna 1 in Warsaw, Khidi in Tbilisi, Ibout in Bordeaux, and he is a regular presence in the vibrant scenes of Mexico and Colombia. Notably, he has graced the iconic Berghain in Berlin, solidifying his international acclaim.

His recent album, „The Golden Age Of Love,“ serves as a testament to his diverse musical influences, featuring 10 solo tracks and collaborations with Pablo Bozzi, Massimiliano Pagliara, Brame & Hamo, and more. The album has earned critical acclaim within the electronic music community.

Beyond solo projects, Younger Than Me continues to captivate audiences with his old-school spirit and fresh-faced enthusiasm, solidifying his status as a visionary in the realm of electronic music.

Bookings: jan@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@_amadeezy_

Omar Johan Cabrera is Amadeezy - a producer-DJ born and raised in Boston. Known as Beantown’s Bass Boss, he was responsible for running the city’s most prominent trap party, PVRPLE - credited for bringing dirty south rap pioneers like DJ Paul of Three Six Mafia, Metroboomin and Manny Fresh to the Massachusetts scene.

With a sound that reps all manner of electro, house, techno and hip hop - to G-styles like juke, jit and ghettotech - standout records include the thugged out East Side G-Ride EP for Australian label International Chrome - to a bevy of hyper hip hop influenced house records for Moveltraxx.

Racking up mad support from the likes of Mall Grab, Egyptian Lover and Cinthie to Ellen Alien and I Hate Models - Amadeezy’s jams have made their way to Boys Noize Essential Mixes or DJ Stingray Boiler Room sets - with featured air time on BBC Radio 1 and Rinse FM.

A specialist DJ with dope sets on Marseille radio Ola and a NTS session for Club Aerobics - pushing Miami bass and Brazil funky - he also holds down his own monthly slot on Rinse FM from March 2023. Furthermore, his Memphis-inspired electro mix Shake Junts made it to Mixmag’s ‘Best Mixes Of The Year’ for 2020.

Taking his sound from the streets of Boston to Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Amadeezy has blazed a trail far-and-wide with tours through India via New Delhi, Mumbai and Goa - to hitting up the intersection of Europe with gigs at Fabric, Razzmatazz or Drugstore.

Boston’s Bass Boss is already floating a huge 2023 thanks to a raft of future vinyl releases already set for labels like Partiboi69’s Mutual Pleasure, Evar Records, International Chrome and Nerang Recordings.

Amadeezy got it steezy.

Bookings: wittes@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@cyan__85

Having just settled into a DJ career before the pandemic, Cyan85 is a fresh upstart from deep eastern Germany that has primarily surfaced through Berlin’s Voitax camp. With a strong set of gigs already registered in his name that includes support slots alongside DJ Stingray, Fjaak and DJ Spit to Tijana T and Pan-Pot - Cyan’s cultured electro sound has also landed him headline spots in Barcelona, Saint Petersburg and Tbilisi’s Art Cafe.

With a production career also spanning labels like Lunar Orbiter Program from the UK, International Chrome in Australia to southern Italy’s Curtis Electronix and Russian imprint TESTFM, it’s VOITAX that released his debut album, Lucid Intervals. Described by one outlet as ‘mind haemorrhaging music’, Cyan 85’s approach to his craft hones in on a true Detroit electro style while incorporating a complimentary blend of feel good genres like Miami bass, ghetto tech, booty house, acid and fresh B-boy breaks.

Killer podcasts include his GHETTO GUSTO MIX and the very first Lunarcast to live sessions for HÖR and EARTH KLUB, alongside the invitation of others via Lobster Theremin, Voitax and Dusk. Based outta Leipzig with plenty of Jena in between, Cyan85 keeps hope alive.

Bookings: johann@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@djgodfatherdetroit

With techno originally hailed as The House Sound of Detroit - there’s no denying the motor city has its own definitive genre: Ghetto Tech. A true pioneer of the sound, DJ Godfather, like so many in Detroit was inspired by local radio - WJLB, The Electrifying Mojo and Jeff ‘The Wizard’ Mills - but for Brian Jeffries, aka DJ Godfather, it was scratch DJs, hip hop and DMC battles that kick-started his love for turntablism.

Playing house parties and teen clubs as a 15-year-old, DJ Godfather quickly learned how to keep a dancefloor hot - and having actually purchased The Wizards’ turntables from the man Jeff Mills himself, DJ Godfather honed his craft. At 17 he found himself playing downtown bars and gigs in the suburbs, before taking off to warehouse raves and illegal parties, like those at Detroit’s Packard Plant.

An intimidating force behind the decks, he’s known to drop 60-to-70 records in a one hour DJ set, with plenty of flair, beat juggling and Detroit hustle in between. With his first solo record coming through the Twilight ‘76 label he set up in 1994, DJ Godfather would go on to establish the Databass imprint - still going strong with 150-plus releases - along with a specialised set of sub-labels including Juke Trax and D.E.T. Only.

For more than 25 years now DJ Godfather has been an advocate for ghetto tech at large, consistently drawing the biggest daytime crowd year-for-year at Detroit’s Movement Festival - uniting juke and jit dancers alike - while also exploring a myriad of genres like Miami bass, footwork, electro and more. Hooking up with the likes of Keith Tucker, Andrea Parker and DJs Deeon, Detroit Grand Pubahs and Fat Boy Slim over the years, it was only in 2020 that he saw the release of his 44 track debut solo album, Electro Beats For Freaks.

DJ Godfather never loses faith in how his music can bring different people and genres together. “To me ghetto tech is a culture; mixing techno, house, electro, and booty records to create one vibe,” he says. “I do ghetto tech records because it’s me. My one music that I’m passionate about. Love.”

Bookings: johann@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago

@djjeromehill

A cultural leader when it comes to spreading the word, love and appeal of techno music the world over, the UK’s Jerome Hill is a living legacy. From running five extraordinary and much-loved record labels - DON’T, Super Rhythm Trax, Bleeper, Hornsey Hardcore & Fat Hop - to decades spent managing record shops and playing illegal raves in London - Jerome Hill is a life dedicated to music.

Technically one of the best mixers around, and one of the few to successfully integrate scratching and turntablism into techno and rave - alongside his hip hop, funk and soul sets - Hill’s first priority is always the atmosphere and vibe of the room.

Revelling in the shared experience by tweaking atmospheres and deftly bouncing between moods, Hill’s ‚hands on‘ mixing style motions from dramatic and humourous all the way to obscure and techno-serious thanks to decades of experience behind the decks.

Coining the term ‘wonky techno’ back in the day to help define a movement pioneered by cohorts such as Cristian Vogel, Neil Landstrumm and Subhead - Jerome Hill as we speak can now be seen frequenting line ups alongside Forest Drive West, Randomer and Privacy - to legends of the scene Galaxian, Regis, Juan Atkins and all nighter back-to-back sessions with Ben Sims.

Respected as a DJs DJ - and never the diva - Jerome Hill can be spotted deftly balancing a shaky turntable and half-full beer on Trailer TV, to dropping bombs for a booming techno session with FOLD, or sharing the decks with Manni Dee on Rinse FM.

Forever keeping hope alive for both punters and artists alike, Jerome Hill’s DON’T parties have furthermore reconnected his veteran crowd with a new reach of fans, that despite the ups and downs of modern life, keep the new school raver, old school head and music lover united all the same.

Bookings: wittes@questagency.net by @quest_agency

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2 years ago