As a film critic and scholar, Dan-Neo is a firm believer in storytelling. His DJ sets often bring you ups-and-downs by merging different genres across countries and eras, drawing elements from disco, house, techno, dub-step and more. He can demonstrate an effortlessness of going from hard bangers to soft chill-out tunes, and vice versa. The unique texture of his sound is a result of adopting both minimal and maximal approaches to musical selection and mixing skill. Nonetheless, his musical taste is deeply rooted in those beats and tunes that embrace a cinematic and cosmic tone. Dan-Neo has been honing his skills as a DJ after he joined Acadana - the best kept secret in Hong Kong - back in 2016. Apart from managing parties and events at Acadana, he regularly plays at different bars and clubs across Hong Kong, such as, 宀 Club, Ruby, Oma and Social Room. Dan-Neo's carefully curated selection also brings him to other respected underground venues across the globe, such as, Oil Club in Shenzhen...

Finsent C is an artist native to Hong Kong, who has seen his sound evolve innumerably since his initial foray into DJing in 2009. Having been a drummer and member of a local band in his formative years, he eventually sought refuge in electronic music; cultivating a sound that can best be described as fluid, and with an emphasis on the hypnotic spectrum of techno. He perceives sets as flowing journeys, which requires time, and an element of patience to achieve. His music project - Cipher, is a metaphor for his musical direction and vision – 'experiencing' parties that verge on the ritualistic, to which point they have been described as otherworldly. Artists both locally and internationally continue to be invited to express their various forms of deep, experimental and meditative sounds.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, @fungicf aka Konnection initially got into music through band sound and switched his enthusiasm to electronic music in recent years. However, music has always been a consistent undercurrent throughout his life. Leveraging a diverse range of tastes, Konnection brings you on a sonic trip in the spectrum of speed, fusing the grooves with psychedelic and colorful elements by crossing over the genres leading to a fresh atmospheric journey.

Originally from Lyon France, He made his debuts in the Portuguese underground Scene in early 2017. Where he quickly got the attention for his colorful techno selections. Then Entered Hanoi Djs scene in the insane duo Funky 69. Bringing the most un expectable funk and soulful music sets, rare high energized tracks. In a year they grew their notoriety till the cities top clubs and events.

TAKU HIRAYAMA (Junktion) Taku Hirayama, or simply known as Taku, is a Japanese DJ based in Asia. Exploring DJing at the turn of this century, Taku cultivated a wide range of music selection with many chances of musical meeting across the globe in past years. Leaving the shores of southern Japan, Taku relocated himself from Fukuoka to Hong Kong over a decade ago. There he launched his own platform "Junktion”. A venture for inviting credible names in the industry and like-minded artists, also exposing hidden talents to global audience.

In Adrianna's sets, she maintains a trance-inducing state by staying open-minded about music Emerging from Hong Kong, Adrianna began her creative trajectory in life as a photographer and graphic designer. Adrianna's first glance at electronic music came through when she moved to Cologne, Germany to study design, she was drawn by the underground raving scene in the city, thus it was only natural that she goes on this path by working in electronic music-related fields and djing when she returned to Hong Kong. The young DJ has been making a mark on the dance floors by infusing heavy, minimal, and industrial techno, groove-centric breaks, and electro into her layering, sophisticated sets. In Adrianna's sets, she maintains a trance-inducing state by staying open-minded about music.

Barry Sunset is a founding member of cult Melbourne party, Spin Club, held monthly at the infamous Mercat Basement in Melbourne, Australia. Since it’s demolition he has gone on to create the eclectic About Love podcast, and his own Australiana fishing themed side-stage and bar at Hopkins Creek Festival - Barry’s Bait Shop. Deejaying since a young age has seen him hone his selections from countless hours behind the booth and is now a local hero treasured by the party-people of Melbourne. Now based in Hanoi, Vietnam he is producing some sneaky dancefloor edits, running his own Sunset Sounds imprint and has his sights on the dance floors of south-east Asia and beyond.

Casey Anderson’s take on house and techno is based on his deep respect for dance music’s roots: Detroit techno, Soul Train funk, and cosmic German electronic music. Ignoring charts, trends and clichés, his DJ sets are playful and unpredictable. Casey is constantly connecting new dots between obscure, classic and futuristic 4/4 dance music without shying away from the unexpected 80s synthpop or a disco anthem at peak hour. In 2013 the American-born DJ released his first tracks on Italian label Opilec Music (alongside inspirations like Derrick May and Todd Terje) before joining fellow Hong Kong DJ Frederic Neve to launch Typhoon 8 Records where he has continued to release deep, dubby techno and house. Scoring his first DJ residencies at leading underground spots Yumla and Bassment, since 2009 he's played the closing slot at the city's Clockenflap Music Festival twice, and after co-founding the party collective Humdrum he frequently hosted and supported international guests like Deetron, Jimpster...

Di Linh is a young artist from Vietnam. Since she began the musical path, she has been making her mark by the diverse and colorful music selection. She is a part of Hanoi Underground Movement (HUM) and resident DJ at Savage. Till this day, Di Linh often plays in familiar places like Savage, Kobala, Smack Dab,... through local events HUM, Snug, SBD, This is, Guinguette, Unuzual and Quest, Duality, Recess, Studio Adventure, Epizode Festival. Besides, her name also appears the same night with well-known artists such as Lauer, Red Rack’em, Local Suicide, Haruka, Omer, Curses and many more around the world in Epizode. And the highlight of her music career was her performance in HUM Showcase (Epizode) with Marco Yanes, which also mentioned in the official review from Data Transmission. Each space gives her different inspirations, Di Linh is always looking and developing herself to give the audiences a fresh feeling, while still retaining her own unique color. She knows how to lead the audiences' emotions...

Jerems Dev aka ‘JJ’ aka DJ GiMiX MoMAD from Toulouse (FR) has always been part of dj & party world ever since rave begun, & he has always displayed his hat. This party rocker spent a decade working for shows & festivals in south of France as roadie, as barman, as driver, as video maker… In 2009, with the emergence of the new tools for music production & DJ live, he decided to take up mixing again & naturally turned himself to the mash up style then took up two main movements; electro swing & ghetto funk.Since his humble debut at “Cabaret Erotique” in Toulouse, GiMiX NoMaD really have one aim for sets: to create absolute sexy mayhem through antics grooves & fresh baselines & seduce any audience. Ultimately, it’s all about making people dance. In 2010, his motivation & spirit got him soon as a part of the electro-swing.com team & GiMiX NoMaD still blog interviews, music & lifestyle. They also organized parties & connect with many international artists such as Balkan Beat Box, Caravan Palace....

From late 90s, Gordon began emerging himself into underground music scene. His DJ sets are built on deep, dark and experimental rhythms with a spacey groove coupled with an industrial sound drums kick. With an engaging presence and a knack for telling a story, he builds a unique connection with each audience, and works any room until it sweats.

Japan's DJ MARIA. is a takes the audience into a world of deep ecstasy. DJ MARIA. is a rising techno artist known for her unique blend of techno rhythms with psychedelic elements. Her lovingly crafted sets take the audience on a meditative and experimental journey, creating a euphoric atmosphere wherever she performs. She's not bound by genre and also has experience with house, ambient, trance, and downtempo music. With great energy control on stage and a big smile, DJ MARIA. is able to connect with her audience and leave a lasting impression. She's dedicated to her craft and is constantly exploring new sounds and techniques to perfect her art. Last year, she released the EP ‘’Acid Sunrise’’ on Beyond the Galaxy and the track ‘’Communicating with the Universe” on Deep Fundraisers - a release fundraising money for humanitarian support for Ukrainians since the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Having recently completed her first tour in Europe with performances at Bassiani, Berghain, S//IP, Astron Bar, and HOR Radio, DJ MARIA. is poised for even greater success in the future. Keep an eye out for this rising star as she continues to make waves in the techno scene.

Originally from Lyon, he moved to Asia a few years ago and is now based in Hanoi. Inspired by a decade spent all around Europe exploring the different clubs and parties, he has developed a real talent to play an eclectic mixture of house, techno and world music over the years. This brought him to mix regularly in several venues and different parties in Hanoi lately Savage, Birdcage, Quest Festival, HRC, Le Soleil, Kobala.... Expect to be surprised by his ability to change the rhythm of the night by throwing solid tracks on the dance floor.

As one of the emerging DJs from the new Serbian scene, having moved to Hanoi, Dusan has been flirting with many genres trying to find the right balance between minimal and acid house, deep and dub techno all the way to electro and breakbeat. Leaning on the authenticity of the organic sound, he builds his sets always feeling the crowd and the space. He currently hosts a show on DSTRACKTD platform named Flux.

Introducing Haan – the techno underdog of Singapore. With almost a decade’s worth of experience behind the console, it was his passion for vinyl records that kick started the self-taught DJ’s career. Since then, Haan has developed a unique style of house and techno music that’s brimming with groove, taking him across the deepest and darkest corners of the island’s clubbing circuit. Describing his sound as dark yet melodic, Haan quotes the likes of TIN MAN, Redshape, Locked groove and Broken English Club as his musical inspiration. Staying true to his style—one that transcends genres—he brings it in a big way to the most discerning of dance floors. Recent years saw Haan on an upward trajectory, steadily paving his way to become a household name in the local nightlife scene. Haan caught the attention of TropicLab and was invited to join the collective shortly after. He was also on the bill for Super 0’s Openair Festival and things quickly escalated thereafter. Haan markedly grew into his own; he created and ran his own nights - #ashtag at Kilo and LeftBank at Cato – to showcase emerging talents as well as veterans who hadn’t been behind the decks for some time. He is also a Promoter/DJ for local label Midnight Shift and has played alongside deck legends such as Berghain’s resident Answer Code Request, Kink, Deetron, Xhin, Oxia, Spencer Parker, Oliver Deutschmann, Surgeon on top of a list of talented DJs and producers from around the globe. With all that had been accomplished thus far, there is no doubt that Haan looks set to stay in the circuit and fly the Singapore flag high across shores.

A veteran of the UK's jungle and soundsystem scene, with various releases and countless events under his belt Humb is a long term resident of Vietnam having run venues and parties in the city for many years. The development of the Hanoi scene has influenced his production style heavily, pushing him to attack new styles and to look backwards to the roots of electronic music. His sets favour high energy sounds and percussive tracks paired with a fast mixing style designed to whip dancefloors into a frenzy.

Beginning to learn the art of DJ-ing at 16, in his DJ sets one will find a nice blend of different genres ranging from Deep, Tech, House, Techno, Minimal, Acid, Electro, Balearic, Soul, Funk, Disco, and more. Having a lifelong love for a wide spectrum of music, Jeremy delivers a rocking DJ set every time with his impressive knowledge of tunes of all sorts. Jeremy surely knows a lot about the styles of music, the labels, the re-mixers, and the producers who create these tunes. Going beyond the music he plays, Jeremy strives to surpass the art of mixing. Reviews from the clubbing scenes often mention his tight solid mixing, awesome selection, and sequencing of his tunes. For those who have gone to see Jeremy’s spin before, they know that he is a DJ who knows the stuff well beyond many counterparts for a long long time! He holds residencies for top Underground clubs in Hong Kong which includes Oma and Social Room. Besides Hong Kong, he has also performed in many other top clubs and venues around the world.

Born in 91’, growing up surrounded by the vast open spaces of Vietnam's countryside, the gloomy yet energetic colors and sounds of nature flowed over into my music, creating adventures on the dance floors. With a mix of various genres, using techno, indie dance, electronica, down tempo, and more, I wish to bring ravers deep impressions and new concepts of beauty in contemporary music. Let your soul sink into a bustling dance and take you to another land with Manikk.

̸BIOGRAPHY House/Techno DJ based in Hong Kong Inspired by music and art at a very young age, Mill H, the tattoo artist-turned-DJ, has been exploring his art of sound since 2009. Mill’s selection is beyond the boundary of genres and styles. The music he chooses to play often embraces a rich texture and reflects the atmosphere of the crowd and venue. For Mill, a great DJ set is a journey of balancing and merging the mind and music——aurally feeling the space; physically expressing the emotion. Mill is also a co-founder and resident DJ of the party collective, UTOPIA Hong Kong. UTOPIA has been actively involved with and pushing Hong Kong’s electronic music scene, gathering both local listeners and performers at once.

Min8 (TWH,Half.Half) started his career since 2013 in Hanoi and a few years then, in 2017, he has joined and became a dynamic DJ of Hanoi music underground scene. His music is a harmonic combination of House, Techno and 90s Trancey sounds, with no limit in mixing or need to differentiate genres in a music flow. Along with remarkable achievements in Vietnam, Min8 also gets his name at outbound events and clubs in Asia and Europe, especially is tagging his name to Berlin in 2019. Min8 had a time working for Savage (Hanoi) as resident DJ, and at the present is with The Warehouse (Hanoi). He also hosts [Half•Half] - an event series with missons of connecting and delivering the value of art and music from local artists to overseas communities.

From Belarus,Grodno. https://soundcloud.com/homebprod co-founder. 1/2 of 'Buddha Electronics'. Currently in Vietnam, Hanoi A spicy dj from Belarus - Co-founder of intercultural creative association & record label Homebp based in Warsaw, Buddha Electronics project. Misha Neo', 'June 29', 'Misha June' became 'Mishouju'. His goal is to send you to a space where you ass shake at some point. 'Consistency was his first release at Sinchi Collective including remixes from Timothy Clerkin and Man Power. Premiers at Ransom Note, Whypeopledance and Les Yeux Orange. Groovy,freaky - formula or consistency of dance. Banged out by Roe Deers on a recent mix & Dj Joshua James on Rinse FM.

Nayla, founder of On Point Worldwide Records, is a producer and DJ born and raised in the UK, releasing a selection of instrumental Hip Hop, House and Disco Edits. As a DJ, his genre fluid track selection represents a spicy fusion of Garage, House, Disco, Techno, Hip-Hop, Italo and Bass, with a healthy injection of Global Sounds. Currently residing in South East Asia with a recent base in Ho Chi Minh City he is a regular face at clubs and events such as The Observatory, Kobala, Savage, The Lighthouse, and Studio Adventure. Indeed, his tracks are sure to satisfy an array of tastes and dispositions. Exploring the sounds of electronic music, On Point Worldwide Records is a Vietnam based record label that provides a platform for those hidden gems from producers around the world..

Njuns started focus on DJing in Vietnam few years ago, and soon after joined the label and booking agency Cliché Records in Hong Kong. In 2017 he reconnected with Hanoi by joining the team behind Equation festival. Playing often in the city, he quickly became a resident DJ at the club Savage. He's also the founder of Pan d'Or festival in France. His musical spectrum goes from groovy techno to electro with some subtle house and breakbeat touches. Njuns has had the opportunity to play in other places like ://about blank in Berlin, Château Perché Festival in France, TAG in Chengdu, Mihn / Oma / Social Room in Hong Kong or Miller Night Bazaar Itaewon in Seoul. He also played alongside international names such as Objekt, UVB, Omar S, Discrete Circuit, Manuel Fisher, Oliver Deutschmann, Borrowed Identity, ATEQ (Giegling)or Bézier (Honey Soundsystem) to name a few.

It would be wrong to start talking about where Ouissam comes from – after a decade in Asia, he’s now something of a regional entity that has managed to change the dance music scene wherever he has laid down roots. His approach to a dance floor is as simple as it is intuitive and elegant: nothing that can make a room shudder with joy is barred from his selections.As the founder of Hong Kong’s Cliche Records, he was one of the first in that city to cultivate a disco-house-techno synthesis that shifted the understanding of what could be danced to there. He went on to create the magnetic Homesick and Fragrant Harbour labels, before suddenly setting his sights on Hanoi in Vietnam, where he has established the dance mecca Savage where he runs the monthly queer night Snug. And on top of all that, he found time to curate the coveted Equation festival, now entering its second year..

Rifain’s sound is powered by an experimentalism that twists and turns through varied genres with a consistency that cloaks it in its own unique nature. His approach is one of absorption and redefinition, elegantly mixing seemingly divergent elements to guide a dancefloor into deep, downbeat darkness or an opaque dreamscape before rousing it into primal collective movement through fresh tribal energy. All being told, his sound is hard for even him to describe, as it’s in constant flux and evolution, intuitively reflecting setting and situation and the influences that happen to be inspiring him. As its main booker and cofounder, Rifain is a key figure of Savage nightclub in Hanoi, which over the last few years has turned into a key node of Asia’s underground club circuit. He also runs his own monthly night at the club - Slow Beats Disco - which despite its name is less focused on a specific genre or bpm, but more on a collective intimacy and adventurous sonic exploration with delicacy at its core...

"Music always reminds me of hope. I want my music to be the door to freedom and joy." Join DJ Shanda on her journey of exhilaration. Heavily influenced by European music labels like Anjunadeep, Defected Records and soothing tribal sound, the up-and-coming local artist will lay out her intricate take on fusing atmospheric Tech House with soulful Melodic House and Techno.

Sunsiaré, birthed Jean-François Amadei, is no new face to the East-Asia scene. A figure whose tastes have manifested themselves by way of the Hanoi based Savage Club - whose early days saw a slew of talent pass through the Vietnamese capital and prompted a resurgence of local electronic artists. JF is a natural-born record digger, whose knowledge of what makes a dance floor move goes beyond the last decade and whose diverse collection begs for sonic exploration. Playing alongside such artists as Berghain’s Roi Perez, Boris & Barker, as well as DJ heavyweights like Gonno and Cormac, Amadei is not unfamiliar to the art of the mix. JF, whose hands are also behind the Homesick, FGHB, and the newly launched labels 宀, gave way to creative minds like Powder, Mr. Ho, Marquis Hawkes, General Ludd, and LPZ. Both labels, whose outlets were dedicated to timeless reworks, can be seen riddled with Jf’s influences. New pastures have led Jean-Francois to the recently minted Hong Kong-based 宀 club in 2018, in which he holds the utmost weight of talent buying for the club's weekly programming of European imports, as well as local Hong Kongese as well as regional artists and DJs alike. A pillar for Hong Kong underground nightlife and a staple for any debaucherous dancer seeking audial refuge while in the city, 宀 has quickly become a backbone to an ever-blossoming dance floor community flourishing out of Asia and away from the Euro-centric grip of Dance Music’s recent past.

As an Electronic music producer & DJ with a background of metalcore band musician, Taste of Blue is obsessed with music that contains high energy level and strong rhythmic. Driving by the influence of 90s’ Europe techno scene, T.O.B.’s style is a blend of dark, minimal, and industrial elements. He is constantly experimenting crossover between various music styles to make his music unconstrained by any particular genre. Presenting an irresistible journey that your parents don’t like.

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Ume is the Japanese DJ originally from Osaka and currently based in Saigon. He began his path as a selector in the underground parties surrounding his hometown, He is a member of the Mogra Radio. His music is a delicate soundtrack to the “here and now”. It is difficult to attribute it to any single genre, it is a reflection of the moment in time, atmosphere and mood of music lovers around. His sets are always filled with rhythmic grooves, extravagance and echoes from different cultures and worlds.

Born and raised in Hanoi in 90’s, his musical education began from a really young age, and he has always enjoyed the rhythm of it. He put himself seriously into digging and playing when he met ToK at Kobala, where they work together and share the decks every weekend. That’s where he got his nickname, "the Kobala Kid", as he represents the place, not only musically but through his personality too. Since then, he has been organising his own nights inviting the rising talents of the city, and playing in some of the best clubs and parties in town.

Mesmerized by the sounds of TB-303, Russian-born Korean DJ Wasabae is taking over and bringing a dark and seductive atmosphere to the dance floor.