Co-founder of Electronic imports, is a Belgian DJ & event organizer based in Vietnam since 2016. An addict of modulated dry white noised snares (shhh) fetishist &over-driven bass drums (krrr), his non-academic way of operating the blender fits his sound texture & complex dynamics-based approach. Well known in Saigon for his insane pop up at the infamous Vitamin D after-party, he plays weekly along with local and international artists in reputable places: The Observatory, Arcan, The LightHouse, Schiller Saigon and beyond. As an enthusiast producer, the next step will be to integrate live elements and release his own tracks… Stay tuned!

Nic Ford moved to Vietnam from the UK around 10 years ago, and has been running and featuring on lineups of parties throughout the region since then. He has been a resident of The Observatory since it first opened in 2013. Honing his skills since the mid-nineties, he held his first residency at Dry 201 in Manchester and is a voracious collector of a vast array of music. He’s also a highly acclaimed producer, being one half of MadderModes, a production outfit that has releases on a range of impressive labels including DRED, Voodoo Down Records and Millions of Moments.

Dazed P is the stage name of Duc Hoang. He knows how to convey not only music, but also his Soul - as a way to connect all of us together through his amazing tunes. Has already performed on the same line ups as Ferry Corsten, Nina Kraviz, Pan-Pot, Peggy Gou, Ro-tune, Determind, Dani Maya and Matty to name a few, perform at some of the world's most iconic clubs & festival: Epizode 3 (Phu Quoc,VN), Cato (Singapore), Blank Lounge (Landmark 81,VN), Epic Sky Lounge (HCM,VN), Banana Mama (HCM,VN), SkyXX (HCM, VN), Arcan (HCM, VN), Schiller Saigon (HCM, VN),…

Born in Paris in the ’80s, Desnuages was immersed in music growing up with his mother dancer. Percussionist autodidact, he learns to play Darbouka and Djembe. Attracted by the Parisian night, he was quickly interested by the electronic scene and used to go to Concrete, Rex club with DJ friends where he discovers micro house, deep and minimal. He moved to Saigon in Vietnam in 2018 where he started to learn Djing with Dj friends and was resident at Arcan Club.

Determind is a local gem profoundly involved in the local scene. He has worked as resident DJ for many venues in Saigon, in his former owned club Arcan, Schiller River Club, the Oasis, Blank Lounge in Landmark 81, Banana Mama, and House of Babaards lounge bar and played on international gigs as well. His sets are deep, ethnic, tribal, electronic, ritual, melodic, inspirational, and dreamful. He gives the crowd wild energy, and you will most certainly recognize his ethnic’s vocals and powerful drumlines fabulously crafted. In fact, Determind has been producing music for 15 years and regularly plays his own production as significant momentum in each of his sets. In 2020, he steps up in the game by launching his own record label, Stargazing Records, and stands as a determined DIY artist.

One of Saigon's Party freaks, cofounder of Banana Hustle, founder of Hazy Lemons, and resident DJ at WAM, Smudge is a purveyor of eclectic beats and globetrotting rhythms. Jumping across genres of Afrobeat, Latin Funk, Folkloric Deep House, Organic Techno, Ethno-Electronic, Leftfield Groove, UK Dub, and Blues from around the World. Mixing in music from West Africa, Brazil, Columbia, Turkey, The Middle East, India and more. Back in England, he ran Tropical and Chillout club nights and parties all over London with crews including Love Carnival, Total Refreshment Centre and Flamingods, The Stinking Bishop has been bringing his search for the perfect boogie to Saigon for the last 4 years, joining Saigon Dub Station, building Hazy Lemons and Banana Hustle and playing across the city and VN. Expect to groove, move, get up, and get down to genre-jumping mixes for your body, mind and soul! You never quite know what you're going to get with The Banana Freak.

After cutting his teeth on the Leeds techno scene back in 1995, Dan moved to London and was enveloped by the deep sounds of the Heart & Soul parties. Now based in Vietnam, 1DAN takes his inspiration from both scenes as well as other sources; Detroit, Paris, UK.

Anh Vy is one of the youngest Djs in the Saigon underground scene and one of The Observatory’s newest residents. He's recognised by the versatility and flexibility in music. He was one of the resident DJs of former Upper Saigon. As time goes by, he is making himself into an interesting and promising piece of Saigon’s underground scene as an artist and a contributor with his very own uniqueness.

D. J. Eran originates in Israel and is a club based D. J. in Vietnam. Since the early days of the psychedelic trance scene in Israel, D. J. Eran has been evolving with the music, from beats to the warm shine of disco, through the diverse fluidity of house and dope techno. Drawing from this solid foundation, he will take you on a musical journey that resonates mind, body and soul.

Born in the early 90s in Belgrade - the city with a strong rave culture. He considers music as a very important and integral part of his life. Janko spent a great amount of time collecting old and new records - a collection of smooth and delicate electronic gems with no restriction for style, mood or era. He nurtures a sound that is both distinctive and abstract. His musical palette encompasses a wide range of genres, moving seamlessly through - house, breaks, electro or techno . His playful experimentation resonates with the positive expression of groovy and light elements. Board the musical spaceship and let it take you into the universe of sounds. Janko had the opportunity to perform in clubs and events all around Vietnam such as: Savage, The Observatory (HCMC), The Lighthouse (HCMC) , The Warehouse, Kobala, Birdcage;Festivals: Savage - Mai Chau Retreat Festival, Studio Adventure, Japonism (Da Nang) & Duality Festival.

Originally hailing from Wales in the UK, I'm currently residing in Saigon after spending 4 years in the northern capital of Hanoi. I usually explore a diverse melange of house, deep, disco and electro. Expect dreamy Balearic tracks, tribal afro sounds mixed in with some more dancefloor focused house music. I have a passion for travelling and aim to incorporate some global sounds into many of my sets.

Born and raised in Hanoi and now in Ho Chi Minh City, ling:chi is a brightly developing name in the Vietnamese underground music scene.

Hailing from the San Francisco underground and based out of Saigon, MTXIII has always embraced the weirder side of life. With diverse sets spanning a broad range of style, atmospheric ambient energies can be found alongside playfully vicious house rhythms driven into cosmic melodies & hypnotic sequences; typically with a heavy presence of acid. Playing regularly around Saigon at ZigZagger, Arcan, The Lighthouse, Broma & The Observatory, as well as making regional appearances with Savage (Hanoi), Opio (Hoi An), Resonant (Taipei), Safe Room (Bangkok) and Vulan (Manila), MTXIII continues to further his regional presence. Co-founder & Conductor of Electronic Imports [Ei], a new Saigon based label, he and his counterpart Jonathan BE bring fresh and innovative event concepts to the scene with a focus on showcasing the energies & sonic perceptions of artists from various parts of the world.

Music has the power to alter emotions. MyHero a.k.a. Jordan Bates believes this power of music is best served hot, without limitation or rules. Growing up in 80’s suburbia, MyHero’s taste for electronic music was fueled by Düsseldorf, Chicago, Essex, New York City and Detroit mixed with queer club culture. Kraftwerk, Salsoul Orchestra, Talking Heads, Mr. Fingers, Klein & MBO, The ORB and Adonis are all the roots of MyHero’s house. As an active member of the Mugic collective of deejays and party promoters based in Singapore, MyHero continues his more than 15 years of playing lounges, clubs and parties in the US and across Asia. Can he do it for 15 more? Music also has the power to propel.

S1cyr started his music education through classical and jazz, while being fully immersed into the 90´s golden era of Hip-Hop. His journey behind the decks started when returning to the Nam, following the path of the pioneers of the local under/over-ground. His style can be defined as raw and cosmic, minimalist and sophisticated, deep and groovy, warm and ice cold.

Soul Jazz Funksters was created as a side project by Alan Ritchie in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2017 to have an outlet for his mixes keeping away from House, Techno and Electro which he has predominantly played since the early 90’s. It quickly took off and he started getting more gigs playing Soul, Funk, Nu Jazz, Reggae & Hip Hop than electronic gigs around the capitol city of the Kingdom of Wonder. In 2018 he moved back to his SE Asian roots country Vietnam bringing his deep soulful sounds to the bars and clubs of Nha Trang & Saigon.

Originally from Sydney, Australia and based in HCMC, Việt Nam since 2013 . Tristyan is the Co-Owner / Resident DJ of The Lighthouse Saigon, Vitamin D After Party at Broma: Not A Bar and PlusONE Creative Community. Since being based in HCMC Tristyan has been DJing, promoting & running events in the local scene since 2014 and has held residencies at some of Saigon's most known and respected and unrespected locations. Known for his sometimes marathon 18 hour sets and eclectic range of musical styles, and influences. His versatility, and sometimes quirky, left of center tastes has enabled him to bring a fresh and unique flavor to all his sets.

Newcomer to the Saigon club scene, Liverpool born DJ ‘Zak’ has a style that reflects his many years of partying in the crowds across Europe’s dance floors. He arrived in the city 6 months ago and has been playing regular slots at WAM, as well as being invited to play for the Mogra Radio crew for one of their live recordings. Drawing on influences from Romanian groove merchants like Arapu and Sublee, his style is stripped back, groovy, minimal house music that’s guaranteed to get you moving.

A producer and DJ deep house and techno operating in Asia. Growing up in the heart of a techno scene in Leeds in the mid-90s, Dan moved to London just to be immersed in the bass of Heart & Soul parties, followed by relationships. The system through legendary Eukotech disc performance. Before long, Dan appeared in London's finest underground parties. More recently, after moving the capital to Brighton and the famous free party setting with Positive Soundsystem and Innerfield. At that time, Dan had a regular seat at the Backstage Bar of the Glade Festival. After years of refining sound and craftsmanship, the first 1DAN publication was published through the highly respected label deep house underground Atmospheric Existence in England. This was followed by a series of publications at the Batti Battie label in Malta. With the help of DJs like Jus-Ed, Huxley, Jay Tripwire, Fred P and many others...

Born in 1989 in Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam, Bach was taught to play the piano when he was eight years old. Later on he took academic piano lessons at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, graduated the Intermediate Long-term program in 2009 and achieved the Piano Bachelor's degree in 2014. Bach has been playing the piano for more than 10 years now and this impressive sound has had a big influence on his music career ever since he started playing. He then discovered his passion of composing music and started his own project ‘B.A.X.’ at the age of 18. He has spent a lot of time to do research about electronic music and composed his first New Age / Ambient works.

Coh-hul is a Tech Funk and Tech House DJ & Producer who is based in Saigon, Vietnam. His signature sound involves heavy basslines, tribal drum patterns layered with groovy sci-fi melodies. His sound is heavily influenced by the Dirtybird and Relief record labels. He is an established act in Vietnam, having residencies at the major clubs in Saigon. His biggest show was in Marseille at Le Chapiteau to a sold out venue laying down the best set of his career. Coh-hul hosts his own radio show “Play It Loud”. The monthly broadcast focuses on the hottest new Tech House and Tech Funk tracks before dedicating the last hour to a record label that gives him inspiration. His Youtube project “Seshnikov” is a one hour long production show that offers tips and showcases new track ideas. Currently all of his focus is spent on production, looking to get some of his own content onto dance floors. An exciting and driven future is what we have in store for this artist.

Creating art in a ‘binary-gen’ world, the artist’s multi-facet mind is at a state to observe and challenge its reasonably sane path. Often finding his sound buried with poetic yet provocative rhythms, Phu attempts to sculpt many of his conceptual sides through music.

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...

Record salesman, drummer in different bands, always attracted by the music he goes in the late 80s to djing discovering his new love: hip hop, he learned the basics of the mix and the love to create a musical universe. Discover House Music in the early 90s in a club near his home in the south of France and begins to become obsessed by this music. 1992 a friend already resident of a bar asks him to replace him and thus begins his career of Dj where he begins to explore the different facets of House Music. For more than 25 years he continues to explore all the different genre of this music wich he considers the richest and varied in emotions.

Saigon brewed Khoi Mai, and after traveling near and far, he relocated to his home country in 2018. Quickly becoming one of the key players in Hanoi as part of the Savage crew, he recently moved back to Saigon, where he is now the newest resident of The Observatory. Khoi presents a fun and light-hearted attitude to dance music with eclectic selections and a dreamy, percussive sound. Moving smoothly between genres, Khoi puts his personality and influences to use on any dance floor he’s put in control of, with constant grooves, surprises and delights.

Klaytrộn / Trộn is a California born rave child with a passion for high quality parties & obscurely selected, tastefully utilized dance music.

Laifex is half-Vietnamese from London and currently based in Saigon. (image credit: @danieladhami on Instagram)

La Riff is Axel Riffaud nickname gave from his childhood friends. It lasted over the years as the strong friendship. Axel grow up with all kind of music in his ears. As many others he first been a dancefloor lover, always looking for the eclectic music. Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Palma de Mallorca, Hong Kong & Ho Chi Minh City been his playground. By the beginning of 2019 La Riff touched for his first time a CDJ, one month later he was starting performing in reputed venues for underground music of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Summer 2019, he started to produce his own tracks with the idea of feed his DJ Set. He immediately got the virus of that and quickly been recognize by professional of the industry for his work.

Manny is a Paris native, currently living in Saigon. Manny’s love for hip hop music started with 90’s French hip hop music and later blossomed when he had started to listen to American hip hop artists, such as 2-Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and the NWA. He then went on to co-produce "Le Plan Deb", a French rap lyrics band. His passion for hip hop started to evolve while listening to one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s sample compilations, “Shaolin Soul”. That paved the way which led him into soul funk disco music. Since then, Manny has dabbled with many genres, such as African and tropical culture. He has developed his own styling of soul to topical groove with a touch of modernity. Every so often his music tends to be a little bit wilder, as he explores deeper dark sounds.

Addicted to vinyl, Micmac is an activist of the French underground electro scene since the mid 90's as a co-founder of FDB recordings, electro bass label and a resident of the paradise massage parties @ Rex Club with famous Headliners from Detroit like Dj Assault, AUX 88, Detroit Grand Pubahs.

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.

Based in Vietnam and born in France, Robat’s music is often a savant mix of Disco, New Beat, Breakbeat and diverse House, embellished by some big dives into deeper electronic sounds. At the age of 11 when he innocently pressed PLAY on a Miss Kittin record. Few knew that this would change his approach to music forever. The intro of dark synths and the beat slowly creeping in made his head move with a new and wonderful feeling. The unique, dark, cold and sexy voice that suddenly resonated from the track had him instantly hooked and irreversibly affected his brain and soul… For the past 15 years, he has been seen wandering in front of DJ booths of France, Belgium and Vietnam, seeking for any reminiscences of this synthesised voice’s souvenir, regardless of the genre of music. Since 2019, Robat has decided to channel the memory of this melancholy Electronic goddess and continue to share and spread her prophecy to the world through from behind the booth.....

A Manila born – Boracay Island based DJ who started spinning back in 2016 and since had a voice in the Philippine underground music scene. She is a Production and Graphic Designer at Area 51 Top Secret Party Facility ( A venue known for The Black Moon and Full Moon Parties that has been running for 8 years in Boracay Island, Philippines.) where she realized her musical inclination by practicing mixing during sound checks.

Originally Teruu played as a drummer in a Tokyo based Hardcore Punk band for 10 years. He was taken over by the charm of dance music in 20xx and started DJing since 2015. His energetic, disco sets are fuelled by techno, house, afro and other obscurities. He was a resident at the infamous Savage in Hanoi before he moved to Saigon, where he was a booking manager of DJ bar WAM. Recently, we focus on and promote DJs and producers from Vietnam and other neighbouring Asian countries as the founder of Mogra Radio.

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.

After having plunged into the depths of Saigon underground scene, Vynnibal moved behind the decks to bring her unique goofy, banging yet delicate sound to the aerial life. Despite her tender soul, Vynnibal is not afraid to explore unchartered territories, drive the crowd to unexpected places, mix feelings as she blends liquid emotions into multi-versed musical sets. With Vynnibal, expect the odd and the sparkly, the quirky and the severe, the kisses and the kicks. She is also behind “The Crisis” parties and regularly brings new acts and people together, contributing with passion to turning Saigon into a regional techno powerhouse.

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.

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