FRIENDLY WATERS with Roshan [SATURDAY SELECTS, KL]

Being an obsessive music collector, Ramesh has had a strong career and following as a DJ. The last thirty years have seen him play in clubs around the world including Dagmarkt – Holland; Heavyweight - Montreal and Studio Lam – Bangkok. Locally he has played at Singapore’s most influential venues, from legendary after-hours club Lola to internationally acclaimed Zouk. He has held five DJ residencies including his present stint at the award-winning, premier rooftop nightclub, CÉ LA VI Singapore. He has continued his innovative style while performing at music festivals including Womad, Mosaic Music Festival with Montreux Jazz and Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival. In 2017 Ramesh was invited as a delegate at the Oslo World Festival in Norway. His inspiration from Oslo World led Ramesh to collaborate with seasoned industry players to develop Tropika. An inter-disciplinary festival centered on worldly rhythms, art and film. It aims to drive conversation and action on universal matters of social justice concerning inclusivity, sustainability and wellbeing.

Roshan Menon or Roshan is a DJ, photographer and the Founder / A&R of SaturdaySelects; an imprint specialising in music, events and independent radio based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Having started DJ-ing back in 2017, Roshan is driven and inspired by the sounds of Moodymann, HUNEE, Louie Vega, LEFTO & Gilles Peterson and the way they control the crowd throughout their set He has opened and played alongside the likes of Soulection artists Jarreau Vandal, esta.,Joe Kay, Jael, The Whooligan, Yukibeb and other notable DJs such as Branko, Peggy Gou, Dixon, Bambounou, Cezaire & Yung Bae. Roshan looks to consistently keep his crowd grooving and dancing all night long at his shows by taking them on an explorative journey of music that he wants to share with those who join him on the dance floor.

It’s hard to pin Sivanesh’s style down. Crafting and developing his own brand of sultry off-kilter house and groovy heads-down techno through his long-standing residency at CÉ LA VI Singapore, his sound goes above and beyond current genres and trends. At its 5th year now, the residency sees him taking charge of the world-renowned main room, playing extended DJ-sets every Sunday night. Apart from this residency, Sivanesh is a regular fixture at some of the region’s most respected venues, with regular dates at The Headquarters and Kilo Lounge in Singapore. Co-founder of Sivilian Affairs and music director for Potato Head and Kilo in Singapore, Sivanesh also holds a monthly residency on AAJA Radio in London every third Monday of the month. Sivanesh’s sound goes beyond current trends in genres. Held together by equal amounts of rhythm & groove, his diverse playlists have led him to play alongside cult favourites such as Chaos In The CBD (In Dust We Trust), d’Julz (Bass Culture), Gerd Janson (Running Back), John Talabot (Hivern Discs), Kornél Kovács (Studio Barnhus), Okain (Talman Records), and Rampa (Keinemusik). Regional attention started after a well-received opening set at Cercle’s debut Asia show in 2019 with The Martinez Brothers. Since then, he has gone on to play at festivals and dance institutions across the region such as Airhouse (South Korea), Iron Fairies (Kuala Lumpur), Potato Head (Bali), Savage (Hanoi), Villa Project (Saigon), and Weekend Voyage (Phu Quoc). Powered by the belief that Asia is the place to be right now for dance music, Sivanesh co-founded the bookings and events agency Sivilian Affairs, which emphasises local and regional talents. In line with his goals of strengthening the Asian dance scene and building a healthy ecosystem through Sivilian Affairs, recent bookings for their parties include Baldo (Subwax) from Barcelona, Dr Yez (Tantra) from Bali, Jesse You (Walls & Pals) from Seoul, Jonnyvicious (Shagrilla) from Kuala Lumpur, Manikk (Savage) from Hanoi, Roshan (SaturdaySelects) from Kuala Lumpur, and Dexter Colt, Leland, Mako, Ramesh K, and The Weatherman from Singapore. Citing seminal American house music duo Mood II Swing as an early musical influence, Sivanesh's diverse playlists are held together by equal amounts of groove and soul. His roots will always be house, but being open-minded and anchored in the belief that only quality matters and genres do not, he is always aware of what the room he is playing for needs. That may be his best trait. It is this versatility that enables him to share the stage with some of the finest selectors in the world, such as Chloe (Bpitch), Chaos In The CBD (In Dust We Trust), d’Julz (Bass Culture), Jasper James (Optimo Trax), Rampa (Keinemusik), and more, in the last few months. More recently, he was selected by Cercle to warm up for their debut Asia show with The Martinez Brothers in November 2019, and then ended the year with a well-received DJ set at the Rainforest Pavilion at the Wonderfruit festival in Thailand. He might surprise you with a track from an unexpected corner, but that's exactly what he intends to do.

Vaibs is a DJ based in Singapore, playing regularly for Thugshop Group at Headquarters, Tuff Club and MDLR, and he is also the founder of Unmute.sg. Vaibs, has solid roots in Singapore's club and party circuit, known to deliver high-energy sets with blistering grooves, deep thumping beats and good vibes. A vinyl collector, who rarely slows his grooves and is obsessed with fusing vintage sounds with modern electronic music. He serves up a dance floor mix of techno, electro, breakbeat, house music, and some unexpected curve balls. Vaibs is a regular on the lineup for the Thugshop group playing at Tuff Club, Headquarters and MDLR and for several local pop-up underground parties in Singapore. He has opened for the likes of Joyhauser, Drunken Kong, PIG&DAN and Christian Smith to name a few and recently played gigs in Bali. He also hosts a monthly show at Hanoi Community Radio under unmute sessions.