cipher x 高Goldway威 Ft DJ MARIA

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.

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...

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.

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.

̸BIOGRAPHY jus a DJ Originating from Japan, KMG has been naturally drawn to music. As soon as he could, he equipped himself with a proper vinyl set-up and began digging. With a background in hip hop, soul, and R&B, KMG has been building his eclectic collection for over a decade, since life in the states. In recent years, he has shifted his focus to dance music. This has seen him dive deeply into House and Acid as well as taking inspiration from a wide range of music and mixing influences. Those sets are a clear indicator of the depth, thought and time that it has taken to create such experiences, whether it is in or out of the club. Joining to industry sound collective Cipher (Hong Kong) as regional DJ since 2019.

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.

̸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.

"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.

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.

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.