Marlo | Sky Dome @Sky Garden – Friday March 29

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Marlo Hoogstraten, or simply known as Marlo (stylized as MaRLo) aka Liquid M is a Dutch-born creative DJ and producer who has been calling Melbourne home. Since the start of his DJing career, Marlo is easily recognized for his own type of sound, simply known as the Marlo Sound. He has always believed that something fresh and out of the ordinary (like his sound) really energizes people on the dance floor.

Sounds
Trance, techno, tech-house, house, progressive… all in Marlo Sound

Where you might have heard him
Marlo has played at some of the biggest international parties, such as Sensation, Trance Energy (the Netherlands and Australia), Uitmarkt Festival Amsterdam (where he was invited by Cirque du Soleil to play their music in Marlo Sound), Stereosonic, Creamfields, Gatecrasher, Slinky, Godskitchen, just to name a few. His remix ft. Jano of Ferry Corsten’s “The Island” and “Punk” reached #1 and #3 respectively on the Beatport trance chart. Overall he has had five top 10 tracks on Beatport, mixed the Ministry of Sound Trance Nation vol 2 and 3 CDs, had his tunes featured on TV channels and radio stations, and has a monthly radio show. Due to his stellar progress over the years, several trance mega labels have released his latest tracks including Armada, Spinnin Records, Blackhole recordings, and Flashover. In 2012, he was listed as the #1 trance DJ in Australia, after being #2 for the same category the year before and he also ranked #11 across all genres in the Inthemix Top 50 DJ in 2010.

Why see him
Marlo’s idea and innate ability to always be able to add distinguishing features in each of his tracks has seen him get played by DJs such as Armin van Buuren and Tiësto. Get ready for the tech- and trance- infused tunes and beats of Marlo Sound at the Sky Dome on March 29.

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TrusMe | Mint | Saturday 23 March

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Trus’me’s name before his transformation into a DJ was the very plain David James Wolstencroft. Trus’me sometimes also goes under other monikers, aka ™, or simply David Wolstencroft. Manchester, a city that is arguably up there in the world of EDM was his home town and after dabbling with a few more conventional instruments, it was only natural that the city bred a worthy DJ for the masses.

Sounds
House, techno, deep house, tech house, disco.

Where you might have heard him
Trus’me’s rise to stardom occurred when his debut vinyl release which contained three singles, notably the hit single “Nards” smashed into the US house and disco music scenes. He further launched two more vinyl releases under the same label, Chicago’s Still Music label, titled “U Feelin’ It” (2007) and “W.A.R” (2007). This, together with strong support by the likes of Ashley Beedle, Juan Atkins, Mad Matts, Gilles Peterson and Chez Damier meant that he was getting some recognition and soon he was off from Manchester to Tokyo. In November 2007, his debut album Working Night$ finally dropped with a touch of funk and soul in it. Trus’me also has his own music label called Prime Numbers Records which was created in 2008 and focuses on underground house, techno and deep disco from both sides of the Atlantic housing names like Fudge Fingas, Nick Sinna and Linkwood. Just last month, he released his latest album called Treat Me Right, which was said to be one of best albums of the decade by Fact magazine. His remixing ability is also evident in his remixes for Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir’s “Arise”.

Why see him
This Manchester veteran DJ and music producer has earned countless positive feedback for his music from his fans in all the continents of the world… well, except Antarctica. See him performing live at Mint on March 23.

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Delizious Devina | District – Saturday 16 March

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Devina Rosandi or more affectionately known as DJ Delizious Devina is an Indonesian female DJ with Dutch-Indonesian ancestry. At the age of 17, she moved to Sydney and pursued an advanced diploma in graphic design and multimedia at Martin College at the Sydney College of Business and Hospitality. After graduating, Devina started her career in hospitality while collecting vinyl records, turntables and paintings as her hobbies. She acknowledged Robie Riviera as her inspiration to become a DJ and creating a mix of groovy electro and house. After ten years of Australian life, she moved to Indonesia and met DJ Milinka. Together, they formed Electric Barbarellas, the first Female DJ duo in Indonesia. Despite the duo splitting up in 2007, both Devina and Milinka are popular in their own right.

Sounds
Dirty house, tech house, progressive house, disco house, house, tech tribal, electro.

Where you might have heard her
As you can see, DJ Delizious Devina does not just stick to one type of sound; she always tries to keep her sounds as varied as possible. Signed with 1945MF Indonesia, Devina with her sounds behind the turntables has earned several accolades. She was awarded with the Best Local DJ Performance (The Beat Magazine Award 2005). Then, she went on to earn the titles of Best Rookie DJ (Paranoia Award 2006); Female DJ and Junior DJ of the Year (Redma Award 2007) and the Best Female DJ title (Redma Award 2009). In 2011, Devina successfully bagged the DJ of the year title at Paranoia Award and the third position on Redma Top 50 DJ of the Year. She has been featured also on numerous national newspapers, magazines and TV shows, whether as a performer, a cover model (interviews, fashion shows, and photo-taking sessions) or special guests. She also made appearances at international festivals such as Sunburst Music Festival in Malaysia. So far, DJ Devina has launched two albums titled The State of Spiritual Bliss (2009) and A Thousand Fantasy (2012) and an EP called Hearts of Gold & Higher To See From Above (2011). Like many international and multi-talented DJs, Devina also had collaborations with the crème de la crème of Indonesian music industry, such as Maia Estianty, Slank, Erwin Gutawa just to name a few. In line with those collaborations, she created “Rock Star Glam”, where she performs with Live Guitar, Live Vocal and Live MC, all together in one event.

Why see her
She is more than just one more pretty face in the DJ booth, find out why when you catch her live at District on March 16.

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Jesse García | Cocoon Beach Club – Saturday March 30

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Jesse García is a Spanish DJ, coming from Barcelona, Spain. When one asks about his profession, he will say that he is both a professional DJ and a producer, with 20 and 10 years of experience in each of those respectively. He has gained quite a number of successes when he was under Tribal Spain and Electric Spain labels in 2003, under which Jesse released a few tracks including “Lanzarote” and “Ibiza”, his first ones to touch worldwide house music fans’ hearts.

Sounds
Electronica, house.

Where you might have heard him
2008 saw him getting his first win at the Beatport Awards as the best house artist beating other nominees such as Axwell, Robbie Rivera, Dirty South to name a few. Jesse’s commendable track titled, “Off Da Hook”, released in March 2007, which peaked at Beatport chart was the one leading him to make the podium. This particular track was also in the Top 10 list of the Australian best-selling tracks chart. Even The Ministry of Sound UK included it in their famous compilation records. The same goes for Roger Sanchez, a New Yorker house music DJ, who put Jesse’s track in three of his own Release Yourself compilation albums series. Roger Sanchez’s label, Stealth Records, had also featured Jesse García as a repeat performer or more like a resident DJ in that sense in their series of club parties called Stealth Live! Having collaborated with a Grammy Award winner is indeed no mean feat for Jesse, it was Jesse’s famous track “Let’s get happy” that first attracted Roger Sanchez, who later on released it under his label which soon became a classic. Jesse has also done a few remixes, such as for Corey Andrew’s “Move your Body”, which reached number two in Beatport Top 100.

Why see him
Jesse was the first Spaniard to receive a Beatport Award. Hailing from Barcelona, a city that is full of underground clubs, one could probably assume he knows his way around the decks as well as the bars. Get ready for some deep house music by Jesse García at Cocoon Beach Club on March 30.

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DJ Chantal Dewi | ZJ’s Bar & Lounge @ Mulia | Friday March 29

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DJ Chantal Dewi aka FDJ Chantal is an Indonesian female DJ with Javanese, Moluccan, Dutch and German ancestries. If you happened to have a look at her fabulous figure and thought that this beautiful lady used to be a model, then you are right. She once represented Giorgio Armani, Chanel and DKNY on the catwalks. Her pictures can be mostly seen on the covers of various magazines including FHM Indonesia and she’s also appeared on a few television commercials. She was an actress in an Indonesian film once and a model for a video clip of an Indonesian band, Nidji.

Sounds
House, electro house, progressive, tech house, techno

Where you might have heard her
FDJ Chantal spent many years modeling in cities like Hong Kong (Elite Hong Kong), Singapore, Bangkok (Red Models Bangkok), Seoul, Amsterdam and Jakarta (Fame Management Jakarta). She had a passion for music when she started to mix songs all by herself back in 2007, amidst her being a professional world-class model. In 2010, she took a DJing short course at 1945 Music Factory (MF) DJ school and eventually signed with 1945MF management, marking the start of her DJing career. Her combo of physical beauty and an understanding of progressive and house music are indeed good assets for her. Soon after she joined the 1945MF management, bookings requests came from all over Indonesia, including some of the top-notch clubs. Numerous music events and festivals also featured her as one of the main performers. Her name and fame in the DJ scene is often compared to other Indonesian female DJs.

Why see her
So if you enjoy a pretty face that knows how to make people dance from behind the decks, this is your ticket to some fun. Catch her live performance at ZJ’s Bar & Lounge @ Mulia Bali on March 29.

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Spencer Parker | Woo Bar | Saturday March 23

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Spencer Parker is yet another transnational DJ, who has British and German flavors in his music. Originally hailing from London, Spencer is now based in Berlin, a city famous for its underground house and techno scene. Apart from being a DJ, he has also been a producer, an exceptional one, and when he started producing in 2005, he found his debut works being released under well-known labels, like Tsuba, Liebe*Detail, Saved, Nite Grooves, Word and Sound, Buzzin’ Fly, King Street, Ovum and Rekids.

Sounds
House, techno.

Where you might have heard him
Parker so far has done remixes for several artists, such as for Dole & Kom (which was his first remix ever to be released under Tsuba label), and then three years later, 2009, he was tasked to remix for Rekids’ first compilation – Rekids Revolution. In his adopted hometown, Berlin, he toured all of the major clubs including Watergate, Bar 25, Arena, Wilde Renate and Weekend. Recently, he rocked some of the best clubs in the world, including Rex Club (Paris), Womb (Tokyo), Fabric (London), Barraca (Valencia) and Panorama Bar (Berlin). Spencer is currently focusing on his new separate, vinyl only label called Work Them Records, which is the main label amongst his three music production labels. He released A Gun For Hire which was released in autumn 2011 and was well received.

Why see him
The W has a knack for selecting some of the best DJs around and Spencer Parker seems to be no exception to that rule. For an excellent night of house and techno, check out Woo Bar on March 23.

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