Murat Kilic - Sydney/Spice Cellar

MURAT KILIC (AUS)
(Stil Vor Talent / Reckless Republic)


Hailing from Sydney and raised by music-loving but strict Turkish parents, Murat’s early experience of dance music was strictly from the dance floor. This club habit soon turned in to an addiction of buying 12 inch records which has now become an extensive vinyl library. Since then Murat has come a long way in establishing his career on the underground music scene globally, with regular appearances at some of the world’s top clubs and production skills that are being sought after from top record labels around the world. As well he is the founder of a record label and is owner, booker & operator of Sydney’s best recognised nightclub and after hours.

DJ 

As a DJ, Murat is steadfast with over 10 years experience always armed with fresh music. His sets are creative and unique, often genre crossing between deep house, techno and disco. In his own words "At the end of the day, it is all about educating the crowd without boring them. Teaching people to appreciate new music whilst still getting them to dance themselves to oblivion". In the last few years, Murat has played in some of the noteworthy clubs around the world including Watergate Berlin, Electric Pickle Miami, the End London and further afield at Burning Man in the USA and Sunrise in Salvador, Brazil. With valuable deck time through his 8 year residency at Sydney after hours institution SPICE, his sets cater for the chin strokers and partygoers alike.

http://www.soundcloud.com/murat-kilic
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/89687/murat_kilic
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Murat+Kilic
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-page.aspx?id=4251


Club Owner and Artist Booker

In late 2011 Murat co-founded Sydney’s besty known underground club called the SPICE Cellar. Since opening in September 2011, the Cellar has played host to some of the world’s elit including Claude Von Stroke, Guy Gerber, Deetron. Moodymann and Derrick May to name a few. Murat is the music director and talent booker for the club and is also involved in regional talent bookings for overseas artists.

http://www.recklessrepublic.com
http://www.thespicecellar.com.au


Producer

Since 2008, Murat Kilic has had a steady schedule of music being released on a variety of labels across the Tech House, Deep House and Techno genres. Starting with a succession of remixes on Tech House imprint BEEF Records in 2008, Murat followed these up with an 2 EPs for Oliver Koletzki’s Berlin based Stil Vor Talent which helped establish his reputation in Europe especially. Since then Murat has had a number of follow up releases on Stil Vor Talent and a string of remixes racking up plays and support from the likes of Joris Voorn, Jimpster, Inland Knights and M.A.N.D.Y. Murat’s productions are well-defined and notable with 2 of his releases reaching the Top 20 Beatport Deep House charts in 2010/2011.


Radio Host

Since late 2011 Murat Kilic has been the co-host of one of Sydney’s best known underground dance programs on fBi radio. Each Friday night between 1800 and 2000 Murat anchors the weekly sunset show alongside long time Sydney DJ James Taylor. Together they interview guests and play all the latest dance music making waves locally and internationally as well announcing all the cool gigs happening around town.
For more info: http://www.fbiradio.com/artists/detail/sunset-with-james-taylor

Guests that have appeared on the show include:
Pete Tong, Carl Cox,Tiefschwarz, Stacey Pullen, Reboot, James Zabiela, Justin Martin, Laidback Luke, Seth Troxler, Tim Green, Trus me, KIKI. Milton Jackson, Simon Baker, Stimming, Jay Shepheard


Label Owner

Reckless Republic Music founded and curated by Murat has had one release so far and is in the process of laying down and remixing the next few releases.

http://www.facebook.com/thespicecellar#!/RecklessRepublic
http://recklessrepublic.wordpress.com/

Murat spends a lot of his time doing something he genuinely loves. As well as travelling to DJ, he maintains a healthy schedule in his home city Sydney, where he produces his music, raises a child and owns/operates the Spice Cellar nightclub and entertainment company, Reckless Republic responsible for promotions, booking, touring and record label. In other words he is a workaholic!!

Matt Drake

Matt Drake

At 21 years of Age Matt Drake seems to be pulling the right strings. As a "qualified party starter" and a creator of good vibes matt is known by his love for EDM and his passion for standing behind those turning circles, whatever the time may be.

Within the past 12 to 18 months Matt has bloomed quite considerably proving his versatility as a house music DJ, claiming residencies at North Wollongong Pub and OneFiveOne, each venue with demand for DJs at opposing ends of the house music spectrum. 

His involvement with house music industry has seen him spinning tunes supporting no only THMs parties but Harrison Moores Veuve Party @ The Bar Next Door to Samuels in Thirroul, Cav Smith's Sun Dazed Sundays on Oxford St, Syd and also the most recent Lair Lyf Fridays hosted by The Sideways DJs @ Towradgi Beach Hotel. He has also said to be seen sharing the faders with close friend Nick Lynar at The Five Islands Brew Co, a classy venue on the south-eastern side of Wollongongs CBD

Weather he is create digging at the brewery with Nick Lynar or playing under his other Alias "Dopamine" with James Benning he still loves and lives for playing house parties. He says "I still find a good old fashion house party kicks way harder than any club/pub"

Uk House, G-House and Deep House is what Matt enjoys most but also loves to play a bit of nu-disco, jazz and funk.

Recent Mixtapes

Uk House, Deep House, Jazz, House
Nu-Disco
Deep House/Tech House

Supported International Acts 

HNQO

What So Not 

Luke Million 

Bag Raiders 

Aston Shuffle 

Kissy Sell Out
Starfuckers

Matts Taste Buds

MK
Amine Edge & Dance
Bakermat
Pleasurekraft
Mat.Joe
Disclosure
Flume
Maya Jane Cole
DeMarzo
Gigamesh
Treasure Fingers
Brodinski
Gesaffelstein

Weapon Of Choice

"I learnt mixing on some old school decks I bought that had no bpm reader. Now if I play anywhere, my favourite bit of gear is the pioneer ddjsx midi controller. Some say it isn’t real djaying, but I say move with the technology. I’m more than capable on CDJs but the midi controller acts like the cdj 2000s but has sampling pads and more effects that add an extra element to my performance. Turning djing into something a little more than just beatmatching."

My Current Top 10 

Gemma Van D

GEMMA VAN D

A multi-instrumentalist & graphic artist, Gemma takes an artistic sensitivity developed across years practicing instruments and acquired through an SAE education (Cert. III in Electronic Music Production), a gig diary across New Zealand and the East Coast of Australia spanning 13 years, and her ingrained love for electronic dance music. Her sound has constantly evolved now settling on the fence of deep dubby tech-house and jacking percussive house & techno. She's played alongside international acts such as Carl Craig, Lee Burridge, Jon Larner, Italoboyz, Junior Sanchez, DJ Heather, H – Foundation & Kazu Kimura.

Starting out as a vinyl junkie at the age of 15 in New Zealand when she first discovered house music, Gemma's first gig was only 6 months later at Christchurch's Heaven Nightclub, which lead her to play at several of the city's leading clubs & festivals. All this by the age of 17, Gemma moved to Brisbane in 2001 where she remained for the next 8 years playing residencies & guestspots all along the east coast of Queensland.

In 2009 Gemma's deep love for underground house music led her south to the thriving scene in Sydney where she has since played at Subsonic Music Festival, Golden Cage, The Box, Home, Strange Fruit, Sonido, Significant Others, Bunker, Bad Apple, Oscillate, Just:Wax, Mocean, Wildlife, S.A.S.H & DUST. Not confined to just music in her creativity, Gemma is also a talented graphic designer and has created collateral for nightclubs and events across Australia.

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Claire Morgan

Claire Morgan

Claire is a vinyl junkie and music-maker who has spent the last decade gigging her way up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia and across the Pacific in New Caledonia. Establishing herself in Brisbane, she later moved to Sydney and then onto Melbourne and has held residencies, guested and headlined at most major clubs, parties and festivals in all three capital cities.

Claire graduated with a Masters degree at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, specialising in film scoring/composition. Outside of DJing she composes music for film and television and has written & produced everything from ambient electronic music through to orchestral scores. A remix on Melbourne's hAUL Music garnered favour and chart action from international luminaries and local DJs alike.

Both in the setup for an array of international house and techno elite or controlling the party at her own speed, Claire is a serious DJ, bringing an organic, soulful, melodic and groove-heavy heat to the party with her own unique selections and precision control at the mixer. To date, she has played with the biggest names on the planet, including Octave One, Carl Craig, Aril Brikha, Vince Watson, Efdemin, Fred P, Kirk Degiorgio, Rick Wilhite, Mathew Dear (Audion), Daniel Bell (DBX), Mathew Jonson, Derrick May, Miss Kittin and Joris Voorn.
Claire recently relocated to Berlin, where she has already started gigging locally and abroad in Czech Republic.

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Paul Danger

My name is Paul Danger.
I like to play house by open fires, listen to techno whilst taking long walks on the beach and drink beer as I mix mnml.

DJ or Producer

DJ.

Describe Your Sound

I know this is a cliché but I enjoy almost everything, from heavy techno through to disco. My main requirements are that it has a good groove and makes you want to shake.

Where you play regularly

I currently play regularly at the Brewery and have been doing some guest spots at Samuel’s in Thirroul with the Laze crew this summer. Both gigs have been great and provided an opportunity to play a diverse mix of fun tunes. Beyond that I am really looking forward to playing at Too & Fro as part of the Laze crew! 

In the past I have been involved with Phantoms DJ’s and Head’s Up! who helped to bring an array of dance music talent to Wollongong including Lee Curtiss, Dyed Soundorom, Housemeister, DJedjotronic and Treasure Fingers.

Favourite Night Spot/Venue

I have been enjoying one22 in Sydney quite a bit over the last year or so. Chinese Laundry always books respectable acts also.
However it is always great to visit local parties and one offs to hear some great tunes and meet with likeminded people.

Weapon of choice.

I would say I am partial to Allen and Heath mixers, especially the Xone 92 which I find very nice to use. Apart from that anything goes; the medium through which you play the tunes doesn’t matter nearly as much as the tune selection itself. 

Some artists/tunes you’re into at the moment.

Boddika
Joy Orbison
Jensen Interceptor
Light Year
Lone
Blawan
Basically anything on R&S


… I could go on for some time.

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Simon Caldwell

Simon Caldwell

Simon Caldwell is one of a handful of DJ's whose name adds a certain integrity to an event. Playing since the early 1990’s to beer drinkers, bum shakers and radio listeners alike, he has managed to avoid the stifling 'style' classification so many other DJ's trap themselves into, keeping himself free to draw on his varied loves of deep, soulful house, techno, funk, jazz, electro, booty, hip hop and anything else which catches his ear. Simon has supported a list of internationals longer than your arm, from James Brown to Grace Jones to Derrick Carter and Moodymann. He currently holds down Monday Sunset on FBI Radio, and is resident/co-promoter of Mad Racket, a Sydney underground party institution.

Lee M Kelsall

LEE M KELSALL BIO

“A lot of things have changed” says fast rising UK born, Australia based producer Lee M Kelsall. It was with ‘On the Road’ that LMK first got noticed though. He sent the track to Lee Foss for feedback but the Hot Creations hero quickly replied asking to sign the track to Hot Waves. The compilation featuring "On the Road" became a number one selling new release on Beatport and also led the legendary "Nervous Records" (NYC) scouting Lee M Kelsall and signing him on under their Management Worldwide.

LMK is now back working hard in the studio with future releases on Kerri Chandlers Madtech and Nervous Records (NYC) in 2013

LMK has recently DJ'ed across the World including everywhere from Sonar (Barcelona) to Hideout (Croatia), Ministry of Sound (Egypt) to Space (Ibiza) for Carl Cox....Of course not forgetting the Big UK Festivals such as Creamfields, Glade and Global Gathering

With his Sound in the Club, the same as in the Studio - LMK is not one to stick to a certain genre... expect anything from House, Disco and Garage slip in and out of this man’s sets.

As DJ support continues to pour in from the likes of Jamie Jones, DJ T, Maya Jane Coles, Solomun, Crazy P, Miguel Campbell, Lee Foss, David August and many more

Lee M Kelsall is officially one of the New School House Heroes.
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DJ GIGS (MAY-DEC)

// MAY
5TH - Bare Essential (Sydney)
12TH - Whitehorse (Sydney)
19TH - Lucid Dreaming (Perth)
26TH - Fore (Perth)

// JUNE
1ST -Dubai
3RD - Bixon (London)
9TH - Crazy P ..A Night on Earth (London)
14TH - 20:20 Vision Sonar Fest (Barcelona)
17TH - Departure (Ibiza)
22ND - Departure (Ibiza)
28TH - Hideout Festival (Croatia)

// JULY
6TH - Lorre Festival (Netherlands)
7TH - ZeeZout Afterparty (Netherlands)
8TH - Discoflamingo (Rotterdam)
TBC - Zukonda (Birmingham)
13TH - Onefithteen (Leicester)
21ST - Deep'Art (London)
27TH - Zukonda (Birmingham)

// AUG
4TH - Love Not Money Records (Leeds)
17TH - MEXA Showcase (Birmingham)
24TH - Sonido (Leicester)
25TH - Twisted Disco (London)
31ST - Event TBC (Manchester)

// SEPT
1ST - Blueberry (London)
8TH - Tabu (Middlesborough)
?TH - Guiness World Record Attempt
22ND - Love Not Money (Leeds)
28TH - Social Club (Stockton)
28TH - Bounce (London)
29TH - Vibe (London)

// OCT
6TH - Feast(London)
11TH - ** Available for Dubai
12TH - ** Available for Dubai
14TH - Circus (Melbourne)
19TH - AND (Sydney)
20TH - Musik Matters (Sydney)
27TH - Whitehorse (Sydney)
28TH - Happy Endings (Sydney)

//NOV
10TH - Musik Matters (Sydney)
11TH - S.A.S.H (Sydney)
18TH - Sounds on Sunday (Sydney)
30TH - Whitehorse (Sydney)

// DEC
1ST - Hot Waves Showcase (Sydney)
14TH-21ST ** NOT AVAILABLE ON HOL
21ST Whitehorse
22ND Boat Party (Sydney)
22ND Goldfish (Sydney)
22ND - Chinese Laundry (Sydney)

// JAN
1ST - Space Ibiza World Tour (Sydney)