AKA (Sam), Wollongong (LAZE, SNEAK)

AKA

Producer or DJ or Both?

DJ/Hobby Producer.

Describe Your Sound

Eclectic, I love playing all kinds of music. My record crates range from like 100 -140 BPM! From super low slung house all the way through to stomping industrial techno. Needs to be unique, with strange captivating sounds or an undeniable classic groove. I love mechanical sounds, moving synths or dubby soundscapes.

Where you regularly play, or have played

Have played regularly in my home town of Wollongong for the past 3-4 years at most of the venues. Played at a few spots in Sydney, most recently at One22. Did a few stints in Canberra playing for the PANG and Effigy crews. Some of my biggest gigs have been warming up for Oliver Huntemann, Kaiserdisco, and Superpitcher. Currently playing weekly at Illawarra Brewery and at our own events Laze and Sneak.

Favorite Night Spot / Venue

At the moment definitely One22.

Weapon of Choice

Nothing fancy.. Just straight up Vinyl & CD's

Link to Events I run or am involved with

http://www.facebook.com/lazedjs
http://www.facebook.com/this.is.AKA

Some Artists/ Tunes I'm into at the moment.

Radio Slave (Rekids), Mr.G, Jesper Dahlback (H-Productions)

Some vinyl only releases I'm digging…

Schweiz Rec. - B1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGjqiv4sBoQ

808 Mate - A1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfPLhZ8DI4&feature=related

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Sam Arellano, Wollongong (VILLA, SNEAK)

Producer or DJ or Both?

Dj/Liveact

My Sound

I would say my sound, or the sound that i push, would be more abstract and driving, taking you on a journey 

Where I regularly play, or have played

You can catch me playing most times @ either  VILLA (Wollongong), SNEAK (Wollongong) and on occasions @ 151 (Wollongong), SASH (Sydney), Seasoned Music (Sydney) 

My Favourite Night spot / Venue

Weapon of Choice

I use my Macbook, which has Ableton and Serato running as my music folders. Allen&Heath XONE:K2 which is my main controller, korg synthesizer kaossilator and a AKAI LPD8 midi.

Label

Villa, Sneak

Events/Club Nights I Organise or am involved with

For the past year i have been running Wollongong's only After hours/weeknight techno parties, VILLA. They have been awesome! giving people down here the variety to go out during the week to a unused venue with no bull crap. Just good tunes!

Coming up for this summer will be of course villa, but also another new party, sneak!. Sneak is formed from myself and good friends from laze, another great party down here in the gong!!! Some solid acts lined up for both parties, so keep your eyes out kiddies good sounds from both party labels :)

Some Artists/Tunes im into at the moment.

To give you 3, I would have to say Kollektive Turmstrasse, Nicole Moudaber & Extrawelt. All 3 are pushing out really, really good new music.

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