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Darka kicked off his DJ career in late 90s and was the champion of "Hong Kong Pioneer DJ Competition" in 2003. It was a milestone of his spinning career and made himself a well-known figure amongst dance floor. Since then, he has devoted all his vigour to the development of electronic dance music in Hong Kong. His name has come across with many notably DJs and producers, such as Paul Oakenfold, Nick Warren,Timo Maas, Santos , Jimmy Van M, James Zabiela, Tall Paul, Evil Nine, Radio Slave, Tiefschwarz, Butch, Meat Katie, Peace Division, Elite Force, Stelios Vassiloudis, Takkyu Ishino石野卓球, JDS, John Graham (Quivver), Phil K, Adam Freeland, James What, Noah Pred, Luke Fair and Andy Moor. The co-operations with those big guns strongly influenced his music styles and techniques. Deep House is his signature, loops and effects are his trumps. On top of the ones own effort and passion, no doubt Darka's achievements are more or less in connection with his respectable "Master cum mentor" - Mr. David Lam

DMK is a Miyazaki native, a specialized Japanese chef by day and digger in his free time. In Miyazaki, he was part of the “Boogie or Die” and “Spice” party crews. Heavily influenced by boogie, funk, and soul, he has a smooth and sensual approach to DJing and an endless appetite for records. As the co-founder and 1 of the 2 main sourcers for Bad Times Disco, he curates rare Asian groove records, dance singles, and only understands pure quality. Bad Times Disco is an online record store, pop up party, and radio show in Hong Kong made up of two committed diggers, Ani Phoebe (NYC) and DMK (Japan). Together, they dig for the city's forgotten records - rare Asian grooves, dubby disco, soul, experimental electronic music, 90s dance and more.

JayMe may not be a familiar name globally, but try mentioning it to any credible DJ in HK, and you will be met with wide opened eyes and a big grin. Cuz he’s one of the most respected figure in the local scene. He grew up in the 70’s witnessing the disco boom first hand. He kept his love collecting records and going to parties for more than 30 years. Began DJing from 2013 alongside his medical career, earning the title “the Disco Doctor”. Started his own Loft style private club in 2015 called Acadana (literally means Party without a care) which has become the most cherished place amongst all underground DJs. Dabbled into Techno territory in 2017 playing at Teknival, Social Room etc. 2018 saw him did several unforgettable gigs at 宀club, the rising star of HK’s scene. Regardless of the genre he’s playing, JayMe is still deeply rooted in old skool NYC style with just one resident DJ for the whole night, à la Larry Levan or Junior Vasquez...

As a professional, K.Woon has curated immersive atmospheres for luxury, sportswear, and food & beverage brands in commercial spaces. She is obsessed with crate-digging when traveling. Her academic work examines how emerging technologies such as AI, streaming platforms, social media are reshaping the music discovery experience, and suggests ways to create sustainability in the creative industry. She is now dedicated to curating a sound of her own in the underground space ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ̸BIOGRAPHY K.Woon is a homegrown crate digger of dark and dissonant sounds. Her selections often resonate the sounds of nonconformity for the untamed, embracing the hazy mirages that emanate from this decaying aura of living dystopia. K.Woon is a homegrown crate digger of dark and dissonant sounds ranging from dub to brutal techno; retrowave to electro, from rhythmic noise to deconstructed beats and so on. Nevertheless, she has curated immersive virtual and music experiences for luxury brands, sportswear, cafe and restaurants across varieties of channels throughout the APAC. Her academic work examines how emerging technologies, such as streaming platforms, social media, AI and algorithms- reshape the music discovery experience and suggest pathways towards a more sustainable creative industry. Her selections often delve into the aesthetic illusion of intense desires in the darkness for the untamed dance floor. 來自香港的 K.Woon 熱衷於發掘概黑暗又出奇不意的音樂，Dub、暴烈Techno，都是她的首選，又或是充滿IDM氛圍、光怪陸離的雜音、機械式嘈音或是打破常規的拍子韻律等等之音樂也是她的心頭好。 她亦曾為不少高級時裝品牌、運動品牌、Cafe及餐廳⋯⋯等等客戶在亞太地區度身訂造音樂體驗。而她在學院裡亦研究串流平台、社交媒體、AI 及演算法等等科技，如何改變人們發掘音樂的方式，並建議音樂產業如何持續發展。 K.Woon 喜歡選取來自世界各地的滄海遺珠，在滿載暗湧的舞池中凝造末日反烏托邦之音。

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.

DJ/producer, synth lover, record collector, multi-instrumentalist. Made in Hong Kong and dreaming of a 5D world. Known for meticulous sound design, dreamy chords and diverse track selection. Greatly influenced by jazz music and artists such as Larry Heard, Prodigy, Hiroshi Yoshimura, DMX Krew & Kraftwerk. Lover of anime, solarpunk, nature, N64 video games, nostalgic sounds from the 80's and enjoys making acid-driven breakbeat, electro and techno with a romantic flair. Previously played at Fabric London and Cafe D'Anvers Antwerp. Currently a resident at Hong Kong's 宀 Club. Recently released debut EP on Mihn label, with upcoming releases on 20/20 Vision "Exit Planet Earth" (Mr. Ho, Carl Finlow, Plant43), Huntleys + Palmers & Klasse Wrecks.