Warm up session from Feb 15th.
Alongside Floating Points, Martyn & Lo Shea

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🎵 Strictly good music. Strictly good vibes.
Curator of underground sounds—deep, progressive, afro, tech, and everything in between.
Geelong / Melbourne-based selector pushing sonic boundaries one set at a time.
Host of Sundaze at The Edge | Founder of Strictly…

🌀 Music has always been in my blood. I grew up surrounded by records and rhythm — Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Frank Zappa, Gladys Knight, Hendrix, The Four Tops, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. My mum played drums in a family band. My uncle? A jazz pianist lighting up Sydney clubs in the ’70s. At 8, I was singing classical choral works as a chorister in Christchurch Cathedral Choir — and by 16, I was sneaking into nightclubs, mesmerised by the music and the DJ.

💿 That led to crate-digging obsessions and DJ residencies across New Zealand in the ’90s — from Limbos, Ministry and The Edge in Christchurch to Metropolis & Cactus Club in Nelson. Import mags like Mixmag, DJ, The Face, and ID were my bible. I chased vinyl like others chase dreams. Eventually, I landed sets for legendary brands like Miss Moneypenny’s (UK) and made the leap to Melbourne in ’98.

🌃 Melbourne was magic — sets at Freakazoid, 161, Chasers, Jane’s Bar, and Monkey through the late ’90s and 2000s.
Today, I play everything from balearic chill to deep house to nostalgic 80s & 90s classics — always with a selector’s touch and a crowd in mind. Whether it’s a beachside sunset or a dark underground room, I bring the right records, the right energy, and the right vibe.

🔊 Follow for mixes, memories, and musical journeys.

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Chris Duckenfield