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This DJ from Tokyo, Japan first started DJ'ing in his school days as a hobby. Now he's played in the VR scene for about a year and a half and has played at venues such as Culture Center, Plantasia, Club Cave, & more. He likes to play Bass music, Experimental music, Industrial, Techno, and anything that has a dark...downer vibe. He loves mixes with imaginative feelings or storytelling. One of his all-time favorite mixes is the Late Night Tales: Cinematic Orchestra's mix that comes on the CD version of that album. This mix is a reflection of his stance and is more about his approach to mixing rather than just the genres he's playing. Most of the tracks are from his dance library, but the last part is designed around his ambient library which, with its abstract portions, is a core part of him when it's outside of dancefloors.

He has a performance at KYUUB's event on December 24th at 10pm JST.

Please welcome this week's DJ - Kafe.

EPISODE 42 - KAFE

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Coming from Vasha, Circuit City, this DJ and producer has been mixing for 4 years. She's played at a good bit of VRChat Venues including Bloodbath, Net Cafe Cache, Ethos, Claustrophobia, Daytoadna 420, Moe's Lawn Care, Angel's dream capsule hotel, Ragehauz, friend club, shark hut, and of course Motel Roze. She's also technically played at Cell Bind before it was held at Concrete. When I asked what got her into DJ'ing she told me she was kind of into radio back in Highschool and would often try to make "shows" for people on CDs or eventually just MP3s that she'd send to people. Eventually, the concept of DJ'ing was brought up to her as a dare once at a party, and while it was absolutely nerve-wracking, something inside of her felt really electric doing it. Eventually, she started getting into music production, which took off more when she formed her band named "2PMode" with her partner Atlas. Her favorite genres to play are NXC, Netpunk, Plunderphonics, Mashcore, Trance, & Hip-hop. Outside of DJ'ing she really likes making visual art and recently got back into video editing. Outside of that? Big fan of Fortnite and card games. and one of her favorite non-EDM songs is I Don't Wanna Die from the Ging Nang Boyz. She also used to make games, tabletop, and very small visual novels. Her online persona comes from one of those games, a small unfinished demo of a Cyberpunk present-day where an AOL trial disk tries to murder you. She's currently reworking that into a comic.

She also told me she has Agoraphobia and has a really hard time opening up to others, but when she DJs she puts her entire self out there online. She gets to tell a story, she gets to be stronger, braver, and have more Charisma. She's invincible. She told me "We put our souls out for others, and while  easy to get bruised and tarnish the entrapped frames of our memory, no matter what, the shots inside make the pillar of what's you." She's really thankful she gets to share her soul with others in ways that feel genuine. Her online persona is like a mask but one that she gets to wear with pride and one that connects her heart to others. She thank you all for giving her a face to be proud of, anyone who has ever made memories with her. "Connections are precious, build a better net for me and you" she said. 

For this mix, she channeled the feelings of Ennui, Inertia, feeling lost late at night, and a meaningful walk down the highway bridge. and one of her favorite songs in this mix is Barriers and Pitfalls by Cloudy.

You can find her on Soundcloud, Twitter, and Archive.net and lastly, her band just released their second album titled With Love (THE DEVIL OUTSIDE) for free on SoundCloud and archive.net. She would appreciate it if you gave it a listen. 

With nothing else left to promote, please welcome this week's DJ - Holly dot Net.

EPISODE 58 - HOLLY DOT NET

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This DJ and aspiring producer from the United States has been mixing for almost 2 years. They started by accident actually. They were asked to fill in a spot for a friend's event. At the event, their friend Vickyboo heard them mix and asked them to play at more events. As they played more events, their friends became a huge inspiration to continue. They've played at many Venues and events including Rizumu, WCKD, Static, Null, TerrorTorium, BCTO, TUNL, Techno-Tuesday, SnowGrid, and many others that make this too long to list but they appreciate every single venue that has hosted them. 

Some of their favorite genres to mix include Industrial Techno/Hardcore & Amen/Jungle. Most of their sets are based on how they're feeling that day or it depends on if they're trying to convey a story. Their Garage30 mix is a bit of both. They tend to play a more "dark" vibe than a party vibe in order to try to give a different experience than the norm of the community. One of their favorite songs in this mix is Artem Mortuus by Parapher, they really enjoy its abrupt descent into chaos.

DJ'ing has introduced them to many talented people that they've been able to call friends. For them, it's just been about the experience of it all. They've had a blast working and getting to know this scene as a whole, and they couldn't be more appreciative of how they've helped them. Whether it was doing a few charity events they've helped put together or helping them in a time of need. Their heart is full and they could never repay the kindness that has been given to them from it. 


Outside of DJ'ing they're really into writing Avant-garde/free-form poetry and one of their favorite non-edm songs is the peaceful sounds of rain. They also have a youtube channel, and IF you are able to find it, you'll find 7 of their past works as a DeathMetal Vocalist. Good luck.

Finally, they'd like to promote a merging of projects they've created with Garage30 Alumn Woodgraves - formerly known as Akuma. It is called Empty Sessions, and it is a merging of their two projects where DJs play 1 1/2 to 2-hour sets of experimental, conceptual, or story-driven sets. They said it's been a blast working with Woodgraves, and they're excited to see more DJs step out of their comfort zone and play a different kind of set than usual. 

With nothing else left to promote - Please welcome this week's DJ - Seilus.

EPISODE 63 - SEILUS

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This DJ and producer from Dallas, Texas has been mixing for about a year and a half. After attending their first event at Ghost Club they were immediately infatuated with the music, atmosphere, and people. A month later they were turning knobs. They've always loved music, especially when you can feel the DJ's emotion and narrative/style they specialize in. Their favorite genres to mix are Techno and Breakcore and since DJ'ing in VR, they've played at Null, Dead End, Nurtured 2, and multiple standalone events and pop-ups. 

For their Garage30 Mix, they wanted to create an atmosphere that people can enjoy, and they want people to feel the emotion set by the music they play. They use a lot of alternative artists that people don't know so it's like they're discovering a new world. They're going a little bit out of their comfort zone this time around by also including more genres and variety than they usually add to their set.

Finally, they're working on their own Venue, NERV, which will debut sometime in July with a series of pop-ups, and they're also in the middle of a rebrand right now so their names might be different on Twitter and stuff.

Please welcome this week's DJ - ETHN.

EPISODE 65 - ETHN

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This DJ from Okinawa, Japan has been mixing for 11 months. He started DJ'ing after seeing his VRChat friends DJ which piqued his interest. Since then he's played at KYUUB, Culture Center, Club Monolith, Sense Lab Tokyo, Nishiwake Electroacoustic Engineering, LH Novice, and his own venue Club Insomnia. His favorite genres to mix are Techno and Hardstyle. Outside of DJing, he plays bass guitar. He's actually been playing bass since he was 11 years old. And his favorite non-EDM genres are Hard Rock, Metal, and big Band. With nothing else left to promote - please welcome this week's DJ - NekoHori.

EPISODE 67 - NEKOHORI

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This DJ and Producer from Burlington, Vermont has been DJ'ing since May of last year. Her favorite Manga author Nishio Yuhta happens to be a filter house and French house DJ as well, and his mixes made a deep impression on her. She tried DJ'ing on a friend's controller for a little bit, but it was VR that really made her want to DJ again. One DDJ-400 later, it stuck. Since starting out she's played at DEEPBLUE, Dieseslworks, Plantasia, SnowGrid, Turbine, Techno Tuesday, KYUUB, LYOKO, and Many more! Some of her favorite genres to mix are French House, Afro/Latin House, Hard Drum, and Breakbeat. She also really enjoys ambient and experimental sounds which is actually what she produces under the name Fionorence. Aside from DJ'ing and Producing, she helps organize an event named Wired Voices, which is based on absolute freedom of expression. She encourages DJs to play regardless of their perceived skill level, how weird the genre they're playing might be, and especially songs they feel might not work in another club setting. She wanted to bring that same feeling and vibe to the mix she's playing today which is very much reflected by her favorite song on today's mix Fieldtrip by Boxcutter. She really likes the tracks she chooses as openers because they set the mood for the set, and this track in particular has a lovely ephemeral feel. it's floaty, full of drums, and has a bit of a jazzy element. Outside of DJing she really likes cooking! She also used to scanlate manga, right before she joined VRChat, and one of her favorite Non-edm songs is Horror Vector by HHY & The Macumbas. 

Finally, she invites you all to stop by Wired Voices! It happens on the 4th Sunday of every month at 4 PM est. You can most likely join her or any of the DJs playing at the event. 

With nothing else left to promote, please welcome this week's DJ - Alice.

EPISODE 68 - ALICE

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This DJ who is currently in Kansas but has lived in many states like New York, Oklahoma, Cali, Louisiana, and Texas, has been DJing for about a year and a half now. The community, the friends, and the music all had a hand in what inspired them to pick up DJing. Witnessing others sharing a deep affection for the same genres of music that resonate with them is what they call the most rewarding thing about DJing. Since starting they've played at a LOT of venues, too many to list. But they wanted to say thank you to everyone who has booked them and will book them in the future. You might also know this DJ as the owner of SNOWGRID. They actually started SNOWGRID on their birthday in February, then followed it up with their friend Dino's birthday in April. It was initially supposed to be a one-time event but they continued to do it because of their love of the scene. One of their favorite genres to mix is Techno but they've recently been messing with some lighter themes. When I asked them what was the inspiration or feeling behind this week's mix, they said "it just says 'nice'." 

Outside of DJing, they enjoy creating maps, drawing, producing, and other creative outlets since creativity is what drives them.  And one of their favorite non-EDM songs is Dogs by Noun which they hella recommend. 

You can find their link tree in the description and finally, if you're in the OKC area they're having their first IRL show at a venue sometime and somewhere over there. Keep an eye out on their Twitter for more information. 

With nothing else left to promote - Please welcome this week's DJ - HAAYLO.

EPISODE 69 - HAAYLO

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This DJ from Tuscon Arizona has been mixing for about a year now. He actually first picked up DJ'ing back in 2021 and took a long break before picking it back up in late 2022. Ghostclub was actually his main inspiration for picking up DJ'ing but not for the reason most people would believe. The venue itself played a huge part in his love of the music and scene. He's never really been clubbing, but the whole brutalist apartment setting of GC plus the music they played there gave him this exhilarating experience that made him think "I want to create something like this too." It pushed him to create Wiretap, a group and event that he and his friends put together that happens during JP times. He started to learn how to 3D Model and since he didn't have many connections with DJs in the scene at the time, he pushed himself to learn how to DJ as well to fill in the lineups along with his friends. He enjoys seeing people dance to the music he plays and seeing them have as much fun as he is. Since then he's DJed at venues such as Wiretap, Kyuub, Club Sabotage, SEQUENCE, Ratnobyl, Haneyasume, and Club Rapid.

His favorite genres to mix are Techno, Drum n bass, and Progressive Trance. He's had a lot of hard days at work recently, so he wanted to provide a mix that he could just relax to. Plus, he also took it as a chance to go back to what he started mixing with and see how his skillset has changed since then. One of his favorite songs in this mix is Helix by Nhato.

Outside of DJing, he's recently gotten hooked on baking. He also used to do voice acting, and he's featured in an obscure, indie visual novel that came out back in 2014. It may or may not still be circulating the internet, who knows? 

And, one of his favorite non-EDM songs is Girl by ChouChou and OrcaOrca.

Finally, he would like to invite you all to attend a Wiretap event. He puts it on once in a blue moon and it gets announced solely on his Twitter account, so follow that to hear when the next event happens! 

With nothing else left to promote, please welcome this week's DJ - Pod.

Episode 70 - POD

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This DJ and aspiring producer from St. Louis Missouri has been DJ'ing for 2 and a half years. He's always loved sharing music with people, so much so that he would make playlists for friends on youtube. He never approached the thought of DJing because he thought he had to produce music in order to do so. It wasn't until October 2020 that his friend Akiyama pushed him in front of a crowd armed with nothing but Audacity, youtube, and Virtual Audio Cable. It was this push, though, that encouraged him to pick up a DDJ-SB3 directly after this show. He later went on to help Akiyama with "The 90's Arcade" and found the vibrant VR Community of Ravers that he loves so much. 

Since then he's DJ'ed at venues such as Baptizm, LED Awaken, Hypothetical, Hypernova, Subsystem, and TONS more. His go-to genres to mix are Techno, Trance, & Hardcore. One of the main influences for this week's mix, and for his mixes and taste in EDM in general, come from his love of Rhythm Games; his favorite being Cytus 2. He's always enjoyed the various types of EDM found in the indie side of Japan as well, particularly the Touhou music that comes out of Comiket every year. His favorite track in this set is Noctimental Journey by Switchworks.

Outside of DJing, he really enjoys camping and hiking, although he hasn't been in a while. He also has an adorable black and white tuxedo cat named Aki. And his favorite non-EDM track is Nandemonaiya by RADWIMPS which I believe is in the Your Name movie OST. 

Finally, he runs a Techno & Trance venue called Sub.liminal. You can join the discord to find out more about their events. 

With nothing else left to promote, please welcome this week's DJ - Histarium.

EPISODE 71 - HISTARIUM

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This DJ and aspiring producer from Paterson, New Jersey has been djing for roughly 2 years. While he doesn't get a chance to speak with them often, one of his main influences for DJing came from his two older brothers from Spain, who used to be DJs in the 90s. His inspiration ascended, though, when he visited Ghost Club for the first time.

After finding out his friend Pod was starting to create a DJ venue he knew it was his time to start mixing. Since then he's played at venues such as Kyuub, Sabotage, Monday Relief, Club Magenta, Cocosworks, Ethos, RNG, ICECROWN, and WIRETAP which he helps run with POD. Some of his favorite genres to mix are House, Tribal, & J-core, and for today's mix, he has curated some tracks that show the type of style you'll find in his sets. One example of this is Floorplan Extended Remix of Glory by Dames Brown & Waajeed which is his favorite song in today's mix. While DJ'ing in itself is rewarding, he finds that meeting new people and making connections is probably his favorite part about the whole thing.

Outside of DJing, he says that being a nerd about Tokusatsu is his favorite activity. You'll find that if you see him live that all of his visuals are various clips from different Tokusatsu shows it's pretty cool. And his favorite non-EDM song is Bamboleo by the Gipsy Kings.

Please welcome this week's DJ - Daisuke Strike

EPISODE 72 - DAISUKE STRIKE

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This DJ from the Den-Bosch area of The Netherlands has been mixing since October of 2019. She began her journey when the Rhythm game "Spin Rhythm XD" popped up on her Twitter feed which prominently featured the ability to play the game using DJ decks. I actually also own this game and thought it was fun asf to play with my DJ board. This feature, however, led her to buy the cheapest DJ deck she could find which helped her explore Virtual DJ a bit. It wasn't until 2021 when she first watched Straz's video about the VRChat rave scene when she fell in love with the idea of DJing even more. She feels that she's not very creative when it comes to making music from scratch, so DJing helps her express herself musically. Playing tracks she already enjoys in unique and interesting ways, and creating journeys for the listener is what kinda made her invest more of her time into DJing. 

Since starting she's played at a few venues and events including but not limited to Fishbowl, KYUUB, ARCTFEST, MR. SHOEZ, TECHNEU, Claustrophobia, and Vibefest. Her go-to genres include Breakcore, Techno, IDM, Ambient, and Noise. Catching the audience off-guard with tracks that make people go "wow...", but in a good way, is one of her favorite parts of DJing. 

For today's mix, she wanted to revisit her first set ever in VR which she performed at FUCK YOU TOO, which is the name of an event I swear. She fondly looks back at that set, and she really wanted to make a spiritual successor for it. Garage30 gives her the time to fully sink her teeth into it and make it the best she can. Her favorite song in today's mix is a song called "Quotient".* When elaborating she said, "Piano is an instrument that has a hold over me like no other. And it's a track from one of the first Albums I've ever bought with my own money. So it means something to me I guess." 

Outside of DJ'ing she really likes completing puzzles with her partner, she has and uses an Osu! lanyard that she got 4 years ago even though she hasn't played Osu! in over a decade, and her favorite non-EDM song is Blossom by Porter Robinson, which I know might not really make sense to some since it's featured on a predominantly electronic album, but I'm like pretty sure the only "edm-y" element of the song is Porter's nurture voice effect, but the song is like mainly a piano that sounds like an acoustic guitar and singing so I'll let we'll give her a pass this time. 

Finally, she's always open for bookings, and she generally streams every day from 8 PM CEST to 10 PM CEST on Twitch. 

Please welcome this week's DJ - Ellite.


* (CORRECTION) “And All I Can Say Is” by Quotient

EPISODE 85 - ELLITE

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