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Broadcasting from the heart of Amsterdam since 2012, DHA has evolved from the deeper side of the musical spectrum into a platform for all things electronic. We convert new audiences and reinforce old ones through carefully curated music and editorial selections, remaining one of the most engaging and informative platforms today. DHA is internationally known, but locally felt, offering content meant to inform, discover, and highlight.

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To all who know just how good it feels to surrender body, mind and soul entirely to a beat. Where what matters isn't where you are but where the music takes you and how it makes you groove. How it reminds you that nothing else can matter more than the moment right here, right now, simply because it feels right. This is for the ones who aren't afraid to let it all go on the dance floor and for you who define this "dance floor" simply and as the ground beneath your feet. 
A space in time where you are urged to indulge in being entirely yourself. This is Heavy Boogie. Go on, put your weight on it.

KRISTIAN HERNANDEZ
DJ, turntablist, producer, musician and visual designer, Kristian Hernandez has rocked dance floors across the globe from Sydney to Paris, London to New York, Barcelona to Tokyo and everywhere in between. Equally at ease playing for small crowds in underground circuits as in amphitheatres filled with tens of thousands of people, one thing stands true: he knows just how to make a body move.

Incessant travels and immersion into diverse cultures both practically and musically has refined Krisitan's understanding of the inherent language of the beat: that it is universal and that it runs deep into the human psyche. It is no surprise then that his musical tastes span a multitude of genres and forms where he has parlayed his early education in latin rhythms, jazz subdivisions, funk meters, soul melodies and hip-hop culture into fluency with more expansive sounds such as the beats of house, the etherealness of world music, the excess of breaks, the irregular meters of jazz, the heat of latin grooves and the surge of drum n' bass.

Kristian possesses the uncanny ability to stir up a dance floor regardless of the setting and has moved audiences along with acts like Basement Jaxx, De La Soul, DJ Craze, LTJ Bukem, Felix Da House Cat, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Black Eyed Peas, Carl Cox, Gang Starr, Mark Rae, Miguel Migs, Mix Master Mike, Moby, Norman Jay, Public Enemy, Roger Sanchez, Jojoflores and many others. He first gained notice as a gifted turntablist when he won the Australian Qld. DMC Championships in 1999 and 2000. Soon after, he set dance floors and air waves alight as the host of Australia's longest running Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk and R&B radio show called ‘Blackbeat’Apart from his world tours as a DJ, he has lent his talents to bands like the legendary Australian act Regurgitator, the jazz/funk/fusion band Zephyr Timbre and the electronic Soma Rasa. Has been the Maestro at world rewound clubs such as Cielo in New York, Loft in Sydney, The End in London just to name a few

Currently based in Asia, Kristian has fostered the first and only club night in Manila, Philippines that is dedicated to the dancer where world-renowned dance crews come out to play. All styles are represented and free form is more than encouraged. It doesn't matter if you're a pro— the deranged monkey dance is just as revered as Breakdance, House, Afro, Broken, Latin, Hip Hop, Funk, Jazz, and the likes. Kristian also endorses ‘gotsoul’, working hand-in-hand with long-time friend Jojoflores.

Although it is easy in this day and age to lay claim to the art of being a global nomad, few can truly embody this post-modern sensibility. Calling the world his playground, Kristian is the product of a distinct combination of ethnicity's and exotic locales. His Asian and European heritage, Australian upbringing and lifelong experience of travelling and performing his music has created a unique individual whose resume and musical influences transcend longitudes, latitudes and attitudes. You never know where you may find him next but it is certain that wherever he is, people will be dancing.

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Jimpster: The UK House craftsman shaping soundscapes with soul and subtlety

If you’ve ever lost yourself in the smooth, rolling rhythms of deep house, you’ve probably had Jimpster to thank without even knowing it.  Behind the decks, in the studio, or even just in the groove of his own life, Jimpster—aka Jamie Odell—is one of the quiet yet crucial architects of the genre, a producer who’s somehow managed to keep his sound fresh while paying homage to house music’s roots.  With releases stretching back to the early 90's, Jimpster’s sonic journey has evolved from the cut n paste, sample-heavy bedroom productions of his early releases to the deep house anthems he’s known for today.  He’s the artist who’s mastered the art of organic warmth, blending digital precision with analog textures in ways that sound both timeless and ahead of their time.  His music often draws from a deep well of influences: jazz, funk, soul, electro and even ambient textures—but it’s always tethered to the dancefloor.  He’s the kind of producer who can make a sub-bass rumble feel like a heartbeat while surrounding it with lush, atmospheric synths and intricate percussion that push his tracks into a hypnotic, almost meditative space.

Jimpster's discography is packed with both original tracks and remixes that make you move without even realising it: there’s the spaced-out, trippy disco allure of “English Rose”, the groove-heavy slo-mo swagger of “The Sun Comes Up” (which is basically the soundtrack to *that* sunset), and let’s not forget the timeless “Dangly Panther.”  Each track feels like a wave—a smooth ride that pulls you along effortlessly but leaves you wanting more.  His remix of Osunlade’s Momma’s Groove has become iconic but he has also offered his golden touch to artists as diverse as Seal, Bob Marley, Kerri Chandler, Josh Wink and Adam Port to name just a few.

But Jimpster’s influence doesn’t just stay in the studio.  As a DJ, his sets are like a carefully curated journey, blending stripped back disco, underground house and the more soulful end of techno into smooth, liquid transitions that captivate without ever feeling rushed.  Whether he’s playing an intimate, low-key club night or a larger festival stage, his mixes retain a sense of control—an ability to weave a narrative out of tempo, tone and texture, always keeping the dancefloor locked in.  From Panorama Bar (Berlin) to Cielo (NYC), Womb (Tokyo) to Fabric (London), Jimpster has pretty much span there and returned with the T shirt.

As co-founder and A&R of Freerange, Delusions Of Grandeur and most recently Cyphon Recordings, he’s helped nurture an entire generation of producers, sharing his deep understanding of groove and sound design with those who came after him.  Despite his three decades in the business and pivotal role in shaping the electronic music landscape, Jimpster remains relentlessly focused on who, or what, will come next, as excited as ever by discovering the freshest new talent and sounds to expose to the world.

Jimpster’s music is a reflection of his unrelenting pursuit of musical depth in club music.  A balance between nostalgic warmth and forward-focussed vision that continues to captivate listeners and dancers alike. For him, it’s not about creating music for the moment, but building sounds that resonate over time, long after the track has finished playing.

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