SWANA VIBES

Michele Vescio presents a mix curated and performed by friend and emerging DJ, David Varjabedian, who performs under the moniker DJ Lady’s Dad, an Armenian-Australian DJ based on Gadigal Land. The mix contains influences from traditional Middle Eastern and Armenian folk music with modern techno, house, and acid references.

Armenia Kulbas, a registered NGO that allocates 100% of profits to support charities in Armenia and Artsakh, focusing on education, regional development and humanitarian aid. 
More info via 
kulbas.org

Olive Kids, an Australian foundation dedicated to support the children of Palestine, to build local capacity, support local businesses, and enable self-determination. 
More info via 
olivekids.org.au

Australia for UNHCR, an organisation that supports people fleeing conflict, disaster, and persecution. Humanitarian aid is now necessary in Lebanon. More info via 
unrefugees.org.au

3CR Melbourne - A mix dedicated to Armenia, Artsakh, Palestine and Lebanon

Mini Mix #12

Huge thanks to 3CR Radio in Naarm/Melbourne who invited me to do a 100% Arabic mix for their show Rotations. This is a real sonic journey showcasing swana sounds.

You can listen to all Rotations podcasts at 3cr.org.au/rotations.
Follow @3crmelbourne and @rotations3cr on Instagram.

100% Swana Guest Mix for Rotations 3CR Radio | Melbourne

- The Goldcast 115 -

Goldcap live @ Playalchemist 2019 (Burning Man)

The Goldcast 115 (Mar 7, 2025) Live @ PlayAlchemist 2019

Welcome to Candyland 10-05-2025

Candy Land is a space for community to gather, grow, and create together.
�We’re building a welcoming home for collaboration, art, skill-sharing, and support. Whether you're here to make something, host something, or just connect — you’re invited to be a part of it.

🌈 What we’re about:
• Community-focused and open-hearted
• A beautiful and versatile indoor + outdoor space
• Creativity, art, skill-sharing, and collaboration
• Hosting gatherings that bring people together
• A place to create, repair, connect, and care

Welcome to Candyland - Closing Set (Home CoOked Mix 4) 🍭🍬🪈🇦🇲

Welcome to the Home CoOked Mix #5
Opening set for OddBeat Metamorphosis Ball. 🦋


This is what happens when you mix various types of Acid with Electronica, Arabic, Armenian, Organic house and Indie Dance. 🫠

Happy Metamorphosis 🫶🏻

ODDBEAT presents: The Metamorphosis Ball.

This edition we debut our new name: ODDBEAT (fka offbeat). Let's emerge from our chrysalis into our queer music wonderland blooming beyond the binary.

A momentous transformation, shedding skin and expectations with every beat. Dance among butterflies and fireflies, tadpoles, and toadstools. Whether dazzling-in-drag, cloaked in mystery, barely dressed, or just beginning to open your wings, come join us to celebrate the queerness of transformation!   

Lewks, drag, and dress-up are highly encouraged!

All genders, bodies, and sexualities are welcome. Respect first, respect always. First Nations Peoples dance free (reach out via IG @oddbeattheparty).

*ODDBEAT acknowledges we gather on the unceded lands of the Gadigal people. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land!

OddBeat 3 (Live) - The Metamorphosis Ball 🦋 - Opening set (Home CoOked Mix 5)

A dance-focused flight across cities and seas, from the genres I love to those I've grown up with, each track reminding me of a person or place. IG hebenon_dj

YourShot 2025 Red Bull Stage Winner Set by Hebenon

ARMENIAN ETHNIC AND MELODIC DEEP HOUSE MIX

Expect the unexpected
Welcome to my genreverse 🌌
#genrebender #indiedance #psytech #acid #techno #driving #melodictechno #deephouse #organichouse #electronica #amapiano #arabic #armenian #folk 

DJ Lady's Dad  is first and foremost the proud father of Lady 😻, and also a Gadigal / Sydney based Armenian Australian DJ 🇦🇲🇦🇺. 

DJ Lady's Dad discovered his passion for DJing because he wanted the skills and creative freedom to tell stories through music. His mission is to bring people from diverse backgrounds together through the unifying power of music, using his craft to hold space and curate immersive experiences for communities and individuals who may otherwise fall through the cracks.

With an eclectic and wide-ranging musical taste, DJ Lady's Dad is fine-tuning his signature sound by incorporating traditional Middle Eastern and Armenian folk elements (when appropriate) with modern techno, psytech, indie dance, and acid. By carefully selecting and fusing his favorite English tracks into the mix, he creates hypnotic and enticing atmospheres that resonate with audiences on a deeper level and drives home his underlying message.

The "Home CoOked" collection is DJ Lady's Dad's inaugural project, with more on the way. Each "Home CoOked" set is curated in distinct chapters, with decisions around song selection and order being driven by lyrical meaning, rather than simply pairing genres that are "meant" to sound good together. This unconventional approach takes listeners on a rapid, emotive journey through a diverse range of genres, allowing them to feel whatever they need to, sometimes without warning.

DJ Lady's Dad owes it to the "Your Shot" DJ competition (the world's biggest DJ competition) where he was selected to undergo 6 weeks of training and compete in the 2024 NSW Group 2 Showcase at the Home Made stage at Home The Venue. 
His debut performance, "Home CoOked 🇦🇲 / Welcome HOME 🇵🇸," received an honorable mention🏅further solidifying his reputation and creativity and as a rising talent in the Sydney and Melbourne electronic music scene.

SWANA VIBES

DJ Lady's Dad 🇦🇲