I am from England but now live in New Zealand I play in clubs and bars and outdoor events . Have been a DJ for 20 years now doing some producing which I enjoy still playing in clubs and festivals.

Welcome to Juicy House
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In the mid to late 90’s, the dance scene in Wellington was a fully fledged adolescent with an ever-growing foothold on the local nightlife. Dance itself was about to go through a global cultural shift which would see it’s popularity explode and it become completely integrated into the musical landscape, but for the most part it was still an underground movement. It was an exciting time to go out and discover a new evolving sound, something the bars that plied the likes of R’n’B, Top 40 and Rock music were unable to provide or keep up with.  It was in this new melting pot of sound that HAPE first heard the pulsating rhythms and melodies that would go on to change his life. Being a punter first and foremost for a few years allowed him to refine the sound he liked to listen to and discover the venues that best catered to it. Golden era bars and clubs such as Tatou, Phoenix, The Nine Complex, Vurtigo, Paradiso, and a multitude more all touted the way forward for Wellington dance.   Looking back it’s now obvious that HAPE was going to naturally progress from being a punter on the dance floor to being behind the decks, such was his appetite and voracity for the music. With an ever growing collection of records it wasn’t long before he got some 1210’s, delved into learning the craft, honing his skills and playing alongside friends. Some of whom were, and still are, heavyweights in the scene today. He cut his teeth at the likes of Paradiso and Mercury Lounge alongside Dannyboy and Mr. Oz before holding his first residency at Terrace Bar for 4 years. It was here that he would come into his own and develop the sound he’s known for today. This is also where several club nights were born, his own High Calibre, and with the rise of Heylady, Back On Track. Both going from strength to strength. HAPE was soon a regular on club nights and outdoor party line ups all around the capital and further afield.   In recent times, HAPE continued to make a name for himself during a 4 year stint in Auckland where he ran monthly club night Pitch n’ Faders at Red Bar with old Terrace Bar cohort Matt Empyre. Together they also found a new space to continue the High Calibre club night, at Auckland’s ancestral home of house music, the infamous Ink Bar. HAPE continued to play across the city for some of the Auckland scene’s most loved and well respected club brands and venues before returning to the capital in 2018 where he has been a regular face behind the decks, most notably at Dirty Laundry alongside long time friend Mr. Oz.   From those early hedonistic nights in the plush surrounds of Wellington clubland to the gritty freedom that only a large outdoor rig can provide, HAPE is a through and through beat merchant with an absolute passion for storming any dance floor you give him. Constantly striving to both push himself and take the audience on a journey through dark vocal prog with lush servings of deep tribal tech and everything in between, it’ll always be infused with his own twist of high energy funk.

Ryan C spent his formative years travelling solo around the desolate Southern African coast, the stars his blanket and the ocean his teacher. 
After being missing for 14 years, he was ‘liberated’ by the Red Cross in Northern Africa ‘working’ on an Ethiopian pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden. 
He was in desperate need of revitalisation, so was moved to their base deep in the Amazon basin, in Peru, near the border of Brazil, where he was healed by Amazonian Shamans using an ancient technique.
The Amazonian tribe then guided him by canoe through the Amazon river to the coast of Brazil where he found a group of underground tribal techno-heads living on an island and learnt the ways of techno.
After finding out about an illustrious island in the South-Pacific where the earth moves and sky is painted with lava from deep inside the earth, he made his way to Aotearoa where he continues his search inwards, through music.

BIO & GIGS BELOW
Never happier than in the midst of a dancefloor, SorchaLula brings a slinky sound with hefty sub-frequencies and intriguing textures. Producing her own original music, she is drawn to tunes with sensuality, swagger and sinuous percussion. She traverses the musical terrain with multi-genre sets, shimmying from fierce bass to transcendent beauty. She is frequently handpicked by some of the biggest names in the scene for her strong selections and intuitive understanding of what the crowd needs. 

She has played some of the top festivals around Aotearoa such as Northern Bass, Shipwrecked Festival, Twisted Frequency, Aum Festival NYE, CubaDupa, Taniwha’s Den and more. She also founded The Sensonauts, creating experiences through the senses, music and dance, and music education with a focus on inclusivity. 

Upcoming gigs: 
Open Air @ Carlucci Land, Wellington, 30 Nov 2024
AUM NYE Festival 30 Dec - 2 Jan 2025
TBA, Festival, 7-9 Feb 2025
Naked in the Trees Festival, 14 - 16 February 2025

Video: https://www.pro-live.tv/videos/rave-party-music-festivals/sorchalula-02-july-2022/

Recent/previous gigs:
Morning People @ b-space, Wellington, 17 Oct 2024
Breakaway, Wellington City, 26 Oct 2024
Open Air @ b-space, Wellington, 9 Aug 2024
Femme n Bass, Wellington, 6 July 2024
Pulse @ b.space, Wellington, 1 June 2024
Neon Ballroom, Wellington, 6 Apr 2024
This is Living Festival, Wellington, 9 Mar 2024
Open Air @ Carlucci Land, Wellington, 24 Feb 2024
Shipwrecked Festival, Te Arai, 9 - 11 Feb 2024
Taniwha's Den Festival, 3 - 4 Feb 2024
Welcome to Nowhere Festival, nowhere, 2 Feb 2024
Kiwiburn & Ignition Festivals, Jan 2024
Northern Bass Festival, Mangawhai, 30 Dec 2023
Twisted Frequency Festival, Takaka, 1st Jan 2024
* Rest & music production, Sep - Dec 2023 *
Breakaway, Wellington, 26 Aug 2023
Dawn of Change, Auckland, 5 Aug 2023
Alleycats @ Meow, Wellington, 28 Jul 2023
Tyanhaus @ Flux, Christchurch, 15 Jul 2023
Bad Taste @ Moon, Wellington, 10 Jun 2023
Nautilus, Wellington, 13 May 2023
Roots Bar, Takaka, 6 May 2023
Neck Level / Fat Owl, Whanganui, 22 Apr 2023
Brazen Festival, Te Arai, 1 - 2 Apr 2023
Breakaway @ Newtown Festival, 5 Mar 2023
Shipwrecked Festival, 10 - 12 Feb 2023
Taniwha's Den, Wairarapa, 4 - 6 Feb 2023
Twisted Frequency Festival, 1st Jan 2023 (eve)
Aum NYE Festival, 1st Jan 2023 (day)
Northern Bass Festival 22/23, set on 30 Dec 2022
Need For Mirrors, Wellington, 17 Dec 2022
Wellington Wine & Food Festival, 10 Dec 2022
'Adrift' by Shipwrecked, Te Arai, 18 - 20 Nov 2022
Breakaway Magic Doof Bus, Wellington, 5 Nov 2022
Neck of the Woods, Auckland, 8 Oct 2022
Galactic Frequencies, Wellington, 13 Aug 2022
Shipwrecked @ Silent Studios, Auckland, 2 Jul 2022
Strangely Arousing tour, Wellington, 17 June 2022
Insomnia III @ Valhalla, Wellington, 11 June 2022
Brazen Festival, 14 May 2022
Runners Club, Whanganui, 30 Apr 2022
The Forest Dome Sessions, Raglan, 1 Apr 2022
Wrapt Festival, 5th Mar 2022
Aum Festival NYE - set on 2nd Jan 2022
Twisted Frequency Festival, 31st Dec 2021
SlowMotion, XCHC 2021 (Christchurch)
Beervana Festival @ Sky Stadium 2020, 2021 
Churburn at The Grand 2021, Wellington
Nautilus Winter Solstice event 2021
CubaDupa Festival 2021
Earth Beat Festival 2021
Ignition Festival 2021
Kiwiburn Festival 2020, 2021, 2023
Plus a range of other events, gigs and parties

SorchaLula photo credit: Cadby Kong
Greenery photo credit: Ed Zuccollo

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