@sivaneshpillai

Despite having to lay low in 2020 due to the global pandemic that has kept Singapore’s nightlife at an absolute lull all year, Sivanesh was able to round off his 2019 with a well-received set at Wonderfruit in Thailand, which inspired him to co-launch Sivilian Affairs with partner Lilian Hautemulle, where the pair would focus on intimate parties with minority talent from within Singapore and across Asia. We’re hoping to see Sivilian Affairs come back to life along with the rest of Singapore’s underground diaspora so DJs like Sivanesh can drop impeccable sets like he’s just done for this week’s episode of Mixmag Asia Radio.

Full article and tracklist here:
https://mixmag.asia/read/mixmag-asia-radio-unadulterated-house-sivanesh-exclusive-mixes/

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Mixmag Asia Radio 039: Sivanesh

Nez Senja, now also known as Helios XL, draws inspiration from a diverse palette of influences, reflecting his belief in the timeless quality of music. A range of sound and style is evident in his music selection, which resonates with a wider audience. 

Nez Senja has been a mainstay in Singapore’s nightlife circuit for over a decade since 2010, while playing one-off DJ sets in Bangkok, Bali, Hong Kong, Manila, Milan, New York, Kuala Lumpur & Shenzhen. His style oscillates between rocking a club dancefloor and mixing lower-tempo beats for brand activations and special events. 

Online, he’s curated mixes on digital platforms of music/lifestyle brands such as Blast Radio, Mixmag Asia, Bangkok Community Radio, Singapore Community Radio, Ice Cream Sundays, See You At One, Café Kitsuné and The Lot Radio (Brooklyn), including a mix featured on Resident Advisor’s Mix Of the Day series in October 2021. 

The Helios XL alias emerged in 2023, and a more focused sound graced the inaugural Sunda Festival in September, and more recently, Keep Hush Live Singapore in 2024, supported by Carhartt WIP.

Nez Senja deals in pushing high-quality alternative music. From the raw sounds of Jungle-D&B to retro-futuristic head-nodding Hip Hop and essential forays into House, Techno, Electronica, Dub, Afrobeat, Funk, Soul, and Jazz, his music appeals to a diverse sub-cultural audience.

As a DJ, Nez Senja now appears on event billings as different aliases for a variety of styles and genres:
Helios XL – Jungle, Breakbeat, Bass, Leftfield Techno
Senja – Drum & Bass
Nez Senja – All sorts of high-quality music in a DJ set

NEXT DATES  🇸🇬 :

7 Dec - Fort Canning Park, SING60 Festival   
7 Dec - RASA w/ Ams 
14 Dec - WetDeck Singapore
19 Dec - Nagahouse 
26 Dec - The Champagnery
7 Feb - MDLR w/ Nils Hoffman (Live) 

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Blurring the lines between uplifting house grooves & deep, hypnotic techno beats. // Since 2006. 

"While she’s highly recognised as a driving force in Singapore’s scene for over the last decade, she’s been well established across the echelon of underground clubs across Asia and beyond. From her still withstanding days as self-professed-clubber-before-DJ, EJ  has honed her craft the pure way, through proper hustle and drive with the music always speaking first."  --- Mixmag Asia

Singapore based collective of underground music addicts bringing dark grooves, enchanting melodies and space-age energy together for endless nights of dancing.  

| Events | 

25.06.22 Manifest at SO Sofitel
2.04.22 Soul Sessions
29.03.22 Secret Trip, Art Show
13.03.22 Upstairs at 66
16.11.19 House sessions, Chimi's One Marina 
2.03.19 Dreamscape, 360 Lounge
17.03.18 Dreamscape, CATO Club
14.06.18 Zentropy, CATO Club
14.11.18 Lazy Beats sessions, Hotel Jen rooftop
28.05.18 Cyberpunk Vol.1, CANVAS Club

Home listener😊
Beautiful music will save our world✨🎶🖤

Co-founder: Sivilian Affairs. 
Curator: W Singapore. 
Radio: Refuge Worldwide.

We are also on Mixcloud
Mixmag Asia Radio is also on www.mixcloud.com/mixmagasia, and Premieres & Audio Asia tracks will follow soon!