My set from The Snakepit at Esoteric Festival last week. Such epic times as always. I love playing and partying at Esoteric. Tunes and vibes for days. Mad love to all The Snakepit crew for always holding it down and same goes for each one of you beautiful people I get to let loose with at every party.  

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The Snakepit @ Esoteric Festival 2024

Dread Maiden brings together deep bass, psychedelic influences, and her acoustic roots to craft drum and bass sets that are layered, expressive, and built to take you on a journey. A familiar presence across the Mulubinba, Eora, and bush doof scene, she contributes quietly but meaningfully to the underground community as creative director of Newy Bass Crew, advocating for safe and inclusive spaces and emphasis on music over ego. With festival and radio experience behind her, she has exciting new projects in the works, continuing to grow her voice in the bass scene.

•	Creative director of Newy Bass Crew.
•	Former co-host of Cabin Fever Sessions on Orbital Radio.
•	Supported acts like Jam Thieves, Visages, Shapeless, Serial Killaz, Dillinja, KOAN Sound, Paige Julia, Teddy Killerz, Hypho, PAV4N, Leo Cap, Ben Soundscape and Collette Warren.
•	Performed at festivals including Dragon Dreaming Festival, Basscamp, Subsonic Festival, Zenith Gathering, Rain Dance Festival, Art Valley and RootBound Festival.

Newy Bass Crew, established to foster a community focused on love, inclusivity, equality, diversity, authenticity, and the unrestrained freedom of self-expression in Australia’s Hunter Region and beyond. Shining a light on talents in rural areas, celebrating the connection between music and nature.

Launched in late 2021, the crew comprises of a plethora of DJs from the region and have gone on to hold numerous club events, showcases, fundraisers and secret parties, as well as hosting jungle and drum and bass legend, Dillinja, in Eora in early 2023, and holding a stage takeover at Subsonic Festival in late 2023 as well as at the Eora’s KOAN Sound boat party in 2024. NBC kicked off 2025 in collaboration with Subjective Eora and Wonky Nomad Productions for the Open Air City Doof, featuring the UK’s Hypho and PAV4N, in Eora, and a stage takeover at Antigravity 2025.

Our involvement in the local scene includes a history of local-focussed events and co-hosting a radio show on Orbital Radio Sydney from 2021 until its closure in 2023. Since then, we've continued to support the scene through our weekly mix series on Soundcloud, surpassing it's 100th feature in 2024. This series showcases talent from across Australia and the globe.

Our DJs cover a wide range of bass genres, including drum and bass, jungle, dubstep, footwork, UKG, bass house, psy dub, and more. Diversity, inclusivity, and safety are central to our events, and we are dedicated to fostering a sense of community within the bass scene.

With a big focus on underground rave and doof culture and safe spaces, our crew members have been featured at various events including Basscamp, Zenith Gathering, Dragon Dreaming Festival, Rain Dance Festival, Origins of Entropy, SubTerra, Esoteric Festival, RootBound Festival, Initiation Festival, Art Valley and more.

Keep your third eye peeled for gig announcements and opportunities via our website, newsletter and social media. 🧿

Hailing from Melbourne, Old China is a prime example of the city’s vast range of talented DJs that has been quietly honing his craft since 2016. A style drenched from influences of golden era Hip Hop fused with Bass music, deep Dubstep & rolling Drum & Bass, his sets are packed full of dope track selection and tight mixing that steadily keeps a dance floor vibing.
Regularly playing at Melbourne’s infamous ‘Homebass’ & ‘SWRVE’ parties hosted by renowned crews Whomp!, Plasma Collaborative, and The Operatives, and supporting international acts like Zed Bias, DJ Marky, Chase & Status, Ivy Lab, Skeptical and more. As well as playing multiple times at Esoteric Festival, Archaic Gathering, Sub-Terra, Rain Dance Festival and Tanglewood Festival.
As a punter, Old China has had constant drive since 2008 to seek out and experience different gigs, parties and festivals both locally and internationally. This alone is a sure indication of the passion & dedication Old China puts into his love for music.

I mainly DJ and create events at the moment, but am currently stepping into the production game. My go to vibes are Break Beats, Tech House, Bass House, Acid House, UK Garage, Drum n Bass, Trap and Jersey Club.

breakbeat fiend, rollers machine, steeze queen SK4NK brings a signature blend of deep dubstep, jungle, 2-step, and dutty bass, all laced with a distinct femme energy  –   AKA some serious sweatin, skankin, and sweet d-floor movement.

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for enquires: 
sk4nkmusic@gmail.com

Die Welt die wir sehen, hören, fühlen, schmecken und riechen ist nur eine Illusion. 
                       
                           Nichts existiert .

The world we see, hear, feel, taste and smell is just an illusion. 
                       
                           Nothing exists.

Stemming from his roots in breakbeat Redamon’s deep connection with music has evolved over the past decade and is evident when listening to his sets. His diverse selection and technical skills has seen him play along side some of electronic music's finest at Australia's best outdoor parties and club gigs.