The Machinist

music lover living and digging in toronto
co-founder @best-in-town-sound 

upcoming:
• 10.18.2025 @ The Jama, Toronto
• 11.13.2025 @ Standard Time, Montreal

past events:
• 07.26.2025 @ parquette, Montreal
• 05.30.2025 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto
• 04.17.2025 @ Juice, Toronto, w/ Hiroki
• 04.19.2025 @ TBA, Toronto, w/ smol party
• 05.10.2025 @ 30 Logan Ave, Toronto
• 12.20.2024 @ Cafeteria, Toronto (lyrixx)
• 10.19.2024 @ Juice, Toronto, w/ Jonas Robinson
• 10.05.2024 @ Ukai Projects, Toronto
• 10.03.2024 @ BSMT 254 (Project Nowhere), Toronto
• 09.06.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @lily0, @call-super, @roza-terenzi
• 08.30.2024 @ Best Out of Town Year 4, Field w/ @lily0 and many others
• 08.09.2024 @ Juice, Toronto w/ DJ T
• 07.20.2024 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto
• 05.19.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @philipbudny, @zi_dj, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), @akash-bansal
• 05.04.2024 @ Play Ranch, Toronto
• 04.20.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto
• 04.18.2024 @ Sans Soleil, Montreal
• 03.23.2024 @ ODC, Toronto
• 02.23.2024 @ Bambi's, Toronto
• 01.26.2024 @ Juice, Toronto
• 01.01.2024 @ The Garage, Toronto
• 12.15.2023 @ The Ace Hotel, Toronto
• 09.03.2023 @ Best Out Of Town Year 3, Field
• 08.19.2023 @ Little Jerry, Toronto
• 07.30.2023 @ Promise Cherry Beach, Toronto
• 06.09.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 04.28.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 03.23.2023 @ Public Sweat, Toronto
• 03.06.2024 @ Sounds Good, Toronto
• 01.27.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 01.19.2023 @ Le Système, Montreal
• 12.31.2022 @ Standard Time, Toronto
• 12.03.2022 @ smol party, Toronto
• 11.06.2022 @ 915 Dupont, Toronto w/ @kaspr_to
• 11.05.2022 @ Juice, Toronto w/ @kaspr_to, @ensoulmusic
• 11.12.2022 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto, w/ @philipbudny
• 10.15.2022 @ The Music Gallery, Toronto w/ @ciel_dj and @djnpnp
• 09.30.2022 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @orla_cd
• 09.03.2022 @ best out of town year 2, Perth
• 06.12.2022 @ best in town, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and @philipbudny
• 06.03.2022 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto
• 09.24.2021 @ Long Winter (1200 Dundas St W), Toronto
• 09.10.2021 @ best out of town, Perth
• 08.21.2021 @ geary parkette, Toronto
• 08.01.2021 @ best in town, Toronto
• 08.22.2020 @ best in town, Toronto
• 07.15.2020 @ forest fest, Massanog 
• 04.26.2020 @ smol party (virtual), Toronto
• 04.04.2020 @ Play Ranch (virtual), Toronto
• 03.07.2020 @ 54 Wales, Toronto 
• 02.28.2020 @ 545 St Clair, Toronto
• 02.23.2020 @ Promise Party (6 Noble Street), Toronto w/ @immigrantmuscle, @djholographic
• 02.09.2020 @ Play Ranch, Toronto
• 12.31.2019 @ Gladstone Ave, Toronto
• 12.14.2019 @ The Loft, w/ @femme-noise and club format
• 12.06.2019 @ The Embassy, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 11.30.2019 @ TBA, Toronto
• 11.02.2019 @ Gladstone Ave, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal) and club format
• 10.12.2019 @ TBA, Toronto w/ @akash-bansal, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 09.06.2019 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto, w/ @morganyew 
• 07.27.2019 @ The Loft, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and club format
• 07.13.2019 @ Generator-free party, Massanog w/ @akash-bansal, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 05.25.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 05.12.2019 @ Tennessee Tavern, Toronto, w/ @akash-bansal
• 04.06.2019 @ Unit 2, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and the no frills crew
• 04.04.2019 @ Drake General Store, Toronto
• 03.16.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 03.13.2019 @ The Baby G, Toronto w/  @young-clancy and friends
• 02.23.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 12.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 12.08.2018 @ Geary Ave., Toronto
• 11.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 11.17.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 11.09.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 10.20.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 10.12.2018 @ Milk Glass, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 10.07.2018 @ 99 Sudbury, Toronto
• 09.23.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 08.05.2018 @ Imanishi, Toronto w/ Mark D
• 07.27.2018 @ 618, Toronto w/ DANE (@commonedit)
• 07.29.2018 @ Coronation Park, Toronto w/ Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 07.22.2018 @ Kensington Market Summer Pop-up, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal), @ensoulmusic
• 07.14.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 07.07.2018 @ Generator-Free Forest Party, Ontario
• 06.09.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 06.02.2018 @ Dundas West Fest, Toronto w/ @automatic-amore, @ensoulmusic, @camhildebrandt, @blockunivers
• 05.11.2018 @ Parkdale, Toronto w/ Lulu Wei (@llcoolwei)
• 05.05.2018 @ Triple 7, Gatineau w/ @softcoresoft, @jfun-1, @olliekav, DJ Daisy
• 04.28.2018 @ Milk Glass, Toronto
• 03.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ privatepressed, Tender Buttons (@akash-bansal)
• 03.23.2018 @ Triple 7, Gatineau w/ @sp0rtif, latak, @ruthgrader
• 02.27.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ @madde3, @young-clancy
• 01.13.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 01.06.2018 @ CineCycle, Toronto
• 12.29.2017 @ Tennessee Tavern, Toronto w/ @akash-bansal
• 12.01.2017 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 11.17.2017 @ Geary Ave, Toronto
• 11.02.2017 @ Handlebar, Toronto w/ @hemingway, @koreatownacid, Tender Buttons (@akash-bansal)
• 09.28.2017 @ The Gladstone, Toronto
• 06.08.2017 @ Parliament Pub, Ottawa w/ @sp0rtif & @mani_pedi 
• 05.12.2017 @ Babylon, Ottawa w/ @sp0rtif & @mani_pedi 
• 03.31.2017 @ City at Night, Ottawa w/ @greg-benz, @blakesutherland
• 01.07.2017 @ Bar Robo, Ottawa w/ @seiiizmikk, @dashype
• 07.16.2016 @ The Embassy, Toronto w/ @eatbeats, @djdollabin-z
• 02.13.2016 @ Happy Goat, Ottawa w/ sarita (@sarahnorth), deejay ohjay (@olivia-johnston)
• 11.07.2015 @ Le Temporaire, Hull w/ DJ JFUN (@jfun-1), @firequeenband, @djdollabin-z
• 12.31.2014 @ Holy Oak, Toronto w/ @djdollabin-z

WeTurnToRed (a.k.a. Shamanta Chandran) is a Syrian-born, Tamil-Canadian producer/DJ/singer/songwriter and scientist, based in Toronto. Growing up on the outskirts of the city, she studied and classically trained in opera and jazz as an arts high school kid. Her deep love for electronic music was ignited, after being introduced to the mid-90’s Toronto rave scene by her older brother.

After experimenting in the studio for over a decade, delving into melodic nuances of modular and analog synths, it was clear that growling basslines and haunting melodies were the subjects of her affection. She made her mark in Toronto's electronic music scene through live hardware deep house/techno-focused sets. When Djing she is known as a quality selector of many genres from hip hop, reggae, to house and everything in between. Memorable DJ gigs include opening for legendary artists like Toni Humphries, Waajeed and Dauwd.

Some notable music releases include Planet E Detroit Love-Vol 5 mixed by DJ Holographic, MSTRKRFT’s ORO Records, and Cosmic Resonance (Toronto). Her debut EP, “Smoked Glass” on PITS (Detroit) garnered acclaim, leading to features on “Stamp the Wax” and “Rinse France“to name a few.

WeTurnToRed has an exciting 2022 ahead of her, with forthcoming projects such as a vinyl EP on Cosmic Resonance, releases on Sounds of Berlin (Berlin), plus more to come. As one of the few South Asian women in the electronic modular space, WeTurnToRed is an artist to watch for.