If there is anyone who demonstrates the number of hats a person is required to wear to be successful in the dance music industry, it's Gillie. Whether it be through his DJing in clubs, bars and on radio, or his year as one half of Freshdisko Promotions , or simply as a  fellow clubber, Gillie is for many Tasmanians the reason they first stepped onto the dance floor, and more importantly, the reason they keep coming back. The experience Gillie can lay claim to is all too often overlooked and taken for granted.

Born in Scotland, his life has been one dominated by a wide and all encompassing obsession for dance music. His work with one of the biggest companies promoting raves in the early 90's, Obsession , embedded in him the business skills and tricks of the trade he would employ in later years with his own promotions company, as well as musical knowledge, no doubt part of which is responsible for him becoming one of the most versatile and adaptable DJs on the scene.

Australia has been Gillie's home since ’95, and following his arrival, he was quickly grasped by the growing Tasmanian dance music community. Building his reputation through MCing and later as part of the seminal house music night MN2S, it wasn't long before his name appearing on an event flyer was of more importance to local clubbers than the name of the headliner, a fact other local promoters begrudgingly, yet openly admit.

For a clubbing scene the size of Tasmania's, Gillie's DJing commitments are surprisingly hectic. Despite holding the #1 residency at Syrup , he is often called upon to play guest slots at many of Hobart’s nightspots, as well as regular Sunday sessions at The Metz. Gillie is also favoured for guest appearances at other venues all over Tasmania, and high-profile clubs in the Mainland including Chinese Laundry and Moulin Rouge. Arguably, it is his support slots at every major and minor Tasmanian event, which fully demonstrates his ability to complement the best DJs Australia and the world has to offer. Gillie also recently hosted a weekly Saturday night radio show on Edge Radio , which was recently voted Australia's best community station! On top of this, Gillie is looking to be working with Australian online radio http://www.novafm.com.au/ to secure a weekly show to be broadcast online.

Ever the professional, the number of times Gillie has outshone a headline act with a sublime warm up set or a driving closing set, is too numerous to establish. This is a very big statement, considering he has supported talents such as Funk D Void, Funkagenda, Mike Monday, Moguai, Ewan Pearson, Dave Seaman, Fergie, Hybrid, James Holden, Steve Gerrard, Kid Kenobi, Chris Fraser, Mark Dynamix, Infusion, Sean Quinn, Kasey Taylor, Ben Korbel, John Ferris, Groove Terminator, Pee Wee Ferris, Andy Van, and Jason Midro to name but only a few. This selection of peers is a testament not only to Gillie's capability to skillfully play everything from funky House through to driving, peak-time Progressive, but also to the unwavering abilities as a DJ.

Never one for arrogance and attitude, (which is unfortunately commonplace in this industry), Gillie is a DJ who is all about ‘the people and the party.’ More concerned with building the atmosphere of the night, ‘reading’ the dance floor, and connecting with than crowd, rather than self-importance and ego trips, Gillie’s Primary goal after some 14 years in the industry, has always remained the same... …to keep that smile on the face of every clubber, long after his last tune has been played.

My name is Matty Mahy aka R@IN (RAIN)
Im from Adelaide, South Oz.
The only thing I love more than Drum n Bass is my wife and kids!!!
If I can send tingles up atleast one person's spine, than I feel like I'm doing my job right.
If there is one thing I was born to do, it's produce music.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to my tracks, I am more than happy to return the favour.
I can only hope in the future I will get some releases, and share my passion and vibe with dancefloors worldwide!!!!! :)
Please comment on my tracks any feedback is appreciated :)
Thanks for listening :)
R@IN....

Sam Gregory has been living through music for as long as he has been breathing. Being surrounded by the endless rhythms and melodies found in nature is a constant inspiration, driving him to veer away from current trends in sound and toward his own style of resilient, synthetic and acoustic aural exploits.

Beginning with 5 years of classical piano training, he marched through a veritable array of other instruments until discovering sampling and synthesis in the summer of 1998. Focusing his productions on mood and emotion, creating atmospheres and almost soundtrack-like pieces attracted the attention of local independent filmmakers for whom he crafted soundtracks. One of which, Perpetual Transience was nominated for an ATOM award. However, the allure of the groove proved irresistible.

Landing his first club DJ residency at 18 (as soon as it was legal), he helped shape and sharpen the nightlife in the ancient island paradise of Tasmania, Australia. He held residencies at all major clubs and bars in the state before spreading his wings for the mainland.

Since then he has performed live shows locally and interstate, expanded his musical horizons and released music across several labels. His debut release on Barbecue Records in 2017 charted at #18 in the Traxsource techno charts. He continues playing regularly at clubs and bars interstate and all over Melbourne with venues such as Workshop, Loop, Sloth Bar, Blue Diamond, Lumia, Club23, and Rainbow Serpent Festival’s famed theme camps and a monthly slot on Kiss FM. You may see him playing as himself or perhaps his more funk-fiendish house-obsessed alter-ego Greg Kopf.

His sets are sonic novels; weaving the crowd through a storyline in which each person on the dance floor is a protagonist, narrated by the music. Sam’s signature sound is unmistakable but he’s never afraid to venture off the beaten path into new dimensions, when the energy is right. Hypnotic grooves, foundation-shaking bass lines, ethereal melodies and searing synth lines are all at home in his selections. His sound has been described as if “machines wrote the soundtrack to the apocalypse”, as well as “a waking dream-state”.

Nasty, serene, brooding and angelic aren’t often associated with one another; but that’s just what Sam does best. While it’s true he has been breaking new ground in the infinite universe of music for many years now, it is only a mere taste of things to come.

Releases Include:

Emerge (from the Revelation EP / Barbecue Records) Charted at #6 in the Traxsource Techno Chart
Tremors (from the Connection EP / Blackpoint Records) Charted at #86 in the Beatport Techno Hype Chart
Connection EP (Blackpoint Records) Charted at #16 in the Beatport Techno Releases Chart
Kyotocol (Barbecue Records) Charted at #18 in the Traxsource Techno Chart

she/her

Also known as:
- X0F1-A

Formerly known as:
- Exaro
- Neon Zenith

More mixes on https://www.mixcloud.com/djadamc/

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