Desonant #4

Sundaze Seshlegem

Up first for the SWEET DELIGHTS series & hailing from the Netherlands is KIM APRIL (vbx) 

Kim April grew up in the Netherlands surrounded by a close family that loved to go to festivals, concerts and listen to music together. As a child she remembers nights at home where she was looking for her favorite music & recognized them by the album covers & always asking here family ‘Can we please play that record again!’ By the age of 20 she found her new home in Spain, Ibiza. Arriving on the island by herself and finding her way around brought her many new friends who shared the same passion for events, nightlife and music. With every year a growing love for electronic music she started to dj and produce her own tracks. Having a piano at home from an early age teaching herself to listen to songs and recreate; to now producing her own sound at the studio in the north of the island as well as home. 

Kim April’s sound is heavily influenced by the Amsterdam minimal house scene & a touch of the London underground. She can be seen on many line ups with artist like tINI, Giammarco Orsini, CAP, Ferro, Dan Andrei, ANOTR, Prunk & many more. She has also been a regular at the PIV showcases in both Amsterdam & Ibiza at the infamous Cova Santa. Next to playing Ibiza & Amsterdam regularly, she can also be seen in clubs around the world like in Milan, London, Marbella, Mykonos, Dubai and more to come.

We asked her a couple questions :)

1. What do you consider a delightful moment on the dance floor?

The moment when my friends and I are dancing in the crowd and a track is played that we love but have never heard live. It’s always the most unexpected and euphoric moment.

       2. What’s the sweetest set you’ve played to date?

I really enjoyed my b2b closing set with TENSEN for the VBX x Sunrise event time at LOFI on the Yellow House stage. At one moment during our set we looked at each other saying “Okay we are not going to stop playing till they really tell us to close it down.”

       3. What’s the oldest memory you have of your first time eating chocolate ?

I used to spend all my pocket money on kinder bueno, slightly embarrassing, cant even call it real chocolate i think now. I would always try to hide it for myself so i wouldn’t eat it all in one day. Hiding something for yourself never works which was a lesson in itself.

KIM APRIL SC > https://on.soundcloud.com/NtkRBEXtJdeMQwSV9

CHKLTE Presents Sweet Delights 001 Ft. KIM APRIL (vbx)

My selection of 90s-00s deep house vinyl records

Vinyl Only Set Vol. I

Some hidden gems combined with fresh tracks...

Selectors Cabinet #05, grooves from my mind to yours.

Selectors Cabinet #05

Mix of rare treasures lost to time, some early and mid 90's house, Panorama Bar memories and 'newer' tracks that blended well.

Vault.

The traditional VBX daytime session at BRET during ADE wouldn’t have been the same without E.Lina’s morning set. Part of the VBX crew, she brought her signature energy and crafted an atmosphere that perfectly complemented the early hours.

E.Lina @ BRET VBX ADE 2024

Reiss delivered an unforgettable set at our VBX x SlapFunk present fabric25: Continuum, and we are excited to share it with you! A little holiday gift from our OG resident to all of you who have supported us over the years. 

Enjoy, and happy holidays from VBX!

Reiss @ Lofi VBX x SlapFunk present fabric25: Continuum

VBX Podcast #42 is here with DJ Senc, founder of Seawolf Records, who possesses a vinyl collection brimming with rare treasures and hidden gems, coveted by DJs and collectors alike.

Now on SoundCloud – a live recording from BRET. Tune in to hear Senc’s take on VBX.

VBX #42 - Podcast by DJ Senc

Vault.3

A live dig into the deeper side of my record bag, also featuring a few unreleased gems from friends along the way.

https://www.instagram.com/__j.me/

[15-07-25] deeper systems

Having spent quite some time in front of the DJ-booth, Jean Emar got intrigued by what was going on behind it. What initially started as a cute little hobby with Traktor on inebriated Friday nights, gradually turned into a passion. As a logical next step, Traktor got replaced by 2 vinyl players. From then on, he incessantly has been practicing to master the art of mixing, being mainly influenced by (ro)minimal house, breakbeat, UKG, ...

instagram.com/__j.me

bookings@j-me.uk

j:me / J:ME

Drawing inspiration from a myriad of influences, alongside a passion for digging. Jamie (j:me) has crafted a sound that is uniquely his own.

Be it setting the tone in one of his immersive warm-up sets, in full swing at the pinnacle of energy. His diverse blend of early tech house, minimal, electro and everything in-between, creates a dynamic atmosphere at every performance.

His versatility behind the decks has taken him across Europe and beyond, with standout sets at ADE, OFFSónar Barcelona, Malta, and upcoming dates at Shelter Amsterdam.

A debut EP on Modern Funktion marked the first step in what’s shaping up to be a strong run of releases, with several heavyweight underground labels lined up to showcase his productions in the coming months.

His tracks have already resonated globally - played at iconic venues and festivals like Sunwaves, Fabric, Gottwood, DC-10 Ibiza, and S.A.S.H. Sundays in Sydney.

Supported by key tastemakers including:

Raresh, Francesco Del Garda, Enzo Siragusa, Cristi Cons, Gene On Earth, tINI, Voigtmann, Traumer, Arapu, Prichindel, Julian Anthony, Sublee, Gabbs, DJ Senc, Gescu and many more - j:me’s ascent is being recognised by the most respected of the scene.

Whether in the studio or on the dancefloor, j:me continues to push a raw, timeless sound that reflects both deep roots and a forward-thinking spirit.

EU & ROW
Rado | Demand Artists
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CHKLTE
(Solid Grooves/We R The Aliens)

As gifted on the decks as he is in the studio, CHKLTE approaches music with a delicateness that defies his towering stature. With vibrant, seductive blooms and deep, syrupy booms, his subtleties climb into the ear like tendrils. Jonathan began sneaking into South Texas clubs at the age of 15 to DJ after countless hours of digging through online archives.

In 2012, he became a resident of Austin TX and quickly became a regular guest DJ across the state. CHKLTE is now a resident DJ behind the infamous Blacktone agency & party series that sparked out of Austin Texas, which regularly hosts the likes of Dyed Soundorom, Nicolas Lutz, Francesco Del Garda, tINI, Raresh, Praslea , Lamache and Robin Ordell.

The move from Jonathan to CHKLTE spurred a series of releases on labels such as OGE, We R The Aliens, Personality Disorder, Vatos Locos, Solid Grooves Raw, Moonfruit, Floorpiece Digital, Melotherapy and Honne Music to name a few. He has also launched 2 labels in recent years, a vinyl format label; CHOKO, and ChokoDIGI - a digital label exclusively through bandcamp, where you can find personal edits & originals.

CHKLTE is now based between Ibiza & the US and can often be found controlling the dance floors of Fabric London, Hi Ibiza, DC-10 Ibiza, Sunwaves Festival in Romania, Epizode & UNUM festivals in Albania, ADE in Amsterdam, Club der Visionaere, as well as Mexico, Canada, London, Czech Republic & Bulgaria. He can be often found on lineups alongside Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh, Dyed Soundorom, Gescu, The Martinez Brothers, Voigtmann, Nu Zau, tINI, Herodot, Priku, Afriqua & many more.

New tracks tagged #vbx