AVIVX's musical path has taken him from Kazakstan to Tokyo and Tbilisi. The DJ and producer moved to the Japanese capital at the age of 21 to hone his craft at Red Bull Music Academy. After finishing, he found himself drawn to the magical city of Tbilisi - a haven for nightlife and musical activity. 

The music he plays and makes serve different purposes but they're both imbued with a sense of freedom. His DJ sets are designed to make your body move, he paints a colourful, uplifting tapestry of sounds from Chicago house and Dutch trance to Belgian new beat and Italo disco.

Conversely he describes his productions as "cerebral and conceptual" and more intended for home listening than the club, though listening to his debut EP we could imagine all of these tearing up a dance floor. Out on Rotterdam's Electronic Emergencies Dark Temple is packed with dynamic and infectious melodies that are guided by the sounds that inspire his DJ activities.

On top of his debut vinyl release, there's talk of a new queer party in Tbilisi that AVIVX will be helming so to celebrate both of these, we asked him to record a mix for us so you could get to know him that little bit better. Just as we expected it's vibrant and colourful, packed full of vocal house jams, bouncy acid cuts and sassy grooves to get you weekend-ready. Yes it may only be Tuesday but what of it...

AVIVX: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

ACIIIIIIID!!!
-ACID MANIAX-
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contact me madkonz303@yahoo.com

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Dunedin - Christchurch

Supported the likes of The Upbeats, Delta Heavy, DC Breaks, Frankee, Commix, Cyantific, Mob Tactics, Mind Vortex, Delicat, A-Sides, Paces, Bear Grillz and P-Money.