The performer moved quickly across the sand as a crowd of onlookers had gathered with watchful intent. She was juggling with delicate skill as the sticks flipped and spun ablaze in the sky before her. She stared upwards towards the heavens, never once looking down for risk of dropping her tools. The sand sunk beneath her feet as she danced in the glow of the moonlight, it was after midnight yet still the heat beamed down amidst the tropical climate. She was at one with her instruments, the dance was well and truly within. 

Tolga Fidan returns to Vakant with a new EP packed with driven energy and a distinctive identity. The release also features a suitably abstract remix from Convextion, a masterpiece in its own right.

PREMIERE: Tolga Fidan - Hord (Convextion Remix)[Vakant]

I'm on fire I'm rotting to the core,
I'm eating all your kings and queens.

Nicola Pappolla was born in Trani on 06/10/1993

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Originally from Canberra, I'm 19 years old, moved to the Gold Coast about 4 years ago, i fell in love with the local music & have started djing over the last year and a half, i'm into all sorts of music but I like playing mostly organic house, progressive house & melodic techno  :) my instagram is gagagaabe

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I started DJing in the mid 80s playing Electro and Rap at B Boy - Break-dance / Hip Hop events and then discovered early Chicago House,  which progressed through all the different genres that have been created since , and still to this day still plays a massive mixture of Electronica and Hop Hop. Over the years has played alongside some of the greatest DJs in the world from Carl Cox to Afrika Bambaataa. And over the years has had many residencies at various House and D&B night around the country a long time resident for DJ Ease from Nightmares on Wax.