Zig Zachs Mixes

Was really struggling to find music and arrange tracks to do a mix lately... am abit over the whole "deephouse nudisco" craze.... Been listening to labels/djs all putting out stuff that sound the same.. so am abit exhausted with it. Its a pretty melodic mix ending off with some techy acid stuff. 

When I'm not doing music I'm always watching alot of fights, and it always brings back alot of memories as being a Pro Fighter. Have had some amazing times travelling and fighting!

"Calm Before The Storm" - Is the feeling when I'm sat in the changing room and everything is quiet... everyone is in their zone. As you get your hands wrapped or when you get your massage. You know time is ticking. You breathe heavy... you feel tired... you feel like you just wanna sleep. All you hear is your breathing, your heartbeat, everything is just a blur. Your thinking of the fight.. watching the fight in your head. 

And before you know it. The officials come to the door. check your gloves one last time....and it's showtime. Time to put all your training... all your hardwork into good use. 

I miss fighting alot... maybe it's time for a comeback. ;) 

Enjoy the mix guys!! Please feel free to share the mix. Please feel free to leave some comments and feedback. I would appreciate it very much. 

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Zig Zach - Calm Before The Storm Jan 2014 Promo Mix

Really looking forward to starting my night "Blackout" with my buddy Danny Fry (W Hotel Bali/Chile) at one of the coolest places in Singapore at the moment…. KILO. 

No more having to compromise on my sound and style. It's refreshing to be able to do my thing and not have to worry about the club owner telling me its too deep.. or needs it happy… uplifting… whatever… hate having restrictions!

Last time we played at Kilo, it was INSANE! Probably one of the BEST Gigs I've done in SingaBore EVER! Im really looking forward to our next gig at KILO on July 18th. 

To celebrate the start of our new night Im giving out a mix I did a few weeks ago. 60mins of my usual deep techy moody music for you to drift off into space. Took me awhile with programming and also finding tracks to match, but by far one of my fav sets so far lots of beautiful tracks in there. 

Enjoy the mix!! Leave a comment when you're done, I'd appreciate it a lot! Look forward to seeing those of you in SG on the 18th July 2014 at Kilo for our first night…… Blackout!! 

P.S Download Link will be up when I'm back in Singapore and can update my fb page. www.facebook.com/djzigzach

BLACKOUT 01 - Zig Zach "BLACKOUT @ KILO Promo" (July 2014)

We made our long overdue BR debut in Singapore—linking up with some of the most in-demand local collectives championing the city’s underground.

Zig Zach B2B Sivanesh | Boiler Room: Singapore

"Melancholy Is The Pleasure Of Being Sad." - Victor Hugo.  

Melanchollia is such a complex emotion..... Its just really hard to explain it. But I just LOVE being in that state......  and the right melancholic music either makes you remember everything or forget everything. 

I love putting melancholic mixes... its sooooo much more challenging for me. I can put out a 1h our techy techno happy banging whatever mix any time... any day.....too easy... THIS is the real challenge for me.  

Lots of my favourite tracks in this mix..... some new... some old.... all damn good nonetheless. =) 

Kick back and enjoy the mix. 

Feel free to leave comments and share the mix. Thanks!!

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BLACKOUT 04 - Zig Zach "The Pleasure Of Being Sad" (Oct 2014)

I was asked by local techno festival Super 0 (www.super0.sg) to do a mix for their podcast campaign ( https://www.mixcloud.com/Super0Sg/ ) and kicking it all off would be a mix from their resident DJ.... ME!! They will be featuring mixes from some of the artists that have played before on their party in the near future, so  please follow them on mixcloud. 

This mix was done on short notice, and took about 4 or 5 days to gather a few tracks and took me about 3 or 4 hours to arrange the tracks properly and record the mix.

"Dusk Till Dawn" is a late night after hours mix. You know, you've come back from the clubs, you're just chilling out with your mates on the sofa...you've just poured yourselves your last drink for the night.....u kick back...and you let the hypnotic melodies, bells and trippy vocals just take you on a journey into space. As the last two tracks come in, daylight breaks and you feel a sense of happiness. You've had a great night with amazing friends, you've partied and listened to some great music....and you feel thankful for everything! =) 

That's what I'd like to think this mix is about!! haha 

So, please enjoy BLACKOUT 08 from yours truly. Feel free to leave a comment and tell me your take on this mix. ;)

P.S Apologies on the 2nd tracks quality. It's 320 but for some reason it sounds like it was mastered under water?!?!?! -_-

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BLACKOUT 08 - Zig Zach "Dusk Till Dawn" (Feb 2015)

A mix I did last month for my buddy Kelly Kellam who runs the Mixcloud Podcast Access Underground. If you're on mixcloud, make sure you follow them. https://www.mixcloud.com/accessunderground/

He has had artist like My Favourite Robot, Graham Gold & Kosmas Epsilon up on the podcast and a whole bunch of very talented DJs.

Am  thankful for the oppurtunity. =) Hope you guys enjoy this mix. I've made it available for download. Feel free to comment on it, repost it & share it if you like it. Good music needs to be shared. ;) 

Zig Zach - Access Underground (Nov 2015)

Recently did an interview for online magazine City Nomads, and was asked to record a special mix for them too. You can read the interview here. 

https://www.citynomads.com/zig-zach-dj-interview-city-nomads-radio/

This mix represents the sound of my night RITUAL, which happens at  Singapore's top club KYO.  www.clubkyo.com. May 14th will be RITUAL's 1 year Anniversary with one of my all time favourite DJ / Producer Daniel Bortz. Looking back, its been an impressive list of guests I've had on my night. 

Eric Volta (No.19/Ellum) 
The Drifter & Baikal (Maeve)
Culoe De Song (Innervisions)
Matthias Meyer (Watergate / Leibe Detail)
Hunter/Game (Innervisions / Kompakt)
&Me (Keinemusik)
Marcus Worgull (Innervisions)  

Thank you all my guests, and THANK YOU everyone who have been supporting me and RITUAL. =) 

Feel free to leave a comment and to share the mix. Enjoy! 

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Zig Zach - CITY NOMADS : RITUAL (April 2016)

BLACKOUT started out as a club night at Kilo Lounge in 2014... fast forward just 3 years to today and BLACKOUT has grown into an Events Company & a DJ Booking Agency. The private facebook group has grown up to 3000 followers.... and is constantly growing day by day. A firm believer in "Quality Not Quantity". Very thankful for all the support from everyone who has attended all the club nights and events I've been organising.  Living the dream only because of all of you. 

I finally started to enjoy looking for all this new music and  putting it together for a new mix. My music has changed alot in the last 6 months, so it's time to put out a new mix.  I've been listening to lot of Ambient, Electronica, Rock & Psychedelic music lately.  Also been really inspired by Red Axes, Prins Thomas , Jennifer Cardini, Roman Flugel & home boy Jonathan Kusuma. They've got a really refreshing sound, and their track selection never fail to impress me.

Hope you guys enjoy the mix! Spread the love, spread the music. ZZ

Zig Zach - BLACKOUT 3rd Year Anniversary Mix (July 2017)

Amsterdam is one of my favourite cities! Only in Amsterdam will you have a radio station in an old Red Light box situated among the working girls in the Red Light District. The radio station has featured many big international DJs such as John Talabot, Nuno Dos Santos, Hunee, Gerd Janson, Interstellar Funk, Red Axes & so many more. They don't only play House & Techno, they play an amazing range of music and it's always great to tune into them to find new music. 

Was really excited and glad to be able to play on my favourite radio station when I was there on this trip! Think I'm the first SIngaporean to play there! Represent!

Anyways, enjoy this trippy lil mix for Red Light Radio Amsterdam!

Tracklist
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Raymond Scott - The Rhythm Modulator (c. 1955-1957) 
Pional - Alabama Dices 
Aimo - Journeyman 
Juan Ramos - ATKM 
DOTT - Unbreakable (Eric Volta In the Streets Of London Remix)(More Rice Label Unreleased)
Dimitri Veimar - Windor
Cabaret Nocturne - Blind Trust (Jonathan Kusuma Remix) 
The MFA - The Difference It Makes (Superpitcher Remix)
Mirwais - Miss You (Thin White Duke Remix)

Zig Zach - Red Light Radio Mix Amsterdam (Oct 2017)

My first mix of the year and it's up on the Indonesian podcast series Dekadenz, which is run by Jonathan Kusuma and his crew in Jakarta. These guys have been pushing a really cool sound for awhile now and I'm a huge fan of what they are doing there. 

Taken from the Live recording of my opening set at the mainstage at EPIZODE Festival in Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam. Epizode boasts one of the strongest lineups I've ever seen in this region and the festival did not disappoint. It is the festival that Asia needs.

https://www.mixcloud.com/dekadenz/dekadenznow-volume-31-by-zigzach/

Dekadenz Podcast Volume 31 (Live recording at mainstage Epizode Festival)

This mix was selected for Proton Radio's Bedroom Bedlam. 
http://www.protonradio.com/bio.php?id=13447


Very happy it got selected. It's like a dream come true!! =)
I'm VERY VERY proud of this mix. Probably the BEST I've ever done!


Think the title pretty much explains everything about this set.  Did this mix one late night when I couldn't sleep. Alot of stuff been going on at the moment. So I decided to put all that emotion and feelings into my music. 

Been playing alot of this kinda Funky Sexy Deep House Nu-Disco stuff since doing my residency at Metis and it's really made me a much better DJ now. (At least I think!!)

I take alot of time and effort in planning my music. Every track I've selected in this set has a really nice DEEP sorta FEEL to it and has MEANING to me. Some of the tracks even after listening to it for some time now still sends shivers down my spine.

Sometimes words just can't explain what you FEEL. What does your feelings sound like?

Music Is What Your Feelings Sound Like June Promo Mix 2012

A mix, I released for Epizode, but it seems the page isn't there anymore. So reuploading this mix here

Zig Zach - Epizode Promo Mix Nov 2018

Ever since I put out my mix, "Music Is What Your Feelings Sound Like", I've been trying to top that mix!! It's probably one of the best mix I've ever put out and I got a load of great comments and compliments from DJs about it. 

Well I think "This Is A Journey" is up there with it.... if not even better. (If I must say so myself!) ;) This mix has a real AFTER PARTY feel to it. Some really spaced out techy stuff.....twinkles and tingles in the track..... then it gets tougher with some mean basslines... and then it ends on a nice little high for everyone. =)

To me, DJing is about that journey...the flow of selecting tracks...and playing with the emotions in each track.....and making people FEEL it. Nowadays, any monkey can put two tracks together thanks to the "SYNC" button.... but finding the right music.....putting it together.....blending it....and making it a trip/journey..... THAT is whats difficult!!

So please, enjoy my mix and share it to your friends who might enjoy this. 
Lastly please leave a comment if you liked the set, it's always nice to hear constructive criticism. 

LaterZ

ZZ
 

Zig Zach - This Is A Journey Feb Promo 2013

Damn it's been awhile since i've done a mix! Running the events and agency has kept me crazy busy over the last year or so,  but with all the free time that I have now coz of this pandemic..... I really have no excuse. 

Another reason, why I had to do a mix was because Blackout Agency was invited by More Unst Radio to host a takeover, so I gathered a few of my homies , Brendon P, Maurice Simon and the master of the trippyness Eric Volta to put together something for the show. (All other mixes be up soon) 

I went into this mix with the idea of creating something that could be played at sunset, sunrise or an after party. Something trippy, but laid back and not too intense. I put together some of my fav tracks here for this mix and ended on a note with "Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop The Dance." These four words mean even more to me than they did before, especially in these crazy times where clubs, bars, events, concerts festivals and everything that I love has now come to a standstill. 

Whatever troubles, whatever these new rules are, whatever the circumstances we may face, even as we are locked in our own home, put on some music and.... "Don't Stop The Dance."

Stay Home, Stay Safe
 
Enjoy the mix! 

ZZ

More Unst Radio x Blackout - Zig Zach "Don't Stop The Dance" (April 2020)

Was recently invited to do a mix for the Huntleys + Palmers radio show on RinseFM in the UK. Rinse FM is one of the leading radio stations for top quality electronic music and a lot of my favourite artists have either held down residencies or done mixes for many of the shows on the station. Being a part of something like this is very special to me. =) Massive thanks to Andrew Thomson for making this happen.

RinseFM Huntleys + Palmers - Zig Zach (May 2020)

@zigzach

As a DJ, Zach’s style is like his global reputation, it stretches pretty wide — he’s one of those selectors that takes pride in conceptually building up a story through music, and that’s exactly what he’s delivered to us for Mixmag Asia Radio. “For this mix, I leaned towards the trippy, cosmic, electronica stuff”, as Zach categorically puts it.

Tracklist and full article here:
https://mixmag.asia/read/trippy-cosmic-singapores-zig-zach-exclusive-mixes

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Mixmag Asia Radio 029: Zig Zach

"Back To Mine" was actually a DJ compilation series that featured some of the big name DJ's like Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, New Order & Carl Cox and a whole bunch of others. It was more of a what the DJs would play at home after a night out, rather than as part of a nightclub session.

After my gig at Kyo, me and my girlfriend went back to a friends place to chill and I put a mix on and it was sooo mind-blowing and inspiring that it really made me want to do a mix that you could play and just chill out to after hitting it hard at the clubs. 

I love going back to someone's house and just playing the really deep chilled stuff that I might never get to play out in the clubs. Really sets the mood and vibe for the after party. It's a really laidback chilled set, so kick back and unwind to what I would like to hear/play at an after party in someone's living room

So here it is, my version of Back To Mine. An afterhours and chilled deep house session.

Feel free to pass it on and please leave a comment if you like it!! Always nice to see comments / feedback from people. =) 

Enjoy!!!

P.S IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT AND USE IF FOR YOUR RESTAURANT/BAR/CLUB 
PLEASE LET ME KNOW!! IT'S ALL I ASK!

Back To Mine June 2013 Promo Mix

#Savemusicsg was set up to help raise awareness to bring forward a discussion with the govt here about how these rules are affecting not only the livelihood and the mental state of musicians, but also the people stuck here in this warped reality.

Here's the recording of my set from the 2 day live stream featuring some of the local DJs . I hope you enjoy this mix and I hope to share a dancefloor with all of you soon.  

After these last two years, I'll never take attending live music and playing live infront of a crowd for granted ever again.


Peace out ZZ.

Savemusicsg x UnitedWeStreamAsia x MixmagAsia (Mar 2022)

Zig Zach has carved out a name for himself as a cornerstone of Southeast Asia's electronic music scene. As the driving force behind Blackout Agency—a creative consultancy and DJ booking powerhouse—he has played a pivotal role in delivering diverse yet thoughtfully curated lineups to Singapore's vibrant cityscape, featuring artists like John Talabot, Midland, Paramida, Moxie, Leon Vynehall, Roman Flügel, Gerd Janson, Prins Thomas, and many more. His work has brought world-class electronic music to an ever-growing audience, cementing his reputation as a curator of exceptional sound.

Behind the decks, Zach's journey has taken him across continents, performing in Asia, Europe, and North America. His sound is neither bound by era nor trend, adapting effortlessly to any setting. From intimate clubs to major festivals like Amsterdam Dance Event, Epizode, Wonderfruit, and ZoukOut, he's shared his distinct musical perspective with discerning listeners worldwide. His mixes have found homes on influential airwaves, gracing Red Light Radio (Amsterdam), Rinse FM (UK), and Mixmag Radio Asia.

Beyond the decks, he pushes culture forward through film screenings, art events, and community initiatives via Sunday Social Market. By weaving music, art, and activism together, he's built more than a career—he's fostered a community, solidifying his role as a true cultural tastemaker.