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Dance OK Please 028: Stalvart John, Eng. & Damn, Dave! at Khar Social

05/11/2018
A new mid-week property brought to you by Social x Krunk which will focus on showcasing local talent pushing Hip Hop, Reggae, Funk, Disco, House,and Bass.
Line-Up: 
Stalvart John, Eng. & Damn, Dave
About Stalvart John :
Stalvart John found his home in electronic music about a decade back when he discovered artists like Fatboy Slim, Prodigy, and Robert Miles. After taking the plunge into dance music, he found appreciation from audiences across the globe in no time thanks to his radio shows which include Frisky Radio (NY), Afterhours FM (SFO), Tenzi.fm (India), IMRTD Worldwide (NY), Powermix FM Radio (UK) and Radio Schizoid (Mumbai), 1worldtrance among many others. 
 
Stalvart have a new monthly radio show at India’s first electronic music community radio boxout.FM called “Dynamite Disco Club”. This show takes listeners on a journey through past, present, and future of dance music.
Known for his deeper take on dance music and his unconventional attitude, he contributed to the initial uprising of Kerala’s electronic music scene with a series of gigs in Club 1100 Ramada Resort, Ava Lounge Dream Hotel Cochin, Lagoon – Le Meridien, V-Bar Hilton Garden Inn (Trivandrum). In order to pursue his passion, Stalvart had to move out of Kerala when the music scene got abruptly cut short by the prohibition. 
 
After shifting base to Bangalore in early 2015, he started finding a new comfort zone in his Disco infused House & Techno, which has earned him regular showcases at some of the top venues like Humming Tree, High Spirits, Bluefrog & Social Offline. As of 2017, Stalvart is showcasing his universe at a variety of festivals from Magnetic Fields to Go: Madras.
 
With way, too many musical ideas to express, the jump from DJ to producer was imminent – with a debut release on one of India’s finest labels “Wind Horse Records”, he went on to release on German Label “Mind Field Records” on a compilation featuring the likes of like Paul Hartnoll (one half of the legendary Orbital), Norwell amidst other established names. His release on Wind Horse Records got great feedback from Richie Hawtin (Minus), Nick Warren, Eelke Kleijn, Miss Nine (Armada), David Marston (Wolf + Lamp) and many more. His latest release “Thabo Mbekl” on legendary Alexander Robotnicks label Hot Elephant music got appreciated by music enthusiast and critics all over the globe.
 
Opening for acts like Bill Brewster, Jayda G, Sassy J, Kim Ann Foxman, Young Marco, Éclair Fifi, Thee J Johanz, 1200 Micrograms, Proff, Ad Brown,El_Texf_A, Brassica, Isolee, Liquid Soul, Sebastian Brandt, Dub Fx, Alexey Sonar, Sergey Shturman, Calm Chor, MidivalPunditz and many more, Stalvart has earned the credentials to be featured on“Top 5 artists to look out for along with Praveen Achary, SHFT, Vinayak^a and Lost Stories by one of India’s top dance music promoters “sLick”. 
About Eng. :
Eng. is a member of the Bombay based creative collective Wetheppl. He’s made a prominent mark on the nightlife scene in India founding events like Grime Riot Disco and City Sessions. He is also a co-founder of one of India’s most talked about festivals – Magnetic Fields.
 
As a DJ he brings a variety of genres to the dance floor, spinning everything from Balearic synthy disco to Jamaican dancehall. His deep family roots spread across several South African provinces have certainly influenced the taste of his selections. Eng’s varied range of (always female-friendly) music styles can work pretty much any crowd into a sweaty, chaotic and generally feel good dance party.  
About Damn, Dave! :
Damn, Dave! specializes predominantly in indie, indie electro, Paris house (new funk), and non-commercial hip-hop, incorporating multiple genres of music within any given set of his. 
Date: Thursday, 1st November 2018 
Time: 10 pm onwards 
Entry: Free 
Contact: 07506394243 
Venue: Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, Ram Krishna Nagar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052

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