Secret Guests and The Villa Project continue their collaboration with a poolside soiree featuring guests from Singapore, NYC, Athens, Switzerland, and Philippines.
SIVANESH (Sivilian Affairs - Singapore)
A regular fixture at some of Asia’s hippest spots, Sivanesh’s sound goes beyond current trends in genres and is held together by equal amounts of rhythm & groove. Regional attention started coming through after a well-received opening set for The Martinez Brothers in November 2019 during Cercle’s debut show in Asia at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, leading to DJ bookings around South-East Asia and commissions to curate playlists for publications and record labels such as Mixmag Asia and SaturdaySelects. Together with partner Lilian Hautemulle, he cofounded Sivilian Affairs in 2019, a project that’s focused on intimate parties with an emphasis on collaboration, inclusivity and having fun.
CHRYSIS (Mumbai)
Chrysis has had quite a riotous debut starting her career playing some solid sets with the likes of Matrixxman, Nur Jaber, Valesuchi, Yoyaku Records, Roman Fluegel, and Identified Patient. Originally from North East India, she believes in keeping her music fluid and genre-neutral. Her untamable free spirit yet deep tribal roots find expression in her music – A curious blend of global vibes with unique ethnic, acid undertones, hyper fluid, exciting, evolving as her non-conformist personality. All of this echoes through her sounds which is experimental, uplifting, spacey, galactic and psychedelic with an explosion of flavors ranging from old to futuristic sounds.
ELEOU (Alozi - NYC/Athens)
A New York City born, Athens-based dj, known for her sound of emotive, atmospheric and ethereal techno, broken/ rhythmic house bordering on ambient soundscapes. she has been honing and perfecting her hypnotic sound with each distinctive set, playing and creating site-specific, multi disciplinary events throughout Europe, Asia and the USA for over a decade. while weaving in and out of euphoric early mornings, the sonic experience transcends through self exploration and shared refection on the dance floor.
SPECIAL T (Happy Buddha - Phu Quoc/Philippines)
From Manila to Boracay, Hoi An to Phu Quoc, Special T has made her mark with tropical-infused house and techno sets that unfold over sunsets, sunrises and everything in between. Her versatility and competence are matched only by her passion for the perfect groove.
DJ OUCH! (Miniclic Records - Switzerland / Saigon)
Hailing from Neuchâtel, Switzerland, DJ Ouch! started to play drum and bass in the late 90s. Moving to Madrid in 2000, he discovered deep house and techno and naturally started digging these styles in the numerous records shops of the city. He moved to Saigon, Vietnam in 2012 and started a collaboration with Heart Beat and co-founded the label HRBR (Harbour Saigon) in 2016. In 2017 he launched El Barrio with German DJ Moreno, a monthly event held at The Lighthouse in Saigon and occasionally at SAFE ROOM in Bangkok. He eventually became music director at The Lighthouse between 2019 and 2020. He joined the Swiss-French label Miniclic Records in 2022. Back to Vietnam in 2023 after a 2 year break in Switzerland he is now music director at The Villa Project in Saigon