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NYC (via Paris) based DJ and producer Sid Vaga returns to Nickodemus’ Wonderwheel Recordings with another 12“ full of exotic deep house vibes sure to light up dance floors everywhere.
It’s an impressive follow-up to his genuinely well-received ”Brazuca“ single from earlier in the year.
On the A side, Sid delivers ”Na Na Yé“, a driving cut with a pulsing bass line and hypnotic African chant
that pushes the tune forward before getting flipped into a percussive section alongside deep and subtle synths.
On the flip ”Manouche“ can be found, a late night house tune with psychedelic Balkan guitars and swirling
Gypsy vocal samples punctuating the track.
Rounding out the single, Valencian producer Oscar Barila (Plastic City, Kling Klong) gives ”Manouche”
a truly funky remix with a squelchy ’80s ‘new wave’ style bass line, thumping house beat, and irresistible
synth work coming together for a real after hours nightclub workout supported by artists such as Arts & Leni – Rick Preston (Viva / Nervous) – Marques Wyatt (Deep L.A) – Makossa (Makossa & Megablast) – Mike Gill (Wolf+Lamb)
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A music lover as long as he can remember in his native Paris. 1999 is the year Sid took control of the turntables. Since then, he’s played in over 50 lounges, clubs and hotels in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Barcelona (Spain), Santo Domingo, Chile, Tulum (Mexico), Prishtina (Kosovo), Playa Del Carmen (Mexico).
For more than 10 years Sid has played along many renown DJ’s and friends like Roy Davis JR (Ubiquity), Eddie Elias, Ralph Berr, Oscar Barila (Kling Klong/My little dog), Neil Aline (Chez), Alex from Tokyo (Tokyo Black Star), Nickodemus (Wonderwheel / ESL), Ursula 1000 (ESL), Matthias Heilbronn (Wave), Rich Medina, Spiritual South, as well as with Gilles Peterson during an underground set at the Getdown Party III organised by Nickodemus.
Sid released original tracks and remixes on Wonderwheel Recordings, Cha-Cha Project Recordings and Slaag US.
As far as clubs go, his beats have resonated in major New York City venues like CIELO, PACHA NYC, LE BAIN at the Standard Hotel NYC, APT, Sullivan Room, 105 RIV, GUEST HOUSE, and LOVE, to name a few.. Abroad he played at legendary Club Mangu in Punta Cana and Club 303 in Santo Domingo, (DR), Sandbar (Tulum) Mexico, L’Etniko (Chile), La Reina Roja Hotel’s Rooftop Pool Party during the closing night of the BMP festival in Playa Del Carmen (Mexico) and recently played at Spray Club in Kosovo, Kalakuri in Tbilisi (Georgia) and at Family Club in Barcelona.
Sid’s music and his contagious positive vibe together with his skillful mixes made him the resident DJ for Roland’s 6 Degrees parties since 2003, as well as his immediate pick as the resident DJ and booker for Spiegelworld’s RainDance at Pier 17 for two consecutive years, special guest dj for the “Gold & Glitter Party”, “Desire” and “Paradise” 2011, with guests like Eddie Elias, Lee Cabrera and Reda Briki.
Special Guest dj for Turntables on the Hudson in 03,04,08, 011, 012.
Special Guest dj Ete D’Amour 09/10/011 and countless other collaborations.
Recent bookings:
Reboot from Cadenza curated by Endless Nights party, SRB Brooklyn.
Nouveau York X Turntables on the Hudson.
Turntables On Las Ramblas, one of the international offspring of the legendary New York / Brooklyn party Turntables on the Hudson from the Wonderwheel record label.
Toca Cielo ‘The Roaring 20′s’ at Cielo (recently elected #1 sound system in u.s)
In Tbilisi (Georgia) at Kalukuri Club
“Escape To New York “- 3 Day Event, organised by the Secret Garden Party- UK
Sid’s music and his DJ sets enable him to connect with crowds across the world; whether he’s tearing up a party with Reboot from Cadenza (Endless Nights party SRB Brooklyn) or stomping the grooves out on the beaches of Tulum Mexico at the BPM Festival. . . with a path laid out before him and the force of momentum behind him, Sid Vaga welcomes the future with excited anticipation.
“Que V!va La Musica!”
DISCOGRAPHY:
‘Na Na Yé / Manouche’ (Oscar Barila Remix) [Wonderwheel Recordings]
‘Brazuca’ feat. Nappy G on drums [Wonderwheel Recordings]
‘Ché-Ché’ feat. Adeline Michele + Roy Davis JR remix [Cha Cha Recordings]
‘Sanguebom’ feat. Andrea Monteiro with Zeb and Sabo can be found on the Cafe Noir NY compilation
‘Fearless People’ Juan Fortino, Sid Vaga & Guillaume Boulard remix [Slaag U.S]