DJ Bio

IN A NUTSHELL

We are Jess Harltey & Emma G – two of New Zealand’s foremost female DJs who love to rock out our love of soul-infused, lush and upbeat sassy liquid drum & bass.

We’re based in Auckland, New Zealand (but heading to London in February 2010! Look out!)

We DJ, run our own monthly club-night, produce and present a weekly radio show and an internet-based podcast show and have recently entered into the realm of production.

ACROSS THE DANCEFLOOR

Emma began DJing in 1998, and Jess in 2001. Our diverse backgrounds in drum & bass, house and hip hop have been the catalyst of today’s Jess & Emma vibe.

Our DJ sets fuse the soulful melodies of jazz, soul and funk with the dynamic harmonies of electronica, space and the subterranean basslines of drum & bass – creating a hybrid ebb and flow of predominantly liquid funk. We are excited by music that invokes rich emotion and resonates within: playful, intense or uplifting. And when we play, we adore it, and we smile and we groove!

Our versatile sound ranges from uplifting dancefloor smashers to deep, introspective rollers – we mix up magic on the dancefloor, and specifically in a more personal and intimate club environment.

We frequently DJ around New Zealand and have played support sets for numerous inspiring international DJs and producers (our heroes) including LTJ Bukem, Calibre, Nu:Tone, Cyantific, Patife, Artificial Intelligence, Marcus Intalex, Doc Scott, Alix Perez, Lynx, A-Sides, Redeyes, Klute, Bungle… In between we feature on numerous local nights including our very own, Liquid Recreation and will be heading shortly to Sydney, Australia to smashit across the tasman at Soho Bar.

MAKING AIRWAVES

LIQUID REC RADIO – GEORGE FM 96.8

We have produced and presented our own weekly radio show since 2001 on New Zealand nationwide radio station George FM – where we’re well-known for our bubbly, cheeky personalities and respected for our exquisite musical taste. With a special love of anything soulful, moody, intelligent or funky, each week Liquid Rec Radio delivers cutting edge beats from all over the world, along with the hottest news, reviews and interviews showcasing the drum & bass movers and shakers of the moment. Tune in for your dose of high quality drum & bass with our signature Jess and Emma giggles in between!

Check http://www.georgefm.co.nz/show39.html

IT’S OUR PARTY!

LIQUID RECREATION

In 2006 in conjunction with Auckland’s reknowned D&B promoters Subtronix, we created “Liquid Recreation” – a monthly club night which has grown and grown over the past 3 years, now standing strong as one of Auckland (and now also New Zealand’s) most successful local D&B nights. The concept behind it was to nurture our love for: liquid drum & bass, Aotearoa’s superfine DJ talent and have some fun in the process! It’s been an ongoing commitment to creating a really fun, party-vibed night – there’s always a theme and we love to go crazy with the club decorations! Theme-wise we’ve covered everything from Icecream, Neon Rave, Octoberfest, Where The Wild Things Are, Turning Japanese, Gold to “Live”, Spring (Ladies vs. Lads) Fling, our Birthday and loads in between. We’ve collaborated with some amazing “Live” musicians, producers and MCs for special editions too, consistently bringing high quality, groove-heavy fresh vibes to each month’s exciting line-up.

The music policy ranges from fun, upbeat and disco-influenced tunes, to a more emotive techno-influenced “deeper” sound – the key descriptive word being: amazing!