Listen to New Year 2024: Sonia Calico at FINAL (DJ Mix) by Sonia Calico
Sonia Calico
New Year 2024: Sonia Calico at FINAL (DJ Mix)
Album · Dance · 2024
For Sonia Calico, DJing is a way to connect with people. “For me, a DJ set is like a bridge—the dance floor is one end and I’m the other,” she tells Apple Music. “Playing the right song is like erecting a bridge span. Once it’s set up, you’re able to share the music you love—and part of yourself as well.” The Taipei-based DJ/producer and founder of record label UnderU has taken a genre-fluid approach to music since starting out in electro-punk band Go Chic. “So long as it resonates with listeners, I can go from dance tracks to Afrobeats to C-pop,” she says. “Unlike mixes for online platforms, I deliberately switch up rhythms and tempos so the constant turbulence would keep people from getting stuck in a single mood. That’s how I make sure there’s energy on the dance floor.” Taking advantage of Spatial Audio technology for the first time, she became a fan of the immersive experience: “In addition to hearing music from different directions, you hear environmental sounds and the shouts of the audience. Close your eyes and it’s like you’re right there at the party.” Journey through gqom, Afrobeats, broken beats, jungle and drum ’n’ bass on this celebratory DJ mix.
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