OFFICIAL RELEASE — DJ ANDREY SANTOS
DJ Andrey Santos began his journey in electronic music in 1992, during the rise of São Paulo’s underground scene. Throughout the 1990s, he became actively involved in underground parties, garage events, and pirate radio projects — experiences that helped shape his musical identity and establish a deep connection with oldschool electronic culture.
Driven by his passion for electronic music and club culture, DJ Andrey Santos developed a versatile and authentic style over the years, exploring different electronic genres while always preserving his underground essence. His musical approach carries strong influences from classic dance floors, combining nostalgia, technique, and musicality in sets defined by personality and a unique identity.
Throughout his career, he has been involved in several independent projects and initiatives connected to the underground electronic scene, including Anasthasia, Undertraxx Radio Show (alongside DJ Claudinho Telles on Vision FM), Duplo Impacto (alongside DJ Ricardo MZ), Revival Underground Party – Sound Of Lovers, U.S.P. – Underground Street Party, FuseWebRadio, Hipper Ballad Live and E-Music Station.
He has also participated in events, collectives and cultural initiatives that helped strengthen São Paulo’s alternative electronic music movement between the 1990s and 2020s, preserving the spirit of rave culture, flashback music and underground electronic music.
With a career built through dance floors, independent broadcasts, web radio projects and alternative movements, DJ Andrey Santos continues to preserve the energy and nostalgia of a defining era in electronic music. His performances reflect the experience, technique and authenticity of someone who has lived underground electronic culture for more than three decades.
Currently, DJ Andrey Santos is involved in the development and ongoing evolution of FuseWebRadio, contributing to programming, content curation and project coordination. Through this work, he helps preserve and promote the culture of independent electronic radio, connecting the legacy of underground music with new generations of listeners.
In addition to his activities as a DJ and broadcaster, he remains engaged in independent projects dedicated to electronic music, underground culture and digital broadcasting, while continuing to expand his knowledge through music production studies and creative development within electronic music.
OFFICIAL RELEASE — DJ GORDELAX
DJ Gordelax, stage name of Rodrigo Mendes, is a DJ, musical curator and sound researcher from São Paulo, Brazil. His musical journey began in 2005, deeply connected to underground culture, music research and the world of online radio broadcasting.
From the very beginning, he developed a strong connection with Drum and Bass, Jungle, Hip Hop, Soul and contemporary Brazilian music, building an artistic identity marked by the fusion of Brazilian influences, urban grooves and underground atmospheres.
Influenced by vinyl culture, musical discovery and the creative freedom of independent radio stations, DJ Gordelax found in online radio and underground collectives a way to transform music into experience, narrative and cultural connection.
His involvement with the electronic music scene grew through projects linked to the underground Drum and Bass movement throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, beginning his radio journey at Krisis DNB Radio, a respected online station dedicated to Bass Music and Drum and Bass culture.
Alongside DJ Waltrack, he created the radio show *Sem Limites*, originally broadcast through Krisis DNB Radio. The project later became part of the first phase of FuseWebRadio, continued through a season on E-Music Station and now returns to the FuseWebRadio programming, keeping alive the essence of underground broadcasting and Bass Music culture.
Beyond his strong connection with electronic music, DJ Gordelax also develops an authorial project focused on musical curation and the appreciation of contemporary Brazilian music through his independent channels and productions, exploring styles such as modern MPB, Brazilian Rap, Soul, Afrobeat, Brazilian grooves and Bass Music.
His sets and broadcasts are recognized for their carefully crafted atmospheres, musical storytelling and strong sonic identity, organically connecting different musical universes in an authentic and immersive way.
Currently, DJ Gordelax continues expanding his independent projects, strengthening his artistic identity and promoting musical experiences that unite sound research, underground culture and new perspectives within contemporary Brazilian music.
OFFICIAL RELEASE — DJ RICARDO MZ
DJ Ricardo MZ is an electronic music artist from São Paulo, Brazil, whose journey began during the rise of the city's club culture and underground electronic scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
His passion for music started in 1989 when he experienced Flash House for the first time at the legendary Toco Dance Club in Vila Matilde. That moment sparked a lifelong connection with electronic music and the art of DJing. Among his early influences was Information Society, whose distinctive sound helped shape his musical vision and inspire his path into electronic culture.
In 1992, Ricardo MZ officially began his career as a DJ, developing a style rooted in Techno and Tech House while remaining connected to the energy of the dancefloor and the continuous evolution of electronic music.
Throughout his career, he has been connected to several important venues that helped define São Paulo’s electronic scene, including Toco Dance Club, Overnight, Sound Factory, Factory Santo André, State Vila Olímpia, Subway Penha, Toko Brasil, Freeday São Miguel, Calabouço Guaianases and Magnólia Tatuapé, among others that contributed to his artistic development.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Ricardo MZ was also involved with several independent and pirate radio stations, including Ativa FM, Estilo FM, Nova Frequência FM, Radical FM, Clube FM, Mistura FM and Nova Onda FM. These experiences strengthened his connection with electronic music broadcasting and underground radio culture.
Over the years, he participated in important underground projects such as U.S.P. – Underground Street Party and Revival Underground Party – Sound Of Lovers, initiatives that helped promote and strengthen São Paulo’s independent electronic music movement.
One of the most significant chapters of his career was his participation in the creation of FuseWebRadio, a project developed by a group of friends passionate about electronic music. The station was created to promote multiple styles of underground electronic music, including Techno, House, Drum and Bass, Jungle, Hardcore and many other influences that helped shape generations of DJs and listeners.
At FuseWebRadio, he was one of the members of the Duplo Impacto radio show alongside DJ Andrey Santos. The partnership became known for its energetic B2B (back-to-back) performances, bringing their Techno-driven sets both to the station’s programming and to underground electronic music events.
Currently, Ricardo MZ is part of the Power Mix program, broadcast through Canal DJ on YouTube, while also returning to the FuseWebRadio programming schedule, returning to a project he helped build from its very beginning. At the same time, he continues to expand his work as a music producer, developing original productions and new electronic music projects.
With more than three decades dedicated to electronic music culture, DJ Ricardo MZ remains active in the scene, preserving the spirit of the underground movement, club culture and independent radio that have been part of his journey since the very beginning.
OFFICIAL RELEASE — DJ SANTINI
DJ Santini began his journey in music in 1994, inspired by the atmosphere of the legendary Toco Dance Club, a well-known nightclub located in Vila Matilde, São Paulo. It was during this period that his passion for mixing and electronic music culture was born.
At the beginning of his career, he acquired his first DJ equipment and vinyl records, performing at independent parties and private events, where he developed his technique and expanded his musical repertoire through different styles and genres of dance music.
With more than 30 years dedicated to music, DJ Santini has performed at important underground electronic music events and projects, including parties such as Electronic Street, Underground Street Party and Overload, as well as clubs, bars and live streaming events connected to electronic music culture.
His first experience in radio broadcasting came in 1998 through the DJs New Generation show on the now extinct Clubber FM, where he performed vinyl-only live mixes. In 2007, he created his own radio show, Planet Mix, originally broadcast on Vision FM web radio.
After spending several years focused exclusively on live performances and events, the show returned in 2018 through E-Music Station, remaining on air for more than three years and surpassing 100 broadcasted episodes.
Currently, Planet Mix is being broadcast by two web radios: Arena DJs and FuseWebRadio, marking the show’s return to the FWR programming while further strengthening its connection with underground culture and the essence of classic electronic web radio broadcasting.
Strongly influenced by the club culture of the 90s and 2000s, DJ Santini built his musical identity through styles such as House, Techno, Trance, Garage, Euro Dance, Flash House, Hardcore, Jungle and Drum & Bass, always focusing on carefully selected repertoires, timeless dancefloor classics and a balance between old-school and modern electronic music.
Among his main influences are respected Brazilian electronic music names such as Ricardo Guedes, DJ Vadão, Andy and Marky.
During 2025 and 2026, he participated in the DJ Vadão Convida championship at Lotus Club in São Paulo, achieving top positions among hundreds of competitors. He also completed mentoring and advanced courses focused on modern DJ performance and mixing techniques.
In 2026, DJ Santini was honored by the Brazilian DJs Association at the São Paulo City Council in recognition of his contribution to DJ culture and the Brazilian electronic music scene.
Through Planet Mix, DJ Santini delivers a musical journey driven by dancefloor nostalgia, underground energy and a deep connection with the essence of electronic music culture worldwide.
Biography
When one refers to an artist as ‘an absolute legend’, ‘Godfather’ or ‘international hero’; more often than not it can be a term applied by the support of loving fans Worldwide or in some cases media hype that pertains to the artist in question being somewhat exceptional in their chosen skill on a global level. ‘Godfather’ as many of those that have witnessed Francis Ford Coppola’s award winning cinematic trilogy of films of the same name will attest, can also refer to a Sicilian Crime Family Boss.
Now, whilst the DJ and Producer and all round ‘international legend’ known as ‘Slipmatt’ has no affiliations with Sicilian families or crime (thankfully), he is most definitely in this case one deserving of the titles ‘Godfather’ and ‘Boss’. Here’s the exception to the rule though, he did not give himself these names, these accolades were not created off the back of some 90’s hype campaign, the name Godfather – in reference to the ‘Godfather Of Rave’ is a name he has worked very hard for over three decades to earn, and earn it he most definitely has.
Picking up and playing his first record at just eighteen months old, it was pretty much decided upon there and then that it was obvious that bringing new music to the masses on a regular basis was going to be his chosen profession moving forward. By the age of 4, he had purchased his first record and by 10 he had played his first gig at his School Disco. Little did anyone truly realise at this point that for many years to come he was going to be the one educating people at School, well that is of course if you count the ‘Old Skool’, a generation that he and a very close circle of friends would become the pioneers of.
At 12 he had a very impressive collection of 2 Tone, soul and reggae records; then at 14 he was already playing out at parties and putting together his own tracks by trying out different genres of music, splicing tapes and experimenting with samples. Just a few years later he discovered a deep and respectful fondness for house music and a taste for blending house and hip hop together which one might comment that he became quite skilled at, so much so that he took his skills to the World famous DMC mixing competition shortly after where he joined fellow (now international) artists Carl Cox and DJ Hype in the running.
Just north of the tender age of 18, Slipmatt had worked hard to purchase his first set of Technics 1200 turntables and already was a fully fledged, beat matching, crowd rocking DJ, playing to fully stacked parties and events before he had so much as considered his still so far away twenties. This would be a feat achieved with close friend and musical colleague, DJ Lime with whom Slipmatt would create an outlet for their musical exploits together in the setting up of pirate radio station Raw FM.
That would not be their primary achievement though, as mid-1989, the two would create the now legendary production duo SL2, alongside MC Jay J, leading them on to become one of the most incredible acts in underground music history. Their first record together, ‘Do That Dance’ was signed to B/WARE Records and gave the boys a taste of underground fame whereby either as a double act or apart the boys became quite well known hosting various underground parties, something that would eventually then take them to a Worldwide status.
As rave was exploding in a majorly successful way, so was Slipmatt, with bookings for such organisations as Energy, Telepathy, Fantazia, Vision, Universe, World Dance, United Dance, Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Slammin’ Vinyl, Rezurrection, Elevation and Moondance all coming a calling; it would be the very beginning of something for Slipmatt that would take even bigger shape still in the coming few years.
Not truly realising the level of popularity in which SL2 were reaching at the time (by early 1991 the two had created and cultivated their very own Awesome Records label), after their debut release on their own firm, ‘The Noise / Bassquake’, came the huge ‘DJs Take Control / Way In My Brain’ which had taken the notice of the owners and operators of the now colossal record titan known as XL Recordings, also responsible for electronic music Godfathers and game changers The Prodigy and in later years, the ground breaking Basement Jaxx and even, to this very day and in more recent times the multi international award winning, platinum artist; Adele.
After being played at every single rave throughout that game changing Summer in 1991, in October ‘DJ’s Take Control / Way In My Brain’ would hit number 11 in the National UK Charts propelling the lads into a life changing career state that would see their follow up record ‘On A Ragga Tip’ become one of the most iconic tracks in all of dance music history. Taking a No. 1 chart position in the Network Charts and No. 2 in the UK National Top 40 in April 1992 meant Slipmatt and Lime were to become a focal point for the media spotlight with two more appearances on Top Of The Tops and another appearance on BBC2’s ‘Dance Energy’ becoming career highlights for the wayward team.
Furthermore, over the past few years, ‘On A Ragga Tip’ has featured as part of huge and impactful TV ad campaigns with such corporate giants as First Direct Bank, McDonalds, and most recently, Virgin Media as part of their new Un-Limiting adverts which includes the new ‘On A Ragga Tip’ Un-Limiting Remix, which has equally proved as popular as ever with dancefloors around the globe.
To achieve even this much as a DJ, in such a short space of time is quite the feat, especially in the late 80’s and early 1990’s, but Slipmatt has always been a do-er.; so much so that his pioneering of the acid house and early rave scene in the UK circa 1988 / 1989, inspired his older brother Paul to create the ‘Raindance’ event brand, a party that is supported in the thousands and still going strong for the masses in London today and has become equally as infamous amongst the peers of this generation’s rave scene as Slipmatt himself had.
Paul’s success as a Promoter of course would continue alongside his brother’s in equal measure with such events as Peace Fest, Zillion at Brixton Academy and various other raves that would go down in infamy. Paul later opened Club Aquarium in 1995 which swiftly became the talk of the town and naturally, Slipmatt played at them all.
That is not to say that both Slipmatt and Paul were in complete synchronicity at all times though, whilst Paul, with the aid of his resident and now fast becoming well sought after sibling Slipmatt was taking over putting on the best parties in all of London if not, the entire rave scene at the time; Slipmatt was finding his new found stardom as a DJ and Producer was to continue well into the 90’s with the development of the SMD (Slip Matt’s Dubs) record label. SMD #1 sold over 10, 000 units on its first press and became one of the most sought after releases in uplifting hardcore music at the time.
1993 was the year and Slipmatt’s global takeover was still, despite much accomplishment in terms of gig dates, productions and media attention unrelenting and continuing to soar. During the roaring trade that was 90’s rave culture in all its guises, Slipmatt carried on releasing material via SMD and compiled, mixed and recorded a series of sets for release upon CD compilation albums such as ‘United Dance Anthems 1 & 2’, ‘Moondance’, ‘True Rave Anthems’ and many other titles before moving on to host his own Kiss FM radio show towards the mid to latter end of the 90’s, filling as many clubs, events and festivals as possible along the way Worldwide.
Slipmatt is not just limited to Radio and several TV appearances you understand. He was also a regular featuring artist in Dream Magazine; M8 voted him ‘Best DJ’ and Muzik Magazine nominated him for a top flight award. Slipmatt is also no stranger to the World famous DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ poll either, being voted at No. 21 in the world by the readers, as well as receiving the title of ‘Best Remixer’ from the readers of M8 and deservedly; was awarded for ‘Best DJ’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry’ from Kiss 100.
During 2003 he scored a DJ Chart No.1 with his production ‘Space’ which was heavily supported on BBC Radio 1’s A-List and then later, in 2006, won an award for ‘Best Old Skool DJ’ at The Official Old Skool Awards followed in 2010 with a ‘Best DJ’ and ‘Best Producer’ Award courtesy of nurave.com, another in 2011 – ‘Best DJ’ ‘Music Industry Award’ again, via nurave.com and then furthermore, ‘Best DJ’ at the 2013 EHM / Rave Guide awards in London.
In 1995, around the time of Club Aquarium and with the start of Matt’s regular trips to Ibiza, dance music was once again rapidly evolving into new sounds and territories, with the club sound becoming more and more viable on a commercial level globally. House music, trance, and a fusion of other genres were becoming prominent within night life culture and Slipmatt, always versatile in his approach to new music, successfully maintained a career embracing these new sounds just as much as the original rave sound itself.
From 2006 through to 2009 Slipmatt compiled and mixed a series of chart smashing CD album compilations with another DJ / business partner for the UK’s most famous club and record label, Ministry Of Sound. In 2010, he up kept his now uncanny knack for showing up on the box by appearing in a cameo in Worldwide drum & bass royalty Chase & Status’ best selling ‘Blind Faith’ video and then in 2011 featured in a comedy sketch with famed British Comedian David Mitchell in which the pair ‘reviewed the Rave Scene’ for Charlie Brooker’s ‘How TV Ruined Your Life’. The program aired on BBC 2 to an audience in the millions.
Then, in 2013, Slipmatt closed out another successful year with a monumental and memorable career high, having had the great honour of playing directly after his good friends ‘The Prodigy’ to a packed house of over 20, 000 people, bringing the night to an epic close, and bringing in 2014 with a tremendous bang.
It is because of all of this hard work and dedication, that Slipmatt has done and repeatedly continues to play across the globe in the USA, Asia, Australia, Europe, every corner of his native UK for club events such as Raindance, Moondance, Fantazia, Clockwork Orange and more; at leading Festivals such as Glastonbury, Boomtown, We Are Festival and, a particular favourite of his, overseas visits to Ibiza where Slipmatt still to this day enjoys regular return trips to the White Isle’s most infamous hot spots such as Eden, Es Paradis and Benimussa Park (The Zoo).
He also held a 19 week Summer residency at ‘Summum’ during 2007 and 2008, whereby the night he was resident was voted as second place in the ‘Best Ibiza Club Night’ stakes during that period and then in 2012 also held a 17 week Summer residency at Eden.
Slipmatt is also often asked to return to many clubs across the Mediterranean including trips to Spain and many of the Greek Islands. His own hugely popular ‘Slip Back In Time’ event which began in 2000 and is held annually for an entire week in May in Ibiza as part of ‘Old Skool Ibiza’, championing seven days and nights of wholesome rave goodness to a sell-out crowd. Such is ‘Slip Back In Time’s success that it has transcended its Balearic borders and taken to becoming popular with crowds on tour dates all over the UK and Europe.
Now over thirty years on, with best selling, international single, album and compilation chart releases deservedly adorning his studio wall, a recollection of performing at nearly every major branded event, festival, party or club in the UK, USA, Europe, Australia and then some clearly and lovingly marking his memory (and now ridiculously large flyer collection) and with no signs of stopping such activities any time at all just yet, one can only hope, more of the same is on the agenda, but with a constantly cutting edge twist, as is Slipmatt’s style, of course.
Consistently cutting, mixing and blending new beats with classic riffs and truly a DJ’s DJ, Slipmatt has always kept all of the classic tone and original rave anthem sound that had rocketed him to stardom, but yet still does so with a fresh approach, perpetually shaping new sounds and encouraging and supporting new music from all corners of the globe.
These days, Slipmatt continues to keep his finger on the pulse and maintain a fresh and relevant approach to audiences Worldwide by focussing on the biggest and best house beats, which has lead him to an extraordinarily busy 2022, but he maintains at all times that it’s about good music, whatever it’s genre and if it sounds great and more over keeps a crowd dancing, then it’s worth playing.
It’s essentially what is at the core of what has kept Slipmatt at the top of his game for many years – an ear for ground-breaking music, whether that be old or new school, an upbeat, entertaining and interactive attitude towards his fans, listeners and crowds and an ability to read a crowd perfectly. This is what has kept Matt at the top of a lot of event organisers lists, even in the present day, his Diary is going from strength to strength and he remains busier than ever on a global scale.
These skills, combined with ongoing innovation in new rave, house and tech house and underground music, the development of his World Of Rave and Slip’s House Radio Shows, which now run alternately each week via a number of radio and digital online radio distributors and his never ending World Tours, educating the new school and entertaining the old school mean that so long as there’s a scene that needs teaching or a packed dance floor that needs a true, real, outstanding and simply incredible artist to lead the way and continue to write the rule book of standards by which other DJ’s have followed implicitly – then Slipmatt is that artist.
You can expect to hear lots of new house music in 2023 as Matt is scheduled to collaborate in the studio with a whole host of artists with some brand new, fresh releases in the pipeline too. Add to that his upcoming book “My Story (and How I Became a World Class DJ)”, which is set to be a smash hit amongst rave fanatics the Worldwide and with lots of gigs are already booked in for 2023, there are no signs of this crowd-pleasing international artist slowing down any time soon. Always staying ahead of the crowd, always with his finger on new music’s pulse and always, as ever, moving forward.
Godfather Of Rave and still keeping it fresh? Absolutely.
OFFICIAL RELEASE — DJ WALTRACK
DJ Waltrack, stage name of Walter David, is a DJ and producer from São Paulo, Brazil, who began his musical journey in the mid-to-late 1980s during the emergence and consolidation of the city’s underground scene.
His first contact with music came through rock, where he was deeply influenced by bands such as Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Ramones, Iron Maiden, and Kiss. The track *Stairway to Heaven* by Led Zeppelin marked the beginning of his deep connection with music and his strong appreciation for sound and structure.
At a young age, he began following iconic São Paulo radio stations such as Jovem Pan, Transamérica, Band FM, Rádio Cidade, Manchete, Pool FM, USP FM, and Alpha FM, developing a strong relationship with radio culture and broadcasting.
His involvement in the underground scene grew through attendance at legendary nightlife venues such as Contra-Mão, Toco Dance Club, Overnight, and Sound Factory Penha. DJ Ricardo Guedes played a key role in his artistic development and became one of his main influences.
Throughout his career, he built a versatile artistic identity, moving fluidly across multiple styles within electronic music and urban culture while remaining rooted in underground aesthetics.
Among his most important projects are Diffusion Project, formed alongside Fernando Rafih and Translate, the radio show Sem Limites, created with DJ Gordelax, as well as Dstroy Crew, Os Máfias do Bass, Da Lata, and Riscos e Efeitos. He has also contributed to influential independent platforms such as FuseWebRadio and E-Music Station, helping to develop and support underground electronic music culture.
The radio show **Sem Limites**, created by DJ Waltrack and DJ Gordelax, originated on the UK-based station **KrisisDnB Online (UK)** as a platform dedicated to Drum and Bass culture and its underground expressions. The project later transitioned into the Brazilian scene through **FuseWebRadio** and **E-Music Station**, strengthening its presence within independent electronic broadcasting.
One of the most defining moments of his career was the recognition of the Diffusion Project within the Drum and Bass scene, particularly when DJ Marky performed the remix of *O Namorado da Viúva* by Jorge Ben during his iconic night at the former Lov.e Club in São Paulo. This moment is widely regarded as a milestone in both his artistic journey and the visibility of the project within Brazilian electronic music culture.
DJ Waltrack remains active in the scene, continuing to build a career spanning decades within music and underground culture.
OFFICIAL RELEASE — TRANSLATE
TRANSLATE, the artistic name of Cleber Alberto de Oliveira, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is a DJ and music producer with a solid background in electronic music. Since his teenage years, he has shown a deep passion for many different musical styles, frequently attending iconic clubs during the 80s and 90s, which became the foundation of his musical identity.
His first contact with electronic music came in 1992. After exploring several genres and underground movements, including Hardcore and Jungle, he found his true artistic identity and lifestyle within Drum & Bass.
TRANSLATE began his professional DJ career in 1994, sharing line-ups with some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene, becoming one of the pioneers of Drum & Bass in Brazil.
In 2000, under the Diffusion Project alias, alongside Fernando Rafih and DJ Waltrack, he released his first production, *“O Namorado da Viúva”*, a reinterpretation of the Brazilian classic by Jorge Ben. The track gained recognition and support from major DJs in Brazil and worldwide.
As a music producer, TRANSLATE has released music on several internationally respected labels, including: Good Looking Records, V Recordings (Liquid V / Chronic), Hospital Records, Shogun Audio, Innerground Records, SoulTrad Records, Weapon of Choice Records, Soul Deep Recordings, All Street Records, Promo Audio Records, Luv Disaster Records and Soulbass Records.
In addition to his career as a DJ and producer, TRANSLATE was also the host of the Music Is My Life radio show, broadcast through the E-Music Station portal in 2018, where he showcased his own productions, exclusive releases and several Drum & Bass styles, further strengthening his connection with the underground electronic music scene.
In 2026, TRANSLATE returns as the host of Music Is My Life, now through FuseWebRadio, bringing a new phase of the show focused on the latest releases, timeless classics and current trends from the global Drum & Bass scene.
TRANSLATE is also part of the K7CREW project, a fusion of Drum and Bass, Brazilian culture and underground-driven performances. The project was created through the collaboration between TRANSLATE and Tom, combining unique flows, powerful beats and strong Brazilian musical influences within a modern and energetic concept.
Through live performances and immersive sessions, K7CREW has been gaining recognition within the underground scene, connecting different audiences through the energy of the dancefloor and Drum & Bass culture.