London
UPCOMING DATES / BIOG / LINKS :
-SAT 31st DEC 2022: PLAZA PASTOR
-THU 5th JAN 2023: ROWANS
-THU 12th JAN 2023: ROWANS
-FRI 13th JAN: EL PASTOR
-SAT 14th JAN: MAGIC GARDEN
-THU 19th JAN: ROWANS
-FRI 27th JAN: ROWANS
-SAT 28th JAN: ROWANS
-THU 2nd FEB: ROWANS
-THU 9th FEB: ROWANS
-FRI 10th FEB: ROWANS
-SAT 11th FEB: EL PASTOR
-SAT 18th FEB: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 25th FEB: ROWANS
-THU 2nd MAR: ROWANS
-SAT 4th MAR: ROWANS
-THU 9th MAR: ROWANS
-SAT 11th MAR: FOX & FIRKIN
-THU 16th MAR: ROWANS
-FRI 17th MAR: ROWANS
-SAT 18th MAR: EL PASTOR
-THU 23rd MAR: ROWANS
-THU 30th MAR: ROWANS
-FRI 31st MAR: ROWANS
-SAT 1st APR: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 8th APR: ROWANS
-THU 13th APR: ROWANS
-FRI 14th APR: EL PASTOR
-SAT 15th APR: ROWANS
-THU 20th APR: ROWANS
-THU 27th APR: ROWANS
-SAT 29th APR: ROWANS
-FRI 12th MAY: HOOTANANNY
-SAT 13th MAY: MAGIC GARDEN
-SUN 30th JULY: WOMAD
-FRI 25th AUG: TOWERSEY FESTIVAL
BIOG:
"Known across the UK for sets brimming with the best in Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats, don’t let this DJ fool you into thinking this is all he’s got. Genre-bending and diverse, there’s no doubt you’ll be dancing". (Womad)
Sacha mixes different styles and genres together during his sets (Anything from 30s Swing Jazz to the latest remixes, obscurities to well known Classics). Sacha adapts his set for each new occasion.
That said, Sacha is reputed for being one of the pioneers and specialists of Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats djing in the UK. He co-founded and is the resident DJ of “Stranger than Paradise”, the legendary Gypsy Burlesque monthly event. Sacha also holds residencies at El Pastor, Casa / Plaza Pastor and at the Magic Garden.
His mix "(S)winging it" is in the Top 3 most played Electro Swing mixes on Soundcloud, with over a million plays now.
He has performed at events like the Electro Swing Club (Paris), Electro Swing Revolution (Berlin), Electro Swing River (Prague), White Mink (London), Party like Gatsby (Copenhagen), Rumpus, Secret Cinema, Morning Gloryville, Goulash Disko, Anti-Tapas, White Mischief, Movimientos, Small World NYE and the London Burlesque Festival.
Sacha has shared the bill with the biggest acts in his field, artists like Caravan Palace, Parov Stelar, Caro Emerald, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Boban Markovic, Shantel, Balkan Beat Box, Mahala Rai Banda, Bart & Baker, DJ Click, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Dunkelbunt, Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Ivo Papasov. But also Seun Kuti, Roots Manuva, Dandy Warhols, Miss Dynamite, Trojan Sound System, Jerry Dammers (The Specials), The Correspondents and General Elektriks.
Occasionally, Sacha organises events too like the Balkan Brass Battle (Fanfare Ciocarlia vs Boban Markovic) after party at the Komedia, Brighton and the Gogol Bordello after party with Eugene Hutz djing.
Other gigs of note include: Djing for the BBC3 World Music Awards after party at the Barbican, the Cuban Music Awards and the Balkan Fever Festival.
Sacha’s International bookings have taken him to Berlin, Prague, Dublin, Valencia, Segovia, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Genova, Ariano Irpino, Brussels, Split and Komiza (Croatia) and Salzburg. All adding to his previous International commitments: Paris, New York, Hamburg, Montreal, Marrakesh, Mykonos, Sintra (Portugal).
Festivals he's performed at: Glastonbury, Boomtown, Wilderness, Bestival, Electric Picnic, Secret Garden Party, Ariano Folk Festival, Shambala, Glade, Isle of Wight, Linea, Goulash Disko, Paradise Gardens & Womad.