MayaVanya Radio
Maya & Vanya - Tuesday, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
A sister duo from Croatia, who have spent half of their life based in New Zealand, where they have been involved with music, production and spinning records, amongst other things.
Grew up listening to a wide array of music from Macchu Pitchu of the Andes, Gypsy Kings and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to The Beatles, Talking Heads and Rolling Stones. Gloria Gaynor to Larry Levan as well as funk and hip hop icons DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Bambaataa.
Their eclectic, fun sets, vast knowledge in music encompassing cross-cultural style, and upfront fresh mixing style have made them become some of the most in-demand young DJs. Having a slightly different music taste from one another, put together they create a unique blend of music to get the dancefloor pumping. With their styles ranging from upfront House, Tech-house, and Tropical beats mixed with Dub and Big Basslines.
But their sound is unique and ever evolving..!
Recent winners of a prestigious global DJ competition initiated by some of the biggest players in the industry: Beatport, Pioneer, DJ Mag.
Officially the biggest global online DJ talent search to date. Judges included the head of music download site Beatport, editor of DJ Mag, Marketing manager of Pioneer DJ, Ultra Record's David Waxman, Deadmau5's manager Dean Wilson and DJ/Producer Sebastian Ingrosso - who named the girls the ultimate Next Generation DJs.
Aside from, they've had worldwide interest and played at the annual Miami Winter Music Conference for parties such as DJ Mag, Beatport Beach Party, Ultra Records Industry Party, Set Nightclub where they played alongside acts such as M.A.N.D.Y, Sharam, D.Ramirez, Dennis Ferrer, Steve Lawler, Macy Gray, Swedish House Mafia, Pete Tong, Afrojack, Chris Lake, Riva Starr, DJ Craze, Diplo, Joris Voorn, DJ Sneak.
And recently successfully finished a year of touring - playing in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Hong Kong; which included events such as Creamfields UK and Cream at Amnesia Ibiza supporting acts such as Deadmau5, Laidback Luke, Eric Prydz, Ms Dynamite, Annie Mac, DJ Zinc; Avalon in Hollywood LA supporting Major Lazer & Wolfgang Gartner; Mad Decent label party, Steve Aoki's Dim Mak at Cinespace, Volar HK.
Back home in New Zealand Maya and Vanya have been booked to play at every major club, party and festival to date, Big Day Out, Rhythm N' Vines, Splore, Homegrown, Summadayze, DeepHardNFunky, Air NZ Fashion Week, The New Zealand Music Month, Ministry of Sound, Highlife, Our:House, Remix Magazine Monthly. They've held residencies at New Zealand’s top spots Cassette 9, 1885, Britomart Country Club, Snapdragon, Sales St, Chapel Bar. And across the ditch in Australia played at New Guernica, Revolver, Tramp Bar, Eurotrash, Brown Alley, World Bar Sydney, Monastery, Electric Playground Brisbane + Elsewhere and NevaLand Gold Coast.
Earlier in their career they were known through their involvement for running successful club nights around Auckland; their own monthly art and music based party night called The Thursday Night Tea Party- one of Auckland's best, longest running and most popular week club nights; as well as helping launch Cassette 9's Sick Disco Saturday nights (in charge of bringing over and hosting acts from labels such as Mad Decent, Dubsided, Made to Play, Rinse, Numbers, Man Recordings, Spektrum, Brick Bandits, South Rakkas Crew, Nightslugs, Top Billing, Ghetto Division and many more). As well as a world music party 'Akwaaba' in collaboration with Nick Dwyer a party aimed at showcasing exotic tunes from across the globe to NZ dancefloors.
Since then they have been more heavily involved with their own music production and other musical ventures, singles and remixes for EMI NZ, Universal NZ, Ministry of Sound, Triple J, Malibu Rum, Pomp&Clout, Rcrdlbl, Mad Decent, Sweat It Out, Get Down Let's Mix & Neat. Recently releasing the Hot Nights Single and bonus EP under EMI Music Group NZ and video funded by NZ on Air.
They have created exclusive music soundtracks and playlists for the likes of Karen Walker, Taylor Boutique, Showroom 22, NZ Fashion Week, The NZ Fashion Festival, Audi, Zoe & Morgan, Maudella, Starship Kids as well involvement in representing top line brands such as Gucci, Nike, Vans, Dr Martens, Coop and Ruby Boutique.
Other acts recently supported: Major Lazer, Skrillex, Felix Cartel, A-Trak, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Santigold, 2ManyDjs, Fake Blood, Crookers, Solo UK, Drummatic Twins, Jack Beats, DJ Zinc, Riva Starr, Sebastian Ingrosso, Shinichi Osawa, Boy 8 Bit, Feadz, Busy P, DJ Mehdi, Justin Martin, Don Diablo, Erol Alkan, Caspa, Darren Emerson, Nic Fanculli, Worthy, LA Riots, The Bloody Beetroots, South Rakkas Crew, DJ Chuckie, Sidney Samson, Richie Rich, AC Slater, Mark Knight, Alan Braxe, Thomas Gold, Colette, Bart B More, Puzique, KillaQueenz, Ladyhawke, Concord Dawn, Katchafire, Kora, David Dallas, P Money, Recloose, Bulletproof, Optimus Gryme, Magik Johnson, Shapeshifter, Yolanda Be Cool and many more.