december 08 | sandy | torquecast #10 | 29.01.09

1. Luciano & Thomas Melchior - Father (KNM Special Marketing)
2. Dana Ruh - Miles Away (Einmaleins Musik)
3. Kate Simko - She Said {Barem Remix} (Spectral Sound)
4. Francisco Allendes & Gummish - Inner Words (Globox)
5. Anthony Collins - Rabouine House (Freak N Chic)
6. Disorder, Cesare - System Of A Down (Reopal Schallware)
7. Miss Fitz - Love Me Good (Raum..Musik)
8. Mathias Kaden - Shetani (Vakant)
9. Minilogue - Snake Charmer (Wagon Repair)
10. Paul Ritch - Crazy Madness {Luca Bacchetti Remix} (SCI + TEC Digital Audio)
11. SIS - Parle 2 Soul (Cecille)

Sandy’s love for music stems from clubbing in his home town of Pune, India. Being around like minded people fed his desire to grow in this industry. So like many DJ’s what started as a bedroom hobby grew into a fun job. He began playing at university parties and friends birthdays, which only amplified his need to make music his life. It was at this point that Sandy decided to leave the safety of university life to pursue DJ’ing full time.

By 2002 he had his first residency at a club called ‘The Elbow Room’, which later that year was listed as one of the best clubs in the country. After exhausting all avenues in and around his home town Sandy decided to move to Dubai in 2005.

He entered the Heinekin Thirst Competition in September 2005, and was selected as a finalist for the event. It didn’t take long for him to make a name for himself and Sandy’s versatility as a DJ led to him being offered a residency at Henry J. Bean’s, a local pub venue that gave him an opportunity to play every night and hone his mixing skills.

In 2006, Sandy was again selected as a finalist for the Heinekin Thirst Competition. Later that same year, he became the Store Manager at OHM Records, the only independent record store in the Middle East. As well as managing the store, he was also actively involved with the events department which put on some of the biggest and most famous dance events in the Middle East. By the end of 2006 Sandy was offered a bi-weekly residency at Enigma, which is the biggest club in Abu Dhabi, where he played along side the likes of Dave Seaman, James Lavelle, Alex Miles and Matty Wells (Smartie Partie).

By then a relative veteran of the Dubai DJ circuit, Sandy held residencies and guest spots at Dubai’s best nightclubs, such as Trilogy and Chi. He was also a regular feature at Warped, Dubai’s most famous techno night. From beach parties to yacht parties, main room to VIP rooms, he has been a part of nights such as Shindig, Cocoon and Global Underground, and supported the likes of M.A.N.D.Y., Scarlett Etienne, Adam Kroll and Aaron Ross, in and around Dubai.

This year is another big year for Sandy as his makes his move to Byron Bay, Australia, to become a full time student in the Bachelor of Audio Production (BAP) at the international headquarters of SAE. His quest to play the music he feels so passionately about continues…