Tony Tay Zouk â„¢

Having joined Zouk at the end of 1996, Tony Tay firmly found his place in Phuture, churning out dance music the other side of the 4/4 norm. Regarded as the Ambassador of Breaks in Asia by many of the heavyweights in the U.K, Tony stays adamant and dedicated to pushing the boundaries with his residency nights, “Sirens”. He has also been credited in the album releases of Hybrid, Tayo, Hyper, Ali B and Evil Nine for his contribution in spreading the breakbeat gospel.
Launched in 1999, Sirens is synonymous with the sonic realms of Breaks, Beats and Beyond. It was originally a series of parties thrown on a whim. Most notably, the longest-standing breaks night in Asia, it has now amassed a following of its own when it brought out local talents as well as showcased international artists like, Adam Freeland, Evil Nine, Future Funk Squad, General Midi, Hybrid, Hyper, Koma & Bones, Meat Katie and Tayo just to name but a few.
Since the end of 2005, Sirens has become a monthly event. In 2006, having found a new home in Zouk's Main Room, Sirens continues to break new ground; playing a cross section of Phat, Rockish, Driving and Tech Funk sounds, along with a broad spectrum of cutting edge Electronic dance music. “Sirens” has also gone a notch higher to give the local clubbing massive, an enhanced party experience with the accompaniment of live visuals to Tony’s electrifying soundscapes.
Tony has produced several tracks of his own which have been aired on Angus Robinson’s Proton Radio show on Money Shot Radio, Peter Paul’s show on ibreaks Radio and on DJ Icey - Automatic Static Radio Show (BoomBox Channel 34) which broadcasts on Sirius Satellite that covers all of North America and Hawaii.
2008 sees Tony breaking new ground by focusing on a more House-inspired sound that’s not only big on melodies but bass-lines as well. Spaciously mood altering and groovy with driving percussion, his Techy / Housey sets have constantly kept temperatures and fists rising whenever he helms the decks on his WEEK’N and TAB residencies respectively. On the production front, other than his breaks releases, Tony has been busying himself in the studio producing his four to the floor sound that’s bound for dance floor notoriety as well.
Tony's diverse and forward thinking attitude towards his mission bears testimony to why he is instrumental in the development of electronic music in this part of the world. Keep your eyes and ears peeled.
Tony Tay has supported and played alongside the following artists:
1. Adam Freeland (Jul 98' & Mar 01')
2. Ali B (Feb 02')
3. Barry Ashworth aka The Dub Pistols (Nov 99' & Nov 02')
4. Bentley Rhythm Ace (Jun 97')
5. Blim (Sep 03')
6. BT aka Brain Transceau (Apr 00')
7. Captain Funk aka Tatsuya Oe [JAPAN] (Oct 99')
8. The Chemical Brothers (Jun 97')
9. ColdCut (Mar 99')
10. Cut La Roc (Feb 98')
11. Dan F (Jun 05')
12. Danny Mcmillan (Feb 01')
13. Derek Dahlarge (Apr 98')
14. Evil 9 (Mar 04')
15. Freddy Fresh (Jun 97' & Apr 00')
16. The Freestylers [Matt Cantor & Aston Harvey] (Jan 99' & Sep 03')
17. Freq Nasty (Dec 00')
18. Future Funk Squad (Apr 06' & Mar 07')
19. Hybrid (Jan 99')
20. Hyper (Sep 01', Jan 03', Oct 03', Sep 05' & May 08')
21. James Zabiela (Jan 04' & Nov 06')
22. Johan Soh Olofsson aka Invincible (Oct 04')
23. Koma & Bones (Nov 01' & Nov 02')
24. Krafty Kuts (Dec 03')
25. Les Rythmes Digitales (Dec 00')
26. Meat Katie (Nov 04')
27. Mekon (Apr 98')
28. Norman Cook (Nov 97' & 98')
29. Plump DJs (Apr 01')
30. Shiloh (Sep 06')
31. Soul Of Man (Dec 01')
32. Stanton Warriors (Feb 08')
33. Tayo (Jun 01' & Feb 05')