Grant Robertson, at 21 years old, is one of Auckland's talented up and coming DJs. He forms one half of a DJing duo with Jamie White
His style is unique, blurring the boundaries between house, electro, progressive, and trance, in what he refers to as Trouse, creating melodic uplifting soundscapes, or big driving basslines. Whatever it is, he is certainly paving the way for the next big sound to hit the dancefloors
Grant also regularly plays funky house, electro and trance sets
2007 has been a break out year for Grant, seeing him play around Auckland at some of the biggest clubs, including Code, Asta, Spy Bar, Space, Studio, Zanzibar and Safari Lounge. He also paid Loft & Sekure (Hamilton) a visit towards the end of 2007. He has secured regular spots at Zanzibar (Fridays) and Spy Bar (Thursdays), including promoting an event called Step Into The Music, held once a month at Spy.
2008 sees Grant team up with Jamie White to play innovative sets to the Auckland massive, incorporating their own re-edits, productions, and the odd a capella, and drawing upon inspirations from progressive, techno, trance, progressive electro, and trouse. This style and genre of Djing and producing in Auckland is something to keep an eye out for.
Already 2008 has seen Grant play at Space, Asta, Mesh, Reef, Hush, the Transmission Room, as well as feature on gigs put on by Incline Events and Innovation Entertainment including Oxygen, Stereodays and the international trance brand, Vaccine. He has also supported international djs and producers; Simon Patterson a.k.a Dogzilla, Greg Downey, Steve Hill, Tenishia, Sophie Sugar, Ehren Stowers and Daniel Ro.
Grant also hosts a radio show called Rough Around The Edges with Cory K, on UP FM 107.5, every Monday lunchtime from 12pm to 2 pm. The show is also avaliable to be streamed at www.upfm.dj, every Monday at 1200 NZT (000 GMT).
If you would like to book Jamie & Grant, or Grant for a solo set, or request a promo cd, please email [email protected], or [email protected]
Grant Robertson's Top 20 May 2008
1. Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - You Never Said [Dash Berlin remix]
2. Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra [Omnia remix]
3. Rank 1 - Airwaves [Wrongun remix]
4. Guru Josh Project - Infinity [Jerome Isma-Ae remix]
5. Algarve - Memory Wash
6. Mark Knight - Susan [John Dahlback remix]
7. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar [Dabruck & Klein remix]
8. Manuel Le Saux - Waterfall
9. George Delkos - Deftoner
10.Jay Lumen - Ultra
11. Three Drives - Greece 2000 [Daniel Portman remix]
12. Chris Drifter - Blue Room
13. Heatbeat - Caledonia
14. Paul Trainer - Totality [Tom Colonio remix]
15. EDX - Premiumline
16. Chris Reece - Hallow
17. Cirez D - The Journey
18. Libex & Giorgio Prezioso - Disco Robotz
19. Michael Badal - Twitch
20. Tiesto - Ten Seconds Before Sunrise [First State remix]
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