Sivanesh

Sivanesh

cofounder // Sivilian Affairs. music director // Kilo Singapore. radio host // AAJA Music.

Co-founder of creative force Sivilian Affairs and a resident on AAJA Radio, Sivanesh Pillai’s sound is rooted in rhythm and groove, going beyond trends and held together by equal amounts of acid, breakbeats, deep house and disco heat. The man behind the popular ‘Chocolate City’ and ‘Friendly Waters’ parties, he is also the music director for Potato Head and Kilo in Singapore.

16/10/2023

In line with our goals of strengthening the Asian dance music scene and building a healthy ecosystem through Sivilian Affairs, we invite the talented sister-act Acid Sister of the Soundkoh Collective from Bangkok for the next instalment of Friendly Waters this Friday, with support from Bongomann, Dean Chew, and myself.

We will be putting up a donation box at the entrance of the party. All proceeds received will be matched by us and donated to .

It's a big lineup with everyone on it being recent Boiler Room graduates, so I do urge you to cop your tix early to avoid any disappointment.

See you on the floor. Ticket link in bio ✨️

03/10/2023

Almost at the end of 2023 😁 here are some gigs that I am looking forward to. See you on a dancefloor somewhere


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21/09/2023

What a ride it's been since coming out of the pandemic eighteen months ago to getting on Boiler Room 🥲

During Covid, when I wasn't at the swab centre that employed me in that confusing and dark period of my life, I was at home digging for music online. Even though nightlife was nonexistent at that time, I didn't want to lose touch with DJing.. it was the only thing that was keeping me sane, so I continued to buy and collect music. All that time spent digging had a profound effect on the next evolution of my sound & style, and I'm glad I stuck with it. Lilian's got a big part to play too, but that's a story for another day.

When Zach and I reconnected in April 2022 at the recording session (organised by Matty who's also been super supportive and deserves his own appreciation post for giving us full-time jocks work), ZZ liked what I was playing and started booking me for his parties. The first one with Kornel Kovacs in August 2022 at iki still remains one of my favourite gigs in Singapore. It was a great night, and anyone who can still remember that night will say the same. I started playing more for , and the friendship between ZZ and me just grew stronger. Fast forward to today, our recent Boiler Room b2b only made us closer, and now we are planning for some cool things in the coming months.

Zach has been instrumental in my coming up, and I am really grateful to him and a few others who've always been nurturing and supportive 🫂 man's just invested in a soundsystem that we're all gonna be seeing in full effect at all his parties from now. His next one is on October 6th with Paramida from , so cop your tix before they sell out. Appreciate you very much, my bro. To bigger and better things 😘

Link to our set is in my bio

21/02/2023

Our first party back for 2023. Join us for Ritual 026 this Friday as we invite the selectors from , .linh.hn & .jpeg to . Get in early as Local hero warms up the dance floor for our lovely guests. 🔥

Do get your presale tickets before door prices apply on the night. We’ll be closing the First Release shortly.

Ticket link in bio 🔗

Follow and stay up to date with the upcoming dates and events we have lined up because we got some killer bookings coming up. 😎

sivanesh. from singapore. on Instagram: "Been waiting for this one for some time now 🤠 big love to the fantastic @desonerbali crew for the booking! With Miura, Raff Track and RD at @mejanbali - house, bass, breaks, acid and more groooovy stuff... 21/01/2023

DESØNER tonight, 10pm onwards 💣

sivanesh. from singapore. on Instagram: "Been waiting for this one for some time now 🤠 big love to the fantastic @desonerbali crew for the booking! With Miura, Raff Track and RD at @mejanbali - house, bass, breaks, acid and more groooovy stuff... sivanesh. from singapore. shared a post on Instagram: "Been waiting for this one for some time now 🤠 big love to the fantastic crew for the booking! With Miura, Raff Track and RD at - house, bass, breaks, acid and more groooovy stuff from 10pm onwards". Follow their accoun...

20/12/2022

I am playing for the Blackout Agency's Ritual party with Gerd Janson on 29th December 2022 at IKI from 10pm till 3am. Get your tickets now and hope to see some friendly faces next Thursday.

More event details here - Ritual 025: Gerd Janson (Running Back / DE)

We invited the talented to open on the first Ritual party for 2022 in Aug for Kornél Kovács and he did an outstanding job with his opening set. 👌🏽 We welcome him back for the last party of the year as we close off 2022 with the legend that is Gerd Janson. It doesn’t get better than this SG. This is one party you don’t want to miss.

Ticket link in bio 🔗 Get them before door prices apply.

24/09/2022

Playing at Haw Par Villa this Wednesday for the Crypto Art Week Asia after-party. Tickets are available online

Honoured to perform with over 100 of Asia's best underground DJs, musicians, digital, AV and new media artists for 's festival of arts, electronic music and performance from 28-30 Sept at .sg.

Ticket link in bio or visit - cryptoartweekasia.com

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Evaporate 蒸發 Podcast EP 45: Sivanesh (新加坡 Singapore) 15/09/2022

EU 2022 promo mix, courtesy of Evaporate 蒸發 podcast 45 from April, comes with a nice mix of deep house, minimal, breaks, acid and electro. Music from Al Wootton, Driss Bennis, Kim Jooyoung, K-HAND, Makesome Breaksome, Octave One and more.

Evaporate 蒸發 Podcast EP 45: Sivanesh (新加坡 Singapore) Podcast episode 45: Sivanesh ()   Before nightlife in Asia came to a halt from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Sivanesh was a regular fixture at his city’s hippest spots, through his res

Promo Mix #1 for 2022 (House & Disco) 12/08/2022

Kilo Singapore tonight, 10-1am. C U on the floor.

Promo Mix #1 for 2022 (House & Disco) From the beach to the club, you heard it here first. Music from Bianca, Munir, Young Marco, Mr Ho, Moloko + more.

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 18 07 22 25/07/2022

You can listen to my latest set for my radio show on Aaja Music here. Soft and dreamy deep house at the start before getting weird and fun after the first liftoff with music from Eric Cloutier, Folamour, Interplanetary Criminal, Kerri Chandler, Mark Farina, Sunju Hargun and more.
This month's artwork was taken at Dialogue's first anniversary party in June 2022 with Silky and crew manning the afterparty.

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 18 07 22 Aaja is a multi-purpose community radio station, event space, record label and bar. Situated in the heart of Deptford at the Snake Pit, the local cultural hub hosts an eclectic mix of radio hosts, DJs

18/07/2022

I'll be playing for the Manifest pool party at Sofitel Singapore City Centre on Saturday, July 30th from 4pm to 6pm. See you there 😸

The HOUSE Edition we have been waiting for.

Juicy, groovy, funky, magic sessions are about to commence.

Featuring

HARRY S
SIVANESH
DEAN CHEW
JOSHUA P

$25 Entry
Tickets are available at the door
First come, first served basis.
First 100 get a complimentary drink on us.
Includes pool access

Frolic in the pool, sip on spritzes, and dance, baby, dance.

See you on the dance floor, kids ✨

16/07/2022

Calling all dancers

Tonight, 10pm-12am.

Sivanesh’s sound is held together with equal amounts of rhythm and soul and it goes beyond current trends in genres. Anchored in the belief that only quality matters and genres do not, his approach to the craft has allowed him to share the decks with esteemed DJs such as Chaos In The CBD (In Dust We Trust), d’Julz (Bass Culture Records), Jasper James (Optimo Trax), Okain (Talman Records), Rampa (Keinemusik), amongst others.

Always and never the same.

Ang Mo Kio represent ⚡️

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 16 05 22 30/05/2022

Full-on dancefloor energy on this month's radio show for Aaja Music with some of my favourite finds over the last couple of weeks from Donato Dozzy, Ludwig A.F., Mr. Ho, Reptant, Sunju Hargun, 40 Thieves and more. Loads of acid on this one, cue the red lasers 🐈

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 16 05 22 Aaja is a multi-purpose community radio station, event space, record label and bar. Situated in the heart of Deptford at the Snake Pit, the local cultural hub hosts an eclectic mix of radio hosts, DJs

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 18 04 22 20/04/2022

The first episode of my new radio residency at Aaja Music just got uploaded to Soundcloud. Two hours of what's in my box every third Monday of the month, grooves that make you move from to 🚨🚨🚨

Sivanesh - Aaja Channel 2 - 18 04 22 Aaja is a full spectrum music bar, record label, live streaming and event space located in an old railway arch in the heart of Deptford, London. ‘A unique hi-spec sound installation that’s non-intrus

Laksa Guest mix #008 ft Sivanesh 02/04/2022

New guest mix out for the homies across the pond at Laksa Records in with to make you move and get ready for the weekend from Groove Armada, Dj Steaw, Cinthie + more.

https://www.mixcloud.com/laksarecords/laksa-guest-mix-008-ft-sivanesh/

Laksa Guest mix #008 ft Sivanesh The Laksa Guest Mix is a 60 minute mix series where we feature some of our favourite DJs from around the world and allow them to share the tracks they love with us through our platform for your listening pleasure. For this weeks guest mix, Singapore based DJ, Sivanesh who is also the co-founder of m...

Promo Mix #1 for 2022 (House & Disco) 31/03/2022

Nothing but heat from start till end with some of my current house and disco favorites.. music you'll most likely hear at some point next month at CÉ LA VI Singapore, Mandala Club Singapore and Rumours Beach Club 🚨

Promo Mix #1 for 2022 (House & Disco) From the beach to the club, you heard it here first.

live at Sago House for #SaveMusicSG (March 2022) 17/03/2022

Singapore's music industry was motoring in full throttle before March 2020. After two years of silence, here's to hoping the music comes back on this year.

If you missed the livestream over the weekend, you can listen to my set for on Soundcloud. Music from Rebirth, Large Music, Public Possession, Salt Mines + more.

https://soundcloud.com/sivaneshpillai/savemusicsg

live at Sago House for #SaveMusicSG (March 2022) Recorded live at Sago House, with music from Blaze, Eden Burns, Logic1000, Mount Liberation Orchestra, Wadworth and more. - www.instagram.com/savemusicsg

Super Friends #032: Sivanesh Pillai 10/03/2022

New guest mix (and first one of the year!!) for the homies at the Super Snacks label with some of my favourite deep house from the last couple of month from Azymuth, Fred Everything , Johnny Fiasco, Kai Alcé, Nami Shimada & Soichi Terada + more 🍓

https://www.mixcloud.com/supersnacks/super-friends-032-sivanesh-pillai/

Super Friends #032: Sivanesh Pillai Listen to Super Friends #032: Sivanesh Pillai by Super Snacks

Driss Bennis pres. OCB - Physics (Video Game Edit) 18/02/2022

Filthy but with some soul 💣

Driss Bennis pres. OCB - Physics (Video Game Edit) PREMIERE on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2EDtZfhLabel: Casa VoyagerArtist: Driss Bennis pres. OCBFormat: VinylCat. Number: CSV06EP Title: FM Bass Trax Release...

ConceptCast 029/ Sivanesh 13/01/2022

Check out this recent mix that I did for / -based label and event promoter Concept. Deep , breaks and on this one, with from Chaos In The CBD, DJ Bowlcut, Mr Ho, Marcel Dettmann & Ryan Elliott, Stones Taro + more. Thank you for listening 😎

ConceptCast 029/ Sivanesh A staple in Singapore’s nightlife, Sivanesh on his real name Sivanesh Pillai it is a fixture at some of the city’s hippest spots, through his residency at CÉ LA VI at the iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Sucker DJ's - Lotta Lovin' (Paradise Soul Mix) 06/01/2022

Still one of the best buildups and releases

Sucker DJ's - Lotta Lovin' (Paradise Soul Mix) Five Stars First Class Tune

​Mixmag Asia Radio: Unadulterated house music courtesy of Sivanesh 19/11/2021

A year ago today! Start your weekend right 🛸

​Mixmag Asia Radio: Unadulterated house music courtesy of Sivanesh Listen to CÉ LA VI Singapore’s Sunday night resident

I got the chance to share some #music that I'm currently enjoying on the last @DarkerThanWax x @SivilianAffairs jam session two weeks ago 😍 such a delight to play on that sweet @MasterSounds Radius 4 #analog #rotary mixer! Here's me swingin' some #deephouse from @Playin4TheCity to @KaiAlce, with Kaye playing live on electric #sax. Soundtrack your #weekend and watch the full thing on the DTW @twitch page 🚨🚨🚨 06/11/2021

I got the chance to share some music that I'm currently enjoying on the last Darker Than Wax x Sivilian Affairs jam session at our place two weeks ago. Here's me swingin' some deep house from Playin' 4 the city to Kai Alcé, with KAYE playing live on electric . Soundtrack your weekend and watch the full thing on the DTW Twitch page 🚨🚨🚨

I got the chance to share some #music that I'm currently enjoying on the last @DarkerThanWax x @SivilianAffairs jam session two weeks ago 😍 such a delight to play on that sweet @MasterSounds Radius 4 #analog #rotary mixer! Here's me swingin' some #deephouse from @Playin4TheCity to @KaiAlce, with Kaye playing live on electric #sax. Soundtrack your #weekend and watch the full thing on the DTW @twitch page 🚨🚨🚨

Therapy Room Feat. Sivanesh 31/10/2021

My recent set for Therapy_R00M_ from two weeks ago is premiering on YouTube right now. Interview with me at the start + music from Azymuth, Fred Everything, Kai Alcé, Interplanetary Criminal, Moodymann + more 🍭

Therapy Room Feat. Sivanesh The Therapy Room is a weekly live broadcasting from Singapore that hopes to bring the community closer while checking on the mental space of artists,musician...

02/10/2021

Live from the Therapy_R00M_

01/10/2021

Looking forward to havin a chat with Deepak Prashad tomorrow evening before getting behind the decks tomorrow at Therapy_R00M_! Allow us to get your Saturday night started right - tune in from 9PM onwards on Facebook Live 😎

We are excited to have Sivanesh on the show! Join us this Saturday from 9pm onwards as we catch up with the disco rajah & hear him drop some beats!

18/09/2021

Recording live at Rebel Decibel Soundsystem today from 7PM onwards! 🚨

Little 4 hour session b2b with this legend - Sivanesh. Expect some deep house, Tech house and some Minimal thrown in. We will be recording live at the lab on the Rebel Decibel Soundsystem but if you fancy tuning in we will be live on mixcloud… where ever you are LET THE MUSIC PLAY!!

Sivanesh // live at SA002 07/08/2021

ICYMY: my set for Sivilian Affairs from May 2021. Full-on dancefloor vibes on this one with music from Axel Boman, Frankey & Sandrino, Hyenah, Joe Claussell, Matthias Meyer, Nick Höppner + more 🦖

Sivanesh // live at SA002 With music from: Adam Port, Burnski, Dennis Ferrer, DJ Honesty, Gorge, Lazarusman, Mihai Popoviciu + more.

Paul Johnson - I Like To Get Down [Bosconi031] 05/08/2021

Your memory lives on forever with the beautiful house music you've gifted us.

Paul Johnson - I Like To Get Down [Bosconi031] Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Johnson-I-Like-To-Get-Down/release/6885122Paul Johnson - I Like To Get Down [Bosco031] (12" LTD - One Side)Written & Pr...

Henrik Bergqvist - Sanctuary 30/07/2021

Looking forward to dropping this on wax for my next live-stream with Ke’lektiv. 🚨

Henrik Bergqvist - Sanctuary From the Renewal EP on Aniara Recordings. Out july 2016.

15-Min Flash Mix E1: Sivanesh Kicks Off Life In Arpeggio’s New Series With A Twist 02/07/2021

Five tracks in fifteen minutes with music from Chez Damier, Banoffee Pies Records, Popcorn Records, Lazaro Casanova + OSCAR G, and Blaze, for the launch of the new '15-Min Flash Mix' series. Happy birthday Life In Arpeggio 🍭

15-Min Flash Mix E1: Sivanesh Kicks Off Life In Arpeggio’s New Series With A Twist To commemorate Life In Arpeggio’s third year, we’re introducing a brand new series where guest acts have 15 minutes to create a journey, starting with the inimitable and irresistible Sivanesh.

SaturdaySelects Residency(003) with Sivanesh 07/06/2021

I was invited to contribute a guest mix for the SaturdaySelects residency on Source Radio last month, and you can now listen to the full show through the link below.

I take charge from the 62nd minute for the second half of the show with music from Azuni (Gianni Siravo), Delicious Inc., Nachtbraker + some of my favourite producers such as Brawther, FRANCK ROGER, and Sweely as a nod to the radio station's heritage.

I also had a little chat with the guys at Source Radio about what's going on in . Head over to their website for the full interview + tracklist.

Deep, sensual and soulful sounds from start to end on this one, enjoy 💥

SaturdaySelects Residency(003) with Sivanesh We teamed up with Kuala Lumpur based-collective for a bimonthly show on Source. To connect with underground worldwide music scenes is a goal. 🌍 This week, our friend Roshan invited

Sweely - Stronger Than Me 21/05/2021

This guy does no wrong. Another banger from Sweely 💥

Sweely - Stronger Than Me Nice Archive Traxx Vol.I // 12" + Digital:http://lobstertheremin.com/album/nice-archive-traxx-vol-i_Lobster Theremin:https://www.facebook.com/LobsterTheremin...

Régalade, by Franck Roger 18/05/2021

Solid gold from FRANCK ROGER once again🏅

Buy here: https://franckroger.bandcamp.com/track/r-galade

Régalade, by Franck Roger from the album Franck Roger

07/05/2021

Live on tonight 11PM SG time 🤘🏾

Mixed Feelings Radio - Episode 007 w/ SIVANESH 17/04/2021

My guest mix for the NYC-based Mixed Feelings radio show is up on Mixcloud now.
Its almost springtime in the western hemisphere, so brighter sounds on this one with tunes from Chris Stussy, DJOKO, Men I Trust, Politics Of Dancing, Sweatbox Records + more

Mixed Feelings Radio - Episode 007 w/ SIVANESH It’s hard to pin Sivanesh’s style down. Though he remains partial to house and techno, funk, soul, hip-hop and other groovy offshoots keeps him moving. Citing seminal American producers ‘Mood II Swing’ as an early musical influence, Sivanesh’s sets are held together by equal amounts of gro...

27/02/2021

New guest-mix for Resistance Radio on istreem radio. Deep-house and leftfield sounds on this one, w/ tunes from Craig Richards, Harrison BDP, Herbert (Matthew Herbert), Karima F , Mr. Ho + more 📻

https://soundcloud.com/resistanceradio79/istreemradio-guest-mix-feb-2021-sivanesh-resistance-radio-v2/

Sivanesh at Laut Singapore, for Local 20/02/2021

My set at Laut for the local showcase is out on YouTube now. Dreamy sounds on this one, with music from 16BL (16 Bit Lolitas), Huerta, Kerala Dust, James Dexter + more. Hit play and dream away 🦜

Sivanesh at Laut Singapore, for Local Sivanesh slows down the pace and comes out to play with his bag of cosmic dreams at Laut.Sivanesh is a fixture in Singapore’s club scene with his popular Sun...