Aroha

TĀMAKI MAKAURAU / AUCKLAND
NAARM / MELBOURNE
She/her
 
House / Techno
 
AROHA is notably acclaimed for her club-ready set lists that evoke the crowds before her. Navigating a sure fire trim of the most unique, energetic and driving musical attire across house and techno with hues of breakbeat, electro, footwork, future garage, jungle and UKbass-truly aligning with her studio signature.

Fusing a sheer devotion for music that moves people in every way and creating her own lane, AROHA has welcomed prodigious highs in her career with many headliner shows, festival spots (both as a solo artist and half of duo Aroha&Tali, with award winning MCTali) and she has opened parties for the likes of  Disclosure, Ben UFO and Kaytranada, as well as being voted as New Zealand’s Best Club DJ.

AROHA’s debut ‘No More Jenga’ EP and there mixes, including remakes by rising Melbourne house and techno export Luke Alessi, liquid drum & bass royalty Tokyo Prose and NZ afro acid duo Kédu Carlö received support worldwide from artists RÜFÜS DU SOL, Eelke Kleijn, Doc Scott, Dillinja and The Aston Shuffle.

She’d been busy in 2022 releasing remixes for POOLCLVB and Kédu Carlö, plusoriginal tracks "Escape to Eora Country” on Glasgow label Sounds of LavaLava (which was selected by CC:DISCO! for her “Track IDs” Spotify editorialplaylist), and “Pūrerehua” on Melbourne/London label Phenomena. A hugeyear for performing, she wrapped up an Aus/NZ Winter Tour, played highlightsets at Lost Sundays, Let Them Eat Cake and WOMADelaide. Aroha had a stacked Aus/NZ Summer Tour, including her debut at festivals Hidden Valley Boiler Room Stage (NZ) and Beyond The Valley (AUS). AROHA certainly has her name carved.