For this week’s episode, we’ve invited Benny Salvador, the incredible young talent who is now freshly based in Berlin. Hosted by the ever so lovely Marian Tone.
One of the most exciting young talents in his home country’s revitalized dance music underground, Benny Salvador is a DJ, multi-instrumentalist, producer, radio show host and event promoter from Wellington, New Zealand. Over the last half-decade, Benny has won over nightclub audiences throughout New Zealand with eclectic, dancefloor-friendly selections that find the common threads between house, techno, electro, disco-funk, dub, boogie and beyond. In recognition of his taste and talents, Benny has shared the DJ booth with American and European trendsetters like Marcellus Pittman and Courtesy and played at crucial New Zealand music festivals such as Splore, Beacon and Catacombs. Alongside his nightclub and festival DJ appearances, Benny has also recorded well-loved DJ mixes for Planet Trip Records, NTS, Balamii, Related Articles and Friendly Potential Radio. Born into a music and fashion-loving family, Benny uses software, hardware, keyboards, flutes and organ to craft mid-tempo to uptempo club records. As a producer, he has recorded for Racquet Club, Rush Hour, Love Above Records, Juke Bounce Werk and his own Aunty Records imprint. In recognition of his efforts, his jazz, funk and electro-flavoured club records and eclectic collaborations have won him support from tastemaking DJs and radio stations, including John Gómez, Daniel W. Best, KEXP 90.3 FM, and Triple J.
