HARD MONDAYS AMSTERDAM W/ MESSIAHWAITS (EXHALE-KAOS RECORDS)

Though the Korean-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer isn’t too much of a talker. And he doesn’t need to be. He prefers letting his records speak for him, letting their beautifully crafted voices, made of snares, high-hats, and bass drums tell his stories. Stories to be heard at night in the dense dark of the dance floor, soaked in sweat, covered in haze. Messiahwaits is a musical artist through and through. He creates droning atmospheres, fused with repetitive, jacking rhythms and filled with a dark and unsettling aura. He plays with expectations and breaks tonal conventions in his very own way. And it works. And you are going to want more. Messiahwaits is a DJ who defies genre boundaries with a bold proclamation: “Fuck the Genre." He would describe his set as a ‘Hyper New Rave’ and believes in breaking free from the confines of a single style. His sets, clocking in at 150-160bpm, seamlessly blend Hard Techno, Hard House, industrial, groovy, Schranz, Psy-trance, dub, acid, and classic Trance sounds. Rejecting monotony, he aims to take his audience on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, offering a musical journey. For him, the mission is simple: “Make People Dancing." His key idea? "You Should Feel What I Feel." From 2018 to the present, Messiahwaits has shared the stages with renowned artists such as I Hate Models, Amelie Lens, Shlømo, Boys Noize, Takaaki Itoh, Rødhåd, Tommy Four Seven, Anthony Parasole, Fjaak, Charlotte De Witte, Nina Kraviz, and many more. As living in Berlin, Messiahwaits appeared on Amelie Lens’ EXHALE Berlin 24HRS events for both 2022 and 2023 in a row and played the closing set at legendary Tresor. When it comes to his label “MHz”, there were many talented artists who released their top tracks including Perc, Charlie Sparks, Yanamaste, Kaiser, Farrago, Voiski, and many more.