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rising star in the scene’, ‘The most up and coming DJ
in Australia today’, ‘The one to watch’ are all
appropriate tags that could follow her name but it’s that name
itself and witnessing one of her DJ sets which leaves behind a lasting
impression long after she’s finished playing and affirms that
she is making her mark all over the country.
Amber Savage is fast becoming recognised as the DJ face for a new generation of club and partygoers. Having been a clubber herself during her early teens Miss Savage was brought up on the sounds of Sydney’s original rave and club DJs and musically inspired by the likes of electronic artists such as New Order and the KLF. Being around in the early days of the dance scene at such a young age allowed her to evolve naturally with the local music community understanding it’s roots, origins and ways. Amber’s decision to put into play her desire to be a DJ came as an easy transition as music ran through her veins. |
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Behind the decks Amber is as animated as she is technical, twisting away at the dials on the mixer, cutting out the beats and basslines while ferociously working two tracks into a long and grinding mix. Amber confesses that she loves playing Hardstyle and Hardtrance but is quick to point out that she is versatile and enjoys playing Trance, Progressive, Hardhouse, Funky House and at times Old Skool Rave and Happy Hardcore. When she’s not all over a record Amber takes to the crowd, right arm raised clawing away and shredding the smoke and air around her. Her individuality and raw talent combine to create a power packed, explosive performance behind the wheels of steel. This fresh and vibrant approach and execution of superb sets has Amber on the road to high places as she already travels regularly around Australia and build more roads to travel along to ultimately take her place as a reputable DJ in the Australian dance community. Resident DJ at Sydney’s premier clubs which include Sublime at Home and Sounds On Sunday at the Greenwood. Amber’s first set was back in June 2000 and happened by chance. A guest DJ failed to appear at a party, Amber knew the promoter and found herself taking the guest DJ’s place only one week shy of her actual official debut set which was to take place at the Icebox. In only a few short years Amber has taken clubland by storm. This success has led to her to appear on the party circuit playing at raves and festivals which to date include Utopia, Transmission, Ravestock, Fantasia and Lost In Bass. Amber’s played in most major capital cities and even some more remote and out of the way places. She’s played interstate at Family in Brisbane, Le Rox in Adelaide, Fever on the Gold Coast and Bubble in Melbourne. She’s also played in Western Australia’s Margaret River district and in the northern NSW town of Port Macquarie and frequents other NSW areas such as the Central Coast and Newcastle and down south in Canberra. Her latest interstate accomplishment being her debut with Scattered Industries in Melbourne. Aspirations to record in the studio saw her work recently with a producer making a track, which she featured at Transmission. No set time frame as to when she’ll record a release but Amber has plans to build her own recording studio. The desire to make music comes from her piano training and music studies through out her high school years. Arguably, she’s the face of the new dance generation. Her professional approach and attitude to the industry is refreshing. She can cut it up on the decks and delivers damage to the dancefloor. Amber’s playing by her own rules and watch her because as the name suggests, ‘Savage by name, Savage by nature!’
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