DJ ADVERSE / 2026
New Jack State of Mind | 90s R&B
26:20 · Standalone mix
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / DJ · SELECTOR · TURNTABLIST
DJ
ADVERSE
ROOTED IN HIP-HOP.
BUILT FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
From bedroom decks in Hornsby to stages across Sydney. A life in records, rhythm and rooms that bring us together.
LISTEN TO THE MIXES ↗Where the colours began
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 02 DECEMBER 2023
01 / ORIGINAL EVENT POSTER
ONE NIGHT.
FULL FREQUENCY.
Bliss n Eso · Drifters Wharf
2 December 2023
The event poster and matching DJ Adverse solo promo, preserved together in the archive. Drifters Wharf, Gosford.
SELECTED STAGES & SHARED BILLS
BLISS N ESO DE LA SOUL SLUM VILLAGE
SYDNEY FESTIVAL ODDISEE WITH GROOVE DEALERS
01 / THE STORY
A lifetime in music.
Still moving.
Adam Close. DJ Adverse. Sydney.
It started at 15: bedroom decks in Hornsby, then the airwaves at Triple H 100.1 FM. A love of hip-hop grew into a life behind the decks.
Groove Dealers. Soul of Sydney. Syd Def Jam. Different rooms, one enduring connection to the music.
READ THE STORY ↗01 / ORIGINS
Hornsby bedroom decks
02 / AIRWAVES
Triple H 100.1 FM
03 / COLLECTIVE
Groove Dealers
04 / COMMUNITY
Soul of Sydney
02 / LISTEN
MIXES
Original selections, guest mixes and moments from the archive.
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DJ ADVERSE / 2026
Magnetic Feel | Disco Funk
58:35 · Standalone mix
DJ ADVERSE / 2021
12 × 12s — All-vinyl guest mix for DJ D
24:54 · Standalone mix
DJ ADVERSE / 2018
DSX / DMC — Original promo mix
15:33 · Standalone mix
DJ ADVERSE / 2021
Oblivion Funk — Original mix
59:40 · Standalone mix
DJ ADVERSE / 2004
4 Da Ladiez, 4 Da Gentz Vol. 3
1:17:13 · Standalone mix
DJ ADVERSE / 9 March 2016
2RDJ — Guest mix
16:25 · Standalone mix
More from the archive · live sets & shared shows
LIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES / 2017
DJ Adverse (Groove Dealers) — Soul of Sydney Funk Picnic at Sydney Festival
8 January 2017 · 1:04:57 · Funk & B-boy breaks
Hosted and uploaded by Soul of Sydney · Episode 334
Open on Mixcloud ↗ (opens in a new tab)FROM THE ARCHIVES / 2014
DJ Adverse — 2RDJ Mixxbosses (2014)
17 September 2014 · 16:11 · Uploaded 25 March 2015
Invited by DJ D and MC Prabz for a short solo set of quick mixing, cuts and turntablism on 2RDJ 88.1 Mixxbosses.
Open on Mixcloud ↗ (opens in a new tab)FROM THE ARCHIVES / UPLOADED 2022
1200Twelves Episode 76
Full show featuring DJ Nova and DJ Adverse · DJ Adverse starts at 44:45
55:49 · Uploaded 5 February 2022. Hosted by DJ D / 1200 Degrees Mixxbosses. Original recording date unknown. Use the player to seek to 44:45 for DJ Adverse’s mix.
Open on Mixcloud ↗ (opens in a new tab)COLLABORATIVE MIX / 2018
DSX DMC — Benny Hinn, Cool Hand Luke, Shan Frenzie & Adverse (2018)
1:01:55 · Uploaded 22 August 2018 · Hosted by SHAN
DJ Adverse starts at 46:18
A collaborative B-boy mix promoting Destructive Steps X and the 2018 DMC NSW Heats. Four DJs, with sections described as 15 minutes each: Benny Hinn, Cool Hand Luke, Shan Frenzie, then Adverse.
Open on Mixcloud ↗ (opens in a new tab)Original broadcast references
Oblivion Funk · Guest mix for DJ Fib’s series.
Radio RapTz, Paris · listed for broadcast 14 February 2021 ↗ (opens in a new tab)4 Da Ladiez, 4 Da Gentz Vol. 3 · Original SoundCloud source.
Open original SoundCloud upload ↗ (opens in a new tab)03 / BOOKINGS & COLLABORATIONS
GOOD MUSIC.
GOOD PEOPLE.
Sydney bookings, including the Upper North Shore. Friday and Saturday nights preferred; Thursdays possible. Venue sound preferred; additional sound can be arranged on request.
Equipment: two Technics SL-1210 turntables, Pioneer DJM-S9 mixer and Pioneer DDJ-REV5 controller.