Meet DJ Current Bias
- Jeremiah Smith
- 8 hours ago
- 2 min read
Special Guest to The Galaxy hosted by HAVEN bringers of RAVE.
Boorloo Boodja (Perth, Western Australia) <--> Pōneke (Wellington, New Zealand)
DJ/Producer/Sound Maker/Hip Mover
🕶️ About
Current Bias (they/them) is a genre-blending DJ, producer, sound designer, and radio host originally hailing from Boorloo (Perth, Western Australia), now based in Pōneke (Wellington, New Zealand) Their work spans leftfield techno, breakbeat, ambient textures, and experimental soundscapes—earning them a reputation as a “mercurial club experimenter” with a taste for metallic, cyber-bent maximalism djmag.com.
🎶 Music & Release Highlights
Frontal EP (via Related Articles, July 2023): Showcases slick breakbeat and crystalline rhythms; ‘Limbic Freedom’ was premiered on DJ Mag and lauded as “music for the terminally online”
Notable tracks include State Smasher (VIP), c.bias @ two minds, and 1st Time Using The 909 Crash—available on SoundCloud,
Collaborated with Big Fresh Collective: their Nu VIP of “Train ur Grain” featured on the FOOTMAHI compilation
🎛️ Style & Sound
Fuses hypnotic rhythms, textural experimentation, and dynamic tempo shifts; as one SoundCloud collaborator described:
“Current Bias creates worlds of their own, defying known laws of physics and reason… lands of eternal dramatic beauty and physical elasticity.”
Often mobilises a mix of ambient pulses, club-ready beats, and cyberpunk-tinged sound design.
🎤 Live & Radio Presence
Active as a radio host, delivering their signature soundscapes to global listeners djmag.com.
Performed at events like Outlier Festival, including sets described as queer, experimental, and first-time appearances in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) clubs
🌍 Geography & Community
Navigates between TE AO (the world): originally from Perth, now deeply rooted in Wellington’s underground, with appearances across Aotearoa including a recent Ōtautahi show at The Galaxy.
Active participant in queer and experimental music circles, contributing to regional sound culture.
🎯 Why They Stand Out
Attribute | Description |
Boundary-pushers | Combines styles—from breakbeats to ambient textures—to create unique, unpredictable sonic journeys |
Textural finesse | Known for metallic, layered sound design that’s both cerebral and dancefloor-ready |
Community voice | Amplifies queer sound culture and experimental scenes in Aotearoa |
In summary, Current Bias is a visionary in the Aotearoa underground: an evolving storyteller through rhythm and texture, championing queer electronic expression and drawing listeners into rich, otherworldly soundscapes.
Check out his tunes https://on.soundcloud.com/dOU2NdLete6Jz7xQgX
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