Dakini Nights regular and one of Tokyo's top dancers, with a unique, imrpov-based style.
Mishaal has her own studio, Devadasi, in Omotesando, and is director of the dance troupe
Samanyolu. As a dancer she has performed internationally in Istanbul, Las Vegas, Germany,
Korea, Taiwan, and India, and in Tokyo she has performed live with Mahala Rai Band,
Mercan Dede, Jef Stott, Niyaz, and in shows with dancers like Rachel Brice and Ansuya.
Mishaal's sets at Dakini -- often live with her husband Goro's band Sevda -- are legendary,
and have inspired many, many people to take up bellydance.
Sam began learning piano at the age of 8 & started making compilation tapes from the radio at the age of 9. When he was 18, after also playing saxophone, drums & guitar, Sam was growing tired of the hassles of practising with a band, so he began to develop an interest in electronic music. While exploring the wide range of sounds being produced by new technologies, he found it difficult to find the music he wanted to hear at clubs & parties, so he began to DJ at the age of 19. Almost 10 years later, he's played at everything from the smallest freak shows to some of the largest alternative festivals in Australia, becoming notorious for his eclectic taste & delicate palate. Organising a range of events, large & small, in Australia led to a relationship with Japan's infamous D. A. T. Mafia. Since relocating to Tokyo in the summer of 2007, he's played shows all over the country & resumed party organisation.
8歳からピアノを学び、9歳にはラジオの音源からコンピレーションテープの作成をするなど、幼少の頃より音楽と共に歩み続け、18歳にはサックス、ギター、ドラム等のバンド活動を行い、多種多様な楽器に触れ、音楽センスを研ぎ澄ましていく。その頃よりELECTRONIC MUSICに興味を持ち出す。初めてELECTRONIC MUSICに触れた衝撃は、まだ知らぬ音まだ知らぬ技術への探求心を溢れさせ、毎晩のようにPARTYやCLUBにて納得のいく音を模索するが新しい音への欲求は止まらず、気づけば自分自身19歳の時にはDJとしてのキャリアをスタートさせていた。それからの10年間、オーストラリアの小さいfreak集会から一番大きいalternativeなfestivalまで数多くのPARTYでPLAYし、幅広く多種多様な音楽性とその繊細なplayで人気を集め多くのオーディエンスにその名を知られ、また自身も形に捕らわれないPARTYを次々とオーガナイズしていく。2005年に初来日と共に、GLOBAL DAT MAFIAのPARTYに出演。この日本という国の虜になり、2007年の夏に日本に移り住み、全国的に様々なeventでplayし、また、eventをorganiserとしての活動も同時に再開