No inhibition: From war bunkers to nightclubs, FROTH is re-energising Wellington’s club scene

You’ve hosted artists like Narciss, DJ Fuckoff, Badger, and DJ Assault in the past – are there any acts you’re gunning for next?

We usually don’t gun for specific artists as we are off in our little corner of the world. We love finding DJs that have their own flare and energy. Given this chance to shoot our shot, here’s a massive list of artists the crew would love to book:

DJ Heartstring, Marlon Hoffstadt, Indria Paganotto, Chippy Nonstop, Salome, KETTAMA, Mall Grab, Ivy Lab, Tsuruda, Partiboi69, Amelie Lens, X CLUB., Skin On Skin, Hector Oaks, Indecorum, Flansie, Sara Landry, DJ Bax, Calvin Harris, Maruwa, DESIREE, MCR-T. Also love his work alongside artists horsegiirL and Miss Bashful – it would be amazing to host them too.

A couple of VJ artists we would love to book are Actualize and Delta Process.

This is totally us trying to slide into all of these artists’ DMs right now… hi guys!

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Do you have any regular residents?

Yes, we have a large crew of homies that are the FROTH whānau. We love giving our residents opportunities to organise and host their own club nights through the FROTH brand. All of our residents are adaptable and free-flowing around their main genres.

Resident DJs, VJs, and lighting designers include:

Bass: CHUNGA, Pulse
Donk: Klonk, Lenny Bolero
Techno & trance: Pork Crackle, Calico, Flatmate, Licious, Kraayjoy, Black Potion
Garage & drum ‘n’ bass: Clinkz (now based in Bristol)
Mixed genre: The Cooke
Psytrance: Buzzlightyeah, Nate Divine
VJs: Uncle Graham Visuals, Dome Depot, KITTY, Psymes
Lighting designers: Weston Symes, Emile Commarieu

What’s next for you? What have you got coming up?

For our next gig, resident DJ and producer Josh Radcliffe (Pulse) is hosting his ‘In Your Eye’ EP release party. This will swamp out the b.Space basement with weighty bass. The line-up boasts talent including Pulse, Scorchalula, Licious, Hound, MC PL@ and Faulsk.

Session six of Dance Therapy is on the way very shortly. Hosted by our resident DJ Reuben Romanos (Flatmate), it aims to give new artists a platform. Expect a radiant, joyous continuation of movement.

We have big plans in the works to expand the brand outside of New Zealand and eventually become international. Stay tuned for some action based out of Naarm (Melbourne) in 2025.

Photos by Jackson Harris, Ana Adam, Taylor Nixon, and Carlos Era

Gemma Ross is Mixmag’s Assistant Editor, follow her on Twitter