It takes a certain enthusiasm and mania to willingly spend hour after hour with a beer in one hand and some music in the other, yet never tire or waver from the end goal of keeping those around you entertained. Some DJs prefer the opposite – happy to keep their head down and plug away, letting the dance floor take care of and enagage with itself, where others are mad enough to jump out from the safety of the booth to make themselves the life of the party and much more than a music delivery system. Adam Swain has always fitted comfortably in the latter category – as passionate a clubber as he is a DJ, like most party animals he truly appreciates the power of a solid warm up, and having built a reputation in the crucible of such challenging early slots, Swain is reaching beyond with his trademark blend of emotional, organic, deep and rolling tech house that’s as relevant at the beginning of the night as it is in the middle or at the end.
Having supported the likes of Vincenzo, Roland Appel, Motorcitysoul, Jay Shepheard and the legendary Steve Bug at his own Subtrakt events alongside deep house compatriot and co-promoter Rikki Newton; Swain has also branched out to broader audiences at venues such as F4, Matchbar and Killing Time in Melbourne plus Watt Bar, The Press Club, Sky Room, Family, The Empire and most notably as a resident at Brisbane's home of the underground, Barsoma.
No matter what time or space in which Adam Swain is found behind the decks one thing is certain; few can match his passion and fewer still will challenge his ability to read a dance floor.