DJ Tasha Losàn Exclusive Interview for EDMDroid Asia

1. Please tell us and our readers more about the nightlife in Australia in times of Covid, especially in your home town

In Australia we have been divided in different States with Victoria now being the most locked down city in the world, so unfortunately it's been really tough. I've been lucky in Queensland where I live on the Gold Coast. Yes we've still suffered loss of gigs, lockdowns and no dancing rules, however I've been blessed to be able to continue a lot of my gigs at rooftop bars and venues where people can still come to enjoy the music. All together though the industry has suffered immensely so we really need to band together to save it.

2. How long have you been DJing and what can we expect next from DJ Tasha?

I've been DJing since 2018, however I've been working in the industry as a vocalist with DJs and producers for more than 10 years. Next up, I've got a couple of EP's coming out soon. One of them is a collaboration EP which I'm super excited to say I've worked on with my friend Taglo and the other is my first official solo EP which I've been working on with my mentor Jonny Sonic. Both different genres and both works I'm very proud of and can't wait for everyone to hear.

3. What has been your best and your worst gig experience so far. Be honest please, don't hold back.

My best DJ gig up to now has been a Techno gig I played at in Brisbane, Australia at a club called Sub Rosa in November 2020. The packed crowd was loving the underground techno tracks that they heard me play and they didn't stop dancing hard the whole way through. My worst DJ gig...to be honest the only bad thing is when people haven't been allowed to dance due to co-vid restrictions and it's sad to miss out on the energy of the crowd.

4. If you had to choose, which profession would you be going with? DJ or something else?

I've been working in the entertainment industry my whole life starting as a ballet and club dancer, vocalist, topline writer, actor and now DJ as well. I'm now getting more involved in music production on Ableton thanks to Jonny Sonic from 1on1 Music and I'm learning as much as I can to be able to do even more creatively. All of my experience in these areas compliment each other and my passion for the arts has never faded. Last year I also started my community for women in Electronic Music culture called Sonic Adventure Ladies where we can all easily connect worldwide. I see myself eventually using all of my skills and experience to grow my community even more and to help encourage all women that wish to be involved in this industry to get out there and go for it!

5. Top 3 tracks at the moment?

Elliott Creed - Imagination (Luke Alessi Remix)
Ruze - Mindset (Original Mix)
Disclosure - Never Enough (Original Mix)

6. With which intl. act would you love to collaborate and why?

So so many, but one that always excites me is Disclosure. They are just soooo talented and I feel that they think outside of the box when it comes to their creativity, so collaborating with them would be a dream come true.

7. Are you keen on cooking up an exclusive mix for us and our readers ? (60min)

Of course! I can definitely put something together when I get a minute.

8. What do you need most from your fans right now?

Support in any way possible. Whether it be a follow, comment and like on my socials, sharing my posts, turning up to my gigs, telling a friend about my community Sonic Adventure Ladies and of course downloading my upcoming releases. All of these things help me reach more people and hopefully make a widespread positive impact in the world to empower others.

9. What are your work-related plans for 2022, your career and beyond?

I will continue growing what I've started which is producing more music, playing larger gigs/festivals and growing my SAL community. I also plan on writing my movie script idea and turning it into a film or TV series.

10. Please provide us some insights about how you feel it is different to make it in this industry as a female model DJ? Have you had different experiences in different parts of the world and what do you think this still over male dominated industry needs right now?

I am happy to see a lot more women getting into DJing and music production, but we still have a long way to go when it comes to the male/female ratio. I feel that as women, we have to work harder to prove ourselves and gain respect in the sense that we must show that we are serious about our craft...not just a pretty face that can get away with being average. In saying that, I also feel that we have an advantage over men in this industry because there are less of us which means we can stand out more easily. What we need right now is for more women to stand up and showcase their DJ skills/music productions and for event promoters/record labels to give more women opportunities to be able to do this.

11. Please list down all your social media handles here for our readers to check you out and to follow you of course. Thanks for taking your time to speak to us today.

Please head to linktr.ee/tashalosanofficial which has all of the links you can support me on.