SEQU3L

SEQU3L
Background information
Birth name Nakul Ambilkar
Born (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986
Aurangabad, India
Genres Dance, Progressive House
Occupation(s) DJ, producer, remixer


Nakul Ambilkar (born 1 January 1986), better known by his stage name SEQU3L, is a Pune-based Indian DJ and music producer. SEQU3L has worked on production and remix projects with many notable electronic music artists such as Funkagenda, Paul Thomas, Andrea Bertolini, Steve Haines, Max Freegrant.

In 2012 SEQU3l won "Sunburn Anthem Contest 2012" and performed at Sunburn Festival, Asia's biggest dance music festival.[1][2] SEQU3L has been nominated twice for VH1 MyFav Dj of the year awards (House Dj category).

Career

DJ

Born in Aurangabad, India,[3] and raised in a musical family, SEQU3L developed an early interest in melody and rhythm.[4] In 2005 he moved to Pune city where he first garnered attention as a DJ.[5] From the very early days he performed alongside India's best DJs and had been touring regularly all over India for music festivals like Sunburn Goa,[6][7] The Mud Rush (Pune),[8][9] Dfusion (Lonavala),[10] Dance Electrique (Guwahati), Enchanted Valley Carnival festival.[11] SEQU3L has played in the parties and clubs all over Middle East and Asia, including India's hottest spots like – Blue Frog (Mumbai),[12] Kitty Su (Delhi), Penthouze (Pune), Cape Town Cafe (Goa), Cloud 9 (Shillong).

It was not long before his parties would provide him the success and creative stimulation necessary to move to the next rational step and build a studio at his home[13] where music production would become his full-time focus.

SEQU3L at Mud Rush Festival, India, 2013.jpg

Producer

In 2013 SEQU3L went from locally-known DJ to an internationally-rising producer which landed him collaborations with artists like Paul Thomas, Scott James, Steve Haines.

His first track "We Evolve" has received massive support by other international artists, such as trance duo Grube & Hovsepian who played the track in Winter Music Conference 2013 (Miami) as well as by top Indian DJs such as Nikhil Chinapa who played the track in his radio show "In the Mix" on Radio One. Eventually, it got signed by Markus Schulz for Buenos Aires '13[14][15][16] compilation CD on Armada Music.[17][18] His second original track "Ataraxia"[19] landed in Beatport's chart "Top 10 Must Hear Progressive House"[20] and received support from the industry legends such as Nick Warren.

His remixes of 21street "Jakarta dream",[21] Paul Thomas & Steve Haines "Shillong", Future Disciple "Jupiter Fruit" received regular air plays on top radio shows by well-known electronic music artists such as Above & Beyond,[22][23] Markus Schulz,[24] Max Graham,[25] Jaytech,[26] Paul van Dyk,[27] Gareth Emery,[28] Jes,[29] Steve Haines,[30] Paul Thomas and many more.[31]

Discography

Singles

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ The Times of India: Talk of the town – SEQU3L
  2. ↑ India Times: PICS: Sunburn Goa 2012
  3. ↑ Pune Mirror: The Dance Floor Crackers
  4. ↑ Kinky Radio: Interview with SEQU3L
  5. ↑ Frisky Radio – SEQU3L
  6. ↑ The Bangin Beats: Sunburn Goa Highlights: Day 2
  7. ↑ Planet Goa: Krewella, Knife Party and Paul Oakenfold take the stage on the 2nd day of Sunburn
  8. ↑ The Times of India: International DJs, bands to perform at Asia's first mud-rush in Kolad
  9. ↑ PopSplat: The Mud Rush, Monsoon Edition, Pune
  10. ↑ The Bangin Beats: Gig Review – Dfusion Music Festival at Della Adventure Park
  11. ↑ The Bangin Beats: 10 Homegrown acts to watch out for at Enchanted Valley Carnival
  12. ↑ The Bangin Beats: Gig review: Ben Gold at Blue Frog, Mumbai
  13. ↑ Pune Mirror: Sounds of the future
  14. ↑ United States Trance Movement – Compilation Review: Markus Schulz – Buenos Aires ‘13
  15. ↑ Overload Radio – Review – Markus Schulz – Buenos Aires ’13
  16. ↑ EDM Sauce – Review of Markus Schulz New Album "Buenos Aires ’13″
  17. ↑ BPM Music Culture Magazine: Out Now: Marcus Schulz – Buenos Aires'13
  18. ↑ Schulz Army: Review of Buenos Aires'13 by Marcus Schulz
  19. ↑ Change Underground: Review of SEQU3L – A Starfall Night/Ataraxia
  20. ↑ BEATPORT: 10 must hear progressive house tracks week
  21. ↑ Your EDM – Review of 21 Street – Jakarta Dream (SEQU3L remix)
  22. ↑ Group Therapy 080 with Above & Beyond and Dosem
  23. ↑ Group Therapy 081 with Above & Beyond and Cosmic Gate
  24. ↑ Markus Schulz – Global DJ Broadcast
  25. ↑ Cycles Radio with Max Graham
  26. ↑ Jaytech Music Podcast
  27. ↑ Paul van Dyk - Vonyc Sessions
  28. ↑ The Gareth Emery Podcast
  29. ↑ Jes - Unleash The Beat Radio Show
  30. ↑ Steve Haines – Monthly Podcast
  31. ↑ Pune Mirror: Colouring the divine
  32. ↑ Your EDM – Review of SEQU3L – Booka Booka(Original mix)
  33. ↑ Power Struggle: Introduction of SEQU3l- Booka Booka (Original Mix)
  34. ↑ Crossfadr Magazine: Back to the Acid: 2014’s Acid House Revival
  35. ↑ Jes - Unleash The Beat vol 3
  36. ↑ Jes - Unleash The Beat vol 3
  37. ↑ Future Resciple – Jupiter Fruit (The 2014 Remixes)
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