DJ SAIBA /// TAKAO DRUMZ
Born and raised in East Germany, Saiba’s love affair with jungle music began early in his teenage years, when he tuned into the electrifying beats pulsing through the radio waves of Germany shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall in the 1990s.
After moving to Berlin, he started exploring the underground techno, jungle and drum&bass scene and began a career as a DJ, producer, party organiser and flyer designer around 2000.
After 4 years of living and working in London, UK, he decided to drastically change his life to a digital nomad lifestyle and moved to Southeast Asia in 2013, with temporary residences in Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand.
Since 2024, Saiba has started a collaboration with new talents in the Taiwanese music scene, organising D&B parties under the name TAKAO DRUMZ in various locations in the south of Taiwan.
With roots deeply embedded in the raw energy of Jungle, Saiba remains steadfast in his devotion to the genre. Prepare to journey through time as DJ Saiba spins a fusion of timeless classics and cutting-edge productions, bridging the gap between the past and the future of Drum & Bass.
Style: D&B / Jungle / Breakbeats / Electro / 3Step & more…
Producing: D&B / Jungle / Electro (since 1998)
Artwork: Also a graffiti artist and graphic designer under the name LAYER.ONE.GFX (since 1999)
DJ GIGS PLAYED IN:
BERLIN
ACUD, Ausland, Bastard, Eimer (R.I.P.), ICON, Insel der Jugend, Kurvenstar, Maria, Postfuhramt, R.A.W. Tempel, ROSIs, Roter Salon, Strike
GERMANY
Elipamanoke / Leipzig
Kingbeatz @ Strasse E / Dresden
Rude Club / Stuttgart
Pathos / Munich
Kosmospolitan / Leipzig
Voxxx / Chemnitz
Ms Stubnitz / Rostock
Freakstock Festival / Gotha
BELGIUM
7 Days’ Festival @ Rector, Stalhof 5 / Gent
UK
Juno Bar, LIFE Bar, Russian Bar / London
JAPAN
Tresol Bar / Fukuoka
Shimaoto, Clutch, Little Rockers / Naha, Okinawa
TAIWAN
Rocks, Bar Wonderwall, Cijin Sunset Bar / Kaohsiung
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PROJECTS:
April 2003 – Movie Party for Bollywood Film
“Sometimes Happy – Sometimes Sad” (KABHI KUSHI KABHI GHAM)
(Rapid Eye Movies / Cologne)
RELEASES:
vector 232 – input row – “super rock converter”
elektroheadz rec. (eh0002) – (2000)
dj saiba – no.ad 8004 – it´s a berlin thing vol.3
dangerous drums rec.(2004)
cc sound factory – so shiok – dj saiba remix
sonic vogue records (2007)
SOUNDTRACK:
TRUE LOVE IS JUST FILMI – SACCHA PYAAR SIRF FILMI HAI
German/Indian Short-Film by Bernd Lützeler (2003)
screened at Film-Festivals around Europe & India
Hans W. Geißendörfer Newcomer Award 20. Video/Film Tage, Koblenz, Germany, 2003
Music: Ch. Hensen, T. Hielscher, Sangeetha Sekaran, Kenebert Stanley