Tasha first made her name as a DJ in the drum & bass community, with early support from DJ Flight on BBC 1Xtra. After DJ Storm made her resident at her Feline night, she became a firm part of the community, going onto play regularly at Renegade Hardware and across Europe. A dedicated head to the core, her exploratory experiences raving at London’s techno nights, being behind the counter, selling records at BM Soho and listening to more techno started to make their way into her sets and radio shows when she started out with her residency on Rinse FM in 2009. Since 2018, Tasha remains a member of the iconic stations core lineup to this day.
Tasha’s DJing style matches the textured background of her influences and has developed into a master-flow of form – weaving tunes together seamlessly from her bass-informed home of the UK, alongside 4×4 techno forms, broken beat, or straight up D&B rollers. It should be noted that Tasha is pretty much one of the only DJ’s who has built their career separately in both drum & bass and techno, she cannot be pigeonholed into genre conformities. Whether it’s a peak time or closing slot at Berghain, a Jungle masterclass at Rupture, or a mixed bag b2b with Josh Caffé at the helm of FOLD – Tasha has all bases covered. With an accomplished and atmospheric hold on the dancefloor, her sound is wholly affecting and has taken her to some of the best festivals and clubs in key cities around the world from London to South America, including Tresor, Glastonbury, Freedom Festival and is a resident at the outstanding Open Ground club and a regular at Fabric, Blitz and The White Hotel.
Tasha also made her name as a promoter within electronic music when she began to promote parties at the much-revered venue Plastic People in East London. One of her ventures was a co-promotion called Medium that was started in 2007 by a trio of like minds, including her good friend Sigha, where they would book multi-genre parties and alternative sets at a time when this type of programming was almost unheard of. It was in December 2010 when she decided to go it alone at Plastic People and started her own concept, now one of the most respected parties in London ‘Neighbourhood‘. Tasha books artists who she truly believes in and loves without compromise from different Neighbourhoods, which have included artists such as Pangaea, dBridge, Grain, Ben Sims, Neil Landstrumm, Freddy K, Stenny, John Swing. Neighbourhood has hosted parties at many clubs of note, but the incredible FOLD is the home. Running for almost 15 years, Neighbourhood also expanded to incorporate a record label under the same name. Celebrating it’s 8th year of releases in 2024, Neighbourhood has grown to become a pertinent label in the world of techno and electronic music, releasing tunes from emerging underground talent such as Yant and Reflec, and legends such as dBridge, Randomer, Mantra and Ben Sims.Tasha has made a lasting impression on many artists she has booked both with her sets and her parties. She loves a b2b, and regularly enjoys playing with Alienata, Steffi, The Lady Machine, Skee Mask and Josh Caffé.
It is safe to say Tasha has, and continues to play, an integral role in shaping the landscape of our modern dance music scene. Her unwavering dedication to the music shines through in everything she does as a DJ, promoter and label owner. In an industry where artists are asked to prioritize their art for social media presence, likes and other vacuous pursuits, Tasha is very much in demand for her ‘music first’ attitude, selection and ability.
