Galaxy Bar

22/06/2026

ARTIST INTRO ✨ ANAKOZI

Spin artist Ana has been providing eye-catching light performances since winter of 2021, starting on her deck at sundown and progressing to birthday sets at Hide Club and doofs and festivals across Canterbury. Flowing to a range of tunes and genres but especially resonating with the smooth melodies of liquid drum n bass, she’ll be hooping to dazzling effect to bring a sparkle of magic to our night.

Fave tune to spin to: Alix Perez - SWRV
Core gig memory: “The reopening of the Christchurch Town Hall in 2019 when Shapeshifter played alongside the CSO. Absolutely unforgettable experience.”

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍 Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

22/06/2026

Flash back to the beginning when electronic music in CHCH was being pioneered...

And then came our very first gig and live show.

The event was called Tremors and was held in a warehouse on Durham Street in Christchurch on Saturday, 24 August 1996. It featured an array of DJs and was the first warehouse party I had ever played at. The excitement was real.

After countless hours of practice, we finally had the chance to bring everything together live, using the ASR-10 sampler alongside Ryan on keys and Pearl on vocals. We had no idea how it would be received, but it worked. In fact, it worked really well.

It felt fresh, exciting, and different. At the time, that was exactly what we were trying to achieve, pushing boundaries and experimenting with something new.

As it turned out, Andrew from Sal Dub was also at the event. Not long afterwards, he got in touch and offered us the opportunity to record at a studio in town. That led to us recording a single for a compilation album called Off The Beaten Track, marking another important step in our musical journey.

21/06/2026

This Friday Night ! VIBEZ

ARTIST INTRO 🎧 GWARDEN

Ever since watching his flatmate mix Renegade Hardware EP’s in the late 90s on wonky belt-drive turntables, Gwarden has been transfixed by the possibilities of the genre. Whether dark, atmospheric and twisted or soaring, sexy and soulful, a Gwarden set utilises the entire palette of sounds and feelings to make even the most hardened raver shake their b***y.

Where’d you get your DJ name? “It’s the name of my first World of Warcraft toon - my middle name is Ward and the character was a druid, a Warden of the forest. You could say I have an affinity with the jungle🌴”

Tune I’m vibing with: Counter Culture - ‘The Time’
Favorite gig: Goldie @ Hagley Park / Hide Club, 2026

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍 Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

21/06/2026

This Friday Night ! VIBEZ

ARTIST INTRO 🎧 DUBMARINE

Architect of the Euphoric Buzz Soundsystem and purveyor of all things deep, delicious and dubby, the almighty Dubmarine brings his soundbwoy knowledge and bubbly, loving presence to the Vibez fam time and time again - from our humble Oxford beginnings to our current home at Galaxy Bar.
Expect wubbly jubbly basslines, head nodding grooves, and the sexiest moustache since the Lorax.

Tune I’m vibing with: J Kenzo - Magneto (Feel It)
Fave gig: Winter Solstice when I was about 17 years old!

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍 Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

21/06/2026

This Friday Night ! VIBEZ

ARTIST INTRO 🎧 OG PRIMATE

OG Primate has been feeling the pulse of DnB since the aughties, attending classic Christchurch gigs and eventually picking up the decks to spin his own brand of tough, weird, funky tunes. Since winning a wildcard comp to play Solidarity Festival in 2024 he’s gone on to support Mampi Swift and has his very own rave cave for hosting friends and family alike.

Where’d you get your DJ name? “It was going to be N-Tre after my name Nick Trewavas, but I decided to go with a play on my nickname Boon so Primate was born. Then a muppet from the Netherlands stole my name and started making Lego-style bootlegs that kids apparently enjoyed, so I changed to OG. “

Tune I’m vibing with: SKC & Bratwa - ‘Heart Of Love’ (Loxy & Ink Remix)
Favorite gig: Klute - Emperors new clothes album release @ Ministry (2007)

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍 Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

21/06/2026

This Friday Night ! VIBEZ

ARTIST INTRO 🎧 PAULY

DJ Pauly, the wizened curator and Vibez ringleader has been deep in the rave scene from the heyday of UK hardcore and techno right through to the doofs and festivals of the South Island. Always an uplifting and cheeky presence, you never know what hidden delights and crowd pleasers are lurking on his usb.

Tune I’m vibing with: Deep house…House is a feeling

Core rave memory: Prodigy @ The Book of Love 1992

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

21/06/2026

This Friday Night ! VIBEZ

ARTIST INTRO 🎧 CHETTY D

A rekindled love for dubstep has Chetty D digging way back through the crates for that deep bass-weight punch that just hits stronger for longer at 140bpm, expect some serious pressure rolling through the Galaxy system for this session.

Core rave memory: that's an easy one - Dylan & Tech Itch at Ministry, but keeping it 140, it would be seeing DJ Chef spinning dubstep on 3 turntables like a wizard at Double Happy, a real eye opener with intense mixing, yet a deep vibe.

Tune I'm (still) digging at the moment:
Zomby - Spliff Dub

➡️ 9pm- late
💵 $10 cash on the door
📍 Galaxy Bar 206 Barbadoes Street
💜 Ōtautahi CHCH

21/06/2026

NOMAD : LEGEND

Such an inspiration to music aspiring folk !

Yes it can be done from CHCH !

30 years ago, I took a leap of faith.

I bought my first sampler, an Ensoniq ASR-10, on hire purchase. At the time it felt like a huge risk. I didn't have much money, but I had a vision and a passion for making music. Looking back now, that one decision changed the course of my life.

That sampler became the foundation of a journey that has taken me around New Zealand and the world, led to countless releases, performances, collaborations, friendships, and experiences that I could never have imagined back then.

30 years later, I'm still creating, still learning, and still chasing new ideas.

Sometimes the biggest opportunities come from backing yourself when nobody else can see the bigger picture.

And now, 30 years on from buying that ASR-10, I'm about to embark on something very special.

On July 17th, my birthday, I'll be making a major announcement about an exciting project happening this year. It's something I've been working towards for a long time, and I can't wait to share it with you all.

Stay tuned.