SEQU3L

SEQU3L
Background information
Birth name	Nakul Ambilkar
Born	1 January 1986 (age 40); Aurangabad, India
Genres	Dance, progressive house
Occupation(s)	DJ, record producer, remixer

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

In 2012, SEQU3L won the "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), and Enchanted Valley Carnival festival.^[11] SEQU3L has played in parties and clubs all over the Middle East and Asia, including India's hottest spots like – Blue Frog (Mumbai),^[12] Kitty Su (Delhi), Penthouze (Pune), Cape Town Cafe (Goa), and Cloud 9 (Shillong).

It was not long before his parties would provide him with 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.

Producer

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

His first track, "We Evolve"', received massive support from other international artists, such as trance duo Grube & Hovsepian, who played the track at Winter Music Conference 2013 (Miami), as well as from top Indian DJs such as Nikhil Chinapa, who played the track on 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 industry legends such as Nick Warren.

His remixes of 21street's "Jakarta Dream"^[21], Paul Thomas & Steve Haines' "Shillong"', and Future Disciple's "Jupiter Fruit" received regular airplay 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

2014: Booka Booka^[32]^[33]^[34] (UltraViolet Music)
2015: "Every Goodbye"^[35] (Magik Muzik)
2015: "Ignite" with Scott James ^[36] (Magik Muzik)
2014: "Every Goodbye" (Freegrant Music)
2014: Ignite with Scott James (Ultraviolet Music)
2013: Ataraxia (Movement Recordings)
2013: A Starfall Night (Movement Recordings)
2013: We Evolve (Armada Music)
2013: We Evolve (original mix) (Freegrant Music)

Remixes

2015: Paul Thomas & Steve Haines - Shillong Nights (Black Hole Recordings)
2015: Steve Haines & CBM - Memphis (Perfecto Records) (Black)
2014: Paul Thomas & Steve Haines – Shillong (UltraViolet Music)
2014: Max Freegrant - Revive (Freegrant Music)
2014: Steve Ness – Veterans (OLD SQL)
2014: Kasper Koman – All Ein (Movement Recordings)
2014: Future Disciple – Jupiter Fruit^[37] (Music Matters)
2014: CBM – Zagg (Discover Deep)
2014: Simon Firth – Stress Test (Juicebox Music)
2013: Andrea Bertolini – Lazy Monday (Freegrant Music)
2013: Magitman & Tash – Volt Afterhours (Movement Recordings)
2013: Smooth Vision & Alaris – Liberty (Pleasure Records)
2013: 21street – Jakarta Dream (Outta Limits)
2013: Scott James & Alex Draym – Terminal (Pleasure Records)
2013: Stan Kolev & Matan Caspi – Kalimankude (Outta Limits)

References

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[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". Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[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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