Bicycle Corporation introduce guest DJ Vertigo for episode 14 of Electronic Roots on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation is an Italian duo comprising DJ and producer Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884. The pair formed Bicycle Corporation in 2009, bringing together Marco's club experience and Stefano's musical training.
In the early 1990s, Marco began working as a DJ and producer, launching club nights across Italy through the Urban People collective. That work brought recognition, led to a residency at Pacha in Egypt and opened the way to international bookings.
Raised in Torino, Italy, Stefano showed strong musical ability from an early age and studied classical piano, percussion and drums. His interests ranged from Chopin to West African djembe, establishing a broad musical foundation.
As a teenager, Stefano became absorbed by the image of a DJ performing on stage. Electronic beats, difficult to access on Italian radio during the 1990s, became the force behind a new chapter in his life and the beginning of Bicycle Corporation.
Marco is based in Taipei and works across a wider Southeast Asian network, while Bicycle Corporation's catalogue includes more than fifty productions and remixes. He is available for bookings through Scientific Sound Asia's DJ agency and broadcasts weekly through its radio station.
Guest DJ Vertigo.
This week’s guest on Scientific Sound Asia is DJ Vertigo, a Taiwanese DJ and producer with over three decades of experience in the electronic music industry. He is also one half of the duo Anke alongside Jerry Aseret, and serves as the director of Reboot Taipei, one of the most active and influential event platforms in Taiwan’s capital.
DJ Vertigo is regarded as a central figure in the development of Taiwan’s electronic music culture. Over the past 30 years, he has held residencies at many of the country’s leading nightclubs, including Texound, Kiss, @live, 2F and Luxy. His continued presence at these venues underlines his role as a key indicator and promoter of electronic music throughout Taiwan.
His career extends far beyond the island, with performances across Asia and Europe in cities such as Brussels, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Sharing stages with top international artists has helped shape his creative direction, contributing to the distinctive style that defines his sets today.
Vertigo’s musical focus centres on House and Techno, supported by deep knowledge, broad musical appreciation and refined turntable skills. He draws from a wide range of genres, including Techno, Deep House, Minimal, Progressive, Electro and Tribal, enabling him to educate the audience with thoughtful selections while maintaining a dynamic, crowd-driven atmosphere.
A notable turning point in his career came in 2009 when he was invited to tour China with Richie Hawtin. This opportunity strengthened his international profile and inspired further collaborations. In his role at Reboot Taipei, Vertigo has since helped bring globally recognised artists such as Sasha, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Ken Ishii, Technasia, Carlo Lio, Marco Bailey, Q’Hey and A Mochi to Taiwan, contributing significantly to the country’s modern club landscape.
Through his ongoing work as a DJ, producer and event director, DJ Vertigo continues to support and shape the evolution of Taiwan’s electronic music scene, fostering connections between local audiences and the wider international community.
DJ Vertigo opens Electronic Roots Episode 14 with Maz and Bhaskar’s “Banzai,” bringing Melodic House and Techno into the programme before the set turns sharply towards techno. Beatport classifies “Banzai” in that genre, making it a melodic opening to an episode that becomes considerably heavier thereafter.
Ken Ishii’s “Dive” in Oscar L’s remix begins the dominant Peak Time Techno section, followed by Drunken Kong’s “Consciousness,” Pagano and Frazi.er. Mark Reeve’s “Distance” reinforces that direction through Drumcode, with the original listed specifically as peak-time techno.
Future Sound Of London’s “Papua New Guinea” rework provides a recognisable electronic reference before Bedrock’s “Heaven Scent” receives the OC & Verde treatment. Will Clarke, DisX3 and Metodi Hristov then return the selection to Techno, while RVDE’s DJ Boss remix adds a rougher rhythmic edge.
Patrick Dandoczi, Drunken Kong, Ferhat Albayrak and Julian Jeweil occupy a substantial middle section built around contemporary techno labels including Tronic and Drumcode. Filterheadz, Kraaken with Teh.musicdude, Niereich with Shadym and Ken Ishii then extend that emphasis into the later stages of the episode.
Push introduces Trance through Bart Skils’ remix of “Universal Nation,” a version officially classified as Main Floor / Tech Trance rather than techno. Stef Mendesidis follows with “Chroma,” bringing Deep Techno into the set through its raw, deep and hypnotic classification.
Christian Smith with Drunken Kong precede Metodi Hristov’s “Detection,” another confirmed peak-time techno release, before Moby’s “Go” receives Bart Skils’ Drumcode remix in the same category. Robert Miles’ “Children” closes DJ Vertigo’s Electronic Roots 14 set in an unidentified bootleg version, so its exact genre is best left unassigned rather than inferred from the original.
Bicycle Corporation Electronic Roots episode 14 DJ Vertigo
Maz, Bhaskar - Banzai [Dawn Patrol Records]
Ken Ishii - Drive(Oscar L Remix) [Tronic]
Drunken Kong - Consciousness [Tronic]
Pagano - How Long (Eric Sneo Remix) [Tronic]
Frazi.er - Temptation [Odd Recordings]
Mark Reeve - Distance [Drumcode]
Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Sunju Hargun & Kimball Collins Rework)
Bedrock Heaven - Scent (Oc & Verdw Remix) [Bedrock Records]
Will Clark - Sometimes You Gotta Let It Go [Factory 93]
Disx3 - Heroes [Nachtstrom Schallplatten]
Metodi Hristov - Go (Extended Mix) [Cr2 Records]
Rvde - 90s Hammer (DJ Boss Remix) [Perc Trax]
Patrick Dandoczi - Shelter [Tronic]
Drunken Kong - Response [Tronic]
Ferhat Albayrak - Rush [Tronic]
Julian Jeweil - Rolling [Drumcode]
Filterheadz - The Reactivitz [Trust]
Kraaken, Teh.musicdude - Day One [Sonusfield]
Niereich Shadym - Shout [Circolo Records]
Ken Ishii - Glow (Filterheadz Remix) [Tronic]
Push - Universal Nation (Bart Skils Remix) [Filth On Acid]
Stef Mendesidis - Chroma [Clergy]
Christian Smith & Drunken Kong - Why Are We Here? [Tronic]
Metodi Hristov - Detection (Extended Mix) [CR2 Records]
Moby - Go (Bart Skils Remix) [Drumcode]
Robert Miles - Children (Unknown Bootleg)
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