AK Sports
AK Sports
Sydney born and bred radio host, DJ/producer AK Sports [she/they] is pioneering nu-rave; high NRG sets spanning breaks, bass, techno hybrids and nostalgic warehouse cuts, finding their footing as a respected multifaceted artist based between London and Los Angeles.
2020 saw their debut EP Polarize released via Sydney’s Gallery Recordings, following this releases and remixes on Club Glow, Dansu Discs, Raiders Records, Gimme A Break, Mad Decent, Lobster Theremin and Higher Power; receiving support from Alan Fitzpatrick, Jamz Supernova, Jaguar, ONYVAA, Partiboi69, Dameela and Asquith.
DUMMY mag featured AK as one of the 10 best emerging female, trans and non binary producers in an article by BBC radio 1 champion Jaguar and highlighted Houdini off Polarize.
DJ Mag coined the Club Glow tape release as one of the top comps of 2021 “Club Glow proved unstoppable again this year, the third installation in the label’s split tape series, on the A-side, AK Sports delivers sizzling hardcore and jackhammer techno alongside tongue-in-cheek samples…Big choons all round.”
Beatport coined AKS as one of their Emerging Acts on their radar: “Cut AK Sports and she’ll bleed rave… the radio host, DJ and producer is fast becoming one of the pioneers of the new rave era, propelled by her off-the-wall productions and versatile sets. AK Sports’ … latest EP Rave Again with Mincy is like stepping into a time machine and landing on the set of Human Traffic…”