Max Aarron

A selector drawn to the emotional depth and hypnotic pulse of melodic house and techno. dougtaker's sound exists in the space between tension and release, where subtle grooves evolve into cinematic moments and every transition carries intention

Twin brothers Adam and Adrian Vaughan caught the DJ bug when partying with 250,000 other people to Fatboy Slim on Brighton beach in 2002, they bought their first set of turntables, which kicked started the DJing adventure. The next two decades saw them craft their sound and style and play at various bars and clubs up and down the country, as well as internationally, including Pacha in London, Eden in Ibiza and a residency at the Honey Club in Brighton. The latter of which has seen them warm up for many of the industries biggest starts such as Judge Jules, Danny Howard and the Freemasons to name but a few.

Vas always wanted to be involved with music and began playing a variety of instruments as a child and then wanted to learn the art of Djing.  He first got into the UK Garage in its infancy and played in many Brighton’s iconic club scene, playing at legendary venues like The Zap, Ocean Rooms, Honey Club, The Escape, Midnight Blues across the Brighton nightlife. He has performed at renowned events such as Twice as Nice at The Paradox and regularly for local modified car club called Sussexcarz as he has a passion for cars. His career has taken him to numerous UK and European locations, including a standout performance in St. Petersburg, Russia for the Forte Dance Festival. Here, he played alongside legendary DJ’s like Lottie, Jeremy Healy, Leeroy from The Prodigy, and Above & Beyond in front of a massive 50,000-strong crowd. Currently, Vas performs regularly at The Freemasons, Forest Row, Bison Beach Bar, Block Bar and others to continue spreading the love for house music.