As both resident DJ and Creative Director, it falls upon Donni One to craft sets that capture the shifting collage of experiences that makes KU DE TA unique. With more than 20 years’ experience as a vanguard DJ in Australia’s house scene, he’s perfectly placed to do just that.
Donni’s love of eclectic music led him to take up residence at KU DE TA Bali in 2003, first as resident DJ and then as Creative Director. From down tempo, jazz and lounge grooves, deep house cuts, right through to essential dance floor selections, Donni’s sound is perfectly synchronized with the setting. 2004 saw Donni’s sun rising as he embarked on the first KU DE TA High Season Events calendar.
His work to build and nurture the program - now in its 6th year - has resulted in one of the world’s most anticipated music events. In 2006, Donni released the first in a series of Sunset Soundtracks Compilations. Now in its 4th volume, the release is a special double CD compilation, comprising a sunset mix and a classics house mix to be released in 2010. By 2007, he had conceptualised and launched KDT RADIO, providing a much-needed voice for KU DE TA’s musical aspirations. The show is aired weekly throughout Bali on 98.5 Beat Radio Plus, in Australia on the digital radio network Koffee and online via www.KUDETA.net.
On the global circuit, 2009 saw Donni embark on a European tour covering Moscow, Supperclub Amsterdam, and Naples Italy with the Angels of Love to finish off the year in the Middle East. Donni oversees all things creative at KU DE TA and as Branding Manager, is responsible for in-house Collateral and Ad Design, Website Design, KDT Magazine Design and Content Manager, Video Coordination / Interviews and Event Concepts for all KU DE TA on site and off site events – he’s truly not just a pretty face!
This High Season at KU DE TA, all through the month of August, is in full celebratory swing, with Donni One’s creative input of the famed Bikini Day Party on Sunday the eighth, which is also a family day, but does get packed, with thumping vibes making the whole crowd move as one. Dress code to this, is, Flesh Code. Moving onto Saturday the fourteenth is KDT’s 10th anniversary celebration, with the UK’s Brand New Heavies playing live to get revelers way into the mood with their particular brand of acid jazz and funk.
Who can forget such tunes as ‘Dream on Dreamer’, just perfect for KU DE TA’s beachfront setting on dreamy Bali. Then it’s time to get all white for the annual White Party, on Saturday the twenty-first, which Donni One has themed on sexy Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, around all that is Egyptian – even walking and dancing like one the night away.
The following weekend brings it down a mellow notch to the encore sounds of world band Tijuana Cartel on Saturday the twenty-eighth of August, to end this amazing season marking KU DE TA’s 10th year, and into another fun-filled decade. For all ticketing and reservation enquiries (a must) please contact +62 316 736969 or log onto www.kudeta.net
