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Another Paceville: Supre and Siconix of Havana 808

Djs Supre and Siconix on the stage with a crowd in the background

Paceville is Malta’s own Sin City. But under the layers of binge drinking, strip bars, and barfed-up commercial music there is a gem to be found.

When Supre returned to Malta from his travels abroad in 2014 he was unsure about his future plans. That is until he came across a Facebook post from Siconix, a local trap DJ. Siconix was looking for a trap DJ for a night at Liquid club so Supre obliged.

Thus the partnership between these two versatile Maltese DJs began and the idea to manage a club in Malta’s most popular entertainment district was born.

New life in Paceville

Havana is bar none one of the most iconic clubs of Paceville. In 2013 its ground floor room called Cabanas was holding dubstep-styled events serving a more alternative crowd as opposed to the commercialism blasted onto the streets upstairs.

New life was required and the following February, Cabanas was renamed Havana 808 under the carte blanche management of Supre and Siconix with a 7-hour slot from 9 in the evening to 4 in the morning.

Paceville 808 club
Paceville 808 club

What is to be understood immediately about this back-to-back act is their intimate feel with the crowd.

It is their adaptability and responsiveness to Paceville’s fast-paced crowd dynamics that have led to their success.

They know how to play the songs they like while still taking great care about managing and building hype on the dance floor. Their style involves the rapid and effective changing of songs to please the ADHD minds of the young and horny.

The duo’s style

Siconix: “Our style of play is very fast. Sometimes I’ll only play a chorus or two of one track and I’ll hand it off and vice versa. It all depends on what the crowd is feeling and we try our best to keep a hype.”

In the early hours, music remains generally commercial, however, word to the wise – after hours are a change of pace. The mood balances over and the duo play more alternative and underground hip-hop, feeding the crowd constantly with their massive repertoire of music.

Supre: “Trap is a very particular kind of music. It is chaotic with snares in the middle and changing baselines and choruses. Your timing really has to be on point and you have to find that sweet spot in order to mix the tracks.”

Images courtesy of Supre and Siconix.

Written by Luc Rouffaud

Luc Rouffaud is the founder of Underground Sound, with eight years of experience running publications, organizing events and promoting underground culture.

He has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science & International Relations from the Lebanese American University and is currently completing a Master’s in Supply Chain Management at the French business school INSEEC.

He has a decade of experience analyzing, writing and editing topics from economics, geopolitics and security, to music, festivals and subculture.

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