Native New Yorker Niki McNally has taken the dancefloors of the Big Apple by storm. She’s built herself a wide following through her energetic, musical sound, crafting a DJing style that fuses together soulful elements, melody and loads of groovy basslines. She’s currently holding down residencies at both Cielo and Sullivan Room – two of New York’s top music-minded venues – and with plenty of other high-profile DJ appearances to her name, Niki McNally is definitely one DJ making serious waves in the city’s electronic music scene.
Raised in a family of musicians, music has always been a central part of Niki McNally’s life. She grew up performing and writing her own songs, but it was her high school exposure to Sasha’s “San Francisco” Global Underground mix that she credits as her introduction to the creative possibilities of electronic music. She was instantly hooked, and after chasing down as many mixes and DJ sets as she could, she began to learn the craft of DJing for herself. It wasn’t long before she was playing for some of New York’s best clubs, with regular appearances at Le Souk, 205, Room Service, Webster Hall and the Dream Hotel among others. She performed for two years at the Buddha Bar, an experience that introduced her to a huge range of music from around the world. Mixing up different genres and sounds – everything from drum & bass to downtempo and ethno-techno – her DJ sets there helped her develop a keen ear for blending a diverse array of styles together.
Now focused solely on the music that is her true passion, Niki McNally chooses the best sounds from across the dance music spectrum. Touching on house, progressive and techno in her sets, her goal is to get the dancefloor focused on moving. It’s a skill she’s displayed alongside veteran DJs like the Scumfrog, DJ Disciple, Lexicon Avenue’s Scott Bradford and Behrouz to name a few, as well as at her own headlining appearances. Currently working in the studio to create her own original productions, expect to hear much more from Niki McNally, and her deep love of all aspects of electronic music culture.
