Chicago has house, Detroit techno, Berlin minimal and London a long history of rave culture. But Melbourne’s dance producers are chameleons, mashing up a multitude of Trans-Atlantic sounds with an irreverence peculiar to them. Lewie Day, and his alter ego Tornado Wallace, subscribe to this very individualism but, even within his hometown, he’s considered an anomaly.
After collecting records throughout his teen years, Lewie Day was thrown into the DJing world at 18-years-old, as a favour to a friend that needed a spot filled. Since then, he has established himself the go-to-DJ and has become a regular on Melbourne’s circuit.
Lewie Day also moonlights as the enigmatic Tornado Wallace. The elusive DJ/producer is discreetly taking on the world with his hybrid of house, techno and deep groove with the slinky disco playa responsible for three standout releases in 2010, all supported by contemporaries such as Jimpster, Mr Scruff, The Revenge, Eric Duncan, Horse Meat Disco, Greg Wilson, Matthew Dear, Mark E, Eddie C, DJ T and more.