This Friday, "The Aubrey After Dark" at The Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental, features an exhilarating lineup with international sensation Arnau Obiols and Hong Kong's own DJ Mengzy. 

International DJ: Arnau Obiols (Barcelona)

Dive into the eclectic world of Arnau Obiols, a renowned DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Barcelona. Arnau Obiols is a DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist musician born in Barcelona. He has performed at festivals such as Sónar, Mad Cool, DGTL, and Primavera Sound, as well as in cities like New York, London, Ibiza, Berlin, Zurich, Stockholm or Hong Kong. Currently, he holds regular gigs at Nitsa, Razzmatazz, and La Terrrazza clubs in Barcelona, along with a monthly residency at The Scotch Of St. James in London. A force of nightlife, Arnau has shared the decks with the likes of Jeff Mills, Kerri Chandler, Louie Vega, DJ Koze, Floating Points, and Honey Dijon, among many others. As a producer, he has released under different aliases on prestigious international labels such as Compost Records, Hivern Discs, Ibadan, Local Talk, and Internasjonal. Over the years, his music has garnered support from key tastemakers like Andrew Weatherall, Roman Flügel, Gilles Peterson, Dixon, and Laurent Garnier. Notably, his single "Tunacheza" was featured in the compilation "Future Sounds of Jazz Vol. 15". Additionally, his collaboration with John Talabot in the project they share, Mioclono, resulted in their debut album release in 2023. In 2022, he co-founded TAF KIF Records with Swedish artist Marco Gegenheimer (MLiR).  

Arnau's DJ sets are known for their eclectic and elegant fusion of various genres, ranging from Balearic to techno, disco, and house. His latest release is the EP "Faith / San Diago" alongside Swiss musician KAYYAK, which recently dropped on the German label Compost Records, receiving an incredible reception from press and radio stations.  

Local DJ: Mengzy

Mengzy is a multifaceted DJ, producer, radio host, music journalist, and academic with a PHD in musicology whose passion for dance music transcends boundaries. Based in Hong Kong, Mengzy holds monthly residencies at several of the city’s flagship underground venues, while international club appearances have taken her to mainland China, Macau, Singapore, South Korea and the UK. Established as a tastemaker in the region, the Singaporean-Dutch DJ’s media credentials include being MixMag Asia’s music culture columnist, where she pens a monthly curation column called Mengzy Selects alongside reviews and features and having hosted her dance music shows on ATHK Radio 3 (ASIA SOUNDSYTEME AND THE BREAKDOWN. She is a co-founder of Feed The Dragon promoting UK Bass music and culture in Hong Kong and around Asia. 

Join us for a unique edition of "The Aubrey After Dark" where the sensational Arnau Obiols and the dynamic Mengzy will transport you through a night of sophisticated grooves and international vibes!

Venue: 25/F, The Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong

Door price: $150 per person with a complimentary drink