Sophie McAlister

Australian born and raised in Laos, Thailand and Bali, Sophie McAlister has been a regular fixture in various music scenes since 2016.

As a DJ, McAlister sports a fearlessness and confidence that seems to know no bounds making for a deep selector, immune to passing trends and attentive to the cutting edge. Equally comfortable in the realms of house and disco as she is in the sounds of jungle, bass and techno, McAlister is an ambassador for stylistic pluralism.

Her discerning taste has taken her across the global club and festival circuit including Pitch Music and Arts Festival (AU), Glastonbury (UK), Lost Village (UK), Sugar Mountain (AU), A3 Festival and Rainbow Disco Club. Meanwhile, her role as a respected curator has landed her a role as music director for Nong Krong Festival, and a resident Dj at Klymax. Her latest event series, Swoon, invites guests for an all night long b2b. With sold out nights featuring the likes of Bradley Zero (UK) and Cousin (AU).

With guest mixes that vary from her Rinse FM Mix for Ben UFO’s Hessle Audio show to Floating Points’ Melodies show on NTS, she is heavily inspired by her UK counterparts, playing with a distinct approach that carries listeners through her soulful and uplifting taste derived through bass and percussive heavy sounds.