Bengaluru DJs
Collective
RSVP
Edition 01 · Monday 20 July · Watson's

Same scene.
Never the same room.

Edition 01 is done — one room, every kind of DJ in the city, nobody on the decks. Edition 02 is being scheduled.

245 DJs already in

The whole city, one scene — and we've never met.

Bengaluru's DJs share the same clubs, the same crowds, the same 2 a.m. load-outs. We follow each other online, play the same rooms on different nights, and somehow never end up in the same room ourselves.

So we built the one that was missing. No headliner. No agenda. Nobody on the decks. Just peers — from open-format to techno, from two years in to twenty — in a room where everyone's equal and nobody's performing.

Leave the ego at the door. Everyone here is a peer.
See who's already coming ↓
The room so far

Real DJs. Real spread. Already in.
What happens

No agenda. That's the point.

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Meet the faces

Put faces to the flyers you've seen all over the city.

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Swap war stories

The gigs that went sideways, the crowds that saved the night.

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Find your people

Subs, collaborators, back-to-backs — the room is full of them.

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Drinks & food, sorted

Walk in, grab a badge, get a drink. Come and go as you like.

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Nobody's playing

No decks, no set times, no pressure. The night is the point.

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You won't stand alone

It's hosted — we make the introductions so no one's stranded.

Edition 02

The next room

Bengaluru DJs Collective Edition 02
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Date to be announcedEditions run monthly. Edition 02 is being scheduled now.
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Edition 01 — Monday 20 JulyWatson's, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
Why this exists

The room is the start, not the point.

Bengaluru's DJs have never had a body of their own — no shared standards, no collective voice with the venues and promoters who hire us, nowhere to turn when the work stops. We're building one. It starts with a room.

Convene

Monthly Editions. Every DJ in the city, one room, no hierarchy.

Develop

Sessions on the business, not just the craft — rates, contracts, tax, technique.

Support

A community fund for the months the work stops. Built slowly, reported openly.

What we're building →
The archive

Past editions

Bengaluru DJs Collective Edition 01 20 July 2026 ·Watson's 245 registered
All editions →
Partners

Who carries the room

Editions are free to attend and always will be, which only works because someone hosts them. Edition 01 was hosted by Watson's, Indiranagar.

Partner with the Collective →
Questions

Everything you're wondering

Is it free?

Completely. No ticket, no cover, no catch. Just RSVP so we know you're coming and can have a name badge ready at the door.

Do I have to play or perform?

No — and that's the whole point. Nobody's on the decks. No headliner, no set times, no pressure. It's a hang, not a gig.

What if I don't know anyone there?

Perfect — so did most of the room. It's hosted: the people running it make introductions, so you're never left standing alone. Most arrive not knowing anyone and leave with numbers.

I'm new to DJing — is it for me?

Yes. The room runs from under-2-years to 15+-year veterans, and everyone's a peer. Leave the ego at the door — nobody's ranking anyone here.

Can I bring a DJ friend?

Please do — DJs bringing DJs is exactly how this grows. Just have them RSVP too so we've got their badge.

What actually happens?

You walk in, grab your badge, get a drink, and meet the people behind the flyers you've seen all over the city. Swap war stories, talk the business, find subs and collaborators. Come and go as you like.

How do I get there / parking?

Editions move around the city, always somewhere central and easy to reach by cab or auto. The venue goes out with the details once the date is set.

Is there a dress code?

None. Come as you are — straight from a gig, from work, whatever. It's a room of DJs, not a red carpet.

Is this a one-off?

No. Editions run monthly. Edition 01 was July at Watson's; the Collective is being built as a permanent body for the city's DJs — the room first, then the things a room makes possible.

Who runs it?

A founding council of working DJs and one independent member, named on the About page. It was started by Vikas Naik (DJ Vic), and it's being handed to the community by design — elections inside the first year.

You in?

One room. Every DJ in the city. It's free — take two minutes.