Equipment

My personal inventory.

I'm a bit of a gadget nerd and pack rat. I love technology and buying nice things. I love turning a living room or patio into a party-worthy venue.

That mentality has transferred into my DJ life: I have great equipment that is mobile, versatile, and effective for its purposes. That's what makes me a true mobile DJ.

Can it be expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Totally! It's not easy to find someone as dedicated to giving you the best time as possible within the budget you have after all.

Sound

How much boom do you want?

RM700 - 2 x Bose S1 Pro + 2 x wireless mics (40 pax max)

Battery-operated speakers that have full-range sound quality. Garden weddings, rooftop ceremonies, beach vibes - think warm bass that's not too loud but still somewhat bouncy.

These work great for small ceremonies, cocktail hour, speeches, and parties for up to 40 people. Add a subwoofer and it's a dancefloor.

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RM1,250 - 2 x RCF Evox J8 Column Array Speakers + 2 x wireless mics (100 pax max)

Wide coverage with punchy bass for smaller events. A workhorse that covers most events under 100 guests.

While these won't shake the room with bass, they are well balanced and quite loud at short range. I bring these and set them up myself. One of the most no-frills sound systems you can find for a DJ.

RCF Evox J8 column array speakers set up at an event RCF Evox J8 column array speakers set up at an event RCF Evox J8 column array speakers set up at an event
Lighting

A little lighting goes a long way.

Living rooms, function rooms, patios, backyards. Turning a normal/day-to-day space into a vibrant space for dancing can be done with some lighting.

I've done hundreds of events of all kinds in my career, and I understand that nothing sets the mood quite like lighting. Moody? Vibrant? Warm? Cold? Spooky? Humans are visual beings, and color paints as much vibe as music can.

Ballrooms and stages are a different job though. Bigger fixtures, real rigging, and a crew to run it. That side goes through Mochi Entertainment, where lighting starts at RM1,250 and scales up with the room. The gap between the two isn't a discount, it's a completely different scale of equipment.

Everything below is an add-on to a DJ booking, and subject to availability.

RM500 - 8 x Wireless PAR cans

Battery powered uplights, around eight hours on a charge, no cables across your floor. Enough to wash a small room in color, or light a dance floor for around 25 people.

RM1,000 - 16 x Wireless PAR cans

Double the uplights, double the coverage. This is where a room really starts to change character, because you can ring the whole space in color instead of picking a few spots and hoping.

Right for around 50 people, or any room where eight cans look a little dim.

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RM750 - 1 x Gigbar Move ILS + Antari Z350 Hazer

Five effects in one bar: moving heads, derbies, washes, laser, and strobe. One unit doing the job of a small lighting rig, which is exactly why it's my go-to for house parties and function rooms.

The hazer is the secret ingredient. If you want to see beams of light, you'll need haze. Light is invisible until it has something to bounce off, so without haze you just get colored dots on the ceiling. That's the difference between “nice lights” and a real dancefloor.

Budget dancefloor package. Right for around 50 people.

RM1,250 - 2 x Gigbar Move ILS + Antari Z350 Hazer

Doubling the GigBars means double the moving heads, wider coverage, and they talk to each other over ILS so the effects move together instead of each doing its own thing.

This is my favorite setup, if I'm honest. It's the one that makes a function room feel like a club. Around 100 people.

The Decks

The one thing I never change.

Included - Traktor Kontrol S4

I DJ on a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4. I've been on the S4 platform for about eight years now, MK2 then MK3. Four channels, built-in soundcard, motorized jog wheels, club and festival grade.

Honestly though, the specs matter less than the hours on it. Eight years on one machine means I'm not staring down trying to remember where a button is. I'm watching the floor and reacting to it.

Where My Inventory Stops

When I call in the bigger guns.

A live band. Bands need more channels, more cabling, and monitor sends that I can't fit in my car.

Scale. Past roughly 100 guests, or any big outdoor event, you want more than 2 speakers to cover larger rooms. Same planning, same person speccing it, just a significantly bigger rig.

When either one applies, the job runs through Mochi Entertainment and gets quoted to your event.

See packages at Mochi Entertainment →
Common Questions

The gear questions I actually get.

What sound system does Playmochi use?

Two RCF Evox J8 column arrays for most events, and a pair of Bose S1 Pro speakers when it's small or there's no power. Both come with two wireless mics.

The Evox J8 pair gives wide coverage with punchy bass and handles most events under 100 guests. The Bose pair runs on internal batteries, so a garden or a rooftop with no plug nearby is still completely workable (for up to 6 hours. A portable power station is added on for the AV console).

Past 100 guests, or once there's a live band involved, it moves up to a larger PA through Mochi Entertainment.

What DJ controller does Playmochi use?

A Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4, MK2 then MK3, over about eight years. Four channels, built-in soundcard, motorized jog wheels. Same class of controller you'd find in clubs and at festivals.

The useful part isn't the spec sheet though. Eight years on one machine means the mixing is muscle memory, so my attention stays on the floor instead of the screen.

Do I need a haze machine for my dance floor?

If you've booked moving heads or any beam effects, yes, and I'd say it isn't really optional. Light is invisible until it has something to bounce off. Without haze you get colored dots landing on the ceiling and the floor. With it, you get beams you can actually see moving through the room.

An Antari Z350 hazer comes with both Gigbar packages for exactly this reason. A hazer puts out a thin, even haze rather than the thick clouds a smoke machine makes, so venues that say no to a smoke machine are often fine with one. Always check with yours first though.

I won't be able to use haze or smoke in venues with particle based smoke detectors. Most venues use heat based ones which are fine with haze/smoke machines.

How much does event lighting cost in Kuala Lumpur?

Depends entirely on the size of the room and intended use. For intimate spaces, living rooms, house parties, function rooms, my own inventory runs RM500 for eight wireless uplights, RM1,000 for sixteen, RM750 for a Gigbar Move ILS with a hazer, and RM1,250 for two Gigbars with a hazer. Those are add-ons to a DJ booking and subject to availability.

Ballrooms and stages are a different job. Bigger fixtures, rigging, and a crew to run it. That starts at RM1,250 through Mochi Entertainment and scales with the room. The gap between the two isn't a discount, it's a different scale of equipment.

If you want a budget lighting system for a small dancefloor in ballrooms though, the Gigbar (1 or 2) is still a useful option.

Tell Me About Your Event

Not sure what you need? Just ask.

Tell me the date, the venue, and roughly how many people you're expecting. I'll tell you what's worth bringing and, just as importantly, what isn't.

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