Funk Fusion — Adelaide DJ

Funk Fusion aka Darren Macklin

Funk Fusion is Darren Macklin, an Adelaide DJ who has been running the name for about fifteen years now, playing disco and house at the daylight end of the calendar. The bookings tell you the territory. Wines & Good Times has had him three times this year, first for Good Friday at 2KW on King William Street, a rooftop session that opened at two in the afternoon with a free spritz hour and ran from skyline sun through to stars, then for the Long Weekender at Mala Mia in June, nine o'clock till late on disco and house, and back at Mala Mia in September for a takeover. All three were shared with much the same rotating cast, with Ezee G, Audioporn and Souli among them. Outside the city he works the wine country. He plays Paxton Wines in McLaren Vale one Friday a month through summer, and their Christmas party every year. His one public recording is a live set from Dowie Doole, also in McLaren Vale, which is about as clear a statement of intent as a single upload can manage: good records,

4 upcoming events

Funk Fusion Fridays at Paxton Wines
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PM
Funk Fusion Fridays
Paxton Wines, 68 Wheaton Rd, McLaren Vale

A night of disco and house grooves on the lawn at TillyBelle's Bar, with Funk Fusion spinning from 6pm and pizzas available from Rocc Up Pizza. FREE
Funk Fusion Fridays at Paxton Wines
Fri 11 Dec · 5:00 PM
Funk Fusion Fridays
Paxton Wines, 68 Wheaton Rd, McLaren Vale

Disco and house tunes meet sunset vineyard views, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed summer bar atmosphere, with Funk Fusion providing the soundtrack from early evening. FREE
Funk Fusion Fridays at Paxton Wines
Fri 5 Feb · 5:00 PM
Funk Fusion Fridays
Paxton Wines, 68 Wheaton Rd, McLaren Vale

Live funk, soul and groove selections pair with wine, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed summer atmosphere, creating an easy Friday soundtrack for lingering into the evening. TICKETS
Funk Fusion Fridays at Paxton Wines
Fri 5 Mar · 5:00 PM
Funk Fusion Fridays
Paxton Wines, 68 Wheaton Rd, McLaren Vale

A Friday series pairing funk-led DJ sets with vineyard views, Paxton wines, wood-fired pizza and an easygoing summer atmosphere. TICKETS
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Past events

2026

Mala Mia Takeover at Mala Mia
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 9:00 PM
Mala Mia Takeover
Mala Mia, 268 Morphett St, Adelaide

Funk Fusion, Ezee G, Souli and Audioporn take over Mala Mia for a spring night on Morphett Street. 9pm til late.
Long Weekender at Mala Mia
Sun 7 Jun 2026 · 9:00 PM
Long Weekender
Mala Mia, 268 Morphett St, Adelaide

Join us on for some dancefloor therapy, soundtracked by a good dose of disco & house music on Sunday June Long Weekend. 9pm till late.
Good Friday at 2KW at 2KW Bar & Restaurant
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 2:00 PM
Good Friday at 2KW
2KW Bar & Restaurant, Level 8, 2 King William St, Adelaide

Soak up skyline views at 2KW as feel-good disco, flowing wine and a free spritz hour from 2–3pm turn Good Friday into a sun-to-stars rooftop party.
New Years Day featuring The Shapeshifters + Dirty South + Anthony Pappa at Lion Arts Factory
Thu 1 Jan 2026 · 1:00 PM
Front Room presents
New Years Day featuring The Shapeshifters + Dirty South + Anthony Pappa
Lion Arts Factory, 68 North Tce, Adelaide

Wines & Good Times & Front Room present NYD 2026 We’re taking over the entire Lion Arts Complex for an epic day-to-night celebration to kick off 2026 in serious style.