Bangkok's newest DJ crew, Swagger, is not just about spinning records. Made of CMYK djs, former Thaitanium dancer and rapper Plerny Soraya (DJ Cleo P), and Channel V's Mike Wong (DJ Ape Shit), this crew wants to make fashion a statement at their next party on Oct. 18, 9pm-2am. Demo, Thong Lor 10. Here, DJ Cleo P talks to us more about what the new DJ crew is all about.

What's the story behind Swagger?

Right now, there's a lot of DJ crews. Some of them are good, some of them are so-so. Sometimes they play a lot of commercial stuff, but we want to try something new. There's no DJ crew in Bangkok right now that does Djs new music and represents fashion and style [as a highlight] together. We want to keep things fresh [in Bangkok].

Who's in Swagger and how'd you guys join up?

We knew each other already from passed gigs and we all saw the same need for this. We've got a mix of veteran dj's and entertainers who've been in the Bangkok nightlife scene for nearly a decade as well as some new faces and fresh sounds. They're all good Djs that have good style and get each other's. There's DJ Monster P and Ballistic from CMYK, who are going to warm up with dubstep, house and moombhatom, I'm going to play dirty dutch. DJ Ape Shit (Mike Wong) plays hard electro, and it was perfect because no one else in the crew plays that.

Where does the style aspect come to play?

We're hoping to breath some air into the Bangkok nightlife scene, introducing some new styles that haven't made it here yet and fusing fashion and art elements into the party. We want to collaborate with local fashion labels and artists.

So how should you dress?

Wear something swag. Wear what you wanna wear, dress like who you wanna be. Represent yourself.

What's in Swagger's future?

From now until January, we're going to put on parties and represent our fashion and style. But in a couple of months, we are going to do fashion shows as well. We also want to feature cool people, not just musicians and DJs, but also Thai style icons.