Miss Monique

Prepare for some progressive house perfection courtesy of Miss Monique on October 1 at Brooklyn's premier underground dance music venue, Quantum. The Ukrainian native, whose real name is Née Olesia Arkusha, is equally adept at any style set from sundown to sun-up. As the celebrated Siona Records owner, she runs one of the top 10 best-selling progressive house labels on dance music retail site Beatport. Additionally, Miss Monique has garnered almost 100 million views on YouTube and exceeded half a million subscribers on the platform.

Easily among the fastest-rising progressive house stars—as well as one of the most recognized European female DJs in this genre—Miss Monique made her mark with weekly YouTube podcasts that pay homage to old school drive time mix shows that commonly exceed 1 million views apiece.

She artfully melds her signature techno rhythms with classic trance and progressive tunes, garnering massive support from electronic music aficionados. Miss Monique’s most popular set on the “Radio Intense” channel boasts an impressive 11 million views and counting. Her performances have been revered around the world, spanning intimate Ibiza boat parties to the biggest international festivals, including UNTOLD and Amsterdam Dance Event.

To round out Miss Monique’s impressive résumé, she’s logged thousands of air miles thanks to hundreds of shows across the globe, from Hungary to Belarus to the Czech Republic and even India. Her productions include her biggest and most recognizable hit, “No Fear,” which was championed by Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Gareth Emery, and many others. Add to that her acclaimed podcast, “Mind Games,” where fans are treated to a fresh DJ set every month.

Experience Miss Monique’s energy live at Superior Ingredients. Any fan of progressive house and techno ought to follow her closely in the coming months.