SLICK DOWN takes the helm at Bossa for a night of rugged, syncopated grit as Love Higher, Simisola and wahala.wav navigate deep, propulsive textures for dweller.
STACEY HOTWAXX HALE, KILOPATRAH JONES, DENNIS FREE
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
BLAIZE, bastiengoat, MORENXXX, DJ Travella, Total Freedom, Juliana Huxtable, DJ Slugo, Mia Koden, Mala, Dangerous Rose
Every Nonstop is special but nothing quite beats the dweller edition. This lineup is, hands down, one of the best yet. With Bobby Beethoven b2b Juliana Huxtable, DJ Slugo, DJ Travella, Mia Koden and Mala, you just can't go wrong.
DJ BONE, MUTAGENIX (HUEY MNEMONIC & D. STRANGE), BAPARI
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
Dweller’s second night at the venue represents multiple generations of visionary Black techno and house. DJ Bone headlines BASEMENT. One of the greatest master technicians to ever grace the decks, the Detroit artist is an avowed ambassador to his hometown’s inimitable soul and innovative spirit. As a producer, Bone put his own stamp on the template set by key artists like Underground Resistance and Los Hermanos; a classic DJ Bone track can bring in soaring, interstellar pads, grainy vocal samples, glittery arpeggiations or a simple, hypnotic loop. But what never changes is his thundering percussion. Focused, direct and impossible to ignore, Bone embodies the essence of techno. Or, as Livity Sound’s Kowton once said, his music is “How I imagine the future will sound.” Mutagenix - the duo of Huey Mnemonic and D. Strange - join. Both artists are important figures in the midwest electronic underground. Mnemonic is based in Detroit, where he has studied under UR’s “Mad” Mike Banks, and Strange is rooted in Chicago. Their collaboration builds on years of explorations of techno’s deepest waters. Bapari returns from LA. An artist whose output is marked by fearless growth, Bapari moves from strength to strength, through wrought club monsters to elegant vocal-led downbeat. For this night, she delivers a special techno set.
Kevin Aviance headlines STUDIO. An icon of NY’s ‘90s club culture, Aviance made his mark on ballroom with tracks like “Cunty” and “Rhythm Is My Bitch” - some of the most ferocious slices of vocal-led house ever put to tape. Remerging in recent years, Aviance’s core magnetism is in full form. A run of studio collaborations, including releases with Honey Dijon and EPs on Nervous Records, pick up where Aviance left off, with tough house rhythms and huge moments of anthemic power. Chicago’s Mister Wallace joins. The FUTUREHOOD founder trades in unalloyed grit, bringing a confrontational swagger to everything he does. Rapping over his own perfectly-raw club tracks, Wallace fuses stark horror-hop with ballroom’s thundering urgency. Sterling Juan Diaz has become a regular face at STUDIO and across New York. Diaz fuses dense, percussive power with fluid, grooving club tracks, and it’s this indelible mix of raw energy and sleek power that has made him an essential voice in the city’s underground.
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
Dweller’s second night at the venue represents multiple generations of visionary Black techno and house. DJ Bone headlines BASEMENT. One of the greatest master technicians to ever grace the decks, the Detroit artist is an avowed ambassador to his hometown’s inimitable soul and innovative spirit. As a producer, Bone put his own stamp on the template set by key artists like Underground Resistance and Los Hermanos; a classic DJ Bone track can bring in soaring, interstellar pads, grainy vocal samples, glittery arpeggiations or a simple, hypnotic loop. But what never changes is his thundering percussion. Focused, direct and impossible to ignore, Bone embodies the essence of techno. Or, as Livity Sound’s Kowton once said, his music is “How I imagine the future will sound.” Mutagenix - the duo of Huey Mnemonic and D. Strange - join. Both artists are important figures in the midwest electronic underground. Mnemonic is based in Detroit, where he has studied under UR’s “Mad” Mike Banks, and Strange is rooted in Chicago. Their collaboration builds on years of explorations of techno’s deepest waters. Bapari returns from LA. An artist whose output is marked by fearless growth, Bapari moves from strength to strength, through wrought club monsters to elegant vocal-led downbeat. For this night, she delivers a special techno set.
Kevin Aviance headlines STUDIO. An icon of NY’s ‘90s club culture, Aviance made his mark on ballroom with tracks like “Cunty” and “Rhythm Is My Bitch” - some of the most ferocious slices of vocal-led house ever put to tape. Remerging in recent years, Aviance’s core magnetism is in full form. A run of studio collaborations, including releases with Honey Dijon and EPs on Nervous Records, pick up where Aviance left off, with tough house rhythms and huge moments of anthemic power. Chicago’s Mister Wallace joins. The FUTUREHOOD founder trades in unalloyed grit, bringing a confrontational swagger to everything he does. Rapping over his own perfectly-raw club tracks, Wallace fuses stark horror-hop with ballroom’s thundering urgency. Sterling Juan Diaz has become a regular face at STUDIO and across New York. Diaz fuses dense, percussive power with fluid, grooving club tracks, and it’s this indelible mix of raw energy and sleek power that has made him an essential voice in the city’s underground.
DJ Firmeza, DJ Marfox, Nídia, Leonce, JAGU4R, Ge-ology
Príncipe Discos hosts a night of polyrhythmic batida, raw baile funk and high-velocity beats as the Portuguese label takes over The Sound Room for dweller.
SLICK DOWN takes the helm at Bossa for a night of rugged, syncopated grit as Love Higher, Simisola and wahala.wav navigate deep, propulsive textures for dweller.
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
STACEY HOTWAXX HALE, KILOPATRAH JONES, DENNIS FREE
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
SLICK DOWN takes the helm at Bossa for a night of rugged, syncopated grit as Love Higher, Simisola and wahala.wav navigate deep, propulsive textures for dweller.
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
STACEY HOTWAXX HALE, KILOPATRAH JONES, DENNIS FREE
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.
“The godmother of house music,” Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, steps up in STUDIO. A DJ since the late ‘70s, Hale learned the craft at a time when the practice of beatmatching was still in its infancy. She has evolved with the times, answering the call of the dance floor with indelible soul and pure, unfettered joy. A true virtuoso and pioneer, Hale has helped to define the craft for generations. Kilopatrah Jones is an artist whose work shows a great affinity with Hale’s. One of the standout ambassadors of house music in the US today, Jones stands out for their remarkable fluidity and unstoppable charisma behind the decks. You can tell they love every track, and they make you love them too. Dennis Free cranks up the energy. The Level III co-founder moves between pumping house, 140 bpm sounds and fiery, percussive minimalism. Free draws liberally on his multicultural background, evoking a dialog between genres that spans eras and continents; “Oakland gave me that raw, bass-driven, community energy, while New York sharpened my sense of pace and experimentation. My African roots show up in rhythm and percussion, and my Chinese background and culture, which is grounded in peace and calm, comes through in the balance.”
BLAIZE, bastiengoat, MORENXXX, DJ Travella, Total Freedom, Juliana Huxtable, DJ Slugo, Mia Koden, Mala, Dangerous Rose
Every Nonstop is special but nothing quite beats the dweller edition. This lineup is, hands down, one of the best yet. With Bobby Beethoven b2b Juliana Huxtable, DJ Slugo, DJ Travella, Mia Koden and Mala, you just can't go wrong.
DJ BONE, MUTAGENIX (HUEY MNEMONIC & D. STRANGE), BAPARI
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
Dweller’s second night at the venue represents multiple generations of visionary Black techno and house. DJ Bone headlines BASEMENT. One of the greatest master technicians to ever grace the decks, the Detroit artist is an avowed ambassador to his hometown’s inimitable soul and innovative spirit. As a producer, Bone put his own stamp on the template set by key artists like Underground Resistance and Los Hermanos; a classic DJ Bone track can bring in soaring, interstellar pads, grainy vocal samples, glittery arpeggiations or a simple, hypnotic loop. But what never changes is his thundering percussion. Focused, direct and impossible to ignore, Bone embodies the essence of techno. Or, as Livity Sound’s Kowton once said, his music is “How I imagine the future will sound.” Mutagenix - the duo of Huey Mnemonic and D. Strange - join. Both artists are important figures in the midwest electronic underground. Mnemonic is based in Detroit, where he has studied under UR’s “Mad” Mike Banks, and Strange is rooted in Chicago. Their collaboration builds on years of explorations of techno’s deepest waters. Bapari returns from LA. An artist whose output is marked by fearless growth, Bapari moves from strength to strength, through wrought club monsters to elegant vocal-led downbeat. For this night, she delivers a special techno set.
Kevin Aviance headlines STUDIO. An icon of NY’s ‘90s club culture, Aviance made his mark on ballroom with tracks like “Cunty” and “Rhythm Is My Bitch” - some of the most ferocious slices of vocal-led house ever put to tape. Remerging in recent years, Aviance’s core magnetism is in full form. A run of studio collaborations, including releases with Honey Dijon and EPs on Nervous Records, pick up where Aviance left off, with tough house rhythms and huge moments of anthemic power. Chicago’s Mister Wallace joins. The FUTUREHOOD founder trades in unalloyed grit, bringing a confrontational swagger to everything he does. Rapping over his own perfectly-raw club tracks, Wallace fuses stark horror-hop with ballroom’s thundering urgency. Sterling Juan Diaz has become a regular face at STUDIO and across New York. Diaz fuses dense, percussive power with fluid, grooving club tracks, and it’s this indelible mix of raw energy and sleek power that has made him an essential voice in the city’s underground.
After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st.
Dweller’s second night at the venue represents multiple generations of visionary Black techno and house. DJ Bone headlines BASEMENT. One of the greatest master technicians to ever grace the decks, the Detroit artist is an avowed ambassador to his hometown’s inimitable soul and innovative spirit. As a producer, Bone put his own stamp on the template set by key artists like Underground Resistance and Los Hermanos; a classic DJ Bone track can bring in soaring, interstellar pads, grainy vocal samples, glittery arpeggiations or a simple, hypnotic loop. But what never changes is his thundering percussion. Focused, direct and impossible to ignore, Bone embodies the essence of techno. Or, as Livity Sound’s Kowton once said, his music is “How I imagine the future will sound.” Mutagenix - the duo of Huey Mnemonic and D. Strange - join. Both artists are important figures in the midwest electronic underground. Mnemonic is based in Detroit, where he has studied under UR’s “Mad” Mike Banks, and Strange is rooted in Chicago. Their collaboration builds on years of explorations of techno’s deepest waters. Bapari returns from LA. An artist whose output is marked by fearless growth, Bapari moves from strength to strength, through wrought club monsters to elegant vocal-led downbeat. For this night, she delivers a special techno set.
Kevin Aviance headlines STUDIO. An icon of NY’s ‘90s club culture, Aviance made his mark on ballroom with tracks like “Cunty” and “Rhythm Is My Bitch” - some of the most ferocious slices of vocal-led house ever put to tape. Remerging in recent years, Aviance’s core magnetism is in full form. A run of studio collaborations, including releases with Honey Dijon and EPs on Nervous Records, pick up where Aviance left off, with tough house rhythms and huge moments of anthemic power. Chicago’s Mister Wallace joins. The FUTUREHOOD founder trades in unalloyed grit, bringing a confrontational swagger to everything he does. Rapping over his own perfectly-raw club tracks, Wallace fuses stark horror-hop with ballroom’s thundering urgency. Sterling Juan Diaz has become a regular face at STUDIO and across New York. Diaz fuses dense, percussive power with fluid, grooving club tracks, and it’s this indelible mix of raw energy and sleek power that has made him an essential voice in the city’s underground.
DJ Firmeza, DJ Marfox, Nídia, Leonce, JAGU4R, Ge-ology
Príncipe Discos hosts a night of polyrhythmic batida, raw baile funk and high-velocity beats as the Portuguese label takes over The Sound Room for dweller.