Holden Federico

Techno

HEADLINER

Holden Federico is a New York City based producer and DJ who crafts techno defined by driving low end energy, dub detailing, and a foundation of grit and soul. His production approach emphasizes essential elements and emotional depth, often drawing from the aesthetics of techno's formative nineties era. Notable releases include the Deliverance EP on SK_eleven in 2021 and the Inner Order EP on the same imprint in 2023. Beyond his studio work, he curates the 90s Techno Redux project, which spotlights archival tracks and fosters interest in the genre's history. He performs internationally at major festivals and clubs, maintaining a sound that balances physical intensity with melodic guidance.

Mos (NYC)

Techno

Mos (NYC) is an emerging techno artist whose sound is deeply informed by his New York upbringing and global experiences. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he relocated to Brooklyn at a young age, later finding inspiration for electronic music in Kyiv, Ukraine. He launched his DJ career in 2022 with a residency at Rome's Rashomon Club, cultivating a nuanced techno style characterized by hypnotic melodies and melancholic breakdowns. Mos has since performed at prominent venues including BASEMENT in New York City, ÆDEN and Kitkat in Berlin, and Baalsaal in Hamburg. His sets, often described as tempestuous, blend contemporary tracks with enduring sounds, showcasing a keen storytelling ability behind the decks. Mos represents a compelling new generation of artists shaping the global techno landscape.

Katie Rex

Techno

Brooklyn-based and Philadelphia-born, Katie Rex crafts gritty, industrial-leaning techno sets laced with rave urgency and underground edge. From the fierce basement raves of Philly to residencies at Basement and Le Bain in NYC, she co-founded the BOUND platform, uniting sex work celebration, safer spaces, and club liberation, garnering recognition from Vogue, The New York Times, and RA. Her Boiler Room Boston set went viral, and her fearless meld of industrial textures, raw energy, and cultural curation has made her a vital figure in shaping a more inclusive techno underground.

Concrete Husband

Techno

Carlos Aguilar operates as Concrete Husband, a New York City-based producer, DJ, and classically trained flutist who bridges avant-garde composition with hypnotic techno. Originally from San Diego, he relocated to Brooklyn in 2021 and quickly became a fixture at local institutions like Basement, Knockdown Center, and Bossa Nova Civic Club. His discography includes critically acclaimed releases such as Piel and Pelvic Resonance on White Owl Records, alongside the 2025 EP Your Bitter Tears on Aversion Records. Beyond the club circuit, Aguilar is recognized for his virtuosic live instrumentation, having toured Europe with Eartheater in 2024 and contributed flute arrangements to the A24 film Beau is Afraid. His DJ sets and live performances fold raw electronics and manipulated samples into unpredictable sonic terrain, generating moments of psychedelic tension and sensual release.

Ne/Re/A

Techno

Ne/Re/A is a Spanish DJ and producer based in Brooklyn who crafts sets defined by industrial textures, hypnotic rhythms, and high energy. She serves as a resident at the queer techno collective MERGE in New York City and maintains a consistent presence in global club circuits including appearances at Berghain, Tresor, and Basement. Her production catalog features releases such as the Your World Took Your Future EP from 2020 on Soil and contributions to labels like NOTT and Pildoras Tapes. She frequently blends EBM influences with evolving melodic elements to create a distinct, driving sound. Her work bridges the gap between raw warehouse intensity and precise, modern club functionality, establishing her as a vital figure in the contemporary underground techno landscape.

Manu Miran

Techno

Venezuelan born and Brooklyn based, Manu Miran is a curator, producer, and DJ recognized for his role in shaping underground queer techno spaces. He founded the interdisciplinary platform VISCERAL in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which serves as a hub for forward thinking talent and promotes radical inclusivity for POC and LGBTQ+ communities. His DJ sets are characterized by a sweat soaked urgency, blending raw percussion, sensual synths, and conceptual electronic music that draws from the sonic lineages of New York, Berlin, and Detroit. Miran maintains a consistent presence at staple venues including Basement, Bossa Nova Civic Club, and Battle Hymn, while headlining major queer festivals such as Honcho Campout and Somos. By intersecting dance music with visual art and advocacy, Miran creates immersive, high energy environments that prioritize both physical release and social consciousness.

Kim Anh

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House

Kim Anh brings a deeply rooted house sensibility to queer underground nightlife, with sets that balance groove, sensuality, and real cultural context. Her sound draws from classic house and disco, but it does not feel nostalgic in a museum-piece way. There is usually a lot of sensuality, groove, and attitude in what she does, and that foundation is matched by a bigger cultural point of view shaped through parties like Booby Trap! and Tendencies, plus her work championing the queer and POC roots of dance music. As a producer and label head through Can U Not Talk Records, she reads as someone with both strong musical taste and real scene-building credibility, which is why she feels less like just another house DJ and more like a genuine nightlife force.

Justin Cudmore

House

Justin Cudmore is a New York City based DJ, producer, and curator recognized for his acid flecked distillation of house and techno. Originally from Illinois, he developed his foundational understanding of dance music through formative experiences in Chicago before relocating to Brooklyn. He is the creator of the Balance party series at BASEMENT and co runs the label Major Records alongside The Carry Nation and Mike Servito. His production work, including the 2016 debut Crystal on Honey Soundsystem and the 2017 EP Forget It on The Bunker New York, is characterized by snaking acid lines, whip smart drums, and offbeat rave melodies. Cudmore maintains a consistent presence in the international queer underground, performing at clubs such as Panorama Bar in Berlin and Smartbar in Chicago.

Analog Soul

House

Analog Soul is the collaborative project of identical twin sisters Jacquelyn and Kathryn Smith, also known as Jacky Sommer and DatKat. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, the veteran duo relocated to New York City in the early 2000s and quickly embedded themselves in the local record store circuit. They established their voice with a long-running weekly show on East Village Radio, exploring the deeper and darker shades of house, techno, dub, and drum and bass. Today, Analog Soul holds a firm place in the New York underground, maintaining a monthly residency on The Lot Radio and frequently anchoring the booth at institutions like Nowadays, Public Records, and Basement. Known for their quiet authority and deep momentum, the sisters have brought their focused selections to international stages including Berghain, Honcho Campout, and Glastonbury.