Black Rave Culture

Electronic

HEADLINER

Black Rave Culture is a Washington D.C. based trio composed of Amal, James Bangura, and Nativesun. Formed in 2020 amidst the global pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, the collective emerged with a mission to reclaim and celebrate the Black origins of electronic dance music. Their sound is an innovative, genre-blending fusion, drawing from house, techno, footwork, two-step, dub, and baile funk, alongside UK-bass and sound system influences, often incorporating elements from Detroit, New York City, Jersey, and Baltimore. They released their debut album, "Black Rave Culture," in 2021 on Haus of Altr, followed by "Black Rave Culture Vol. 2" in 2022 and "Black Rave Culture Vol 3" in 2023. The trio has embarked on transatlantic tours, performing in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Germany, and at festivals such as Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. Black Rave Culture stands out by consistently pushing the lineage of Black dance music forward through their high-energy, rhythm-focused productions and performances.

gum.mp3

House

Originally from rural North Carolina and currently based in Baltimore, Maryland, gum.mp3 is a multimedia artist, DJ, and producer who explores the genealogy of Black dance music through an Afrofuturist lens. His sound fuses regional United States club styles with United Kingdom garage, jungle, and deep house, often incorporating elements of funk and jazz. As a core member of the New York City collective eldiaNYC alongside Swami Sound and Dazegxd, he has helped cultivate a thriving underground community centered around diverse dance rhythms. His discography includes the 2023 collaborative jungle exploration "Girls Love Jungle" with Dazegxd, the 2023 "Riddim Seeker" project released via Ghostly International, and his 2024 solo album "Black Life, Red Planet" which Resident Advisor highlighted as a standout release of the year. Operating his own imprint, Gum Studio, he recently released the 2025 collaborative project "State of Emergency" with Swami Sound while maintaining a busy performance schedule at venues like Transmission in Washington, District of Columbia.

Annie Lew

Techno

Annie Lew is a Brooklyn-based DJ and a rising figure in the East Coast techno underground. Emerging from Boston in mid-2022, she quickly established herself as a resident for the boundary-pushing collective Infra, while also securing a residency with Los Angeles' Tunnel Worldwide. Her sound is rooted in hypnotic, high-pressure techno, characterized by heavy tribal percussion, raw rhythmic drive, and undulating minimalism. Lew has become a fixture at key institutions like BASEMENT and Bossa Nova Civic Club in New York, sharing bills with artists such as Function, SPFDJ, and Daria Kolosova, and performing notable back-to-back sets with Concrete Husband. Represented by CURVV Agency, she continues to shape the contemporary club circuit with her steely, tension-driven approach to the dancefloor.

Nymphostar

Techno

Nymphostar, the DJ alias of Coco Forgie, is a Kansas-born multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her sets center on intense, hypnotic techno that draws on Detroit techno, electro, and acid, built around hard driving rhythms, erotic samples, and references ranging from heavy metal to pop. She has become a regular of the New York City underground, playing venues including Bossa Nova Civic Club, Mood Ring, and Paragon. Before stepping behind the decks she spent years working in nightlife, helping book and creative direct over a hundred parties, a community-first approach that shapes how she reads a room. Her SoundCloud gathers live recordings, among them a hard-hitting set captured at Bossa Nova Civic Club. A new and fast-developing name in Brooklyn techno, she ties together many creative mediums as she builds her craft.