Zenker Brothers

Techno

HEADLINER

Zenker Brothers are Dario and Marco Zenker, a Munich duo and the founders of the influential Ilian Tape label. Raised on hip hop, dub, and reggae before finding techno through the city's club scene, they built a signature sound that fuses hypnotic techno with breakbeat, electro, and dub weight. Across releases on Ilian Tape and a long-running Rinse FM show, they have shaped a rugged, bass-heavy strain of German techno that can range from ambient to drum and bass in a single set. Their DJ sets, including a landmark Boiler Room in Munich, move restlessly between tempos and textures. Two decades in, the brothers and their label remain a reference point for forward-facing club music.

Pangaea

Techno

Pangaea is Kevin McAuley, a London DJ and producer who co-founded the pioneering Hessle Audio label in 2007 alongside Ben UFO and Pearson Sound. Emerging from the UK dubstep and bass continuum, his productions and sets have expanded outward to fold techno, house, jungle, and garage into a restless, rhythm-first sound. Releases on Hessle Audio, including the album Changing Channels, track a steady evolution from sub-heavy experiments to peak-time club tools. A regular on Rinse FM and a fixture at clubs and festivals worldwide, he is known for high-energy sets that thread UK club history into something forward-looking. His Boiler Room appearances, including back to backs with Call Super, capture that range.

re:ni

Techno

re:ni is a South London DJ who came up through the city's underground after moving to London and working at fabric, where nights soaking up everything from LTJ Bukem to techno shaped her ear. She has become a go-to selector for downward dub, deep techno, and the punchiest of breakbeats, drawing on bass, dubstep, and 140 across wide-ranging sets. Since 2019 she has hosted the monthly re:lax show on NTS Radio alongside Laksa, and released her Thousand Yard Stare material on her own outlet. Her performances include Boiler Room and Dekmantel, with back to backs alongside Darwin and Ploy. Rooted in UK sound-system culture, she keeps her sets weighty, emotional, and unpredictable.

The Carry Nation

House

The Carry Nation is a New York duo whose credibility is inseparable from the actual history of queer nightlife in the city. Made up of Nita Aviance and Will Automagic, they play with a deep-rooted, big-room house sensibility that pulls from classic New York house, disco, vocal anthems, darker afterhours energy, and the kind of high-drama dancefloor instinct that only comes from years inside the culture. What makes them stand out is that they do not just feel like DJs playing queer nightlife, they feel like artists who helped shape it. They are especially known for marathon back-to-backs and their long-running Good Room party, and their sets carry that rare mix of theatricality, soul, toughness, and release that makes sense in both proper club spaces and more hedonistic sunrise territory. They read less like a trend-driven act and more like a true institution of New York queer dance culture.

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.

ALEXIS DE LA ROSA

House

Alexis De La Rosa is a New York City based DJ and multidisciplinary artist who navigates the intersection of club, techno, house, and Caribbean rhythms. Formerly performing as DELABAE, the artist maintains a consistent presence in local venues such as Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon, and H0L0. Their sets function as a synthesis of identity and movement, blending percussive textures with diverse dancefloor traditions. By bridging underground club aesthetics with diasporic influences, De La Rosa creates a distinct sonic space that prioritizes liberation and rhythmic fluidity. This artist stands out for their ability to weave complex cultural narratives into cohesive, high energy sets that challenge the boundaries of contemporary club music.