Joey Beltram

Techno

HEADLINER

Joey Beltram, born in Queens, New York, is an American DJ and record producer widely recognized as a pioneering force in electronic music since the early 1990s. He is best known for his seminal techno tracks "Energy Flash" (1990, R&S Records/Transmat) and "Mentasm" (1991, R&S Records), the latter co-produced with Mundo Muzique, which introduced the iconic "hoover" sound. Beltram's sound evolved from early electro and house roots into a harder, industrial-tinged techno style, characterized by relentless club rhythms and a driving, hypnotic intensity. He has released on influential labels such as Tresor, Warp, and Drumcode, and continues to tour globally, headlining major festivals like Awakenings and Coachella. His enduring impact on techno and rave culture solidifies his status as a foundational artist.

Volvox

Techno

Born in Sao Paulo and raised in Buffalo, New York, Volvox emerged as a pivotal figure in the American underground techno scene. Her sound is defined by tough, stripped-back techno, acid-drenched textures, and muscular EBM influences, often described as a visceral soundtrack to an emergency. A former resident at the Bossa Nova Civic Club and a key member of the influential Discwoman collective, she has built a global reputation through high-energy sets at venues like Berghain in Berlin and festivals such as Dekmantel. She remains a dedicated advocate for queer and FLINTA representation in electronic music, currently spearheading the event series ABOV in New York City. Volvox stands out for her surgical mixing technique and an uncompromising, raver-rooted approach that prioritizes the physical intensity of the dance floor over escapist atmosphere.

Light Asylum

Electronic

LIGHT ASYLUM is the reverential EBM, darkwave, techno project of self-taught, multidisciplinary performance artist, founder, vocalist and producer Shannon Funchess. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2007, the project has toured extensively through Europe, Eastern Europe, North America and Scandinavia performing at nightclubs and festivals. Funchess has collaborated with Sweden's The Knife and Detroit's ADULT. as a featured vocalist and credited producer on their respective studio albums and was featured on TV On the Radio’s debut EP ‘Young Liar’s’ as well as !!!’s (chk chk chk) “Heart Of Hearts” single. Funchess has also been DJing nightclubs, renegade raves and art events since the mid 90's with her first DJ gig as a resident at a pirate radio station in downtown Seattle, Washington and resident at the HotBox party at Aerospace Club. A guest at Discwoman, BOUND NYC, The Lot Radio, Ficken 3000, Coffin Club, dublab, Dream House, Synthicide, Elsewhere, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston and Portland Institute For Contemporary Art, she continues to DJ regularly and produce, perform and release music under the LIGHT ASYLUM moniker in 2022.

Lenny Dee

Hardstyle

Lenny Dee is a New York DJ and producer and a founding figure of hardcore techno and gabber. He started as a house DJ in 1980s New York before turning to harder, faster sounds, and in 1991 he founded Industrial Strength Records, the label that released Marc Acardipane's We Have Arrived, widely cited as the first hardcore techno record. Over three decades he has DJed EDC, Tomorrowland, Mayday, Love Parade, and Thunderdome, shaping the industrial and gabber underground worldwide. His sets are stomping 4/4 hardcore, rave synths, and relentless energy. Lenny Dee remains one of the genre's defining architects.

FortifiedStructures

Hardstyle

Fortified Structures is a DJ and producer in the New York hardcore and hardtekk underground and a founding member of the HELLTEKK collective. Since 2021 they have helped drive HELLTEKK's loud, fierce free-party raves across Brooklyn, moving from DJing into hardware-based production. Their sound is chaotic gabber, hardcore, and tekno, hypnotic and driving, recalling the golden years of French hardcore and nosebleed tekno. Fortified Structures plays underground raves with the HELLTEKK crew and beyond.