P.E.A.R.L.

Techno

HEADLINER

P.E.A.R.L. is a techno producer and DJ born in Santander, Spain, who has been based in Berlin since 2012. His early exposure to late 1990s and 2000s UK and Spanish club sounds shaped a raw, precise style rooted in the harder end of techno. In 2013 he founded Falling Ethics Records, an influential independent label known for its distinctive visual identity, and later added the Moral Standards sublabel, releasing his own music alongside a wide roster of techno artists. He has also appeared on PoleGroup, Mord, and Warm Up, and holds regular bookings at Berlin institutions including Tresor, RSO Berlin, and about blank. His DJ sets favor tension and release over spectacle, built from an eclectic sense of flow that has earned him lasting respect across the international techno scene.

Juana

Techno

Washington, DC-based DJ/producer Juana commands clubs with deep, hypnotic techno sets that effortlessly blend house and disco flavors. Rising through residencies at Noxys and heavy rotation on platforms like Boiler Room DC, she’s built a reputation for immersive rhythms and vinyl-first authenticity. Her strong presence in the North American underground, alongside a growing international following, marks her as a touring, up-and-coming force in the techno scene.

Anastasia Kristensen

Techno

Anastasia Kristensen is a Copenhagen-based DJ and producer whose dance-oriented, avant-garde sets have set her apart in contemporary club music. A self-described Detroit techno aficionado, she threads techno through breakbeat, electro, and IDM, gathering off-grid electronics into adventurous, unpredictable mixes. She has performed at Boiler Room, Time Warp, and the experimental UNSOUND and CTM festivals, and hosts annual all-nighters at Den Anden Side, the main underground venue in her hometown of Copenhagen. In 2023 she founded the label absorb emit to release textured, experimental dance music from forward-thinking artists, and she has run her own seasons on NTS Radio. Her releases span Turbo Recordings, Houndstooth, and Arcola, with a debut album, Bestiarium Sombre, due in 2026.

John Raffaele

House

John Raffaele is a DJ, producer, and record dealer who was born in New York City and has been active behind the decks since 2011. After relocating to Philadelphia in 2016 he worked with the city's underground crews, then co-founded the warehouse party series Subsurface with his partner Keen in 2017, hosting artists such as Anthony Parasole, Omar S, and Steve O'Sullivan. In 2020 he launched Impressions Philadelphia, a pop-up and online record store that has become a fixture for the city's DJs and collectors. His sets run open format across underground house, techno, disco, funk, and soul, favoring deep, long-form selection over quick peaks. He and Keen have played a Boiler Room in Philadelphia under the Subsurface banner and continue to take the party to New York, Washington, and beyond.