Derek Plaslaiko

Techno

HEADLINER

Derek Plaslaiko is a Detroit-raised DJ who became a fixture of the city's mid-90s warehouse techno scene before building a career that now runs between New York and Berlin. A personal invitation from Carl Craig led to an appearance at the inaugural Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2000, and a near decade-long residency with The Bunker New York earned him a Village Voice award for best techno party DJ. He later spent a defining summer as an honorary resident at Visionquest's weekly nights at Club der Visionaere in Berlin. Known for marathon sets that can stretch past twelve hours, he moves freely across techno, house, electro and acid, favoring hypnotic pacing and vinyl selection. He remains a regular at rooms like Berghain, Tresor and Smart Bar and at festivals including Movement.

Bryan Kasenic

Techno

Bryan Kasenic is the founder and curator of The Bunker New York, the long-running party, record label and community that has shaped American techno since 2003. He began DJing on Carnegie Mellon's WRCT in 1993 and launched a show on WNYU in 1997 before turning a cult New York City event-listing newsletter into one of the country's most respected underground institutions. As a DJ he connects house, techno and experimental electronic sounds, favoring deep, adventurous programming over peak-time convention. He has held long residencies across New York's club landscape and has booked hundreds of international artists through The Bunker. His sets and curation continue to steer the city's underground forward.

Patrick Russell

Techno

Patrick Russell is a Detroit-bred DJ and producer, active since the early 1990s, now based in Brooklyn, New York City. He is a core member of Interdimensional Transmissions and an official resident DJ at The Bunker New York. Russell is renowned for his genre-bending, long-format narratives, seamlessly blending acid, IDM, and jack energy into a deep, psychedelic sonic dialogue. His extensive career includes appearances at Berghain, Japan's Labyrinth festival, Unsound, and the Movement festival in Detroit. With a discography featuring remixes on The Bunker New York, including "Patrick Russell - The Bunker Remixes" (2016), and the "Valt Trax EP" with Seth Troxler (2008, Circus Company), Russell consistently challenges musical boundaries. His dedication to technical excellence and storied programming establishes him as a vital, enduring figure in the global underground.

Carlos Souffront

Techno

A foundational figure in the Detroit underground, Carlos Souffront emerged in the mid 1990s as a resident at the city's Zoot's cafe before relocating to San Francisco. He is widely regarded as a master selector, known for an intrepid approach to DJing that favors long form narrative building over standard peak time formulas. His sets frequently traverse techno, acid, industrial, and experimental electronics, often incorporating rare vinyl finds from his extensive collection. While he has collaborated with electro group Ectomorph and contributed to various projects, he maintains a primary focus on the art of the mix rather than traditional studio production. His enduring affiliation with the Interdimensional Transmissions collective and the No Way Back party series cemented his reputation as a vital, uncompromising voice in American electronic music. Souffront remains a rare example of a DJ whose technical precision and deep musical curiosity allow him to bridge disparate sonic worlds with effortless, detached authority.

Erika

Techno

Erika Sherman is a foundational figure in the Detroit electronic music community, known for her live hardware sets and deeply hypnotic DJ performances. Splitting her time between Detroit and Berlin, she is a core member of the live act Ectomorph and operates the esteemed Interdimensional Transmissions label alongside BMG. Her sound bridges the gap between ethereal ambient textures, space age electro, and dark, driving techno, all crafted with a meticulous analog approach. As a solo artist, she has released critically acclaimed albums like Hexagon Cloud in 2013 and Anevite Void in 2023 on Interdimensional Transmissions. Beyond her production work, she is a driving force behind the celebrated No Way Back parties in Detroit, curating immersive environments that honor the underground rave heritage of the Midwest. With a profound understanding of machine music and dancefloor psychology, Erika remains a vital conduit for the uncompromising spirit of Detroit techno.

Mike Servito

Techno

Detroit-born and NYC-based, Mike Servito has fine-tuned a legendary reputation built on acid-tinged house and techno with deep reverence for dancefloor history. Inspired by Detroit radio icons like Electrifying Mojo and The Wizard, he brought that legacy to NYC’s Bunker, becoming a key resident and earning global respect for genre-defying, emotionally potent sets, Resident Advisor even named his Movement Festival after-party mix Mix of the Year in 2014. A true “DJ’s DJ” with roots in Detroit’s raw jacking house and acid ethos, Servito continues to shape underground culture with unpredictable, soulful performances that transcend trends.