̸ BIOGRAPHY ̸ SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Swimmers Groove / O Yea Future Times 2009 Big Coast (12", Promo) Future Times 2010 Beautiful Swimmers featuring John Davis (11) - Open Shadow (7", Promo) Future Times

̸BIOGRAPHY Amal, James Bangura, & Nativesun Hailing from the District of Columbia, come together to bring you a new sound, the sound of their city. Born from the essence, Black Rave Culture lifts up the torch and begins to walk forward spreading the message of Black Rave. Amal, James Bangura, & Nativesun Hailing from the District of Columbia, come together to bring you a new sound, the sound of their city. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Haus Of Altr - Black Rave Culture Vol1 BRC - Black Rave Culture Vol2

“I think that’s what music is missing: Live frequencies. I miss those days when people just created from the love of music.” When Byron The Aquarius talks about live frequencies, his enthusiasm is infectious. A keys player by trade, Byron’s love for melody and harmony has consistently drawn the attention of electronic music’s leading labels and producers. In 2015, Byron released a ten track solo album on BBE entitled “Planets of Love.” When he wasn’t working on his own music, he was playing keys in the studio with Kai Alce. These creations got into the hands of Theo Parrish, who loved the sound of his sublime jazz-infected house and picked two tracks to release on his legendary Sound Signature label in 2016. The resulting “Highlife EP” has been hailed as “stunning”, “intoxicating” and “essential.” In the years since, Byron has released a consistently high level of music on Wild Oats, Eglo records & more. In the past 3 years Byron has released three LPs, starting with his debut album “Astral Traveling” released on Mutual Intentions. The following year Byron released “Ambrosia LP” on Jeff Mills’ label Axis Records, & most recently, Byron released “The New Beginning LP” on the UK label Shall Not Fade. He has toured the planet playing festivals such as Dimensions, Dekmantel, Suncebeat, Lente Kabinet, All Points East and many more as well as a plethora of the worlds best clubs. 2022 will see the beginning of Byron’s own label TALKNOI$E Records kick-off with a five-track EP coming out in June and will be available as a limited vinyl-run along with digital release on all platforms.

̸BIOGRAPHY International Deep House dj and producer Dj Aakmael! House Music dj and recording artist Dj Aakmael is a dj /producer who creates some of the deepest and rawest house tracks of today’s Deep House scene. His dj mixes contain the perfect blend of hard hitting deep house instrumentals as well as smooth vocal tracks. Aakmael has graced the dance floors of About Blank - Berlin, Fáklya Klub - Budapest, Good Room - NY, Bossa Nova - NY, Output - NY, TBA - NY, Motor City Wine - Detroit, Soundtable - ATL, DC clubs Flash, 18th Street Lounge and DC Eagle and played alongside Frances Harris, Dj Spinna, Dj Sprinkles, Patrice Scott and Kai Alce. Aak's music has been released on respected dance labels such as Scissor & Thread, Freerange Records, Axe On Wax, Release Sustain, Kolour LTD, Hizhou, Monologues, Morris-Audio, upcoming releases on Dogmatik, NDATL, Rainy City, his own imprint Unxpozd and others. Aakmael’s remixes also has made the rounds of clubs and radio shows worldwide, still preserving that deep underground sound. His music has been charted by Jimpster, CJ Mackintosh, Brother’s Vibe, Kai Alce, Lady Blacktronica, and Jef K to name a few and has mixes and interviews on Worldwide FM, Rinse FM France, Teshno, NWS Cast Denmark and Crossfadr, and looks forward to networking more than ever! ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY https://www.discogs.com/artist/223478-DJ-Aakmael

̸BIOGRAPHY DC-based DJ of electro styles. Co-founder of Go BANG! (SF), House of BOOM (DC), and Electric Kingdom (DC). ̸BIOGRAPHY DC-based DJ of electro styles. Co-founder of Go BANG! (SF), House of BOOM (DC), and Electric Kingdom (DC).

̸BIOGRAPHY Washington, DC based techno, house and DnB producer and DJ. 1/2 of techno duo, Rush Plus. 1/2 of IDM / DnB duo, Superabundance (Future Times) ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY https://www.discogs.com/artist/3822655-Jackson-Ryland

̸BIOGRAPHY DJ, curator, and all-around trouble maker, Jacq Jill is an undeniable force in the American underground. Known for being as versatile as they are technically gifted, featuring all across the spectrum of the Underground in the Mid-Atlantic US and beyond. Splitting their time between DC and Baltimore, Jacq has been spinning energetic “techno-adjacent” sets for nearly a decade. Jacq has multiple releases on a who’s who of mix series and is featured on the 2019 Boiler Room North American Tour. Selection is so important, as is energy. As much as they work hard to be a diverse and conscious selector, they work twice as hard to be an energy provider and community organizer. Their goal is always to elevate a room whether that be through having a wide soundscape or creating a space that welcomes the outsiders. A friendly face bringing you disrupting rhythms, old school rave and trance infused sounds, anything techno or techno adjacent, with a healthy respect for queer underground history. 
 More recently, Jacq has been featured in the Washington Post discussing the current state of American dance floors and navigating the pandemic, as well as a feature in Extend Magazine, where they recall the transition from conservative Texas to the East coast, bringing their favorite southern sound influences along with them. 
 Expanding their reach, Jacq has made multiple noted appearances at Elsewhere NYC, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Hot Mass Pittsburgh, Nowadays, and The Lot Radio. This summer they made their SF debut alongside globetrotters, Beautiful Swimmers, played alongside queer royalty at Wrecked & Carry Nation’s NYC Pride extravaganza, and launched a new daytime rave series BODYSERVICE in the heart of Baltimore underground. Jacq Jill is best known for their captivating energy on the decks, it’s impossible not to be pulled in.

multidisciplinary artist from Baltimore, with roots in Taiwan based in Brooklyn Born and raised in Baltimore, JiaLing was a classically trained cellist for 15 years. After a tumultuous relationship with the cello, Shih moved on to study visual arts and film, discovering club music and ableton while in the studio. Recently moving back to New York from Tel Aviv where Shih was deejaying and producing events for two years, JiaLing continues to self-release tracks under a new alias/label Big J. Her work uses performance, sound, installation & interactive media to deconstruct and heal from trauma through a cathartic creative process. Channeling inspiration from her roots as well as her experiences living in the Middle East, Australia and Asia, JiaLing explores these sonic landscapes with curiosity. https://jialing.bandcamp.com/releases

̸BIOGRAPHY Operator of 1432 R; a record label by music from friends Curator of Extended Family; mix series and blog highlighting art and music in Washington DC Founding Resident at Dance Club; a LGBTQIA+ BIPOC+ party celebrating DC’s robust dance floors As her label 1432 R might suggest, Joyce aims for a spectacular and genre defying journey in all of her DJ sets. A fresh and explorative hopefulness laces all of her work - from the cosmic and cinematic publishing of 1432 R to her DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) based mix series, Extended Family, Joyce’s work has built a reputation for its dedication to authenticity with a surreal twist. Determined to carve out a space of her own, Joyce is responsible for the art direction of all of her projects with her recognizable style. Expect her DJ sets to be reverent but playful, with far reaching influences that are just as comfortable in a heady deep listening session as they are in the early mornings of a warehouse rave. Local fans can find her experimenting at Dance Club, a LGBTQIA and BIPOC positive party celebrating Washington DC’s robust and experienced dance floors. Her work with 1432 R has been featured in the National Public Radio, FACT mag, Resident Advisor, Fader, XLR8R, the Truants blog and Pitchfork. 1432 R prints small batches of vinyl records that are distributed by Rubadub in Glasgow, Scotland and available for digital streaming on all major platforms. ̸SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Joyce - Active Recovery Sami%SuYung - Ethics EP - 1432 $ Joyce - Smooch - Extended Family Comp - 1432 R Joyce - Mouth Harp - Extended Family Comp - 1432 R Good Health feat Haile Supreme and DJ Freez - Something's Different - Extended Family Comp - 1432 R

DJ Karizma is a Baltimorean who has been DJing since he was 13. He has many productions/re-mix credits to his name including work with the Basement Boys, Black Vinyl Records, Ricanstruction, 83 West, Objektivity, R2, Ben Westbeech, Peven Everett, Blaze..Karizma

̸BIOGRAPHY House, disco, funk and soul

Hailing from Southern California Beth Cohen AKA Lady Lavender is a DJ, radio personality, and dancer. Now New Orleans based, she is known for her serious yet upbeat approach to dance music. Lady Lavender’s sound is selective but carefree, and always with a dance floor in mind.She is a co-founder of For The Record - a New Orleans based creatives' collective rooted in community, compassion, solidarity, and having a damn good time. Her most recent project includes Secret Handshake, in which she partners with fellow DJ Nile Ashton to curate shows combining DJing, dance, and visual art.

̸BIOGRAPHY Label boss (Better Listen Records) and disco and house selector based in the District of Columbia. Martín Miguel is A&R and manager of DC-based disco house label, Better Listen Records. He also holds residency at the legendary Eighteenth Street Lounge, Flash, and is a seasoned promoter and selector on the District of Columbia scene. Additionally, Martín was previously editor of the now-defunct Dance Party Chronicles, and currently writes for Bolting Bits and Sleazy Beats.

Under the Priori Moniker, Québecois musician Francis Latreille has established himself as a crucial voice in underground techno. His 2019 full-length debut On A Nimbus, released on his own NAFF imprint, was a haunting foray into the possibility/impossibility of technological utopia, where elements of dub techno, drum & bass, IDM, and tech-house curiously converged, resulting in an album at once familiar, modern, and undeniably singular. Francis followed that with a string of essential releases–from the slow-burning techy meditations of SCN and Little Flower to the anthemic, trance-inflected Infinity–ending with 2021’s Your Own Power. Priori is also an accomplished mixing engineer; a quick search will reveal an exhaustive list of credits on projects by Roza Terenzi, D. Tiffany, Escape Artist, Bambii, Gene Tellem, Maara, and ex-terrestrial, to name a few. Between the label he runs with Adam Feingold (aka ex-terrestrial) and the studio he runs with Patrick Holland, Francis is quietly shaping the course of underground electronic dance music in Canada and abroad.

̸ BIOGRAPHY Tommy C, is a DC-based DJ and member of Dance Club and TNX. Tommy C. is a Washington DC-based DJ and member of Dance Club and TNX. Tommy is also a resident at Trade, a frequent selector at DC's many late night spots, and the Camp Director of the after-hours stages at the Honcho Summer Campout, which takes place each August in Pennsylvania. Tommy has shared the bill with DJs such as The Black Madonna, Omar-S, Keith Worthy, DJ Harvey, Rich Medina, Maurice Fulton, Martyn, Ciel, Jeffrey Sfire and Aaron Clark, to name a few, and has championed bringing talented queer DJs into DC, including Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Discodromo, Honey Soundsystem, DJ Minx, Kim Ann Foxman, DJ Holographic, Gay Marvine, Carlos Souffront, Discodromo and Honcho. Tommy has appeared at clubs and parties including the Red Bull Music Academy Festival and The Carry Nation in New York, Folsom and Dore Alley in San Francisco, Hot Mass in Pittsburgh, The Black Eagle in Toronto, Nowadays in Brooklyn, Fag Bash in Provincetown, Southern Decadence in New Orleans, Deep South in Atlanta, Bridge Club in Portland, and Buttons in Berlin.