Summer Awakening Festival

Hi, I'm 2Melo- djay, musician and maker of magick based in NYC. Cofounder of legendary global bass collective Cumba Mela, founder of JunXion NYC and producer of Ecstatic Dance NYC, Fine purveyor of global bass, transnational grooves and magical happenings. MIKE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN ARTS COMMUNITY FOR OVER TWO DECADES. AS A DJAY AND PRODUCER, HIS ARTISTS CONNECTIONS SPAN FROM THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL. BEGINNING BY BOOKING DJS AT THE LEGENDARY BEMBE, MIKE CURRENTLY HOLDS DJ RESIDENCIES AT MULTIPLE BROOKLYN VENUES AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION TO BEING THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF JUNXION, MIKE IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ECSTATIC DANCE NEW YORK, THE CONCERT SERIES "KOMUNITAS", AND HAS MANAGED HIS OWN VENUE, 'X MARKS THE LOFT' FOR OVER 5 YEARS. MIKE HAS MANAGED AND PRODUCED EVENTS (500-2500 PEOPLE) AT LARGE SCALE VENUES SUCH AS THE WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL, ELSEWHERE, PAPER FACTORY HOTEL, ARTS DISTRICT.

Gifted Fire is a multi disciplinary artist and music producer/ DJ from Singapore, Who creates house music that bridges influences from all over the world. With the intention of creating a new sound within the genre of organic house, and afro house. Gifted Fire often fuses electronic dance, live instruments, and free improvisation. Born out of a passion for music and a deep knowing that the world is one, Gifted Fire aims to spread love through artistry and conscious creation. Gifted Fire has released several tracks on multiple labels including: Inward Records, ClubRapture, Gifted Fire Records and upcoming releases on Tech Afrique and Sound Garden With ten years of experience behind the decks and studio, Gifted Fire has been dedicated to showcasing the diversity of musical cultures. He has shared the decks with a wide range of talented artists such as Brian Cid, David Hohme, Eli Fola, Kora, Klangkarussell, Lee Burridge, Nickodemus, Sparrow & Barbossa, Unders & Many more!

Change is inevitable, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in the world of dance music. Analog gives way to digital, trends come and go, yet NYC’s DJ Joeski remains at the top of his game, and now, in the midst of his third decade as one of house music’s most sought-after stars, his momentum shows no signs of slowing. Joeski’s trajectory can be traced back to 1991, when he burst onto the NYC house music scene as a founding member of The Chocolate Factory DJ collective. He delighted crowds at Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium and NASA, helped turn “Save The Robots” into a NYC afterhours institution and earned his first residency at “Together” parties at the legendary Roxy, playing alongside the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Louie Vega and Roger Sanchez.