The London-based, Italian-bred techno duo Tapefeed, namely INOB and Rick Vayo have been establishing their powerfully apocalyptic broken-beats techno in the London scene before taking their characteristically raw percussive sounds onto the international dance music circuit. This ever-evolving sound comes as the pinnacle of years of musical experience: INOB’s as a music and art director, event organiser and avid music listener, and Rick’s as a drummer in rock bands as well as his studies in production. Their first vinyl release in 2017 “Dawn on The Eclipse” on Metempsychosis Records including a Vril remix kickstarted a year that launched Tapefeed on the international scene with bookings like Printworks (London) Tresor and About Blank (Berlin) as well as Gem Fest (Georgia) and Elsewhere in New York City. This year has also seen Tapefeed’s behind-the-scenes creative processes take a steady leap forward with the transformation of their audio-visual project Tales Collective into a record label. They are also holding a residency for the party Superstition at Village Underground since the beginning of 2018. With their stamina and relentless need for innovation Tapefeed, are always evolving, creating and looking out for their next sonic journey.

zequenx is a budding producer, DJ and all around lover of music. Her love affair with music started 9 years ago on the dance floor, like most of us. In the past 2 years, she has been gearing up for a slow but sure ascent into the alternative music space. Whether its acid electro or various forms of techno, she dives in head first to deliver a truly immersive experience for her fellow listeners. Reaching into the very heart of a raver, her philosophy is to create a journey that allows one to step outside of their mind for a moment, to revel in beautiful electronic landscapes. She is a part of femme collective Coven Code.

Manaalina aka Manaal Oomerbhoy's devotion to the dance floor informs her intentions behind the decks. She experiences dance as a powerful exorciser. She believes strongly in the transportive and healing abilities of sound. Her selections draw from across techno, electro, acid, rave, breakbeat and bass-heavy sounds.

At 19 years old, Alina is a rarity in the modern dance music scene. She completed her DJ course in Mixlabs music academy at 15. With a gifted ear for underground sounds she draws influence from house legends such as Kerri Chandler, Frankie Knuckles to the more modern Terrance Parker and Jimpster. Always pushing her sonic boundaries further, Alina is constantly evolving her sound and has played at some of the best venues in Bangalore.

Twokid Wickid is the performance moniker of Prithvi Varadarajan and Achal Khanolkar , who hail from the city of Bangalore , in India. Having grown up together, the duo began their journey into electronic music in the year 2008 by listening to and playing the more progressive shades of house and techno. Having spent the earlier part of their music careers, learning and warming up at some of the most notable properties in the city, it was clearly evident that there was no stopping the duo. Since then, they have been on a constant upward trajectory, establishing themselves as one of the most sought after acts in the city as they learnt, absorbed and played every style of house music, techno, minimal, electro and breaks ( practically just about anything, earning them wide acclaim. Twokid Wickid have also featured and played alongside a large number of notable international superstars such as Ambivalent, Avatism, DJ Dustin (Giegling) , Konstantin (Giegling) , Dubfire, Bookashade, Bart Skills, Rebekah, Bryan Kasenic (The Bunker NY) , Mike Servito (The Bunker NY) , Antenes (The Bunker Ny) , just to name a few. .

The past year has been abuzz with news from Oceantied, who has been steadily making a mark for himself both internationally as well as in India. From performing at the first Boiler Room session in India to playing at two of the biggest European festivals, Outlook and Dimensions festivals, the solo electronic project started by Ketan Bahirat, Oceantied is a deep-dive into the artist’s sprawling soundscape. Apart from his constant involvement in playing live shows at clubs, venues and festivals around the country - under Oceantied as well as on guitar for ‘Until We Last’ - Ketan Bahirat has co founded 'Dasta' in 2016. Dasta is the coming together of 6 unique artists and creators as a platform pushing culture, collaboration and community in India.

Manali’s love for spacey, hypnotic and obscure sounds has seen her bring unique vibe to thedancefloors that drew attention, fascinating crowds and promoters across her home country in India and Netherlands, her current base. She has developed a sophisticated view in music, showcasing minimalistic approach in house and techno often with underlying hints of acid, breaks, electro and vintage electronic music. With her genuine appearance and infectious energy behind the decks, she effortlessly builds up any night. For each gig she prepares passionately, endlessly digging crates and pushing futuristic sounds and unknown gems while retaining her signature vibe. Manali is steadily growing in the minimal scene as she continues to expand her horizons not just across Europe and South Asia, but also aims to share her musical vibe globally. Driven by passion, determination and hard work, she is constantly honing her mixing skills and continues to follows her own instincts over trends. For her, a DJ set is about creating a sonic journey of storytelling rather than banging out one big tune after another. No wonder she has already shared the line-up with well-acclaimed artists like Sonja Moonear and Barac.

Sanil Sudan aka FILM lives suspended between two worlds. Oscillating between deeply moving, emotional electronic music. with a sonic vision that pulls together elements of house and techno with influences from Hip Hop, Jungle and even pop music. Productions range from straight-up dance floor jams to low-slung ambient tracks and more abstract compositions. Recent releases on Qilla Records & club appearances all over the country including a special festival appearance such as the acclaimed Magnetic Fields Festival 2016 edition further cement the fact that FILM is here to stay

A dominant force on the Brooklyn underground scene, Ariana is known for tough, stripped-back techno and groovy, acid-flavored sets. She has been a busy DJ and event producer since 2006 and in that time has shared the decks with many international stars including The Black Madonna, Marcel Dettmann, DVS1, The Hacker, Legowelt and Mike Servito. Based in NYC since 2011, she holds two monthly residencies: JACK DEPT. NYC at Bossa Nova Civic Club is a top event of the notorious hotspot that's focused on an acidic house party vibe featuring standout DJs and producers from across the burgeoning American scene. The mighty UNTER party pushes the harder edges of techno and in just a year has won accolades as the best after-hours in New York. Raised in Buffalo, New York, her early experiences in the industrial and rave scenes of rust-belt America shaped her outlook on dance culture. An ardent supporter of the underground, she was a key figure in developing the electronic music scene in Boston, Massachusetts from 2007-2010. Since the last half of 2015 she has enjoyed a growing tour schedule including noted appearances at POP Montreal and the ascendant Sustain-Release festival in upstate New York. In the first half of 2016 she has appeared in Mexico City and Sao Paulo, Brazil and completed a US tour stopping in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Over the summer of 2016 she toured across Europe with Discwoman featuring standout gigs at De School in Amsterdam, Kaiku in Helsinki and Berghain/Panorama Bar in Berlin.

Discwoman co-founder Umfang was born in the Bronx, grew up in Kansas and has been living in Brooklyn since 2010. She holds a monthly residency Technofeminism at Bossa Nova Civic Club focusing on emerging talent. She enjoys playing with people’s expectations of how a techno set can be defined. Her amorphous polyrhythmic productions have been most recently released on Ninja Tune.

Anastasia Kristensen is a flash of energy. Moscow-born but Denmark-raised, she welds an unwavering dedication to discovering music to the unbridled joy of playing it to people who share the same values and enthusiasm. The once-rising, now-risen star is a whirlwind in the DJ booth, a refreshingly authentic and human presence that makes curious onlookers instant fans and encourages existing ones to dance harder. “I am,” she says, “driven by spreading confidence and fearlessness” – and it shows. Call-to-action vocals, hi-NRG synth riffs and ten-ton gabber kicks meet rave rinsers, scything electro, booming techno and even the odd rewind. Kristensen is a poster-child for techno’s lean out of its associated black hole, and into a spectrum of colours, textures and light. After years of sharpening her reputation as a resident at Culture Box, and in particular Mainstream, one of the city’s few LGBTQ nights, her international tour diary has exploded, taking in small parties and major festivals the world over, making her a magazine cover star who remains driven by connecting communities and elevating fellow music geeks.

After devoting almost his entire life to music via countless aliases (such as Alter Ego, Soylent Green, Roman IV), Roman Flügel is now focussing on releasing and playing music under his real name. After his mix cd for Live At Robert Johnson and various singles and EP's on Dial, Live At Robert Johnson and others (like the highly praised "Brasil"-EP), he released a solo album (the first one under his real name), "Fatty Folders", on Dial Records. After Flügel's second solo album "Happiness is Happening" on Dial Records was released in 2014, followed by "All The Right Noises" in 2016 on the same label, as well as many many remixes and mixes on different labels, media.

Octave One is the brainchild of core members Lenny and Lawrence Burden. The Burden brothers burst onto the Detroit techno scene in 1990, producing their debut “I Believe,” featured on the compilation Techno 2: The Next Generation. The collective also includes frequent contributions from siblings Lynell, Lance and Lorne Burden. Their 2002 hit single "Black Water" has sold over one million records worldwide. Little Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin are among the DJs that continue to regularly weave “Black Water” into their sets. The group has also earned critical acclaim for countless records including "Empower," "Nicolette" and “The X-files.” The Burdens also founded 430 West/Direct Beat Records in 1990, a record label that paved the way for the rise of the indies throughout the ’90s. Their extensive 430 West catalog ranges from Aux 88's "My A.U.X. Mind" to Rolando's "Jaguar," which included an Octave One remix. Octave One has remixed tracks for Massive Attack, Steve Bug, Aril Brikha, Vince Watson, The Trampps, Rhythm is Rhythm and Inner City. The Burdens have also released music under the band name Random Noise Generation, including a 2006 full length DVD/CD project by Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation Off The Grid, released in cooperation with Tresor Records. 

Justin Cudmore is a Brooklyn-based, Midwest-born DJ who regularly appears at The Bunker and other New York events and clubs such as Elsewhere, Output and Good Room. He has played at groundbreaking queer parties such as Wrecked, Queen!, Horse Meat Disco, Hot Mass and Club Toilet, and has gained a following all over the world with appearances at Smartbar Chicago, U Street Hall, Panorama Bar at Berghain, Is Burning Amsterdam, Razzmatazz Barcelona, DC10 and Lux Fragil. His bold, acid-flecked distillation of house and techno has found a home on the labels that are helping to shape the current landscape of transgressive body music, including The Bunker New York, Detroit’s Interdimensional Transmissions, and SF’s Honey Soundsystem label HNYTRX. Justin's sound is defined by snaking acid lines, whip smart drums and offbeat rave melodies that have resonated with DJs and dancers from Detroit to Berlin. An unabashed party DJ with a depth of knowledge beyond the often cookie-cutter framework of contemporary dance music, his effective but uncompromising style has been featured in mixes for acclaimed series such as Truants, Phantasy and The Bunker New York’s long-running podcast.

Identified Patient is one of the most intriguing talents to materialize from Holland’s bustling music scene in recent times. The Amsterdam based artist made a strong up-rise through some of Rotterdam’s finest imprints while filling dance-floors across the country and throughout Europe. His style infuses raw aesthetics with unrivalled, relentless energy which he translates into his productions as fluidly as his DJ sets. Proudly listing his musical inspirations to include Madonna and George Michael as well as The Prodigy and Legowelt -these early seeds were sewn and it wasn’t long before his passion for music burned stronger and stronger. The desire to create became a priority and from this moment, Identified Patient was born.

Kohra (Urdu - fog or mist) is a versatile and forward-thinking dj / producer. He expresses his visual and aural sensibilities via Qilla (Urdu - fort or castle) Records which he set up in 2011 to promote a wide range of underground music from India and across the world. Kohra has played at some of the biggest festivals in the country like EDC, Awakenings (India & AMS), ADE, and at various venues in Amsterdam, Australia, UAE, Thailand and Mauritius. He’s shared stage with many iconic artists like Pete Tong, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Josh Wink, Patrice Baumel, Joseph Capriati and Oliver Huntemann over the last decade as one of India’s leading dance music artists. Over the last few years, his productions have appeared on many reputed international labels like Sol Selectas, Traum, Endangered, Parquet, Steyoyoke, Blindfold, Tulipa, and Particles, many of which have hit the Beatport Top 100 in over 4 genres. His chart breaking release ‘Acid Kidz’ on Qilla Records also hit the Beatport Left- field House and Techno No 1 track for four weeks straight. Tale of Us, Sam Paginini, Nick Warren, Joran Van Pol, Roy RosenfelD Township Rebellion, Xenia Beliayeva, JSPR and Atish are a few of the artists that have been supporting the music coming out of his New Delhi, India based record label and studio.

In early 2014 with an already established Minimal Techno moniker - Qwiver, this versatile DJ / Producer was given the opportunity to delve into a new sound as he was billed alongside some renowned names such as Tube & Berger, Nils Hoffmann, Max Cooper, Daniel Steinberg, HNQO & Tigerskin. Their music being more soft, slick, fresh but yet holding a lot of emotion was very different to that of the established techno artists in the Indian circuit and playing with acts like these got him to deepen his understanding of the various other styles of 4x4 music. This shift led to this young lad exploring a new alter ego project focusing more on the housey & deeper side of music which took shape in the name of BLURRY SLUR.

Chhabb comes from the early generations of Dj's in India...born and raised in Bombay. It all originated from the crate digging culture for him. Searching for music that had emotion, but also made him travel into unknown dimensions. He has been a big contributor to the experimental electronic movement in India. He has also hosted and played with Dj's of The Bunker NY, Giegling, Dawud, Oshana, Volte-face and many more. He was a student of Uk Dubstep pioneer Appleblim and is also producing some heavy electronic blends of his inspirations.

Immersed in the heydays of the '90s Midwest rave scene, DVS1 has gained a highly-respected reputation for his versatile skills, infectious energy and physical power behind the decks. As a resident DJ of Berlin’s infamous Berghain / Panorama Bar, he moves floors of the world’s most prestigious and best venues. After his first original releases on Klockworks and Transmat, he was not only introduced to a bigger audience, hence creating a strong fellowship for his own imprints: While HUSH showcase DVS1’s love for deep, purist techno and only his music, Mistress Recordings reflects his wide range as a beat and rhythm addict presenting some of his secret weapons that touches all corners of the dance floor and beyond. With a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of more than 30,000 records, DVS1 is also renowned as an outspoken defender of underground’s true values that established the American DJ, producer and label owner as a truly exceptional character of today’s contemporary electronic music scene.