SATURDAY, AUG 2ND - WORK presents: Altinbas (LA Debut), NEKTER, & Takaaki Itoh
Upcoming Los Angeles Techno Event
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The Best In Los Angeles Techno
About The Artists
Altinbas
Ahmet Altinbas is a prominent Turkish-Belgian artist swiftly rising within Brussels' dynamic music scene. As a Fuse resident and co-curator for Fuse Imprint, he's recognized for his exceptional skills as both a DJ and producer. His productions, released on esteemed labels like Token Records, SK11, and Non Series, are known for their high-quality sound design, impactful grooves, and authentic style, making them a fixture on dancefloors. Through his own label, Observer Station, Altinbas explores and shares his diverse musical passions without external constraints, balancing traditional dance music functions with an ongoing quest for new sounds. As a DJ, he crafts captivating journeys by meticulously selecting and layering tracks, creating high-energy experiences with underlying emotional narratives, as showcased in his podcasts for platforms like Hate, SlamRadio, Reclaim Your City, and Monument. Having played across major European cities and toured with Token label nights, Altinbas also curates his own events at Belgium's legendary Fuse institution, pointing to a bright future for the artist.
NEKTER
Los Angeles-based NEKTER aims to take you for a sound-wave magic carpet ride while scratching different parts of your brain with various textures and noise. Los Angeles-based NEKTER aims to take you for a sound-wave magic carpet ride while scratching different parts of your brain with various textures and noise. This emerging hypnotic female DJ has been working her way through the underground warehouse circuit around the world from San Diego, to Las Vegas, to Mexico City. NEKTER gained her notoriety after winning the 2021 REFORM DJ Contest hosted by 6AM Group and Synthetik Minds. She cut her teeth playing warehouses with the Berlin/LA based all-female hard techno collective Fallen Angel Techno. NEKTER aims to shake things up and represent the next generation of techno DJs while paying respectful homage to the legends who helped pave the way for the underground techno community.
Takaaki Itoh
Takaaki Itoh is a prominent Japanese techno artist who has been active in the scene since the early 1990s. He is known as a DJ, producer, promoter, and the founder of the record label WOLS. His production and track selection are often described as hypnotic, cerebral, heavy in ambience, dark, deep, and sometimes "wet." He has developed a unique and underground Japanese techno style that gained significant recognition in Europe after his debut there in 2000