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About The Artists
DateNite
DateNite is the moniker of Jessica Fennelly, a Los Angeles-based producer, DJ, and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. Her music blends dance music, electronica, and beats, drawing inspiration from driving rhythms, melodic synths, and spatial textures, often described as minimal clubby techno; this electronic sound is informed by her background in classical and jazz flute and guitar, including a performance degree from The Boston Conservatory. A regular performer in the Los Angeles scene, DateNite utilizes hardware, software, and her own voice in her live sets, and she also DJs across LA, having founded the Paradigital electronic label and hosted radio series and a residency called Lo Gravity. As a Novation and EarthQuaker Devices artist with experience in sound design, she has collaborated with other artists and appeared on platforms like dublab, releasing EPs and tracks such as "DATENITE," "Comin Atcha' 100 MPH," "Sonic Youth 18 Years On Earth," "Datenight Does Dallas," "Live At Third Man Records," "Home School," and "The Golden Vein," as well as creating sound packs like "Lo-Fi Flute Bliss." Ultimately, DateNite is a versatile artist making her presence felt in the Los Angeles techno and electronic music scene through her hardware-driven live performances and diverse production style.
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.
Nina J
Nina J is a rising Peak Time Techno producer and DJ from Southern California, drawing inspiration from the vibrant Los Angeles electronic music scene to quickly establish herself as a dynamic force. Passionately pushing boundaries, she not only delivers energetic performances but also takes pride in producing her own music, crafting intricate soundscapes and infectious beats that reflect her unique artistic vision and deeply resonate with her audience during immersive live experiences featuring original tracks and remixes. Focused on evolving her sound while maintaining authenticity, Nina J is an artist to watch for electrifying releases and captivating performances as she carves her place in the techno landscape.
Marie Nyx
Emerging from Los Angeles as a captivating force in electronic music and co-founder of Delusional Records, Marie Nyx crafts immersive soundscapes influenced by post-punk, new wave, darkwave, and alternative dance, resulting in an infectious, apparitional style that has graced stages from FNGRS CRSSD and Insomniac festivals to respected LA underground venues and institutions like The Echo LA and The Lot Radio NYC. Her confident and adaptable approach behind the decks blends classic 909 electro and four-on-the-floor beats with hauntingly dark synth lines, earning her releases on esteemed labels such as Delusional Records, Boysnoize Records, Obskur Music, and Deckrekord, each project showcasing her artistic evolution and deep passion for the genre as she continues to push creative boundaries and inspire a new generation in underground electronica.