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Who they are

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  Colored Craig

  Los Angeles · 30 bookings since Jan 2024

  Techno on 2, Deep House on 2, House on 2 and Ambient on 2. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Perfect Location Records (1) and Transparency Press (1). labels on their catalogued releases

  Last at Nowadays in Jan · often with Cosmo, Kilopatrah Jones, Donis, none of them here that night

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  NIKS

  London, United Kingdom · 6 bookings since Dec 2023

  “The South East London-based artist has paved the way in the scene for herself and her sound.”

  their own biography

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  The South East London-based artist has paved the way in the scene for herself and her sound. NIKS has displayed a truly natural and organic growth to her journey, refusing to be genre pigeon-holed and flexing musical knowledge and skill across the board. NIKS has a background in contemporary dance, having danced from the age of four and going on to train professionally for 14 years, but music has always remained front and centre. Having originally found inspiration through a musical stewardship of her guitarist father, as well as in the sounds of electronic music pioneers such as Trevor Rockcliffe, Mr. G, Kerri Chandler and a growing record collection, NIKS looked towards DJing as a natural step in artistic direction. Her heavy pool of vast influences has resulted in a forward-thinking sound that is an amalgamation of UK percussive elements, and the influential 90s/00s groovy, rhythmic sounds that influence her extended journey sets today. Her production prowess steadily cements this, with her first EP ‘Milieu’ inviting listeners to enter the vast sonic world of NIKS. She’s been able to consistently flex and flit between bouncy, bass-heavy production and a distinctive downtempo flair. 2025 promises more releases and a remarkable bound forward in production finesse from NIKS, starting with her self-released standalone charity track ‘Amble Minds’. The single raised funds for Focus Congo, with the dubby roller being reviewed by Resident Advisor as a ‘wonky, disorientating club weapon’. As she’s honed in on her craft, NIKS has played across globally esteemed festivals and venues such as Glastonbury, Panorama Bar, Basement, Blitz, Club RAUM, FOLD, Horst and more. Performances, as well as curations, at De School, Love International, UNFOLD - leading to rubbing shoulders with the likes of Josey Rebelle, Amaliah, Shanti Celeste, Call Super, Tasha, Josh Caffé, rRoxymore and many others - amongst her busiest touring yet. Alongside a thriving and full career and self-taught journey, in 2020, NIKS co-founded the integral collective Black Artist Database. Originally coined as Black Bandcamp, the organisation was created in direct response to a lack of representation in the dance music space. Since its inception, NIKS has been part of a team behind mobilising for inclusion and equality in the scene, co-curating multiple workshops, as well as club and festival takeovers, talks, and masterclasses. The artist also has a regular Rinse FM show, taking listeners on a monthly deep dive through underground house and techno, as well as displaying her wide spectrum of sound through one-off shows such as her downtempo special, a dubby b2b journey with livwutang, and a techno masterclass for Tasha’s Neighbourhood. She also regularly appears on long-time friend Moxie’s NTS show, and has also held down a BBC R1 residency, delving into her music journey so far and the influences behind each stage, with episodes on ‘The Genesis’, Black Artist Database and on forthcoming/new music. Alongside her seminal RA Podcast, she has curated mixes for the likes of Origins, The Ransom Note, Daisychain, CRACK, as well as recently releasing a Dekmantel Podcast - delivering a ‘warm, supple soundscape’ ahead of her debut performance at the renowned festival this year. NIKS has remained truly devoted to the underground scene across her career, showcasing a steady and admirable rise within the space, carving out room for a sound and presence that has become synonymous with futuristic dance music.
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  Their RA profile lists Neighbourhood, Céad, Borne Fruits, Obligated Records and 1 more.

  Last at public records in Dec 2023 · often with Amaliah, Berghain, Grace Dahl, none of them here that night

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  Kai Alce

  Georgia · 16 bookings since Aug 2023

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  Their RA profile lists Real Soon, Stilove4music, Deeper Shades Recordings, Modelisme and 6 more.

  Last at The Boiler @ ELM Foundation in Oct 2023 · often with Salah Ananse, Ramon Rawsoul, DJ Kemit, none of them here that night

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  Russell E.L. Butler

  New York City · 64 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City.”

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  Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City. Russell has painstakingly cultivated a unique artistic expression that integrates and investigates themes around process, technological innovation, the archive, and confrontation. Their works have taken the form of vinyl records, digital audio releases, live A/V performances, and special archiving projects.
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  Techno on 41, House on 23, Electro on 14 and Ambient on 11. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on .FREQLINK (1), Black Artist Database (1) and TRNWRK (1); their RA profile also lists Spectral Sound, Mister Saturday Night Records, Opal Tapes, CGI Records and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

  Recently at Mansions, Hart Bar, Nowadays · often with Ali Berger, Nick Boyd, Eden Aurelius, none of them here that night