ILLEGAL

ILLEGAL: Rave Flyers of the 90s is a 536-page, encyclopedic collection of rave flyers from the dawn of American rave culture, packed with firsthand accounts straight from the source. During this event, the book will be physically available for purchase, and the dance floor will be thrumming with the reckless abandon of 90s rave energy. We will be bringing you old and new generational DJs who are shaping the importance of keeping history alive.

Presenting DJ DB and DJ Three who each helped shape 90s rave culture in their own unique way. DB Burkeman is the founder of ILLEGAL’s publisher, Blurring Books and is also to blame for bringing Jungle to the United States from London. DB co-founded Breakbeat Science recordings and record store in Manhattan during the 90s, as well as the iconic NASA parties that can be instantly recognizable. Relentlessly committed to the scene, Blurring Books makes its own kind of disruptive noise with publications spanning from drug ephemera to iconic pop imagery. His place in drum and bass history can be seen in music documentaries such as ‘Modulations’ and ‘The American Jungle’ and whose all vinyl sets continue to blend across various genres from his personal collection.

DJ, Producer, and Label boss DJ Three has been a champion of the scene since emerging from Florida’s 1990s electronic underground scene. He built his reputation throwing one-off raves that brought international acts like Moby and Doc Martin to Florida. DJ Three co-published the zine TRiP Magazeen (1992–1994) which serves as an invaluable record of electronic music’s rise in America and has continued to tour domestically and internationally. As stated under his RA Exchange chat back in 2014, “he's that rare dance music figure who truly lives up to the term DJ's DJ, and the records he's championed by way of Hallucination and especially its spinoff Hallucination Limited are revered by the likes of Cassy and Ricardo Villalobos.” His blends favor a moodier palette across house and techno, a striking contrast to his sun-soaked Florida roots.

Also presenting two NYC locals Miss Parker & S4M23 whose sound and selector skills continue to fill up dance floors across cities in the US and Europe. Miss Parker is a reigning diva of the Brooklyn scene and perfectly encapsulates a DJ well-versed in the fundamentals of the past, alchemizing that knowledge to move dancers in the present.

S4M23 is a musician and DJ currently based in New York City by way of Chicago. S4M23 discovered her love for electronic music at a young age while surfing YouTube, which has sent her into a lifelong digging rabbit hole. Her meticulous selections reflect a wide range of influence centered around Midwestern machine funk, whacked out mutant disco, and callbacks to vocal-heavy club anthems of the past, present, and future.

Bringing together the past and future for an unforgettable evening of shared history and music.