The acclaimed yearly celebration of all things electronic and underground returns for its tenth edition, with a fiery lineup of international players and local favorites. This year, the fest aims to make the events more accessible, offering reduced full-weekend passes in recognition of the skyrocketing costs associated with living in the borough.
On the first night, you can find the party-controllers of NYC staple FIXED, JDH & Dave P, teaming with German techno vet DJ Hell—whose name is as austere and malevolent as his punishing sets—at the Good Room (Oct 4). The same night, French electro-house spinner Breakbot brings a colorful collection of soulful, groovey tunes to Output (Oct 4). More experimental-leaning dancefloor-fiends can head to Avant Gardner over the next few days: Motor City Drum Ensemble airs its cheekily wonky house-infused beats (Oct 5); Shlohmo's Wedidit collective celebrates 10 years of deconstructed hip-hop (Oct 5); and Mount Kimbie delves into its post-dubstep pop-electronica (Oct 6).