TRESOR Night: Kangding Ray / UFO95 live / Chloe Lula / Scibor / Sanctuary / Analog Soul /Haruka

Berlin’s Tresor takes over BASEMENT for this very special edition. The club and label are unequivocal bastions of techno. Their discography includes landmark releases from Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, 3Phase, Blake Baxter, Joey Beltram and many, many more. Over 35 years, the club has been a home to some of the most important techno ever. For this takeover, they’ve invited a standout roster. Kangding Ray is one of the genre’s most unique and forward-thinking artists. His work blends throbbing, hypnotic forms with visionary sound design, an artful touch and conceptual rigor. Last month’s “Superfluid” EP shows him in peak form. Gleaming sonic structures are rendered in ultra-HD, speaking to a dreamlike space of shimmering, spiritual perfection. UFO95 performs live. A resident of Tresor, the French artist goes all in on no-holds-barred techno with a gritty, hardline flavor and a fearless intensity. Last year’s “Backwards Improvement” on Tresor is about as menacing an EP you could hope for, marshalling the tensile strength of loop techno with laser focus and layers of crystalline distortion. Fellow Tresor resident Choe Lula brings a cinematic richness to her productions. With a background in classical music, her recent “Oneiris” LP sees her returning to the cello - the instrument she trained on for years before diving into a DJ career - to sculpt harrowing, haunting and moving sonic landscapes. “Oneiris” is remarkable for its ability to feel like a techno LP while relying so heavily on atmosphere, acoustic instrumentation and beatless mood. Scibor returns to BASEMENT. As a producer, his spacious and hypnotic tracks stand out for their remarkable restraint. Sanctuary steps up in STUDIO. The duo of LHJ & Marcelino, their breezy and grooving style is reelected in the Life Classics label they run together. Regulars at Tresor’s housier room Globus, Sanctuary bring a dose of their home country of Australia to the German capital. Float on a cloud with the duo’s ebullient groove. Analog Soul returns once again. The duo of Kat Smith and Jacky Sommer is truly a pillar of NY music. There are only so many artists who have lived it like these two, and continue to play with total commitment and integrity. For twenty five years, Analog Soul has stood for timelessness, quality and the spiritual necessity of the dance. Haruka balances the night with some truly singular experimentalism. One of the city’s freakiest producers, Haruka’s work is limited only by the bounds of their fertile, searching imagination. ■ No photos or videos ■ Ticket purchase does not guarantee entrance ■ No phone use on the dancefloor ■ The dance floor is for dancing, not conversation ■ No glowing/flashing clothes or items ■ Respect other people's space, no shuffling ■ Consent is mandatory ■ Zero tolerance for racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism or any form of discrimination ■ Take care of each other, alert our staff if somebody isn't feeling well ■ Violating the house rules will result in removal PLEASE REVIEW HOUSE POLICIES AT LINK BELOW