Among Trees (Andrey Pushkarev and Eli Verveine), a duo that brings together two expert selectors with rich backgrounds and a deep musical bond. Though each explores diverse subgenres, they maintain a coherent vibe anchored in the deeper end of electronic music. Their b2b sets span dubby techno, breakbeat-laced house, classic Chicago grooves, and tight, percussive tech-house, all within a single journey. Rooted in a shared love for spellbinding rhythms and subtle progression, their duo thrives on restraint, patience, and nuanced transitions honed by decades of experience. **Among Trees is more than a collaboration, it’s a conversation between two kindred musical spirits, told one vinyl at a time.
Joining them, UK dub-house legend Steve O’Sullivan, whose distinct style mixing soulful club tracks with dub atmospherics has quietly but profoundly changed underground electronic music. Influenced early on by the heavy bass of Jamaican reggae blasting from sound systems in his West London neighborhood and later on by the stripped-down sound of Detroit techno, he developed a fascination for hypnotic, slow evolving grooves. His tracks unfold gradually, with small elements entering or shifting almost imperceptibly, building a sense of space and depth reminiscent of Jamaican dub reggae. Known for his hardware-based live shows, his sets offer a beautiful journey into dubby minimal grooves.
Complementing the lineup is a robust list of local support acts, each bringing a unique touch that represent the very best of our community’s talent.