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Edison Chen 来自于上海的灵魂 DJ ，受多元文化的影响，他与电子音乐邂逅于上海嚎宅组织的派对。从那时起他迷恋上了电子音乐，同时他也发现了自己最爱的电子音乐种类 minimal ，受欧洲罗马尼亚电子音乐文化冲击，他携手与他的好友创办了他们自己的厂牌 ‘Break The Wall’ ，并邀请很多知名电子音乐制作人发行他们的新歌在 ‘Break The Wall’。Edison Chen 曾与 Arapu, Gescu, Alexis Cabrera, Mihai Pol, Nu Zau 等同台演出。“Minimalistic“ 是 Edison Chen 对生活的一种态度。极简主义是对生活的美学，他希望去改变人类的世俗观点，发展新的自我。

Edison Chen is all about Ro-minimal underground music. He knows how to get into you that’s the point. The words are not enough to describe. “It takes time to educate but eventually the dream will come true, ravers are involving more ” That’s what he said. balbalabalabalabala……. Nonsense…..There is no point in talking just listen and dance.

在结束了日本留学生涯回国后，开始了他的音乐探索之路。被 techno 音乐深深吸引的他，最终决定褪去“人皮面具”取名 Faceless，受早期所喜爱的乐队 Slipnot 影响，逐渐形成了现在的黑暗风格。在舞池中你无需用“心”去感受他的音乐，你将面对的是更直接的“肉体”碰撞。在相继与 Headless Horseman, SNTS, Ansome 等艺人同台之后2019年 Faceless 登上了 Boiler Room 上海站的舞台，2020年受美国厂牌 We Build Machine 邀请将单曲收录于该厂牌的周年合集。

After finished his study in Japan, he returned to Shanghai and started his musicjourney.As he falling deeper into Techno music, he decide to take off his human maskand call himself Faceless.His early influence Slipknot shaped his unique music style, which present you a deepdark vibe just like his profile provides. On the dance floor, you don’t have to feel his music by heart, because your body willcrash on it. After sharing stage with Headless Horseman, SNTS, Ansome, and many more,Faceless made his debut at Boiler Room Shanghai in 2019. Invited by US label We Build Machine and released a single included in its annualcompilation in 2020.

DJ Fat-K 是上海本土80后。2007年开始接触地下音乐，于2012年正式开始 DJ 生涯。致力于研究 scratch 技术以及挖掘各类不同的派对音乐。目前是上海知名酷儿派对 Plastic. 以及电场 Electric Circus 的常驻 DJ 。曾与多位国际知名 DJ，艺人诸如 DJ Yuto , DJ Brace, DJ Shortkut, Kohh, Shintaro, Andrew Bull  等同台演出。擅长各类精选的新/老派 hip-hop , funk , soul , disco 音乐。

Kevin Shao aka Fat-K is better known as one of Shanghai’s prominent open - format DJ’s whose currently featured on high rotation across the city’s busiest nightlife circuit. 2012, Fak-K started beat mixing and scratching off old school hip-hop records on top of his immense interest for pop and mainstream Top 40’s music which has crafted his individual open format style today. Ever since launching his DJ career in 2012, Fat -K has played along side international heavy weights such as Red Bull 3 Styles Champions Shintaro & Eskei83 as well as DMC legends DJ Brace, Shortkut and Yuto.

唱盘主义 DJ 和职业模特，参与不同的时装周演出。在2014年开始学习唱盘文化后，一直致力于推广另类深沉的 hip-hop 文化。音乐风格以 hip-hop, trap, futrue bass, jersey club, grime 为主。曾与 ASAP TyY, Yookie, ZABO 等多名大牌嘉宾合作也受邀西安 re.next, 佛山的 Toxic Bar, 顺德 Rabbit Bar, 厦门 Squirrel Bar 做为嘉宾 DJ ，更是广州 hangover 的常驻嘉宾，2019年受邀参加了三亚傲途格酒店发起的 beach break v1.0 担任嘉宾 DJ ，和 music house 发起的 hip-hop X Fendi 的特邀 DJ。

THERA is a turntable DJ and professional model who has participated in various fashion week showsSince I began to learn turntable culture in 2014, I have been committed to promoting alternative and deep hip-hop cultureMusic styles mainly include hip-hop, Trap, Futrue, Bass, Jersey Club and GrimeHe has cooperated with ASAP TYY, Yookie, ZABO and many other famous guestsShe has also been invited to Re. Next in Xi 'an, Toxic Bar in Foshan, Rabbit Bar in Shunde and Squirrel Bar in Xiamen as guest DJI am also the resident guest of Guangzhou HangoverIn 2019, I was invited to participate in beach Break V1.0 launched by Aotuge Hotel in Sanya and served as guest DJAnd music House launched Hiphop X Fendi as a guest DJ.

2015年加入上海地下音乐组织 VOID，nmlss 对音乐始终选择保持开放的心态，喜欢叠加元素，创造氛围。他的择曲范围涉及 breaks, electro, outsider house, 工业 techno。如果他再勤快一点或许能成为一名合格的瑜伽爱好者。

Nmlss is the latest addition to the VOID roster having joined the collective back in 2015. An open-minded DJ with a preference for layering elements and building soundscapes. Breaks, Electro, Outsider House, deep and industrial Techno form his sound-palette. Yoga enthusiast if he remembers to set an alarm.

来自成都，HAO 是这个亚文化高地层出不穷的令人兴奋的新声音的其中一种。游走于俱乐部文化、锐舞精神和德式 Techno 音乐的交叉地带，在多年的潜心钻研，多次前往柏林取经，以及在全国各地不同的地下俱乐部演出历练之后，HAO 的发声风格变得越来越明晰而跃然跳出至众人眼前。沉浸在 HAO 以 minimal,  techno 为基本格局的音乐场域中，节拍的重复与渐进营造出无垠的时空感，在工业感的冷峻表象下，是爱与分享的友好氛围。此外，源于对独立文化与当代设计的热爱，HAO 还创立了独立设计集合品牌 “肆合 FOUR”。这间配备了 DJ booth 和音响系统的买手店，是 HAO 进行声音探索的试验场，以此为载体，HAO 策划了多次独立时装发布会和派对，不断尝试与电子音乐人和艺术家合作，打通电子乐与时装两者之间的连通轨道，探索电子声响在舞池之外的更多可能。 

同时，HAO 也是“海鲜派对/ Seafood Party” 的发起者，吸引了一票忠实舞客。其中，与艺术家 My Paper Folder 合作的大型折纸装置成为一系列派对的标志性特色。

HAO, based in Chengdu, is one of the kinds among excitement of the new soundfrom the subculture，drifts across the club culture, rave spirit and German style Techno. From years of digging and devoting in to the music, performing in differentcities and inspiration of trips to Berlin, HAO’s sound becomes more and more clearand distinctive. Immersed in field of Minimal and Techno, the beat of repetitioncreates the everlasting sense of time and space, within the cold landscape ofindustrialism but the loving and caring atmosphere.

Besides, out of the love for independent culture and contemporary design, HAOfounded the independent designs store “Sihe FOUR” and planned a number ofrelease parties, collaborating with other artists and musicians in electronic musicfield, to keep exploring more possibilities and form of art crossing different fieldswith electronic music outside of the dancing floor.HAO is also the initiator of “Seafood Party” attracted a flow of loyal fans. TheOrigami art installation collaborating with artist ‘My Paper Folder’ has become asymbol of HAO’s party series.

出于对黑人音乐和唱片文化的忠实热爱， MMQ 从小就开启了他收藏唱片， beats 制作和 DJ 的音乐之旅。MMQ 游刃有余地游走在各大舞池的同时热衷于为观众分享音乐的知识。MMQ 擅长将多种不同风格的音乐用创意混合在一起，在律动的同时总能听见黑人音乐和 hip-hop 音乐的影子。对于 MMQ 来说，通过 DJ 去分享好的音乐和传播音乐的知识是他对 DJ 渴望的来源。

Lover of music and the vinyl digging culture,  MMQ started collecting vinyl, making beats and DJing at a very early age. MMQ loves to share his musical knowledge and play for some of the most intense crowds.  MMQ loves blending different styles of music based on black music and hiphop with a creative way . He always wants to let people feel the groove during his set.For MMQ, playing good music in different genres and educating crowds intensifies his thirst for Djing.

从小痴迷于 hip-hop 音乐，在一次机缘巧合下加入了上海老牌地下 DJ 组织 Come Correct Crew，在长期跟随团队不断演出的过程中，KPT 对 DJ 的热情越发强烈，立志成为一名优秀的 Turntablism。他在疯狂练习 scratch 技巧的同时也没有停下挖掘各类音乐的脚步。KPT 擅长混合各种 old-school, 90s, new school 的 hip-hop 音乐，使现场随时充满能量和惊喜，对于其他风格的音乐也有自己的想法并且用自己特有的方式表达出来。在他的现场犹如置身于 hip-hop 的黄金年代，KPT 利用唱盘带你穿梭在东西海岸之间，感受唱盘主义 DJ 所特有的态度与魅力。

Ever since childhood, KPT has started hes hip-hop journey till nowdays. in hes early DJ career, KPT joined the one of the oldest hip-hop DJ crew in shanghai, The ComeCorrectCrew. During the time performing with the team, KPT's passion for DJ is becoming stronger and stronger, and he is determined to become an excellent turntablism. While he spend most of he’s time to practice scratch technics, he also into dig different gens of musics. KPT plays an electic mix of old-school, 90s, New school hip-hop, He’s set is always full of enegy and surprise,  like swim through to the golden ages of hip-hop to morden,  from east to west coast. Feel the attatue of real turntablism.