HALLOWEEN ALL NIGHT — Coffintexts • Sepehr (live) • Rose Kourts

Part Miami Bass, part vintage house bounce, part tribal euphoria, Coffintexts' music is a cocktail of indulgence served straight from the queer underground. Coffintexts emerged in the late 2010s, blending 90s tribal rhythms, Latin American Club, and UK rave influences. Known for her groove-driven, minimal sound, she’s released on labels like Omnidisc and TraTraTrax, while playing global dance floors. Drawing from her Peruvian heritage and Miami’s bass culture, her versatile sets fuse the cerebral and hypnotic, making her a standout in the global queer dance music scene.

Photo: Yana Gueorguieva

Through her tireless involvement in the DIY circuit, kiju has naturally emerged as a mainstay in the city’s underground electronic music scene as a DJ, organizer, and dancefloor specialist. Behind the decks, kiju has been noticed for her genre-spanning range and careful selections that focus on finding a groove, sometimes through more subtle rhythms and textures. As a core organizer of the notable @layer05_ series and a regular name on bills across various local dancebars, kiju’s taste knows no limits when it comes to tempos, styles, and moods.

Rose Kourts is a Brooklyn-based DJ and radio host known for her dynamic, genre-blending sets that span house, techno, electro, breaks, trance, and jungle. Her captivating sound has taken her from New York's underground to top clubs and festivals worldwide. As a Lot Radio resident, her show “GEMS” highlights her deep-digging curation. She also co-founded the popular renegade party Sweet Kicks, cementing her status as a rising force in electronic music.

Sepehr, an Iranian-American DJ, live act, and sonic innovator based in NYC, is known for disrupting electronic music norms with his eclectic sound. His releases span labels like Dark Entries and Planet Euphorique, while his DJ sets blend psychedelic techno, electro, acid, and jakbeat. As the founder of Shaytoon Records, he champions Middle Eastern underground music, and his live performances explore everything from potent drum rhythms to expansive soundscapes.

Sako has quickly established himself as the Montreal underground's most in-demand soundboy and collaborator since launching the revered Pomelo Sound, while also co-organizing rave series Bijou and many other DIY events within Montreal’s extravagant music scene. A natural-born digger on or off the decks and true selector of the moment, Sako’s DJ sets are known to unearth tracks that spark up any dancefloor with rhythms and soundscapes that keep both the body and mind fully immersed in the groove.

A Middle Eastern artistic practitioner ( half Syrian, half Palestinian), GIOTTO grew up in Kuwait. He has transitioned through many mediums throughout his career, starting off as a painter and muralist. When he moved to Montreal, he was introduced to the concept of visual arts in the nightlife, without knowing what a VJ was. Today, he creates programmed distortion using video samples, attempting to create a connection with the viewer amid all the distortions and bit-crushing. He has found himself increasingly dabbling in interactive works, using cameras and sensors to immerse viewers in the world of distortions and glitches he creates.

Honeydrip has been a key figure in Montréal's underground electronic scene for over 8 years, known for her bass-heavy sound influenced by Dub, Reggae, and Dancehall. As a producer, DJ, and speaker builder, she blends genres like UK Bass, Jungle, and Leftfield Techno. Her debut album Psychotropical was released on Banoffee Pies Records, and her live set was a highlight of MUTEK Montréal 2023. Honeydrip's innovative sound has been featured on platforms like Early Reflex, N_N Face, FACT, and Crack.

Nahash, Raphaël Valensi's musical project, is emerging as an emblematic figure on the Montreal alternative scene. His music, both experimental and immersive, promises a sonic journey, captivating audiences and transporting them into an atmosphere where creativity reigns. In collaboration with ABADIR, Nahash released recently Marchadair مرشدير. The EP blends forward-thinking club sounds with influences from Arabic pop and 90s/2000s dance music, incorporating shared languages, dialect, and a connection through food.

Photo: Tina Blakeney

SIM pushes the boundaries in sound system music. His work has been noted around the world, from the US to Jamaica, to the UK, highlighting key elements of the hardcore continuum. Taking up the dub and dancehall sound theories of Lee 'scratch' Perry, King Tubby and Dave Kelly or techno pioneers such as Plastikman or Jeff Kills, SIM explores the relationship between space, body and sound.

A multidisciplinary new media artist collective founded in 2022 by Hashem Ali, Danila Sergienko and Johan Vagstedt. A collaboration between a visual artist, an electronic musician and a poet. We are explorers of human perception, at the junction of abstract and interactive sounds, interpreted through minimalist visual aesthetics.