CNI 3: Strange Brew Bristol

SELN hosts its debut Bristol venture as part of the ever expanding event series “Celebrating New Industrial”. Somewhat of a second spiritual homeland for SELN, it’s with great pleasure the label hosts its first official venture in the West Country’s capital. Akua has cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years. Forefronting the current generation of artists reviving the spirit of techno’s enduring velocity, her no-compromise mindset brings a full throttle intensity to her sets embodying an enthralling old-school sound while simultaneously keeping the pulse of the contemporary techno milieu. Conrad Pack runs the SELN Recordings label with DJ Gonz, and his productions there explore the fertile terrain between tuff, rooted soundsystem steppers and high-BPM techno, while his evolving productions for Lost Domain explore a hard-edged but deep and dub-enriched sound with echoes early Downwards and Axis. Pack has been focussing of late on live performance, showcasing his focussed and distinct sonic vision of techno. DJ Gonz co-runs SELN recordings where his releases perpetuate focused melodic riffs joint with heavy leading percussion. Drawing on influences taken from free-tekno, dub and kuduro, his sound is both pensive, driving whilst still rooted in a soundsystem tradition. Previous output include The Messenger on Wain Records and most recently Magical Negro Overdrive. Vega is the founder of UVB-76 Music and DROOGS, and a key affiliate of Ruffhouse. As both a DJ and producer he has played a central role in shaping the label’s sonic focus on atmospheric, deep, and technically refined drum & bass and techno. Active within Bristol’s underground scene and frequenting platforms such as SWU/Rinse FM his sets and productions explore the darker and emotive edges of bass music while maintaining a strong emphasis on precision, depth, and sound design.   There is a limited number of free tickets available for those who are unwaged / on UC. Please email selnrecordings@gmail.com to reserve one. This event will be livestreamed [audio only] via celebratingnewindustrial.com