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WIRE FESTIVAL 2024

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WIRE FESTIVAL returns to Knockdown Center for its third edition, May 16-19. Expanding its scope, the festival runs over the course of three days, from Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th, with Thursday the 16th devoted to evening talks in collaboration with Resident Advisor. WIRE continues its run of inviting some of techno’s most essential and groundbreaking artists alongside cutting edge crews. Stage 1, located in the Main Hall, serves as a centerpiece for the festival’s programming. Stage 2 has always been notorious for these takeovers. This year, WIRE invites two European collectives who are defining techno in 2024: Berlin’s queer renegades Mala Junta and Amsterdam’s long-running Vault Sessions. A major addition this year is an outdoor house stage that runs all day Sunday, bringing a new dimension to the weekend. The Ambient Stage will return as well with bespoke programming from some of NY’s most versatile and exciting DJs. French lighting collective Collectif Scale flies over from Paris to install a custom fixture near Stage 2, and Studio GumGum presents a new work in the structure above the Ambient Stage.

Elsewhere Presents: Darius

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Describing Darius’ music is like trying to gather the infinitely large and the infinitely
small, or thinking music can be as hedonist as introspective. For almost ten years,
the producer feeds us his dreamy music, filled with cosmic images.
After dazzling the international artistic scenes from Paris to Los Angeles, he
embarks on his new North America tour, with a visual show as striking and hypnotic
as his music. The itinerary includes stops at events such as the Knockdown Center
in Brooklyn (USA), the Bellwether in Los Angeles (USA), the Vaiven Festival in
Cuernavaca (Mexico), as well as the SAT in Montreal (Canada).
His latest trilogy of releases ‘OASIS’ retains the electronic touch and delightful
melodies specific to his universe, while presenting his evolution toward a new
genre filled with groove and soul. With singles featuring Benny Sings, Amaria, and
Duñe, ‘OASIS’ showcases once again Darius’ ability to make you dance as much as
dream.
Inspired by the filtered house music of the French Touch era, Darius nurtures his
creative vision since his debut with Roche Musique, marked by milestones like his
first EP ‘Romance’ (2014), his debut album ‘Utopia’ (2017), and the successful
singles ‘Hot Hands’ and ‘Espoir’. Beyond uptempo and club songs, Darius unfolds
a precise narrative, flirting somewhere between sound design and a sci-fi movie
trailer music.

RUSH – Len Faki, Daria Kolosova, Volvox, Concrete Husband

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For its third edition, RUSH invites techno legend Len Faki to headline, alongside Daria Kolosova, Volvox and Concrete Husband. The Figure Records boss is one of techno’s most enduring and commanding voices, with a honed, focus style that seizes control of the dancefloor. Ukraine’s Daria Kolosova has proven herself to be a complete badass, with a tough-as-nails style that grooves and swerves with zero hesitation. NY’s best join them: Volvox and Concrete Husband step up to complete the lineup.

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