Connexionism

A classically trained pianist & master of the art of software production. Bluetech’s love of the melodic & exquisite sense of sound design makes him one of the most ingenious producers today. While encompassing musical touches from different parts of the globe, he presents a total blend, crossing genres & borders. He has the uncanny ability to extract ethereal concepts from his imagination & solidify them into crystalline digital sounds. Bluetech has established an international reputation for bringing a high-energy charge to downtempo music. He had already performed throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, and Mexico, and this event welcomed him for his debut Chicago performance.

“It’s music that moves you from one state of being into another. I try to capture the essence of that ‘something other’ in the world, whatever that is for each listener, that element of the fantastic that underlies normal reality that peers through in dreams.” — Bluetech

This psychedelic trio from Texas will bombard your senses from deep within the machine. Widely known for their live drumming & emphasis on electronically manipulated tribal beats from the netherworld, they definitely know how to move & please large crowds. With all the amazing feedback they received from their live performances at the GeoLogic Cave Festival & the August PureVision launch with Astral Projection, we thought it was due time to bring them back. They’ll be delivering a fresh palette of full-on-funky-melodic-Psy.

Kaiser Soze first discovered the Midwest electronic music scene in 1996 & was immediately attracted to the more acidic styles of Techno & Trance. Fascinated by electronic music & the manipulation of audio, he is an avid fan of Psytrance & IDM and is always seeking unique rhythms & sounds. By expanding his music collection, perfecting his track selection & mixing skills, Kaiser has become one of the leading Psytrance DJs in the Midwest. Now a driving force behind the Chilluminati & T.O.U.C.H Samadhi collectives, it’s his goal to spread the sound & vibe that he has so deeply been inspired by.

In a world where DJs are pigeonholed by genre, Chris Widman defies easy classification. His cohesive sets take on a life of their own as hidden gems from disparate genres & eras are seamlessly intertwined. The effect is sometimes contemplative, at other times exuberant, but always focuses on combining rhythms, breaking new sounds & forming musical connections. Widman’s main focus has been his long-running radio program “Abstract Science,” which aired every Thursday from 10 PM–2 AM CST on WLUW-Chicago 88.7 FM.