DOUBLE HAVEN // May 30th: Valerie Ace (DE) // May 31st: Carrier (UK) [LIVE]

Name: DOUBLE HAVEN // May 30th: Valerie Ace (DE) // May 31st: Carrier (UK) [LIVE]
Start: 2026-05-30T11:00:00+12:00
End: 2026-05-31T16:00:00+12:00
Location: Galaxy Arcade

Schedule

Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

Galaxy Arcade | Christchurch, CA

DOUBLE HAVEN returns for King’s Birthday weekend with 2 nights of sweat alongside 2 international guests on the Galaxy Arcade floor…
On Saturday 30th May we invite HAVEN signee and Berlin-based techno weapon VALERIE ACE to Aotearoa’s shores for the first time. With a distinctly futuristic sound that spans the gamut from hard-edged sound design to rave degeneracy to dub and Detroit influences her releases have appeared on the likes of Intrepid Skin, Boys Noize Records, Mama Told Ya, KAOS/OAKS, RAW and beyond. This has led to sets at many of the world’s finest techno institutions including RSO and Tresor in Berlin, Fold London, Stone Techno Festival, and OIL Shenzen as part of her regular touring in Asia.
Kicking off the night we have Ōtautahi’s TOM PLUM gracing the HAVEN booth for the first time following the past few years of sets across the city’s leading sweat dens, while our resident THE RAT will warm the floor ready for our guest to take-over…
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On Sunday 31st May we celebrate the Monday off with a live set the UK’s Carrier - the most recent project from life-long electronic music artist Guy Brewer. His previous musical forays made him a fixture in international dance music. This started in DnB as Commix - becoming a fixture of the post-tech-step new wave and releasing on Metalheadz, Exit, and 31 Records - and with techno as Shifted - founding the Avian label and exploring dubbed-out minimalism, rhythmic noise and experimental drones. In 2023 he launched the Carrier project on the legendary Trilogy Tapes label, distilling influences from the golden era of drum & bass, dub techno, and experimental electronics into a unified approach that values space, simplicity, and atmosphere over adherence to genre. His most recent album on Modern Love further solidifies this genre-bending approach with a result that genuinely new and progressive amongst a sea of cookie-cutting nostalgia.
On support we have 2 newcomers to the HAVEN booth - SHLI opens the night with his wonked bassy selections, while Ambient Headquarters party-starter AYALUNA is closing the evening with their signature psychedelic selections drawing inspiration across bass music and outdoor psy-raves…

High quality audio provided by 03 legends Subtle Sound System // Artwork by HAVEN co-founder Marie Celeste
FREE EXPRESSION ENCOURAGED // COME AS YOU ARE, ACCEPT AS THEY COME

SATURDAY 30TH MAY LINE-UP (ALPHABETICAL):
THE RAT
TOM PLUM
VALERIE ACE (DE // INTREPID SKIN, KAOS/OAKS, HAVEN, RAW)
SUNDAY 31ST MAY LINE-UP (ALPHABETICAL)
AYALUNA
CARRIER [LIVE] (UK // MODERN LOVE, FELT)
SHLI

9pm-2am // Saturday 30th May + Sunday 31st May // Galaxy Bar, 206 Barbadoes St
Double passes and tickets for each individual night are available via Resident Advisor.
Respect the venue, respect the DJs, and respect your fellow dancers. We have zero tolerance for any racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, or any other forms of prejudice in the club. The same goes for any creepy, abusive, or violent behaviour, unwanted touching, or harassment. Photography is also banned from our dance-floor - be in the moment and respect people's privacy.