HOUSE UR HEAD feat. Carlos Valdes (IsBurning, Amsterdam)

THE MISMATCH RASADENCY presents HOUSE UR HEAD

featuring CARLOS VALDES (ISBURNING, AMSTERDAM)

Sat 24 Jan | 10pm - late | RASA

House Ur Head returns with a global queer heavyweight at the helm. This edition welcomes Carlos Valdes, co-founder of Amsterdam’s legendary IsBurning, a night that helped shape one of the world’s most vibrant LGBTQIA+ club cultures.

For over two decades, Carlos has been a driving force in queer nightlife as a DJ, promoter, label head and community builder. From the early days of IsBurning at Trouw to dancefloors across Europe, South America and beyond, his sets are deeply rooted in house and techno storytelling, built on patience, tension and release. No hype, no hierarchy, just impeccable music and a floor that moves as one.

House music was built in queer spaces and sustained by queer communities. At House Ur Head, we honour that lineage by centring queer voices, queer energy and queer joy, creating a dancefloor that is intimate, open and unapologetically free.

Carlos Valdes embodies that ethos. His love for music, his commitment to inclusivity and his ability to guide dancers through long, spellbinding journeys make him the perfect fit for a night that treats the club as sanctuary, theatre and chosen family.

Come lose your head. Find your people.

Featuring:
🎧 CARLOS VALDES (ISBURNING / NL)

🎧 Supported by
IVΛN (SG)
NYDTHAKID (SG)

💃 Dancers
PRINCE KHAN & NAMI

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Carlos Valdes (IsBurning, Amsterdam)

Carlos Valdes has been a key figure of Amsterdam’s nightlife for well over two decades. His vital contribution to the city’s electronic music scene and LGBTQ+ community as a DJ, promoter, label owner, and all-round inspirator is indisputable. Always on the lookout for new gems to add to his vast house and techno collection, new venues to explore with his illustrious IsBurning nights, and new talent to support, Carlos is consistently pushing the envelope of club culture. His mesmerising sets and endless likeability have made him an in-demand DJ in all corners of the globe.

Carlos’ success did not come overnight, but has been underway since 1999, when he bought his fi rst techno record. It’s the culmination of many years of hard work and utter devotion to creating the best possible vibe. As one of the founding fathers of the famous nights, he helped lay the groundwork for Amsterdam’s now thriving LGBTQIA+ club scene. What started as a night with quality dance music for all gender identities at the legendary club Trouw, is now a worldwide phenomenon. Never communicating lineups, but always staging the best in house and techno, IsBurning has set venues ablaze from Munich to London, and from Barcelona to São Paulo. Carlos also co-owns Pamela, one of Amsterdam’s most popular queer bars.

As a DJ, Carlos has built a loyal following through his sheer love and extensive knowledge of music. Some worry that his apartment will one day collapse under the weight of his enormous vinyl collection. But luckily for his ever-growing fan base, that hasn’t happened yet. Decades of dance music’s fi nest cuts come together in spellbinding narratives, keeping dancers on their tippy toes throughout the night, and into the early morning. Whether he’s slaying the fl oor at Panorama Bar, Blitz, or Bassiani, bringing the heat at Glastonbury, Dekmantel Selectors or Lighthouse Croatia, or creating magical journeys like his 6-hour set at Wildeburg, Carlos Valdes remains a musical force to be reckoned with.

LISTEN : Live from Amsterdam's Radio Radio

Instagram : instagram.com/carlos_valdes_

Soundcloud : soundcloud.com/carlosvaldesmuzik/sets

Resident Advisor : ra.co/dj/carlosvaldes_

photo credits ©diederickbulstraphotography

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IVΛN plays a sexy, sweaty, and slightly sentimental blend of vocal-driven house, tech house, and techno. Born in Singapore and shaped by a decade of dance floors in New York, his sound carries a through-thread of queer energy and release.

A wellness entrepreneur by day, IVΛN believes dancing is one of the ultimate forms of self-care — and that the party is its own kind of therapy.

Follow IVΛN

• Instagram : instagram.com/ivanncheng
• Soundcloud : soundcloud.com/user-692787962

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NYTHAKID (they/she) is a photographer by day, DJ by night, propelled by their passion to transform spaces into entities of energy.

Their sonic world blends a range of genres, decades, and dimensions — moving from the funky basslines of Chicago house to dissonant sounds of deconstructed club.

As a member of queer rave collective Bussy Temple (SG), they are driven by the desire for queer joy, sensuality, and liberation on sweaty dance floors; with each set creating a space of surrender towards collective ecstasy.

Follow NYDTHAKID

• Instagram : instagram.com/nydia.jpg
• Soundcloud : soundcloud.com/nydiahartono

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PRINCE KHAN

instagram.com/princekhan.s

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NAMI

instagram.com/aiimvn

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Door Note: MISMATCH is a queer party, by queer people, for queer people and our allies.

We’ve built a safe, inclusive space where diversity is celebrated and music unites us. Rooted in kindness, community, and unapologetic self-expression, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, racism, and abuse.

If you can’t respect the vibe, stay home.

Team Mismatch x

Art : Zayrerboy

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