PARADOX: the essence of early rave

Welcome to Paradox: THE ESSENCE OF EARLY RAVE

The year is 1993. Picture yourself pulsating in the energy of a mid-Atlantic warehouse, sweat glistening under dim lights, surrounded by a throng of fellow ravers. The internet was in its infancy and the DJs held an aura of mystique, mixing tracks that induced euphoria. You danced near the speakers, craving to feel every thump of the bass reverberate through your body.

Fast forward to 2024, and here we are. Whether you experienced the early rave scene firsthand or not, its spirit endures, evolves, and flourishes at PARADOX.

Our intention for Paradox simple yet profound: we invite DJs to reimagine the essence of early rave, drawing from memory or fantasy. From the frenetic beats of jungle and drum n' bass to the infectious rhythms of house, trance, breakbeats, and hardcore, we embark on a journey along the fringes of electronic nostalgia.

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Will Miles is a classically trained producer/DJ from the U.S. who currently resides in Perth. The diversity in his production style is due to the vast musical influences he's been exposed to over the years. Miles acquired his love of Drum n' Bass from his friend Kjell Anderson (who is half of their production duo Style Control) back in 1994. This quickly led Miles into DJing the following year, and into Drum n' Bass produciton in 1998. He would then sign 10 tracks with Thermal Recordings in 2001. He also joined the production team NUCO and held a residency for three years called Information Technology. In that same period of time he was resident at Europa, in downtown Richmond. In 2004 he released a single on his own imprint Miles A. Head. He then remixed a track called Second Protector by Kjell, that debuted on DJ Bailey's show on the BBC Radio 1XTRA in the summer of 2005. DJ Fabio debuted his music on Radio 1 the following year, and released a single on his imprint Creative Source. He has releases on many labels including, Pushin' Wax, Sonorous, Mix n' Blend, Influenza, Innerground, Nemesis, Deep Soul Music, Horizons, Influenza LTD., Point Audio, Westbay Music, MAC II, Elm Imprint, and Haunted Audio under the alias Dubyah. Miles keeps a steady DJing schedule. Having played all over the U.S. and across the Atlantic, he has honed his craft and can move any crowd.

Marshall Jones started in mid-1999 out of Gotham Nightclub in Chapel Hill, NC during the rave era.Gaining vast knowledge and skills in the DJ booth, led to him having an internship with Ovum Records. 2years later, he moved to Orlando to attend college at Full Sail University. During college, Ovum Recordsended their internship and recommended Marshall to intern at Large Music (Chicago). This led him towork as a promoter for Large Music and considered Jeff Craven's (CEO of Large Music) right-hand man.He was assigned to work with major labels, artists, and the world-famous Traxsource online music store.He assisted in running Large Music's legendary WMC event entitled "Get Large". With all these tasks,Marshall executed superbly and maintained DJing events in Orlando. His skills, dedication, andknowledge gained him notoriety in the Central Florida community. He also hosted major events atnumerous venues and groups around town.

In 2007, Jeff Craven proposed Marshall move to Chicago and work directly with him. In this duration oftime, Marshall began learning from legendary Producers and DJs such as Roy Davis Jr., Mark Grant,Andre Harris, Jask, Julius The Mad Thinker, and more. He made a name for himself in "The Windy City"by playing gigs with the major artists at some of the best venues in town. Such venues as Smartbar,Crobar, and more. He was even able to start a monthly with friends Don Clark and Mayra Neria atMorseland Bar in the Morseland area of Chicago. In addition, he played on UIC’s college radio and guestspots on Vocalo.org.

In 2009, he moved back to Durham, NC, and linked up with long-time friend DJ Nugz. Together theycreate the duo, Sound Cartel. This led to them hosting and DJing their event entitled "Sultry" at MosaicWine Lounge in Raleigh, NC. They hosted many major global DJs and are considered one of the longest-running Deep and Soulful House nights in the Triangle. Marshall Jones is still hard at work in theindustry. He is DJing many events all over NC. He is a DJ for such national and international events as MiCasa Holiday, West Coast Weekender, and MoogFest. He is the Founder of the online radio stationentitled DanceGruv Radio, which features 65 DJs from all over the world. It has gained swift notorietyamongst many in the dance music community. He continues to thrive and push himself with his team tomake NC known as a place where House Music lives. In his own words, "The thing I love about Housemusic is the fact that I am not a part of a scene, but more of a movement."

NYC-based DJ PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production. Their sound and encyclopedic sets are inspired by over 20 years of clubbing, crate digging and the sounds they grew up dancing to - 90s club anthems, jungle, breakbeat hardcore, industrial, classic house, techno and old school hip-hop. With releases out on several labels as well as a slew of self-releases and collaborations, PlayPlay has been slowly and steadily amassing a thumping discography over the past decade. Their most recent EP out on Brooklyn-based Sorry Records has been described as “euphoric and joyous” (Untitled 909) and as three “springing, two step-inspired club tracks” (DJ Mag). PlayPlay has several more solo and collaborative releases planned throughout 2023.

Originally from Durham, PlayPlay remains part of the Party Illegal collective and is the creator of the long-running “Dreaming of the 90s” party at The Pinhook. Over the years, PlayPlay has had the privilege of playing alongside artists such as Big Freedia, TT the Artist, Suzi Analogue, Le1f, Sudan Archives, Sylvan Esso, MikeQ, UNIIQU3, Nadus, Jubilee and even...Darude. At the core, PlayPlay is a lifelong raver who loves to get lost in good music both on the dancefloor and behind the decks.

Fifi Hi-Fi aka Fifi aka Sarah Honer is a DJ based in Durham, NC. She’s been mixing vinyl since the early 2000s. Her turntablism style is grounded by time spent as a dancer/choreographer for the stage as well as her time spent as a dancer on the floor at the club.

Hailing from the 90s rave and goth scene in Washington, DC, Fifi has been dancing til dawn since the late 20th century. She has an innate sense of *what moves people.* Her sets are pop-heavy and dance-driven. She’s happiest making seamless transitions on vinyl as the most satisfying visceral djing experience and has also leaned into digital tech as a fun way to carry around less vinyl. Thanks to 90s rave culture, Fifi has an affinity for big beats, deep bass, and the art of mixing and performing: she loves creating an atmosphere for the crowd to let loose and find some somatic/ecstatic peace.

Find her at her monthly residencies with Mike D at Rubies on Five Points: Shallow Cuts & Adulting. Her past parties include Prance, Dark Entries, Perfect Kiss, and many other pop-ups at Ringside, The Pinhook, Bowbarr, OCSC, and Motorco.

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