THE RISE AND FALL OF EMPIRES

The interplanetary council for house and techno Affairs present: The rise and fall of empires.

A Techno and art festival in the physical space in Amsterdam mirrored into the Metaverse.

Exposition: Abu Qadim Haqq | Album Release Party: Toni Sauna & Daniel Englisch - Nonagon | Glimpse Magazine Relaunch: Billy Love (UR) | After Party: Sous Invites

For participants who are not able to attend in person in Amsterdam, please join us to experience all the art, books, demos, and music virtually! Inside a 3D rendering of the Bunker, you will be able to also access NFT copies of all materials that are launching

as well as participate in the event remotely. A projection of the online experience will be displayed inside the real life space while the real world event will be streamed into the Metaverse digital space. If you can’t make it to Amsterdam, you will be able to experience the event anywhere you live.

- Exposition: AbuQadim Haqq ft. the book of Drexciya + showcasing works spanning a 33 year long career.

Abdul Haqq is the Founder of Third Earth Visual Arts; His lifework and passion which spawned many of his luminous designs and his concepts of time travel, Ancient civilizations, and of course the mysterious collaborations with Deep sea Dweller Drexcyia.

Haqq’s artwork is seen all over the world on classic records by Detroit Techno record labels, Juan Atkins, Metroplex, Derrick May, Transmat, Underground Resistance, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig.

- Album Release: Groom Lake Universal 001: Toni Sauna & Daniel Englisch Present Nonagon.

Codenamed Nonagon (a nine sided polygon) will be released on May 12th followed up by remixers from Chicago, Argentina, Detroit, L.A, Portugal, Israel and Amsterdam..

Expect some awesome remixes coming along from Dave Angel, Re:Axis, Juliet Mendoza. Kid Culture, Microdot, Fitgirl Nineonine, E110101, Detroit Classic Gallery, Dennis Matana, Dee Marbus and more beautiful Earthlings.

- Glimpse Magazine Relaunch with Billy Love from Detroit UFM [UR]

Glimpse Magazine was an industry publication in the early 90s in Detroit, MI. Billy Love Detroit (UFM) was the creative genius behind the magazine. Read never before released articles on the early days of Detroit techno. Interviews and thoughts from the Wizard (Jeff Mills), Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Agent X (Mike Clark), early days of Underground Resistance as well as fashion and inside the club material never before released.

- Detroit Techno DJ Battle - Play as your favorite character and save the world.

- After Party

Sous invites multiple local and international artists. FULL LINEUP TBA

You might know sous from AMW.FM = Amsterdams Most | AMW.FM where he has programmed a long list of internationally renowned artists in house and techno. His show is played in more than 150 countries and over the years he managed to build a solid following of listeners.

Host or Publisher Groom Lake Agents - Techno Art Gallery - AMW Radio - Retinal Rupture