Umbral & Heymac Pres. Sol 2: Aaron Payne

Join us for another night of soulful music in Edmonton, featuring some of Canada's best artists with a one of a kind soundsystem powering it.

Faculty on Whyte

Doors at 10pm

$15 presale, $20 at the door.

From mixtapes to all aged raves to buying records, since getting behind the decks in 2008, Aaron has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the genre.

With a clear appreciation for deep, heartfelt, and melodic tunes, the inevitable next step was producing. When the world paused and shows stopped, he put his whole heart into the studio, full-on, and damn is it ever evident.

Still in the early days of his production journey, he has released with reputable labels such as Dispatch, Vandal, Program, Goldfat, Skankandbass and The Chikara Project to name a few. With plenty of forthcoming releases in 2024 and beyond, Aaron continues to develop his sound and carve out a place for himself in the Drum & Bass scene.

Plus, as the head of 170+ Recordings, he’s helping Vancouver, and Canada stay present on a global scale. If you’re following, check your inbox, there’s probably another new gem from Aaron Payne waiting for you.

Passage (better known in the community as Whitney Caine) is an emerging DJ and producer from Edmonton, Canada. Making connections on the decks as much as she does on the dance floor, her sound creates balance with paradox -- sustained by a foundation of deep bass and rolling breaks.

Whitney is an ever-growing representative of the Umbral Sound System crew, including the host and curator of Umbral’s monthly mix series on Sub FM. As diverse as she is cohesive, Passage juxtaposes grimey and ethereal elements, her underground tastes infused with a pop sensibility all her own.

Canadian based producer Heymac brings an emphasis to beautiful atmospheres and driving drums to drum & bass which has put him on the map as one of North America’s artists to pay attention to in the coming years.

Following his release on the RAM Record’s ProgRAM 100: Software compilation he has released numerous songs with his signature sound on labels such as 170+ Recordings, Headsbass and Bay 6 Recordings.

Over the past several years Heymac has continued his expression of lush soundscapes and emotive concepts in his songs which has garnered him radio support from the Degs and the Hospital Records Podcast, Keeno’s Bristol Mix Sessions and Ledge Sounds.

In 2022, Heymac braved the cold to do a one-of-a-kind DJ set on a dog sled with the Rocky Mountains as his backdrop which demonstrated his love for beauty within the drum and bass genre.

As a DJ, Heymac has supported artists Bensley, Satl, Rene Lavice, Justin Hawkes, Pola & Bryson, Matrix and Futurebound and many more. Heymac is one of the founders of Umbral Sound System, a company which curates shows alongside their handbuilt custom soundsystem.

Host or Publisher Umbral Sound System