Mac Declos / Marcal / Cora / Perfect Lovers / Victor Rodriguez / Chris Cruse / Kilopatrah Jones

Parisian phenom Mac Declos is back in BASEMENT to lay down his ultra-personal take on the genre. A key affiliate of the Mama Told Ya label, Declos’ unconstricted approach touches on edgy, granite-thick techno as well as hybrid forms that borrow liberally from UK subgenres, screwed n chopped cut up techniques and more. At the core, Declos treats production as worldbuilding, conjuring a vivid, cinematic world with a few masterful gestures. Marcal joins for the first time. The Brazilian artist’s sets are marked by a zen-like concentration and a rigor that truly sets him apart. His capacity for intricate, evolving rhythms and taut, tensile worldbuilding is truly masterful. His solo productions perfectly match this sense of seething restraint, with tracks like “Swindle” remaining buoyant despite their carefully-crafted heaviness. Cora returns. Hewing to intuition over genre, Cora captures the raw power of techno while stretching its boundaries. The Chengdu-born, Berlin-based artist brings a spiritual depth to her work, positioning herself within a lineage of exploratory artists whose work questions received wisdom and internalized limits.