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A "CODA" is the concluding section of a musical piece, a narrative, or any composition.
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Inspired by the timeless energy and enduring allure of both Detroit and Brooklyn’s underground rave culture - CODA aims to provide an authentic and honest experience that connects people from all walks of life and resonates across generations. When everything else has concluded, CODA is what is ultimately left. When you've travelled the road before you to reach your destination and you still want to celebrate one last time - we will entertain you with the finest implements of the trade. This is how it started // this is where it came from // and this is what it’s always gonna be. In The End.
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past CODA productions have featured transcendent artists
frankie bones
Decades in the game and still the same. One of the best to ever do it! Direct from Brooklyn, your favorite DJ’s favorite DJ. A traveling DJ before there were traveling DJs, Frankie is often cited for his immense creative output as well as traveling to the UK in 1989 to DJ and also bear witness to some of the earliest raves taking place as part of England's Summer of Love. Bones returned to America hellbent on recreating what he had experienced; thus producing, playing, organizing, booking and conceptualizing some of the earliest American raves on record. Banging his trademark Techno, Breaks, Ghettotek and everything in between, if you know your history, you know nobody sounds like Frankie Bones.
dj godfather
One of the all-time greatest purveyors of the Ghettotek / Electro sound, DJ Godfather has carved out and championed a niche in electronic music that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. “Ghettotek came from mixing old Miami bass records with Detroit techno”, explains Godfather; who began his DJ journey as a teen, and graduated to his first solo release before the age of 20 on Twilight 76 Records, a label he co-founded with DJ Dick and Brian Gillespie. Multiple labels and hundreds of releases later, Godfather remains firmly entrenched in a movement he helped build and define. Known for his quick mixing, turntablism-inspired style behind the decks; Godfather’s sets are more akin to a live performance, demanding your attention and beckoning your feet to keep moving! Simply put, there are very few DJs in the world who can do what DJ Godfather does.
truncate
Los Angeles native David Flores, formerly known as Audio Injection, started the project 'Truncate' in 2011, to focus on the deeper, raw side of techno. His releases under the Truncate moniker have received critical acclaim from world class underground talent such as Modeselektor, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Chris Liebing, Speedy J, DVS1, Luke Slater, Ben Sims, Josh Wink, Eats Everything, Jooris Voorn and many more. Since then, David has provided remixes for artists across the musical spectrum including Kink! for Pets Recordings, Slam for Soma, and Trus’me for Prime Numbers. With a rigorous tour schedule, Truncate has made stops at some of the most prestigious venues and events, including Berghain in Berlin, Fabric in London, Concrete in Paris, The Movement Festival in Detroit, Womb in Tokyo, Dimensions Festival in Croatia, Awakenings in Amsterdam and Output in New York.
dj t-1000
Born and raised in Detroit and based in Berlin, Alan Oldham a.k.a. DJ T-1000 has been called “Detroit Techno’s Renaissance Man,” Not only is he the owner of the legendary Detroit labels Generator and Pure Sonik, and a veteran international techno DJ, the Detroit-born polymath is also an accomplished graphic illustrator, known globally for his iconic artwork for Djax-Up-Beats, +8 Records, Transmat, Astralwerks and many other electronic music labels.
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hosted by veterans of the scene dedicated to the culture
destro 187
Alex Shtaerman (aka Destro 187) came of age traversing NYC’s infamous underground party scene through the 1990’s. Active in the dance music community for over 25 years, Destro has been a jack of all trades; DJing, releasing original music, designing flyers and curating his own events. For over a decade Destro was also the owner of the RiotSound DJ and vinyl shop; based in New Jersey and serving the NYC tri-state area. While RiotSound was forced to shutter its doors in 2022 on the heels of the Covid epidemic, Destro has continued to remain active, pivoting to a variety of new endeavors. Today, as a longtime DJ, Destro is known for his genre-bending sustained-energy techno sets, his high quality mixtape output and prowess with vinyl.
Beginning in 2020, Destro co-hosted TNL, a very well-received Techno & House Music stream that ran for nearly three years and featured an abundance of notable guests and dance music legends. In more recent times Destro has released tracks on AXA Lab Music, Techno Parade Music and Hard Electronic while also producing. playing and curating the Torture Chamber event series at NYC’s famed Techno hotspot Bossa Nova Civic Club. Beginning in 2024, Destro also co-produced, played and curated CODA: The Closing Party – an event in Detroit closing out the city’s famed Memorial Day Techno-Festival weekend.
Beginning in 2020, Destro co-hosted TNL, a very well-received Techno & House Music stream that ran for nearly three years and featured an abundance of notable guests and dance music legends. In more recent times Destro has released tracks on AXA Lab Music, Techno Parade Music and Hard Electronic while also producing. playing and curating the Torture Chamber event series at NYC’s famed Techno hotspot Bossa Nova Civic Club. Beginning in 2024, Destro also co-produced, played and curated CODA: The Closing Party – an event in Detroit closing out the city’s famed Memorial Day Techno-Festival weekend.
jr mac
An original first-generation Brooklyn raver, JR Mac re-emerged in the NYC scene after a lengthy hiatus, igniting a DJ career in earnest as the founder of Sess1ons, an event series that emerged from the depths of New York City’s Covid nightlife apocalypse. With solitude gripping NYC and every dance music venue shuttered, JR began throwing intimate outdoor events with the simple idea of providing a space for fellow ravers to gather, interact safely and listen to dance music. Word spread and the events quickly grew, attracting throngs of partygoers to underground spots in South Brooklyn, where many famed DJs (now out of work for over a year) were eager to get involved and play to ravers re-emerging from months indoors. Sess1ons became the spark that reignited NYC’s underground party circuit following the pandemic and continues to remain a relevant force today. Since then JR Mac has continued organizing events under the Sess1ons banner and DJing in and around New York City. Favoring NYC’s signature Techno-Rave sound, JR delivers sets full of energy and danceable grooves. With a longstanding passion for underground dance music, JR Mac is showing no signs of slowing down, most recently playing and producing events in Detroit during the city’s famed Techno festival weekend for a third consecutive year.
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the usual suspects
Founded by former DJ shop owner, visual artist and techno DJ, Alex Shtaerman, The Usual Suspects is a production company dedicated to curating and organizing Dance Music events in NYC and beyond. With roots across many facets of the music business and a dedication to a consistent vision of authentic underground culture, The Usual Suspects have produced dozens of successful shows featuring local, national as well as international talent.
sess1ons
Conceived by early generation Brooklyn raver, JR Mac, Sess1ons came together by chance coming out of the depths of Covid’s nightlife apocalypse. With solitude gripping New York City, JR began throwing intimate outdoor events with the idea of providing a space for people to gather, interact safely and listen to dance music. Word spread and the events grew attracting throngs of partygoers to underground spots in South Brooklyn, where famed DJs (now out of work for over a year) performed to eager ravers re-emerging from months indoors. The spark that reignited NYC’s underground party circuit following the pandemic, Sess1ons remains active in New York’s Dance Music community.
rtdf rave radio
Founded by two original NYC ravers, club kids and DJs, Jay Maniakal and Jennylee Marcelin, RTDF Rave Radio began as a dedicated music outlet for House, Techno and Hardcore DJs following the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. With underground-focused curation and ample live shows, RTDF’s footprint continues to grow and has now been felt across the entirety of the NYC Rave Scene. Working with longtime collaborators NCS, RTDF has been a part of the some of the largest fully underground productions in the NYC Metro area over the last few years. Successfully booking talent accross the harder genres of electronic music and bridging audiences across generations, RTDF continues to move the underground.
trinidad traxx
Based in Indianapolis, Trinidad Traxx is an artist management and promotional company set squarely in the heart of the city’s blossoming underground dance music community. While cities like Chicago and Detroit often dominate the conversation in Midwest dance culture, Indianapolis has continued to experience a significant momentum shift with Trinidad Traxx contributing heavily to the local scene’s awakening by championing original grass roots values cultivated in the pre-corporate era of rave culture’s evolution. Curating events and offering a suite of professional services for established as well as rising artists, Trinidad Traxx seeks to champion and re-establish some of dance music’s fading original tenets, emphasizing dance culture as an act of resistance, a home for outsiders and a movement built from Peace, Love, Unity, Respect, Responsibility and bass-lines.
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