As part of Future In Sound‘s core values, I first aim to provide more support for any artists previously involved with the label and events. Additionally, I dedicate this space to the community I engage with and follow, that inspires me to create and grow. This is for those that actively teach, communicate and carry the vision and spirit of music across the underground scene, House, Techno and Electronic music, as well as proudly stand for the history and culture of black music and artists.
BOO WILLIAMS
Chicago
Boo Williams is one of House music’s innovators. He is a Chicago-born black producer and DJ that has been in the game since witnessing himself House music originator Larry Heard forever change the face of electronic music in the 1980s. After first taking up the decks and producing, Boo Williams has produced countless timeless tracks and sets, played around the world and inspired too many to count for now 30 years and relentlessly continues to produce and perform for all ears.
His impact personally pushed Zakariyya and I to create a network, as we discovered his music in the early 2000s. His first release came through Djax records, a dutch record label owned by underground legend Miss Djax (Saskia Slegers), one of the first leading woman and european in the underground. The same year he made his first US release on Relief records, a Chicago sub-label of Cajual, which became his home for consecutive timeless releases. Boo Williams expanded rapidly to further US labels such as Residual Recordings of Ohio from Titonton Duvante or Moods & Grooves of Detroit by Mike Grant and was quickly acknowledged as a master of deep groovy and melodic house.
Mixing and producing relentlessly, Boo‘s drive has been an inspiration to us all. He, alike several black leading producers from the golden generation, has been suffering severe health issues recently and was hospitalised, for those of you who wish to support him and his impact in the music industry, please donate directly on the following link:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GPAJZKBLZBP5C
For those who would like to directly buy his music, please head here: https://boowilliams.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/boowilliamsmusic/
CICI
Berlin & Ibiza
Cici is a black leader of the new generations of House, Techno and women DJs. Hailing from Ireland, Cici has established her reputation through the three european capitals of clubbing: London, Ibiza and Berlin. With 15 years of DJing in the bag, she drives the dancefloor vibes through an ecletic mix of House and Techno, flavoured with sizzling electro tracks, balanced with warm and soulful sounds. Her esthetic has echoed through the halls of Garbicz, Elsewhere of New York City, Shelter, Depot May, field REC Napoli, The Propect Building of Bristol during Junction 2 and many more iconic places around the world.
Cici released her Extraneous EP in 2021 on Warehouse Music, following after Basement Jaxx, and, joining Leo Pol and Spencer Parker amongst the talented producers selected on this great underground UK record label. She is currently making her debut on Ceri’s very own london-based UK label Find Your Own Records. Alongside Ceri, they produced Live Your Life In Ecstacy EP on which Gari Romalis supplied a wonder remix Detroit-style.
I invite you to purchase their amazing record and support Cici, in addition to Ceri and her record label, as well as the remaining artists involved in the creative process here: https://findyourownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/psy-psy-sis-aka-ceri-cici-live-your-life-in-ecstasy-ep
https://www.instagram.com/cicicava/
CINTHIE
Berlin
Cinthie is one of Germany’s leading House artist as a DJ, collector, producer, record label and record shop owner. For over 30 years, Cinthie has delved into the core of the underground scene, playing all formats while amassing an impressive collection of records, cds and tapes, pioneering sounds and scenes altogether, earning her nickname: Queen Of House!
Her extensive gigography includes formerly and active renowned clubs, festivals and art spaces (often as a resident) such as Robert Johnson, Public Records or Panorama Bar. It aligns in harmony with her unique discography, displaying, with grace, harmony and technique, the sound of House music from the likes of Watergate Records, Aus Music, Shall Not Fade and many more around the globe.
She has ran more than one record label (We_r house and now Crystal Grooves and Collective Cuts), and currently owns one of Berlin’s finest record shops with her husband, the prolific Meat. I invite you to head over their shop for a dig and a chat, buy records, merchandise and music to support her one-of-a-kind career. You can buy her music here:
https://cinthie803.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cinthie_dj/
CHEZ DAMIER
Chicago
Chez is one of the innovators of House music. His earliest works date back to the early 90s and have left a crucial mark in the history of House and underground music. Part of the golden generation of black producers from Chicago who developped a genre and a culture, Chez Damier‘s influence impacted the growth and notoriety of both US and european clubs, record labels and scenes.
Back in 1993, his record label Prescription Recordings alongside Ron Trent became one of the first of its kind, and bolstered the push of House music across US to european markets. Chez went on to work at KMS Records (US) and Distance (France), distinguishing himself beyond producing and DJing, becoming a vital pillar of House and the underground by sharing essential trade industry experience across many markets.
He runs both record labels Ballance and House of Chez and continues to teach and inspire the next generations of DJs. A career going over 30 years, performances across the globe Chez Damier is a grandmaster of the deep, smooth and warm sounds. Amongst the incredible other record labels he has been involved with, you can find the likes of Track Mode, Syncrophonem, Secret Sundaze, 20:20 Vision. I invite any fans of House music, art and black artists to support his work by purchasing his music here:
https://chezdamierbalancerecordings.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chez.damier/
DELE SOSIMI
London
Dele Sosimi is UK’s living Afrobeat legend! He pioneered a new wave of sound across the UK, reflecting through his one-of-a-kind music lineage. The black Nigerian-British musician (composer and keyboardist) and singer began his career by joining legendary hall of fame, political activist, fellow Nigerian and Afrobeat innovator Fela Anikulapo-Kuti at the end of the 1970s, through Fela’s very own Egypt 80. Right after, Dele‘s journey continued with the eldest son Femi, and, together, they formed The Positive Force band before he produced solo work at the start of the 2000s.
The master of funk and afro sounds earned his legendary status across the european and US scenes, such as Glastonbury, Montreux Festival, the Festival des Arts des Villes and through unique releases on record labels such as Polygram, Melodie, Kalatuka or Ibandan. He was appointed Afrobeat music consultant for the London production of Fela! at the National Theatre of London, and is an educator and instructor in Afrobeat (bolstered through his own Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Foundation) and a visiting lecturer in Music and Media at the London Metropolitan University.
On top of leading 2 orchestras, Dele also produces and performs with Medlar (Wah Wah 45s, Delusions of Grandeur), and I had the honour of having them both at my Audio Sound event in XOYO in 2026. Dele Sosimi is a world class musician, educator and inspiration, part of the wave of black artists that have established new musical genres. You can support him here:
https://www.delesosimi.org/shop
https://www.instagram.com/delesosimi/
DEZ ANDRES
Detroit
Detroit born Dez Andres is one of the masters of smooth and groovy House! The black Cuban and American producer and DJ continues his lifetime of music, started from a very young age, following after his father, legendary Detroit drummer Humberto “Nengue” Hernandez. In 1997, Andrés made his debut on Moodyman’s “top of the shelf” record label KDJ records and his smooth “Trues” EP, entering the halls of black and Detroit underground House and Techno artists.
Vividly inspired by J Dilla’s unique instrumental, Dez began unique amongst his peers as he created his ownbroken-down and yet dynamic rhythmics through soulful House sounds. A master behind the turntables, his Hip Hop, Latin and jazz influences are driven through the vast ranges of New York, Chicago and Detroit House records in his bag.
This genius music maker has many names: he is also A Drummer From Detroit, DJ Dez, Humberto Hernandez and Sylvio Vega. With 30 years worth of growing the global scenes from the underground, Dez Andres‘ grooves have influenced ears and souls all over the world; you can listen and purchase his work here:
https://andres.bandcamp.com
He also regularly streams his mixes on Twitch here:
https://www.twitch.tv/dezandres
https://www.instagram.com/dezandresmahogani/
DJ TARA
New York
Tara is an incredible black artist, impactful curator and culture-changer from Brooklyn. In early 2000s, she was one of the founders of Rare Form collective, and helped in the creation of Donuts Are Forever, the iconic annual NYC fundraiser and tribute to legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla, as well as Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, the incredible Brooklyn summer outdoor party.
Her commitment to music culture and scene lead her to become a Senior Urban Planner with a focus on protecting local nightlife spaces as vital cultural centers. Tara also leads one of the most crucial research projects This Used to Be a Club, which uniquely documents the history of lost NYC dance spaces. Additionally, she is a podcast resident at the globally respected The Lot Radio of Brooklyn, as well as the one-and-only Soho Radio in London.
Her mastery of DJ has been here at We Out Here, Dweller Festival, Public Records, Kater of Berlin, Detroit’s great UFO Bar and many more homes of the underground. She has performed across US and Europe crowds, and will do more than surprise the Asian and South American scenes, as one of the leaders and saviours of New York City’ scene.
You can follow and support her work here:
https://www.instagram.com/djtaranyc
GARI ROMALIS
Detroit
Gari Romalis is one of the leaders of Detroit Techno and House scenes, backed by 30 years of magical productions that landed on record labels such as Tresor, Soma Records, Terrence Parker’s Intangible label, Mike Banks’ Happy Soul Records, Reggie Dokes’ Psychostasia label and Cliff Thomas’ D-Bass Records.
Gari has been djing for over 3 decades, a special gigography that includes Detroit’s most infamous underground club that has inspired many and more than they know, the Music Institute, as well as Detroit’s Charivari Festival alongisde Moodymann, Delano Smith, Theo Parrish and many more. We connected through formerly French record label Dockside Records, in Berlin, and he has been a devoted supporter of many independent record labels across Europe, beyond continuously purchasing music he also shares guidelines and encouragement.
Gari has dedicated his life, as a black artist, to promoting the vinyl community, its printing and distribution of records in Detroit and across the world. You can buy his music here:
https://greproductionsllc.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.instagram.com/gre.productions.llc/
ISIS SALVATERRA
London
Isis Salvaterra is a Brazilian leader of the underground scene, whose reputation amongst the legends of the underground simply speaks for itself. She is one of the best curators of underground events in the world known as Toi.Toi.Musik. During my time of search for a scene whose values started with inclusivity, respect, integrity, passion, culture and ended at money and fame, her East London nights decisively opened my door to the underground scene and new approaches to generate creative artistic spaces.
Showcasing her true leadership, Isis dedicated a considerable amount of her free time to exchange with me, teaching and sharing accurate insights. I am forever thankful to have benefitted from her mentorship and admire her continous fight and dedication to the scene, to advocate for clubs and clubbers’ rights, as well as black/women/minorities/unknowns within our scene.
Toi.Toi.Musik is also an incredible record label, alike her thoroughly selected spaces and lineups. Any aspiring underground artists is invited to listen to her podcasts and talks on Resident Advisor, Meoko and other platforms. Please reach out and follow her page here:
https://www.instagram.com/isissalvaterra/
https://www.instagram.com/toi.toi.musik/
JULIE MARGHILANO
Berlin
Julie Marghilano, also known as the Bass Queen, is one of the bests when it comes to power House and propelling Minimal! This amazing Italian DJ has been racking up records since the late 90eis, diving into the purity of electro and underground sounds right during the arrival of US House into european markets, and, becoming herself, one of the figureheads of underground music.
Born in a musical environment (jazz musician father and vocalist mother), Julie learned early on the violin, incorporating it through her productions and incredible unique live performances. She launched in 2014 her record label Sol Asylum, during a special event at the Club Der Visionaere -one of the many legendary clubs she has played and been a resident-, which has produced amazing releases from Dana Ruh, Miss Jools, Pressure Point or Titonton Duvante.
Julie also created her Sonic Foundation, specialising in providing artists and producers tutoring lessons to learn and improve their skills. She has been a longtime supporter of Future In Sound, (and many more labels through her YouTube channel), and performed at our 2025’s Audio Sound event! I invite you to head to her profile to follow her dedicated work and journey, as she tours globally, and buy her music here:
https://sol-asylum.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/juliemarghilano/
K’ALEXI SHELBY
Chicago
K’Alexi Shelby is one of Chicago’s black founding fathers that established the style and reputation of Chicago House music across the world, later known as Ghetto House, House and Deep House. Back in 1986, his music already impacted the scene through his alias Count Cool, part of the incredible trio of Risqué Rhythm Team, the trio behind some of the classic eighties’ Chicago House music. In 1991, he made his debut on D.J. International and its sublabel Rhythm Beat, as K’Alexi Shelby and MCM (Mind Control Music), engineering palets and paths of House, Chicago and Deep House music.
The man also known as 5 Kings and Beat Junkies made of Berlin’ scene a second home through KaterHolzig, Golden Gate, Chalet, ://about blank or Prince Charles, and left his mark across the vivid nightlifes of Amsterdam and London during his european tours. One of the rare Ghetto House DJs, K’Alexi Shelby is additionally a true producer: his discography includes the legendaries US Transmat and Trax records, and a range of european labels such as Syncrophone (FR), Kickin records (UK) or Logos recordings (NMD).
He created his record label Medusa records in 1998 and produced under more than 10 aliases, forming crews and pushing the expression of House and Chicago House music forward for over 40 years. K’Alexi is a legend of the underground. You can follow his work and buy his music here:
https://www.instagram.com/iamkalexishelby/
https://kalexishelby.bandcamp.com/music
KHMGNFF
Toulouse & Berlin
KHMGNFF is a French DJ, producer, collective founder and member who combines art and sound. Having studied textural sound design, her intricate approach to the dynamics of sound generates innate ambiances, as she combines the resonance of ambient sounds with the harmonics of minimal, electro, breakbeat and techno music together.
Playing across Berlin, Germany, France, Cech Republic and Switerzland, she performs live or DJ : a gigography includes Waha Festival, Golden Gate, Club der Visionaere and Area217 Festival, and KHMGNFF has been involved with incredible labels and collective such as Rotate, Microrama, Input Selector, Rings Of Neptune and Vøiceless.
KHMGNFF is also a core member of Berlin collective Finow Zoo collective, and we have joined skills behind the decks multiple times, including Mensch Meier, Minimal Bar and during open airs. She launched her label and collective Kōrero, a place that stands for equity, free scenes and open music, where they are building a pluridisciplinary collective crossing cosmopolite aesthetics and mediums. I invite you to following her amazing work here:
https://www.instagram.com/khmgnff/
https://www.instagram.com/korero_berlin/
LARAE STARR
Detroit
LaRae is one of the incredible black voices carrying the heart and soul of Detroit through House and Techno music. Born in Detroit from a family of musicians (her father sang with the Rod Lumpin Trio at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge), she sang in local church choirs before singing for a Detroit jazz instrumentalist, alongside fellow vocalists Athena Johnson and Teresa Marbury.
The trio, who now performs as widely admired group Dames Brown -signed to Defected Records- who made their breakthrough by banding after meeting legendary Detroit artist Amp Fidler -Rest In Sound-, following his leadership and joining together in vision, sound and purpose.
LaRae released an incredible solo early works in 2008 and have since collaborated with Detroit, House and Techno innovators such as Inner City, Dantiez Saunderson, KDP… One of the work she has produced as Dames Brown represents a collective dedication of Motor City Music, black artistry and culture. LaRae stands as one of the sovereign voices of Detroit, a city whose music influenced modern electronic music. You can support her latest work -there are 4 vinyls left- here:
https://dames-brown.bandcamp.com/album/take-me-as-i-am-moodymann-extended-remix
https://www.instagram.com/laraestarrmusic/
MEDLAR
London & Cayman
Medlar has been more than a best friend, he has been a vital source of inspiration and growth throughout my career. He introduced me to the City Fly crew in Leicester, whom inviting me to perform my first gig as Claire.C and supported both my releases and Future In Sound records. He also helped me reconnect with the WOLF music crew after my return from Berlin, and we released together a track in 2025 for their 75th edition on Medlar’s Cub Dubs EP.
Medlar is an artist that has always appreciated and respected the underground scene, black music and culture, and, is very underrated despite his incredible performances and releases (some including Disclosure, Delusions of Grandeur, Wolf Music or Anjunadeep). More than a producer, he is a great live performer, able to capture and translate House, Afro Beats, Disco and Garage through various analog setups and align with other performers.
He currently works alongside UK afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi, whom joined him for the 2025 Audio Sound event, and remains our only other resident. I invite you to discover their many releases including on Wah Wah 45s. Finally, Medlar is also a teacher, part of the great Point Blank Academy, and shares his knowledge and technical skills with upcoming producers. Support his amazing work and dedication by buying his music here:
https://medlar.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/medlar_/
Mr.G
London
Mr. G aka Phoenix G is a black Jamaican-British producer, DJ, live performer and record label owner that has carried the sound of Techno and “Deep” House, the flow of underground and the art of dancing for the past three decades. He performed the most incredible live set I witnessed at a Toi.Toi. event organised by the brilliant Isis Salvaterra, and displayed a true mastery of analog gear, Techno and dancing.
In the year 1999, Mr. G launched his record label called Phoenix.G and has been since releasing fiery driven Techno and Bass music, catching the ears of the Techno industry from the US to Japan by Germany. In 2000, he made his debut on the great record label End Recordings from the legendary End club of West London, hitting the spot with his “No Summer EP” and his heavier Deep House sound.
Nearly 30 years later, he continues to tour globally annually from large festival crowds to tight basements, adding on to his vast gigography as one of the best UK Techno artists of all times and a part of black british culture. He has released on Defected records, Duty Free recordings, the Detroit born Moods & Grooves, Rekids and many more. I invite you buy his music through his record label and follow his work here:
https://phoenixg.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/todays_vibe/
PEVEN EVERETT
Chicago & New York
Peven Everett is a multi-talented black producer, singer, keyboardist, DJ and live performer whose musical wonder etched his name in the history of House music and Chicago, as part of the golden generation of black House artists. From a family of vocalists, Peven‘s education, environment and dedication lead him to learn the drums, guitar, bass guitar, flute, piano, trombone and trumpet.
Moving to New York where he begun his electronic career, Peven Everett made his debut in 1997 with his recomposition and edit of Roy Davis Jr.’s Gabriel, which became an anthem of Garage House and New York sounds. His following discography brings it all : album, EPs and singles, produced using the uncanny diversity of instruments mastered, all brought together through extremely skillful mixing and creative composition. Peven is more than Garage and House, he dives into Future Jazz, Downtempo and Soul, with hints of Deep House, Chicago style.
Peven Everett has released on the likes of Nite Grooves, Soul Heaven records, Unified Records and Makin’ Moves, and continues to tour worldwide, performing live his work and uniting the crowds through the soul of House music. I invite you to buy his music here:
https://peveneverettandco.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/everett.peven/
PRISCILLIA KPENOU
London
Priscillia Kpenou is an astonishing black A&R, creative director and licensing expert. As a publisher for PRS for Music, she has worked at the UK’s leading copyrights and royalties membership organisation, and handled creative protections of music creators such as royalties support, and members & clients relationships. I am extremely thankful for her valuable insights whilst registering Future In Sound as an independent record label.
She first bolstered her experience through urban development by growing artists, events and culture connections within the large urban’s music UK and US scenes, connecting with pioneers and upcoming talents.
Priscillia now works at the globally known Creative Artist Agency, as a specialist in touring and artist management, overseeing also contracts, financial and industry relations. She has built an impressive roster of artists and industry professionals across the global Hip Hop, Rap and Grime scenes. You can reach out to her through her LinkedIn profile here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscillia-kpenou-26440015a/
https://www.instagram.com/misspinthevip/
RED PIG FLOWER
Berlin & Milano & London
Red Pig Flower is a master of many arts. The unique Korean-Japanese multi-disciplinary artist has been a long supporter of Future In Sound, creating a bridge for the label to perform in front of a greater audience by co-hosting two events together at east London club XOYO in 2012. Her work in music goes from her very own and brilliant record label Sound Of Vast, to managing and hosting events across multiple countries and continents, releases on labels such as Get Physical, Bedrock, Golden Gate, Serialism and more, and having created multiple residencies in Milano, London and Berlin.
Renowned for her skillful Minimal, Ambient and House flows, Red Pig Flower produces her unique touch through her DJing and productions. She begun her career as an artist, having studied media arts and was invited at the ISEA, the Science and Art Conference held in Hong Kong in 2017, to speak and interact with other artists. In the field of science, she researched cognitive memory, neurology and psychology, and the role it plays in guiding consciousness and uses it through her creative process within music and art.
Touring worldwide annually, Red Pig Flower established herself as a creative leader, DJ and talented multidisciplinary artist. You can find her record label and profile here:
https://soundofvast.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/redpigflower
TOXIDO MASK
Berlin
Toxido Mask is a Polish-German talent, producer, sound designer, DJ and collective curator, now a resident of Berlin club Tresor, one of the european homes of Techno music and the underground electronic music scene. We met through the open air scene early on (Finow Zoo) and have shared multiple times decks and dancefloors. Since, she has launched her record label, serie of events and podcasts called Catharsis, translating the purification of emotion through sound.
Toxido tours globally and earned her place amongst the figureheads of Berlin, Polish, female, ambient and Techno DJs, driving the purity and creativity ahead of commercialisation and quantity. She has performed in Berghain, WOMB, Kater, Renate, ://about blank as well as M.O.T of London, and regularly plays in Asia.
She currently runs her podcast OMM Transmission featuring. Beyond exchanging music, advices and support, she has also been a great creative input for the growth of my book Transcendence. You can find out more about Julia and buy her music on her website, as well as follow her profile below:
https://www.julialipniewicz.com/
https://www.instagram.com/toxicmassk/
YES’IN
Berlin & Toulouse
Yes’in is a black Maroccan French DJ, producer and record label owner whose career as a musician started in the early 90s, in his home town Casablanca, after learning percussion and drums from an early age, immediately driven by the passion of music. Already accustomed to his father’s records, Yes’in‘s move to Toulouse transformed his musicality into the art of DJing, embracing his skillful mastering of rhythms and warm ambiances, mixing records from the southern hemisphere with House, Techno, Minimal but as well as Funk, Disco and Soul music, adding an extra layer of black to his sets.
Yes’in quickly established his reputation amongst Toulouse’s underground scene, he
met several DJs who all became a part of Berlin-based collective Finow Zoo -where I met him-. Beyond being one of the collective’s long-standing resident, he has set his mark in Berlin’s underground scene, regularly booked at Panorama Bar, Club Der Visionaere as well as now closed Griessmuehle and Chalet.
Before Berlin, Yes’in was known in Paris, and he continued his commitment to his hometown by opening his incredible record label Cosmo Records, establishing one of the leading underground maroccan record labels. Amongst the great producers to have been carefully chosen, you can find Margaret Dygas, Sonja Moonear, Thomas Melchior, Cab Driver, Riccardo Villalobos and many more! I invite you to listen and purchase it here:
https://cosmo-records.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/yesin___
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