Dweller: François X / Cotton / Juno / Stacey Hotwaxx Hale / Kilopatrah Jones / Dennis Free

After a year-long hiatus, Dweller returns in 2026. The NY-based festival books exclusively Black artists, showcasing some of the most groundbreaking and exciting artists in electronic music today. Since its launch in 2019, each edition has been a major highlight of the year, a source of inspiration that resonates throughout the community and dance music underground. BASEMENT is proud to present back-to-back full-club takeovers on February 20th and 21st. The first night is headlined by Parisian powerhouse François X. An absolutely essential force in his hometown, François X has played a major role in the French capital’s techno renaissance. While drawing inspiration from the grittier side of American electronic music, he is able to find a sweet spot where immaculate craft interlaces with potent urgency. “Techno has always been about breaking rules,” he once said. “For me, it’s about capturing the raw motion of life, sweat, emotion, and that pulse that connects us all.” Cotton returns to the room. Over the last half decade and change, the NY-based artist has made her mark. Stretching between all-out blistering mayhem and deep sonic exploration - in her own words,” soft music for the hard times” - her sets are resoundingly personal and expressive. Juno makes their BASEMENT debut. As a community leader, they are playing a key role in shaping the city’s culture. But Juno is more than just a behind-the-scenes activist. Their vinyl-heavy DJ sets overflow with expressive power and explosive energy. Drawing from the lineage of high speed Detroit techno and Midwest rave, Juno’s is an unapologetic heir to some of dance music’s most vital lineages.