Mala Junta returns for a full-venue takeover. The Berlin collective continues to astonish, epitomizing everything vital about the modern techno underground. Yazzus steps up to headline BASEMENT. A self-professed proponent of “bitchy techno,” Yazzus seizes control of the room with a nonstop torrent of high energy club bangers, each slightly more tweaked than the last. Simply put, Yazzus gets it, tapping into a raw and direct current of pure adrenaline soaked fun without sacrificing craft, depth or impact. No one is going to do it like she does, so accept no substitutes. Akua adds a dose of searing, visionary techno to the mix. A major figure in the US underground, Akua is now based in Germany, but her impact on the city remains large. At a time when techno was drifting into a conservative cul de sac, Akua stepped up with a finely-attuned take on high BPM impact that was as bracing and revitalizing as a plunge in ice cold waters.


