GET READY SEATTLE! Fresh off the calm liminal sounds of Dreampool VI we’re switching up the vibe with a night of the fastest and hardest sounds we could get a hold of. In collaboration with our friends at DISTORTION, for their debut show, get on your hakken shoes and prepare your ears for: HARDER AND FASTER! A whole night of the fastest, hardest hitting hardcore all above 190 ALL. NIGHT. LONG.
Wanna learn more about who’s playing? Look no further:
N0where G1rl: N0where G1rl is an artist and DJ based out of Los Angeles, California. Their genres of choice are hard house, gabber, and jungle. N0where G1rl’s style is known for high pitched samples, fast tempo, old skool selections, and anything HARD! They usually like to start it slow and up the tempo progressively up to 200-220 BPM.
Flintlock3r:
Flintlock3r is a Seattle-based DJ and producer known for high-intensity, euphoric rave sets that bridge the harder edges of underground dance music. With roots in the city’s rave scene since 2017 and over a decade of DJ experience, Flint blends genres like Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Frenchcore, and Uptempo with a distinctive sound that pushes beyond the expected. A dedicated presence in the Pacific Northwest scene, Flint’s sets are fast, emotional, and unrelenting — a cathartic ride for dancefloor veterans and new ravers alike. Whether spinning vinyl or digital, Flint brings a deep knowledge of rave culture and an uncompromising sonic vision.
Eximious: A relative newcomer to the hardcore scene, Eximious’s journey began when she moved to Seattle in 2019, and got introduced to the rave scene and DJing. They messed around on the fringes, playing the occasional house party and renegade, but became fully converted to the party person lifestyle after Sakura-Con 2022. Ever since then, it’s been getting crowds dancing, playing any ‘-core type music’ like hardcore and breakcore, drum n bass and jungle, and all kinds of tek. Known for her crazy blends and deep cuts, and always playing to theme, trying to tell a story through mixing. They also are the co-founder of Impact! Foundation! No matter what the event, Eximious will make it bigger, better, and a time to remember, either up on stage or behind the scenes.
McKnelly: McKnelly is a multi genre Dj, Producer and hardware artist with a strong taste for violent kicks and massive energy. McKnelly is coming to nuke the function and remind these hoes that hardcore never dies. Bound to be MEGA! Don’t miss ^.^
DJ Lykoi: Hailing from Portland, Oregon, dj.lykoi (she/her/it) is a midnight creature with a passion for goth, industrial, and furry rave. As a founding member of the rave collective Feral Kickz, she works to foster the Portland furry community through music, celebration, and creative collaboration. Her track selection is eclectic, bringing together hardcore techno, punk, metal, speedcore, darkwave, digital hardcore, jungle, industrial, garage, and much, much more.
Basspet: Forever a lover of both the old and the new, Basspet combines old school hardcore classics with new wave sounds to produce a distinctive blend that you don’t wanna miss out on! Her mixes blend seamlessly between gabber, frenchcore, uptempo, happy hardcore, as well as her own productions under the same name, mixing with a clear love for the sound that shows in each set. She is also the founder of DISTORTION, a new rave production that aims to bring the hardcore underground to new heights in Seattle and beyond – HARDER AND FASTER is the production’s first show, and you’ll wanna be there!
We all can’t wait to see you dancing your heart out and getting lost in the sound of hardcore alongside us, see you at the rave!