Repping Atlanta proudly, Daily Bread—Rhett Whatley’s sonic perception—is always coming with fresh ideas to give soul-stirring sounds a trenchant edge. The Philos Records resident began beatmaking from his bedroom in 2014, equipped with an MPC, his massive record collection, and a background in jazz guitar. His penchant for experimenting with instruments and an intense affinity for crate-digging helped hone his craft and elevated his sound selection to new heights. The beatsmith consistently finds creative ways to meld vintage and modern sounds to construct an aural narrative that is uniquely him, bringing together nostalgically soulful melodies, gritty hip-hop hooks, and bass-driven flare into one cohesive sound.

Motivated by a goal to bring old sounds to new ears, Daily Bread has never wandered too astray from his funky pastiche. The prolific producer dropped Out There, Darkness Before Dawn, Cloud Conductor, and Divided Souls LP (with frequent collaborator Derlee) before concocting the perfect recipe with his 2018 On The Daily. Since then, Daily Bread’s trajectory has been divinely unpredictable. With merch selling out in mere minutes, vinyl being resold for hundreds of dollars, and a legion of supporters consistently waiting for Daily Bread’s next move, Whatley’s flame isn’t going out just yet. In fact, the heat only continues to rise.

Self-taught producer and DJ, Lucid Dream creative producer and co-founder of Lucid Radio, nextdimensional embodies the DIY spirit.

Since moving to Brooklyn from Minneapolis in 2018, nextdimensional has become a spark plug in the New York City scene, independently releasing music while running Lucid Dream—her own curated event series that's seen the decks of Mi Sabor Cafe and The Lot Radio as well as bimonthly shows at Mood Ring. Alongside Creative Director Dev Moore, she also produces the Lucid Radio mix series out of their shared studio in Ridgewood, showcasing exciting emerging talent in the underground dance music scene.

Her productions are blazoned with fast, entrancing club sonics that range from ethereal wavy soundscapes to pulsing hypnotic rhythms. With a penchant for variety, her original works span across breaks, techno and East Coast-inspired club music. The same versatility translates seamlessly to her selections on the dancefloor. As a DJ, her energetically magnetic sets have placed her on decks around the globe, performing in Tokyo, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles with names like UNiiQU3, Venus X, Regal86, Coffintexts and more.

In 2023, nextdimensional released five projects—two original EPs, sparkle and BREAK MOMMY,and three installments of her FORBIDDEN TRAX edit packs. Filled with references to nostalgic hip-hop and anime, it's clear her start in the beatmaker scene still informs her style to this day. On January 24th, nextdimensional shared her first release of 2024, mazeworld, her latest EP inspired by early 00’s computer games and youth culture. Boasting glitchy synths and reverberating drums over spellbinding melodies to get lost in, mazeworld delivers exactly what you're missing on the dancefloor and delivers it masterfully in four dynamic cuts.

Dazegxd grew up listening to video game soundtracks, so it's no surprise their interpretation of dance music is both eccentric and climactic. The moment they got Magix Music Maker on their tablet at 10 years old marked Dazegxd officially as an artist. And their passion for production only grew when they got their first computer a year later and downloaded FL Studio. Now making beats from their Brooklyn bedroom, Dazegxd is spearheading the DIY dance music movement through live events, an abundance of new releases, and a leading role at aritst collective and record label, Eldia. Through Dazegxd’s variety of ventures and collaborations, they hope to introduce people to the jungle, drum n bass, and house music, as well as contribute to the genres as much as they’ve impacted him. 

Dazegxd has amassed a legion of support from a rabid fan base as well as publications including Pitchfork, The FADER, and Insider, and is taking their talents across the nation through live DJ sets. To date, the producer-DJ has played a sold-out show at The Sultan Room as direct support for Bad Tuner, opened for ericdoa and juno at The Bowery Ballroom, and continues to spin across the US with frequent collaborators Dirty Bird and Swami Sound. Dazegxd’s recently-released record, vKiSS, is also set to be a 2022 album of the year favorite among longtime listeners and esteemed music critics. Pitchfork writes that Dazegxd “melds a variety of different electronic subgenres into a bright and tender sound” and The FADER adds, “The New York-based producer and DJ’s playful approach prioritizes fluidity and vibrancy.”