Craig Gonzalez performing on the Detroit Stage at Movement Detroit 2023

Craig Gonzalez | Movement Detroit | 05.28.2023

Digging through this mess called the internet to find the new shit.

Hip hop perked the interest of Detroit’s Craig Gonzalez to vinyl at a young age, and underground parties in the 1990s soon catalyzed a lifelong fascination with DJing. Inspired by versatility, his self-taught techniques have grown from weaving rhythmic layers into powerful, personal narratives.

Influenced by the Mike Huckaby’s depth and the hypnotic craft of Donato Dozzy, Gonzalez has honed his own style from a global network of like-minded artists. Family, history, and culture that surrounds electronic music have been key to his deep sensibilities, which translate seamlessly across a dance floor.

Fervent sound explorer and occasional dj, partial to a broad spectrum of ambient & leftfield techno. All things deep, swirly and glistening that provoke a heightened pulse and tickle your brain.

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"We all dance away our lives to the tune of the sovereign pleasure-pain axis."
(David Pearce - The Hedonistic Imperative)

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*Bookings: shantievantimusic@gmail.com
*Otherworldly Ambiguity* (Evanti)
"Liminal Radio" WIIT.FM second Mondays, 1-3pm CST
*Research & Development

Shanti is a Chicago-based DJ who explores philosophical themes of existential angst and ambiguity through surreal, foreboding, apocalyptic techno, angsty EBM, and squishy acid soundscapes. Her sets weave a story of the simultaneous despair and yearning that are intertwined with the human condition.

Shanti also hosts a monthly radio show "Liminal Radio" on WIIT 88.9FM Chicago every second Monday of the month, 1-3pm CST featuring inspiring guest DJs.

Upcoming Sets:
9/20: DJ Nobu, Smoke & Mirrors (R&D), Chicago
10/10: Polygonia, Smartbar (FORMAT, R&D), Chicago
10/11: TBA, Chicago
11/1: Sanctum, Chicago

2025:
9/6: Life on Marz, NFC Records, Chicago
8/24: Sinister, Chicago
7/27: The Great Beyond, Franklin, MN  
7/17: Otherworldly Ambiguity, Podlasie
7/11: Musique Électronique, Madison, WI 
6/27: FreshCorp, Spot Lite, Detroit
6/26: Research & Development, The Whistler
6/20: Rrose, Flowers of Romance, Smartbar
5/29: Bordello Aperitivo, Amsterdam , NE
5/24: Ø [Phase] , NERV, Smoke & Mirrors
5/9: Aurora Halal, Smoke & Mirrors
4/26: BLOODLUST, TBA
3/15: Mictlan Underworld, TBA 
3/4: H.O.T.H., California Clipper 
2/22: Flowers of Romance, Smartbar 
1/30: Otherworldly Ambiguity, Podlasie (Evanti)
1/25: VELVET, Los Angeles, TBA 

2024:
12/13: Zenker Brothers, Smoke & Mirrors 
11/27: Research & Development, Podlasie 
11/2: Protocol & Dimibowie
10/25: Braid Records, Podlasie 
10/12: Usual Suspects and Temple, Montrose Beach 
9/1: NEW BLOOD, Research & Development, The Whistler 
8/31: Dark Forest, TBA 
8/29: Otherworldly Ambiguity, Podlasie (Evanti)
8/3: INFERNO, Mictlan, TBA 
7/14: Green Machine, Techno BBQ
7/6: Beloved Radio Night, California Clipper 
6/27: The Goods, Swig (Evanti)
6/22: YardJamz
6/14: Errancy, Hyde Park 
6/1: Wisteria, The Whistler 
5/23: entropic, Smartbar 
5/18: Lumina by HzM 
4/20: Vampire's Ball 
4/18: Otherworldly Ambiguity, Podlasie
4/5: Smoke & Mirrors 
3/23: Vamplified, Surround Chicago 
3/17: Otherworldly Ambiguity, The Whistler (Evanti)
3/7: Stankbugz Radio 
2/13: Wisteria, The Whistler (Evanti)

eternal

techno/deephouse/house/disco

bookings/inquiries :: forrestmcree@gmail.com