"The expressive electronic beats and hair-raising synths pulsing from RZN8R strike a spiritual nerve." - DoTheBay

RZN8R, pronounced “resonator,” is the moniker of Oakland-raised producer/singer Derek Buckwalter. Derek draws from a wide array of influences, fusing his passions for singing, new thought spirituality, and beats, to craft deep, lush, hypnotic grooves.

From early childhood, music and creativity pulsed through Derek’s veins. He involved himself in pursuits including piano, and the Oakland-based, Grammy-winning Pacific Boychoir Academy, whom he stayed with for nine years. Derek channeled his interest in spirituality into an extensive involvement with the Centers for Spiritual Living, a faith organization that sees love and connection in all things. He discovered that music production was the middle-man between his singing and spirituality. Learning music production opened Derek’s sound to whole new avenues of expression and elevated his singing into the 21st century. Derek devoted his pursuit into fusing acoustic music with electronic music and seeking out ways of playing electronic music live. By playing live, he believed that a performer fosters a deeper connection with their audience. 

RZN8R is the culmination of Derek’s experiences: his experiences with singing, with music production, his desire to seek out ways of making electronic music more live, as and his spiritual background. So far, Derek has played many venues and festivals in the Bay Area including 1015 Folsom, Mezzanine, Neck of the Woods, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, Bottom of the Hill, The Knockout, Piano Fight, Warehouse 416, Sofar Sounds, Oakland Drops Beats, GlowCon, Now Music SF, Madrone, 20 Mission, as well as SXSW in Austin. 

He has opened for artists including A-Trak. Chromeo, ARMNHMR, Duckwrth, Manics, ATTLAS, Martin Luther, Lolo Mayhew, Anamanaguchi, Monster Rally, TV Girl, Moldover, and Krystyn Pixton. Hope you vibe with his sounds as well.

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Jonn Connor celebrates life on a daily basis through the arts, mindfulness, and noodle soup. He also dedicates himself entirely to electronic music. He's had multiple releases break in to the top 10/20 trance charts on beatport and has also produced music directly for Disney Interactive's video game, Tron RUN/r. 

On the performance side, he's been honored with task of being the first dj to re-open one of San Francisco's biggest venues, The Midway,  post-pandemic alongside Lutrell of Anjunadeep. He was also selected to represent San Francisco's psytrance scene for Insomniac TV's 'Dreamstate Artist Series' under his alter ego Seventh Sign. 

While running a premier dj school in his home city, managing numerous radio shows, and holding it down with his local culture creators above and under ground, Jonn Connor still makes time for his fans. He does what he can to ensure everyone feels at home at his shows and that energy radiates from the booth while he is performing.

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