Despite there being just four years between her arrival onto the scene and the present day, McKenzie Simone has explored a broad groundwork of music and locations before discovering that her true home lay nestled deep within Eurasia. Kickstarting her career in Dubai, the 25-year-old American native has since settled into her current home of Tbilisi, Georgia, her attachment to the underground circuit earning her both a familial reputation and regular bookings across the city in venues such as Khidi and Drama. Her appreciation for a culture that finally celebrated and encouraged individuality and free expression was the motive for her permanent move there following a short visit prior, and in July 2019, McKenzie risked everything she knew by choosing to call this new place home. Her gamble was rewarded and she is now a true rising star of the city, subscribing to a fresh approach on techno within the tangle of bustling clubs that scatter the streets at night. 

For this next instalment of DETECT, we were lucky enough to present a love-letter to the scene from McKenzie in the form of an exclusive mix that she recorded from home for us. Acidic, wild and full of focused determination, this hour-and-fifteen of selections is a punchy statement on the confident direction that McKenzie has with her career, and a declaration of the devotion she has for the city of Tbilisi.

DETECT [004] - McKenzie Simone

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𝔉𝔬𝔠𝔲𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔫 𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔠 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔠 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔞𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔲𝔪. 𝔖𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔤𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔶 𝔭𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰.
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Every waking moment of life is a step towards death.

FOLD is an artist-led, community-driven nightclub and arts space. Positioned at the forefront of electronic music, audio-visual performance, and live streaming. FOLD prides itself on striving to be a safe space for our predominantly queer techno community.

Resident Bookings: Gemma@fold.london


FOLD RESIDENTS: 

Voicedrone - https://soundcloud.com/voicedrone
Anabel Arroyo - https://soundcloud.com/anabelarroyo.
Andromeda - https://soundcloud.com/andromedaldn
Gareth Wild - https://soundcloud.com/eartoground
James Newmarch - https://soundcloud.com/jamesnewmarch
Alba Heidari - https://soundcloud.com/lemmiwinks
Lockhart - https://soundcloud.com/lockhartsj
Riva - https://soundcloud.com/riva999