Back in SF. Versatility from deep, vocal, funky, to tech house and techno. Follow for lounge and hip hop sets & flips/remixes as well. 

- NYC: House of Yes, TBA Brooklyn, Jupiter Disco, McCarren Parkhouse
- SF: Halcyon, Public Works, Midway, Wish, The Great Northern, End Up, Monroe, Temple SF, The Armory, The Mint, and more.
- Las Vegas: Terrace Afterhours, Juicy Beets, Tempo Afterhours

Born in Istanbul and a New Yorker since childhood, Lorant’s musical output is powered by the pulsating energy of observing those mega-cities.

He founded Royal Advisor Records (RAR) in 2010 as a means to provide an open space for queer artists and allies to express their unique visions. Celebrating community through the liberating power of dance music over its 12-year run, which concluded in 2022, RAR prides itself on its innovative collaborations with a diverse group of artists, such as The Illustrious Blacks, Boys’ Shorts, and Severino of Horse Meat Disco.

Lorant recently made his debut at the catacombs of Brooklyn’s BASEMENT club and traveled to Mexico City to play for the nocturnal playground that is [sic] community club. Pre-pandemic, he was a resident at the infamous Cock bar. Helming the decks with his blend of spacey tribal house and deep techno, he’s played at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London, the Eagle LA for the Cub Scout party (hosted by Bears In Space), The Stud and Powerhouse in San Francisco for Folsom and Dore Alley festivals, and at Good Room in Brooklyn with The Carry Nation. His monthly Rockstrap party in the city’s West Village, now in its sixth year, has become the host venue’s most anticipated night in rotation as it consistently keeps growing in attendees. He’s also a part of the regular lineup of DJ’s at The Eagle NYC.

Lorant’s latest single "Rooms" is an ode to the first light of day that seeps through the skylight of an afterhours dance floor.

Upcoming Events: https://www.awakenings.com

Being one of the most in-demand Techno DJs of our times, Ben Klock needs little introduction. His name has been closely associated with Berlin’s legendary club Berghain since 2005. His monthly residency has formed the backdrop to his international success, providing an invaluable platform for his ability to create a room rather than just play to it.

Much of his early career was marked by marathon sets – a signature that played a considerable role in nurturing his skills and reputation – but even the more compressed sets he shares today evidence an intricate narrative and sense of flow that defines him as a DJ. It was these inherent abilities that led him to compile the fabric 66 compilation in 2012, before winning the BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix of the Year award in 2015.

His releases on Ostgut Ton have become landmarks in the imprint’s history. 2009’s “Dawning”, the first of his collaborations with Marcel Dettmann kickstarted the label itself and remains a stand-out track in its discography. Another release of particular note is the Before One EP including “Subzero”, which many techno lovers still refer to as their gateway track into the whole genre itself. For many, however, it is his album One (2009) that best captures Klock’s talents as a producer. His skills as a remixer have also seen him rework tracks by a wide variety of artists, including Kerri Chandler, Depeche Mode, Robert Hood and Kenny Larkin.

Additionally, Klock curates with great passion his own label Klockworks, founded in 2006. With releases from DVS1, Stef Mendesidis, The Advent, Sterac, Etapp Kyle, Temudo and many more Klockworks became a synonym for unique, high quality Techno.

In 2017 Ben started his own event series PHOTON which is a unique concept show that blends light, architecture and music. Since then he toured PHOTON at special venues in major cities around the world such as Printworks (London), Gashouder (Amsterdam), Arca (Sao Paolo), to name a few. It quickly became a new standard for audio visual electronic music events. In 2023 the project returns after a pandemic induced break with a brand new visual and artistic concept.

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