@carl-420

Introduce yourself? Preferred pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

My name’s Carly Barton > generally androgynous and fine with they or she > Portland, OR > I beat The Binding of Isaac (1000000%)—possibly my greatest achievement.

How is everything going with you right now?

I’d love to submit a research paper for this answer, but the succinct version is that I’ve been struggling to navigate through some rough circumstances health-wise. I’ve been disabled with very limited mobility + suffering from chronic pain for the last year and that’s pretty much been my day-to-day. I’m a notorious workaholic, so not being able to produce at my usual productivity level has been beyond frustrating to say the least. So…¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Other than that, I have the most wonderful partner in the world and some exciting opportunities that I’m dying to dive into if/when I get better.

Favorite musical memory in deep description?

Tough question. I had the extreme privilege of witnessing a solo multimedia performance by Takako Minekawa at Nationale—an art space in Portland, OR (courtesy of tone poem). Minekawa is an experienced composer, but I did not expect such an ethereal creature. It was so dialed, naked, honest, revealing, and expertly crafted. It’s like she was capturing magic out of thin air. It felt like everyone in attendance was sharing a buzzing electricity, hyper aware of how fragile the room was—like it was breathing. You could sense that everyone was having their own internal journey, as she demanded you to. Afterward, I went across the street with my friend and we probably talked about it for at least an hour; this was before lockdown, but honestly, I still feel like I’m processing it—very dreamy indeed.

Favorite thing to cook currently?

I made the most fucked up chicken pot pies over lockdown, but not really a summer dish. Lengthy recipe though—email me if you want it (carlyrayebarton@gmail.com)

Most underrated artist of 2020?

I barely listened to any music (especially new music) in 2020 so I feel like I can’t really answer this properly since I didn’t dig much.

Any advice to upcoming producers/djs?

Wooooof. Hmm. I really do have a lot of thoughts on this, maybe the biggest thing is these things take TIME and practice, you’re not gonna be good if you don’t do the work—there are no shortcuts to finding your own voice or becoming skilled. Don’t make excuses and don’t limit yourself to what other people are doing. It’s good if it’s honest. You’re also never done, you’ll always get better, so don’t be upset if you fuck up or don’t like it or it feels unfinished. ALSO, nice gear doesn’t mean shit; I always liken it to visual artists—yes, it’s very nice to have expensive oil paints to command as you wish, but you can still make something beautiful with a pencil on printer paper.

And most importantly, do it because you love it.

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

I've obviously been thinking a lot about disability, and I hope to see that become more normal in venues. You always see people with canes/in wheelchairs your whole life and empathize, but it becomes so noticeable/in your face once that becomes your everyday. And besides what I’ve seen most people discuss about dancefloor politics, I’d like to see sincere/open conversations about expectations and intentions become the standard. It is 1000% not okay to demonize people, specifically POC + women, for expecting certain needs to be met regarding inclusion, accessibility, payment, harassment, etc. It’s very hard for “SEE something SAY something” to work if nobody believes you or does anything about it…like, obviously no one’s gonna feel seen or protected when they put themselves in a vulnerable position only to be completely ignored or shit on. P.L.U.R.?!!? It’s a pretty simple concept.

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30.08.25 Power Dance Club - Kreuzwerk - Berlin
22.08.25 Sous Tes Reins x Body Language - Station - Paris
16.08.25 DUBSIDED - Bar 9 - Berlin
08.08.25 PLU - Strangebrew - Bristol
02.08.25 Fag Bar - Fischladen - Berlin
19.07.25 Essaim - Paris
04.07.25 Mp3 - Fitzroy - Berlin
30.05.25 DUMP - Secret Location - Berlin
17.05.25 Body Language - Secret Location - Berlin
01.05.25 Sound Metaphors Mayday Freeparty (b2b Diamin) - Berlin
19.04.25 Daycare - Sonnenraum - Berlin
29.03.25 (iykyk)
06.03.25 Kontinuum x NWD present Locale - Ohm - Berlin
08.03.25 Boldy Language Takeover - Oxi - Berlin
23.02.25 Strange Attractor (b2b Diamin) - Secret Location - Berlin
13.02.25 Diwan - Kwia - Berlin
29.01.25 Queeruption (b2b Source:Link) - Berlin
01.01.25 Oxi Nye - Oxi - Berlin
15.12.24 Insekt Rave - secret location - Berlin
14.12.24 k-bar - Warsaw
11.12.24 lip service - Torte Bar - Berlin
22.11.24 Orbit's Spell - Chicago (Cancelled)
15.11.24 Public Records - NYC (Cancelled)
12.10.24 Pornceptual - Berlin
06.10.24 Macadam - Nantes
28.09.24 SMUT - Athens
22.09.24 Body Language - Else - Berlin
02.08.24 Whole Festival (b2b Stella Zekri)
28.07.24 Queerpool - Südpol - Hamburg
27.07.24 Maricxs (b2b Source:Link) - Oxi - Berlin
19.07.24 With Us - La Station - Paris
13.07.24 Cuties - M01 - Berlin
02.06.24 Body Language - Else - Berlin
27.04.24 Acting Press - Ohm - Berlin
14.04.24 Fandango - Berlin
13.04.24 Body Language - Zenner - Berlin
05.04.24 DUMP - Zur Klappe - Berlin
17.03.24 Mergemerge - Zur Klappe - Berlin
16.03.24 Lunchbox Candy - Aeden - Berlin
02.03.24 Subglow (b2b rrrkrta) - Ohm - Berlin
17.02.24 Maricxs - Oxi - Berlin
10.02.24 Cocktail d’Amore - Club Ost - Berlin
02.02.24 Thawra - 90mil -Berlin
01.01.24 Lecken NY - Lark - Berlin
26.11.23 Daikujikan - Club Daphnia - Osaka
22.11.23 Slick - secret location - Tokyo
18.11.23 Grey Area - Taipei
03.11.23 Choose - Menschmeier - Berlin
28.10.23 USB mag - Fitzroy - Berlin
27.10.23 DUMP - Untertage - Berlin
14.10.23 Body Language (b2b Stella Zekri) - re:mise - Berlin
08.10.23 Aufguss - re:mise - Berlin
15.09.23 Oxi (b2b DirtyDaddyDon) - Berlin
19.08.23 DUMP (b2b DirtyDaddyDon) - Untertage - Berlin
30.07.23 Whole Festival
21.07.23 Riot - Krista Kupfer - Berlin
07.07.23 Insekt Rave - Planeta Manas - Lisbon

Producer/DJ/Promoter/Organizer/bonehead/etc - [Bounce House] -  they/them - PHL - @bounce-house-phl
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For booking, production, remix work, promos, or any other inquiries, please write to: furtivetrax@gmail.com
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Upcoming Dates:
10/20 - Great Circles Radio Residency
11/2 - Belly Music w/ Cyrus for Particle.FM
11/12 - The Lot Radio
11/15 - TBA, Philly
11/17 - Great Circles Radio Residency
12/19 - TBA, Philly
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Furtive is a full-gonzo rave conjurer and relentless creative tinkerer, intractably committed to the rave as a Philadelphia-based producer, DJ, underground event organizer, and dancer. A shifting sonic chameleon, Furtive brings a scintillating, sentimental, and psychedelic touch to their artistry, rooted in wormhole-traversing technoid propulsion and dependably delivering riotous, slack-jawed whiplash moments of the delightfully unexpected. Their many polished and focused genre-spanning productions are informed by over thirteen years of experience in the studio, yielding a rich selection of tracks across their self-released discography, vinyl pressings, and contributions to compilations. A veritable product of the contemporary American underground, Furtive cut their teeth as a DJ and DIY event organizer in Washington, DC’s warehouses, where they once played a variety of turnkey roles in putting on some of the District’s more proper techno parties. Furtive co-founded and co-runs Bounce House, an intimate, blossoming off-the-books venue in Philly where they regularly hold court as a resident. Furtive is on broadcast monthly through Ashen Vanity, a radio residency at Philadelphia’s indispensable cultural mainstay Great Circles. As a DJ, Furtive has played hallowed halls (recently rampaging at Nowadays and Basement), dingy holes, roaring renegades, broadcast booths, and festivals (The Great Beyond '23, '24, and headlining in '25, Honcho Campout '24, Making Time '25) - always with eclectic selections and a steadfast focus on pacing and dynamics while regularly jumping genres to build moving and impactful sets, often alongside internationally celebrated, no-nonsense acts. Beyond the fog and speaker stacks, Furtive creates art in a variety of mediums. They're as unapologetic in their sincerity and flair as they are in being a die-hard True Believer in the rave.
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Learn more here: https://www.attackmagazine.com/features/introducing/furtive-the-astronaut-in-a-pool-of-mermaids/
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As a closing note: the journey can be summarized in their own words (or, a cheeky amalgamated existential portmanteau): “I aim for the stars, but sometimes I land in a pool of mermaids.”

https://furtivetrax.bandcamp.com/
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