Recorded on Sept 26 2022 at Saad Ayub's Techno Without Borders event @ CODA in Toronto. 

Sara recorded this set using Pioneer DJ's DJM-V10 mixer for the first time!

Sara Simms @ CODA, Toronto (August 2022)

Sara Simms captivates the world as an innovative DJ, turntablist and electronic music producer. She's a multi-instrumentalist who's known for her love of music technology.

Best known for her techno sets and turntablism skills, Sara makes her mark in music by crafting diverse sets created by multi-deck mixing. Her passion for music has led her to tour through North America, Japan and Europe. She's founded her own label, Simmetry Sounds to release productions and collaborations. 

Sara has an intriguing background as a jazz guitarist turned turntablist. She's competed in DJ battles in both Canada and the US, and was a runner in up the 'Scratch' – The Ultimate DJ Contest. She's recently played sets for Allen and Heath's live broadcast at ADE, at Charivari Detroit, on Detroit's 313.FM, at Techno Taco Tuesday for MNTRA in Las Vegas and has toured through the UK with Mixed In Key.

Sara's career highlights include: playing at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, appearing on DJ QBert's 'Skratch University', judging the Canadian DMC Championships, and playing at AIR (Tokyo).

CRISTI:ANA is a Toronto-based DJ with Bulgarian-Italian roots, delivering deep, hypnotic, groove-driven techno with raw, driving energy. Since her 2023 debut, she's lit up stages at Toronto Institutions like Coda, Comfort Zone, and DPRTMNT, and played for underground collectives in Toronto and Montreal. She's shared the booth with Lilly Palmer, Marie Vaunt, Mha Iri, Restricted, Space 92, and T78, building a reputation for high-impact sets that connect deeply with the dancefloor.

As curator for ATONL, her techno radio show spotlighting underground talent, she blends rhythm, tension and groove into a signature sound. CRISTI:ANA brings intensity, authenticity, and a relentless commitment to her craft and moving crowds.

Contact for bookings: cristiana.djofc@gmail.com
Follow on Instagram: @cristiana_dj

ex dj b_luxe - currently aspiring techno / acid breaks / minimal acid techno producer. Shit talker extraordinaire!

Sara Simms @ CODA, Toronto (August 2022)

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