United States

Superior Ingredients

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

France

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french tech house

organic house

Canada

Julian Prince

Alko

Rana Iravani

RNÉ

This NYC pre-party marks an early stop on the road to 

 for a daytime-to-sunset gathering in Brooklyn. SXM Festival returns to Saint Martin from 

, uniting a global community for five days of music, culture, and exploration across beaches, jungle clearings, private villas, and panoramic viewpoints.

Since launching in 2016, SXM Festival has grown into a true destination experience, welcoming attendees from more than 58 countries and placing a strong emphasis on the relationship between music and place. From sunrise beach sessions and oceanfront dancefloors to hidden jungle stages, curated food experiences, and large-scale art installations, SXM is designed to feel inseparable from its island setting.

Montreal-based Julian Prince is set to play the pre-party. He brings decades of dancefloor experience shaped by early years spent in iconic rooms like New York’s Twilo and Montreal’s Sona and Stereo, as well as regular trips to Miami’s Winter Music Conference. A producer, DJ, and event organizer, Prince has released music on labels including Mile End Records, Nurvus, and Castor, with charting releases that gained global support across the house music community. He is also the founder of SXM Festival, and continues to balance event curation with studio work, most recently appearing on the Kindisch Steps X compilation.

Setting the tone for this journey is YokoO, who headlines the pre-party as a long-standing and trusted presence within the SXM world. French-born DJ and producer YokoO is known for emotionally driven deep and melodic house selections that unfold gradually and invite connection on the dancefloor. His performances have taken him from Ibiza’s All Day I Dream to the Caprices Festival, sharing stages with artists such as Black Coffee and Jamie xx, as well as New York appearances with City Fox alongside Cassian and Nora en Pure. International highlights also include Zamna in Dubai with Nic Fanciulli and Istanbul’s Monkey Project.

As the founder of SATYA Records, YokoO has built a platform rooted in artistic freedom, releasing his own music while supporting a global network of like-minded artists. His sound and values align closely with SXM Festival’s ethos, making him a natural fit to guide this pre-party and offer a preview of what awaits in Saint Martin.

When We Dip welcomes YokoO on the Main mix series with a set recorded live at Montréal’s iconic Stereobar.

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This event brings the SXM community together for an afternoon and evening centered around shared anticipation for the island journey ahead.

Destination SXM Festival w. YokoO & Guests

Netherlands

DIØN

Crossbow

Adam Meliani

Medina

United Kingdom

Ammara

DIØN with AMMARA

Omar+

Hank

Cole Terrazas

Gio Lucca

Sahil Morchi

Jules

Debut

Gray Area's new venture, "Debut," aims to bridge the international house music community by bringing established and emerging artists to cities they've never performed in. This initiative seeks to expand artists' fan bases and provide fans with fresh, exhilarating musical experiences. Having played a role in introducing major artists and brands like elrow and Awakenings to new audiences in the past, Gray Area believes in the magic of first-time experiences. By promoting artists in new venues and cities, they hope to cultivate a thriving, unified house music ecosystem. Debut is not merely a marketing strategy but embodies Gray Area's commitment to fostering collaboration, unity, and musical discovery.

Debut: Omar+ First New York Performance

detroit techno

minimal techno

outsider house

techno

Carl Craig

Dennis Free

deep house

detroit house

electronica

Moodymann

Luke Hess

Detroit Love, Brooklyn Edition by Day

HILLS

latin house

tech house

tribal house

bass house

Crusy

Brazil

indie dance

WELKER

Slaycey

Takes Two

HILLS with Crusy & Welker

Denmark

danish electronic

danish techno

deep euro house

melodic techno

Kölsch

Slovenia

Brina Knauss

DUNE

Nuran

Kölsch with Brina Knauss

moombahton

Ape Drums

afro house

AWEN

Tiffy Vera

Firungi

ASMOT

Ape Drums with Awen [Hybrid]

Nigeria

afrobeats

afropop

nigerian pop

SPINALL

AQUTIE

Love Bonez

Sydni Luv

Donis

SPINALL with AQUTIE

deep disco house

fidget house

house

Justin Martin

lo-fi house

Laurence Guy

Ruthie Bandit

Player Dave

Jasa

BLUE

BLUE: Justin Martin, Laurence Guy, Player Dave

Sweden

Son of Son

melodic house

Henri Bergmann

KAÏ

Fireware

Debut: Son of Son First New York Performance

Jackie Hollander

Debut: Jackie Hollander First New York Headline Performance

Joezi

Joezi & Guests

Switzerland

Mont Rouge

Mont Rouge & Guests

Maga

Sean Doron

Germany

german tech house

minimal tech house

Emanuel Satie

Scenarios

Scenarios New York

deep groove house

Ferreck Dawn

Ferreck Dawn & Guests

dutch tech house

Prunk

M-High

Prunk with M-High

DJ Holographic

Van Der Laan

Skin

The Room at Superior Ingredients

Detroit Love, Brooklyn Edition by Night

Layla Benitez

David Lindmer

rshand

Warhov

Gray Area is pioneering the "Doubleheader" event series, drawing inspiration from back-to-back baseball games to showcase artists with similar styles but unique fan bases. By having one artist follow another and culminating in a collaborative back-to-back (B2B) set, Doubleheader aims to create a powerful platform for musical discovery and cross-pollination. Embracing the "B2B" spirit, the initiative seeks to introduce audiences to new sounds while strengthening the dance music ecosystem.

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