HILLS Q&A: Offstage Habits and Onstage Moments

HILLS

In Studio and On Stage with Crusy

Crusy

United States

Superior Ingredients

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin Among Speakers for Beatport’s Inaugural ReConnect Summit in New York

latin house

tech house

tribal house

bass house

Brazil

indie dance

WELKER

Slaycey

Takes Two

HILLS are bringing the heat to the Superior Ingredients rooftop on February 7, leading a stacked daytime lineup featuring Crusy, WELKER, Slaycey, and Take Two. Catch it from 2PM–10PM with open-air views, tech house pressure, and the kind of atmosphere that makes daytime parties hit different.

Formed by two friends brought together through a shared love for underground house, HILLS have built momentum through a steady stream of weekly free remixes and viral club edits. One of their biggest tracks to date is “Dreams,” a collab with Italian producer ANYMA, which has become their most-listened release and helped push their sound even further worldwide. 

Dreams

Their rework of Playboi Carti’s “EVIL J0RDAN” hit #1 on 1001Tracklists’ most-heard chart and opened doors to releases on respected labels like Catch & Release, REALM, AETERNA, and Repopulate Mars. Their music has also earned support from major names including FISHER, Dom Dolla, John Summit, Jamie Jones, and SIDEPIECE.

Also on deck is Crusy, a Madrid-born talent who’s been leveling up fast. He first caught global attention with “SELECTA” on Toolroom Trax, earning early support from Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli, and John Summit.

Since then, Crusy has stacked releases on Defected, Knee Deep in Sound, and Dombresky’s Process, while linking up with artists like Mark Knight, Hugel, and Low Steppa. The past year has been nonstop—taking him from Berlin to Tokyo, London to Ibiza, and everywhere in between, including Montreal, Stuttgart, Barcelona, Copenhagen, and Bali. Landing a top producer ranking last year was no accident—he’s been applying serious pressure in the studio and behind the decks.

El Beso (feat. Mathieu Ruz)

Support comes from WELKER, a Brazilian-born producer now based in Los Angeles, whose music has already found its way into sets from Solomun, CamelPhat, Vintage Culture, Gordo, and Innellea. After being highlighted by BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong, WELKER is steadily building momentum as one of the scene’s next breakout names.

Miami DJ and producer Slaycey, who’s shared stages with Chelina Manuhutu, Lovra, Marco Lys, Low Steppa, Maya Jane Coles, and more, rounds out the lineup alongside local talent Take Two for the rooftop.

Join us as Gray Area brings HILLS, Crusy, WELKER, Slaycey, and Take Two, to the Superior Ingredients rooftop for an afternoon of rhythm, atmosphere, and community in one of Brooklyn’s most celebrated open-air venues. Tickets are limited—secure yours early.

HILLS with Crusy & Welker

United Kingdom

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

Luke Hess

Moodymann

Detroit Love, Brooklyn Edition by Day

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

Trace

AKKI

Chellzz

Debut: Jackie Hollander First New York Headline Performance

Switzerland

Deer Jade

Deer Jade Presents I AM YOU

Joezi

MISH

Joezi with Darmon & Yung Omz

Mont Rouge

Mont Rouge & Guests

organic house

Maga

Sean Doron

Germany

german tech house

minimal tech house

Emanuel Satie

Scenarios

Scenarios New York

Netherlands

deep groove house

Ferreck Dawn

Ferreck Dawn & Guests

dutch tech house

Prunk

M-High

Chesster

Prunk with M-High & Chesster

DEVAULT & Guests

Fedde Le Grand & Guests

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.

HILLS with Crusy & Welker

Lineup