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Superior Ingredients

Superior Ingredients Roof

South Africa

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bass house

fidget house

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 is in a class of his own. His sound brims with throbbing, low-end basslines and off-kilter, funky sound design; no one does it as he does. It's been over a year since we were last blown away by one of his incredible DJ sets, and Gray Area is excited to welcome Kyle back to Brooklyn on June 18 on The Roof at Superior Ingredients alongside 

Kyle rotates in his own sphere. His ability to effortlessly occupy a space between ass-shakin' tech house and sweltering bass house, with deep, soulful, and nostalgic notes, has turned heads and made him a regular on esteemed labels like Dirtybird, Armada, hau5trap, Insomniac, This Ain't Bristol, and of course his own tastemaking Box Of Cats imprint.

Magic Carpet

Watson's genre-defying music has created ground-shaking moments in house. His debut album, 

was a masterpiece, blending sweeping melodics with raw, gritty basslines. It boldly declared that Kyle Watson's sound, while often replicated, could not be duplicated. He's continued to produce critically acclaimed music like "Magic Carpet," and "The Reason," earning him widespread support from the likes of Diplo, Chris Lake, and Gorgon City —all of whom have released his music on their industry-leading record labels.

One of South Africa's most potent exports, Kyle's reach extends thousands of miles beyond his native shores. He's sold-out shows, headlined tours, and left festival-goers dumbfounded from London to Sydney. Whether performing for packed crowds in the Yuma at Coachella, the iconic Brooklyn Mirage, or the premiere West Coast dance festival CRSSD, he always keeps dancers on their toes with a bag full of forward-thinking, sub-shattering beats.

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Kyle Watson Rechunk) [FREE DL] by Kyle Watson

To help prime the dancefloor for Kyle, we've invited New York's Truth X Lies to the decks. For nearly a decade, Ian Bertles and Ryan Howard have been serving their wonky body-moving beats. The boys have a fierce catalog of solid grooves that have seen release on labels like Insomniac, Matroda's Terminal Underground, hau5trap, Dirtybird, and more.

Truth x Lies have almost a decade of industry experience under their belt. From throwing their own events, finding their sound in house music, to winning the Insomniac Discovery Project in 2017, Truth x Lies have quickly become a name you'll see on lineups all across the nation.

Tracklist
White Lotus- Renaissance (Truth x Lies Edit)
Truth x Lies - ID 
ID - ID
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - Take Me Away [NSO]
Truth x Lies - Like This [Glasgow Underground]
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - ID
Afrojack - Polkadots (Truth x Lies Bootleg)
Truth x Lies ft TELLER - Mirror Mirror [Sink or Swim]
ID, ID - ID (ID Remix) [Big Beat]
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Truth x Lies Bootleg)
Ja Rule ft. Jadakiss & Fat Joe - New York vs Truth x Lies, Cloverdale - Nothing Gonna Stop This [NSO]
Jay Pryor - Ain’t No Stopping Us Now [Motherland]
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - ID

Gray Area's mission is to build a bigger house music community in North America by helping fans discover exciting house music artists, event brands and festivals that are new to them.

Tracklist:
Tracklist:
White Lotus- Renaissance (Truth x Lies Edit)
Truth x Lies - ID 
ID - ID
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - Take Me Away [NSO]
Truth x Lies - Like This [Glasgow Underground]
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - ID
Afrojack - Polkadots (Truth x Lies Bootleg)
Truth x Lies ft TELLER - Mirror Mirror [Sink or Swim]
ID, ID - ID (ID Remix) [Big Beat]
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Truth x Lies Bootleg)
Ja Rule ft. Jadakiss & Fat Joe - New York vs Truth x Lies, Cloverdale - Nothing Gonna Stop This [NSO]
Jay Pryor - Ain’t No Stopping Us Now [Motherland]
Truth x Lies - ID
Truth x Lies - ID

Gray Area's mission is to build a bigger house music community in North America by helping fans discover exciting house music artists, event brands and festivals that are new to them.

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on deck. In a few short years has proven he can hold his own amongst the heavy hitters in the house scene. His energetic rolling releases have seen support from luminaries and mainstage mainstays like James Hype, Mau P, and Roger Sanchez. And with an upcoming release on Noizu's Techne, he's on track to set dancefloors ablaze worldwide.


Dimelo

With Kyle's return to New York, he will once again energize the dancefloor and set off the summer season in a way only he can. We can't think of a better way to celebrate his return than an epic rooftop jam, a technicolor Manhattan sunset, and a dancefloor packed with our Gray Area family.

Kyle Watson Open Air with Truth x Lies + Guests

United Kingdom

uk house

Sam Divine

Germany

Melanie Ribbe

uk tech house

Late Replies

Branqueeno

disco house

LEFTI

Sam Divine w. Melanie Ribbe, Late Replies & More

Martin Ikin

Robyn Balliet

Spain

spanish techno

Bastian Bux

Madison Park

dance pop

Will Sass

Martin Ikin w. Bastian Bux, Robyn Balliet

Italy

italian tech house

Blackchild

Sante Sansone

HVNLEE

Etienne

Vithz

Debut

Debut: ATARASHI NYC w. Blackchild, Sante Sansone + More TBA

melodic house

Durante

Sanvero

AXELA

artemis orion

progressive house

deep house

Braxton

Durante w. Braxton & Guests

Bijou

Dillon Nathaniel

ero808

BERK

bassline

kyogre

BIJOU w. Dillon Nathaniel, Ero808, BERK & Kyogre

experimental house

Sofia Kourtesis

lo-fi house

Laurence Guy

DuNE

Anish Kumar

BLUE

BLUE: Sofia Kourtesis, Laurence Guy, Lauren Murada

Deeper Purpose

electroclash

indie dance

Rex The Dog

Trace

MISS PIPS

Argentina

Blank Sense

Deeper Purpose w. Rex The Dog & Trace

deep euro house

minimal melodic techno

Jonas Saalbach

deep techno

Ae:ther

polish techno

ANII

Nuran

PAGODA

Jonas Saalbach w. AE:THER & ANII

Kyle Walker

Kyle Walker & Friends

canadian electronic

electro house

electronic trap

turntablism

A-Trak

Melé

Alessandra Jamarne

Doubleheader

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.

Kyle Watson Open Air with Truth x Lies + Guests

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