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South Africa

bass house

fidget house

house

tech house

South African producer and DJ Kyle Watson brings his deep rooted house sound to Refuge  for a special daytime indoor winter session in Brooklyn. 

Known for releases on Dirtybird, Higher Ground, Ultra, Atlantic, and REALM, Watson has spent more than a decade building a reputation as one of house music’s most reliable names. His catalog moves from stripped back late night rollers to bass heavy club records, earning support from artists across the scene while landing him on festival stages including Electric Forest, CRSSD, Shambhala, Ultra South Africa, and Dirtybird Campout.

Growing up in Johannesburg, Watson developed his musical background through piano before turning toward production and DJing. He began his career in 2007 with his first release and was later nominated for Best Producer and Best Male DJ at the 2017 Dance Music Awards South Africa. In 2018, he released his debut album 

, a project that showcased a wider range of sounds and helped introduce his music to a larger international audience.

Into The Morning

Since then, he has launched Box of Cats alongside Wongo and become known for records like “My Level,” “Major Games,” “Landmine,” and “The Ratchet Express.”

Joining Kyle Watson is Brazilian producer Cour T., who has earned support from Adam Ten, WhoMadeWho, Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Claptone, and Claude VonStroke. His career has brought him to Warung Beach Club, Surreal Park, Sound LA, Dirtybird Campout, Xxxperience, Movement Detroit, and ADE Amsterdam, establishing him as one of Brazil’s rising names in underground house music.

New York based artist Will Sass also joins the lineup after generating millions of streams within the first six months of his recording career. Already working with notable electronic artists from London to Los Angeles, Sass heads into 2026 as one of the city’s emerging artists to watch, backed by a packed release calendar and active touring schedule.

Houseboy

Now, the South African icon Kyle Watson heads to Brooklyn, with a special lineup of talent for an epic Sunday show at Refuge.

United States

REFUGE

Kyle Watson & Guests

afro house

melodic house

Notre Dame

Falyn

Papyon

Notre Dame & Guests

soulful house

Coco & Breezy

Coco & Breezy with Lincoln Jesser

Curaçao

dutch house

Shermanology

D'Eaupe

Shermanology Presents D'EAUPE

United Kingdom

Patrick Topping

Patrick Topping Open-To-Close

Spain

Arodes

Portugal

afro tech

Martim Rola

ARYMÉ

99 Scott

Arodes w. ARYMÉ & Martim Rola

uk tech house

Joshwa

Joshwa *Open To Close*

France

french techno

Space 92

Space92 & Guests

melodic techno

Linska

Linska & Guests

J. Worra

Italy

latin house

Marco Tropeano

Slaycey

J. Worra [Extended Set] w. Marco Tropeano

Oden & Fatzo

Oden & Fatzo LIVE

MVSON

MVSON Showcase w. Special Guests

DANNY AVILA

Danny Avila & Guests

Kyle Watson & Guests

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