Collaborations with alias.

VOLATL Events and alias., a Los Angeles-based event production company and artist PR firm, are continuing collaborations on a number of ground-breaking electronic-music events in Chicago and beyond. Most recently, alias. and VOLATL Events produced the “Mutiny” showcase at Chicago’s Vision Nightclub featuring a live set from Christian Burkhardt with the support of Chicago-based event promoters Migrashun and MiM Productions. VOLATL Events and alias. are raising the bar for electronic-music event production, booking DJs with world renowned reputations alongside the Midwest’s rising stars, who represent many of the city’s electronic and dance music collectives. Their showcases include an underground event in Chicago featuring partnerships with international superstars Mr. C and Mazi and a large-scale event in Detroit featuring artists from the Berlin-based Mobilee Records during the weekend of Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival.

Collaborations with Oktave (NYC)

VOLATL Events and Oktave, a New York-based techno collective headed up by Jeff Derringer and Kevin Gregor, create memorable nightclub events intended to reaffirm Chicago’s position within the international techno community. Most recently, VOLATL and Oktave presented the Chicago debut of Silent Servant at the world-renowned nightclub Smart Bar. VOLATL and Oktave collaborate to help organize and price North American tours for ground-breaking techno artists. Upcoming collaborations on both Chicago-based and New York City-based events are scheduled to continue well into 2011.

Collaborations with Spybar/2 Red Belts and Green Dolphin Street

VOLATL has had longstanding working relationships with the music directors, talent buyers, club owners, and promoters behind the 2 Red Belts collective and some of Chicago’s top-rated venues including the intimate and exclusive nightclub Spybar and the popular dancehall and jazz club Green Dolphin Street. These collaborations have produced some of the most memorable techno events of the last four years. As a result of VOLATL’s contributions via promotions and bookings, Spybar has hosted the world’s most in-demand techno DJs, including Adam Beyer and Ida Engberg, Konrad Black, Davide Squillace, Paco Osuna, Mr. C, Adultnapper, and many more. Other collaborative events with the promoters behind 2 Red Belts have produced several incredible day-into-evening patio events at Green Dolphin Street. These BBQ & Beats events have built an enormous following in Chicago during the summer months. Past guest headliners have included Ghostly/Spectral artist Matthew Dear, Deetron, Dyed Soundorum, and more.