Pangaea / Galcher Lustwerk ◾️ RSVP: http://bit.ly/BSMTFeb28FB ◾️ Resident advisor: http://bit.ly/BSMTFeb28RA ◾️ PANGAEA ◾️ Kevin McAuley’s career has been defined by mutation. As one third of Hessle Audio (alongside Ben UFO and Pearson Sound), he’s helmed one of the most groundbreaking labels of the era. Hessle shepherded dubstep from its initial turn-of-the-millennium bass bin bleakness into a more startling, cross pollinated sound that splintered across the globe. As Pangaea, McAuley has been an engine of constant reinvention. His earliest releases were some of Hessle’s strongest, reveling in dank atmospherics and a classically-UK sense of longing. Since then, he’s embraced techno’s momentum, minimal’s grooviness, and IDM’s bubbling sense of discovery. 2014’s FABRICLIVE.73 plays with rhythm with an effortless fluency, a masterclass in percussive contrast and cohesion. More recently, tracks like “Cuba Vox” on his own Hadal imprint strip back the fanfare for some breezy rolling. More than ten years after his debut, Pangaea’s explorations refuse to slow down. ◾️ GALCHER LUSTWERK ◾ It’s only been six years since Galcher Lustwerk released his “100% Galcher” mix, but its timeless aura of laconic cool and breezy seduction made it an instant classic. Presented by the relatively unknown Blowing Up The Workshop, its 146,000 plays to date dwarf the rest of the series. Lustwerk’s music is a quiet game changer: though he’s influenced many of house music’s most popular young producers, he remains inimitable. There’s a profound sense of mystery behind the simple-but-deadly arrangements and barely-there vocal hooks. This spaciousness gives Lustwerk no place to hide. Nonetheless, you find yourself leaning into the empty pockets in the mix, searching for something. His widely-hailed third LP “Information” was released this past fall on Ghostly International. The album finds Lustwerk in a less idyllic mood, honing his blunted sound into something with a sharper edge, yet his uncanny ability to melt time remains intact. ◾️ LAUREN FLAX ◾️ Detroit native and NY mainstay Lauren Flax’s career moves with a remarkable fluidity. Her trip hop group CREEP made a strong impression at the start of the decade, releasing on Young Turks and producing tracks with Tricky, while as a solo artist she ran the gamut from pop collaborations with Sia to anthemic house anthems alongside MK. More recently, Flax has been exploring metallic hardware workouts and Chicago-style beatdowns for the Bunker NY. Her DJ sets trade in classic Midwest electroid funk and more steely, teutonic techno.