11.21 Friday (Electronic) Hidden Hall & Solid Sound present: ESSEKS with Pressha, Bambú, Enki, Magus 8pm, 21+ Hidden Hall 400 N 35th St hiddenhall.com Esseks cut his teeth in the dance music space circa 2015 with his debut album Bad Cartoons. It wasn’t long after his breakthrough his forward-thinking, cutting-edge production styles were embraced. A mutli-faceted creator, Esseks draws and paints the art for his releases and visuals himself. Despite the odds, 2020 was a successful year for Esseks as he released a string of celebrated singles, a 2-track EP Soul Stone with Shanghai Doom, and a track for Bassrush’s compilation album The Prophecy Vol 1. At the heels of his single “Ellie’s Nap”, released on CloZee’s self-curated album Emergence, Esseks is mapping the blueprint for his next album The Villain's Journey. Inspired by prog rock and other unconventional genres, the LP’s lead single “Watching From a Distance” is a dark, stormy track with hip-hop nuances and warped psychedelic breakdowns.