Submersion Festival 2025 – Hammonton, N
Bringing it home once again for 2025, we’re incredibly excited to formally announce this year’s iteration of Submersion Festival!
Taking place on October 3rd and 4th, with our traditional pre-party on October 2nd, this year is sure to once again deliver on our evolving vision for Paradise Lakes Campground. With a slew of surprises to unveil across the incoming spring and summer, we’re confident that this will shape up to be the best Submersion weekend to date.
Check out the lineup, daily schedules & more below!
Daily Schedules & VJ Pairings
FESTIVAL Map & some Important Info
The Rust Music Presents: NEBULA ft. Rumpistol (Album Release) w/ Entangled Mind & Malakai at The Sultan Room — Brooklyn, NY
Join us May 24th at The Sultan Room to celebrate the release of Rumpistol’s new album, Nebula, with sets from Rumpistol, Entangled Mind and Malakai. The album will be available to purchase on vinyl and we’ll have some other surprises to share with you at the show - we can’t wait to see you!
Lineup:
Rumpistol (Album Release)
Entangled Mind (Downtempo Set)
Malakai
About Nebula:
On the list of recurrent favorites from The Rust Music, Rumpistol has kept us enamored with his compositions for the entirety of our label’s active years. A musician and producer of remarkable vision and professionalism, each successive Rumpistol release has gradually unveiled more and more of the story hidden in sound, playing out more like a musical drama than just a catalog. Consequently, Nebula is much more than just an album:
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The LP is inspired along two mingled fronts, being both a testament and a love letter to the waning awe that the Space Race (and its implications) imbued amongst the many peoples of the world, while also being designed with an implicit focus on the results on stage. Nebula’s arrangements work in tandem with these ideas, combining jazz, neoclassical motifs, and modern electronic music, utilizing an array of both vintage and contemporary tones and compositional approaches to channel the all-encompassing wonder of the cosmos. Its pacing is entirely unlike the more dance-oriented offerings in the Rumpistol discography, replacing frenetic energy with the draw of tempered, introspective listening. Explicitly recorded and designed alongside a cast of instrumentalists and visual designers, the record is the next logical step in Rumpistol’s recent grounding in his consistent live ensemble, breaking out of the traditional molds that tend to keep producers narrowed to a single lane. Naturally, for The Rust’s upcoming 95th release, we can think of no more perfect a match than the Nebula LP.
Suburban Sound Syndicate Presents: The Rust Music Showcase ft. Smigonaut, Entangled Mind, Ovoid & more at Rookies Rochaus – West Dundee, IL
Suburban Sound Syndicate Session 008
The Rust Music Takeover ft:
March 29
6pm -1 am
Tix: $25/$35/$45/$50 Can split payments, No fees!
Music by:
Smigonaut
Entangled mind
Ovoid
GUNK (Smigonaut x Asteroids and Earthquakes)
ESOK
Dub of Kush
Macro
Plus:
Funktion one sound by Sub Valley Sound
LED wall + visuals by Birdsigh
Lasers by Deep Frequency Corp
Lighting rig by Base Camp
TV wall by Nuvotion
Videography by Chicago Amp
Photography by Olivia Morgan Graphics
Mushroom forest by We Make Things 3D
Fire/ flow performances by Celestial Ember Collective
Additional Live painters, vendors, VJ's TBA!
A Benefit for Mike Wallis w/ Resonant Language, Charles Nimbus, Crawdad Sniper, & Hoopla at The Meadows — Brooklyn, NY
When: March 8th, 2025 | 11:30pm
Where: The Meadows – 17 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Who: Resonant Language w/ Charles Nimbus, Crawdad Sniper & Hoopla
What: A benefit for Mike Wallis, raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity
We’re bringing our community together for a special benefit show next month in Brooklyn to raise money for our friend Mike Wallis and The Brain Tumour Charity! We’re happy to share that 100% of the profits from the show will go be donated towards cancer research and efforts to improve the lives of every person affected by a brain tumor.
Resonant Language, Charles Nimbus, Crawdad Sniper & Hoopla will be flexing NYC’s flagship Intent Audio rig with us all evening—you can find your tickets at the link or on our website! Happy days ❤️
More info TBA
Artists
Resonant Language
https://soundcloud.com/resonantlanguage
Charles Nimbus
https://soundcloud.com/charles-nimbus
crawdad sniper
https://soundcloud.com/crawdadsniper
About The Brain Tumour Charity:
"The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.
Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We’re set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And we’re doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour – a cure really can’t wait."
https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/
All profits from the show will be donated to The Brain Tumour Charity, including 50% of all processing fee's from ticketing purchases.
The Rust Music & Further Frequencies Present: Ferrous Frequencies Afterhours ft. Entangled Mind w/ tye., Omniplex, M.E., & Tigua @ Tangent Gallery - Detroit, MI
THE RUST MUSIC + FURTHER FREQUENCIES PRESENT:
FERROUS FREQUENCIES: AFTERHOURS
The Rust Music & Further Frequencies have teamed up to bring some late night activities to Detroit. This lineup features The Rust's very own Entangled Mind, along with some familiar Michigan faces including Tye., Omniplex, M.E., and Tigua along with Wick Visuals on VJ duties, and Adubs Audio Services providing the Bassboss sound system. Tickets on sale now!
18+ Age Restriction
12am-5am
715 E Milwaukee Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
The Rust Music Presents: 5amily and Friends ft 5am Trio, Tygris & Squalpat at The Sultan Room – Brooklyn, NY
We’re incredibly excited to present our next intimate experience in The Sultan Room; on November 16th, we’ll be hosting the 5AM Trio, Tygris, and Squalpat for an evening of live instrumental blends, sample chopping, turntablism, and collaborative performances. Through blended catalogs filled with choice flavor, a multitude of styles, and roots in organic songwriting, you’re guaranteed to get your musical fill.
Tickets are on sale now, and we can’t wait to see y'all again in The Sultan Room!
ABOUT 5AM Trio
Pulling influences from funk, jazz, trip-hop, and beyond, Philly-based producer and keyboardist Sam Andrus aka 5AM has forged a style of expertly woven bass music known both full spectrum sound-design and melodic mastery. 5AM is no stranger to fusion, whether it be jazz fusion, or the fusion of high fidelity electronic music with live instrumentation. To expand on this vision, the 5AM Trio employs the dextrous drumming of Aaron Harel (ZONE Drums) and the guitar wizardry of Keith Wadsworth (Wax Future). The Trio have soared to new heights recently, having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Papadosio, Clozee, Lab Group, Break Science, Lotus, and Tiedye Ky, and have built strong roots throughout the festival scene, playing festivals like Elements, Summerdance, Sonic Bloom and Secret Dreams and countless more.
5AM – Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
ZONE Drums – Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Keith W – Instagram
ABOUT Tygris
Blending various genres of music, Tygris continues to handle any dancefloor with ease. In 2019 he landed himself on the map alongside other halftime and bass music producers, with his debut EP “Fabric”. It didn’t take long for his blend of sound design and turntablism to catch the attention of many, and solidify him as a cutting edge producer and DJ in the experimental bass music scene.
To follow up a strong start, Tygris continued to release a slew of singles and EPs, including collaborative releases with 5AM, Squalpat, Wessanders, Charles Nimbus, and Rasp-5 to name a few. Currently, Tygris is working on multiple collaborative projects, as well as solo releases that are focused on dancefloor centric rhythms and influenced by Breakbeats, Drum & Bass, and Hip-Hop.
Submersion Festival 2024 – Hammonton, NJ
Daily Schedules
ABOUT SUBMERSION FESTIVAL
Submersion Festival is a boutique, independently-owned and operated music and arts festival based in Hammonton, New Jersey. Hosted by Aspire Higher and The Rust Music, the festival finds itself nestled within the sprawling Paradise Lakes campground amongst the Garden State’s lush Pine Barrens for a third consecutive year. Bringing together musical communities and vetted professionals from the combined Philadelphia and New York area, we strive to provide a tightly curated weekend of selective programming, expansive visual art, cutting-edge sound systems alongside a modest cast of friends and family.
Abundant natural shade and the amenable October weather provide a welcomed-respite from the usual summertime sizzle at contemporary events. With music spread between the lake-side Beach Stage and the cozy crucible of the Woods Stage, staggered lineups run the full gamut from early afternoon until our much-beloved sunrise at the dawn of each morning. For any and all personal needs, we offer a hand-picked selection of local food vendors, a nearly round-the-clock general store, and instructor-led wellness and yoga sessions during the quiet morning hours. Additionally, you'll find on-site the centrally-located medical team, free potable water stations, dedicated and temporary washroom facilities with weekend-long maintenance, and a full crew of production and harm-reduction staff working day and night to ensure the safety of our guests, and the success of the weekend.
We have had the pleasure of a lifetime hosting this event year after year, and we expect 2024 to be no different. We are tremendously excited to once again welcome a cast of old faces and new names, and celebrate a weekend of revelry and relaxation in the lap of some of our favorite music and visual artists on the circuit.
The Rust Music & The Black Box Present: A Benefit Show for Johnny Black ft. Special Guests @ The Black Box Patio - Denver, CO
THE BLACK BOX & THE RUST PRESENT
IF YOU ARE UNDER 21, YOU'LL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $5 AT THE DOOR!
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We are so grateful for the incredible progress Johnny has made over this past year, but we still have a long road ahead of us. Although Johnny is walking, he still needs the aid of a leg brace, and an arm crutch. But his biggest challenge currently is his Aphasia, or his expressive speech limitations. We are optimistic that Johnny will be able to gain back more of his speech, but he will need to attend more intensive aphasia therapy courses. There are only about 15 aphasia programs though out the country, but thankfully Johnny has already been accepted to a few. Johnny & his amazing girlfriend, Kiki, plan to make their way to Wisconsin to begin another Aphasia program come September. Unfortunately these programs are very expensive, and all out of pocket pay. We are once again humbly asking for your support to help Johnny gain access to these programs to continue on his road to recovery.
Johnny is the same full of life person he always has been, just with less words, but our goal is to help him change that.
His neurologist told us on discharge day, “Johnny, never forget you are literally a walking miracle.” and as much as we know that is true, we want Johnny to be a walking, & talking miracle!
GOFUNDME LINK
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EVENT TIMES
Doors: 3:00PM
Music: 3:00PM
End: 7:00PM
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GET CONNECTED
facebook.com/theblackbox5280
twitter.com/theblackbox5280
instagram.com/theblackbox5280
The Rust Music & The Black Box Present: Smigonaut, Easyjack, Maxfield and ESOK at The Black Box – Denver, CO
THE BLACK BOX & THE RUST PRESENT
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>> EVENT TIMES <<
Doors: 9:00PM
Music: 9:00PM
End: 1:00AM
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>> THE BLACK BOX SOUND SYSTEM <<
www.blackboxdenver.co/about
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>> GET CONNECTED <<
The Rust Music 7-yr Anniversary Celebration: Cirque du Surreal ft. Spoonbill, Somatoast, Maxfield, & Relativity Lounge at House of YES – Brooklyn, NY
With seven years having come and gone as an operation, we’re elated to announce our next anniversary event; on July 12th, we’ll be taking over NYC’s illustrious House of YES once again to bring you a multifaceted dancefloor experience celebrating our 7th year around the sun, tapping into the talents of a cast of friends, associates, and label-mates including Spoonbill, Somatoast, Maxfield, and Relativity Lounge. As always, House of Yes will be featuring their venerable in-house team of acrobatic performing artists, and this time, we’ll be strutting with full plumage on display. We can’t wait to spend our annual company celebrations alongside our friends, family, and dedicated fans, so make sure you secure your tickets ahead of time to get in on the revelry!
⫸ MUSICAL & VISUAL ARTISTS
Spoonbill
Official Website • Facebook • Instagram • Spotify
Somatoast
Official Website • Facebook • Instagram • Spotify
Maxfield
Facebook • Instagram • Spotify
Relativity Lounge
Facebook • Instagram • Spotify
VJs TBA
⫸ LOOKS
Carnival meets Venetian Masquerade - feathers, plumage, bright colors - psychedelic suave
⫸ EXPERIENCES
Explore, engage, connect. Every party at House of Yes includes a menagerie of creative and participatory activations. Open your heart and immerse yourself in performance art and playful pop-up experiences designed by our resident artists. The full line-up of activations will be released on the week of the event.
Resonant Language w/ VCTRE, Inspect3r & more @ Warehouse On Watts – Philadelphia, PA
TICKETS: https://www.etix.com/.../resonant-language...
Early Bird - $20
GA - $25
Door - $30 (if available)
21+ event w/ valid ID
No re-entry
- Resonant Language -
www.soundcloud.com/ResonantLanguage
www.instagram.com/ResonantLanguage
www.facebook.com/ResonantLanguage
www.twitter.com/ResLangMusic
- VCTRE -
www.soundcloud.com/vctre
www.instagram.com/VCTRE_
www.facebook.com/VCTREOfficial
www.twitter.com/VCTRE_
- Nvctve -
www.soundcloud.com/Nvctve
www.instagram.com/Nvctve
www.twitter.com/Nvctve
- Inspect3r -
www.soundcloud.com/Inspect3r
www.instagram.com/Inspect3r_
www.facebook.com/Inspect3rBass
www.twitter.com/Inspect3r
- JEWELSSEA -
www.soundcloud.com/JEWELSSEA
www.instagram.com/JEWELSSEA
www.facebook.com/JEWELZSEA
www.twitter.com/JEWELSSEA
~~~VENDORS~~~
www.instagram.com/Lazerdood
Artwork by:
Resonant Language
The Rust Music & Aspire Higher Present: Kursa, Duffrey, Smigonaut, Sky.Lab, & Chez @ Warehouse on Watts - Philadelphia, PA
Early Bird - $30
GA - $35
Door - $45
21+ event w/ valid ID
No re-entry
FREE 4/20 SNACK BAR
The Rust Music Presents: K.L.O & Duffrey w/ pheel., and Esok at House of YEs – Brooklyn, NY
The Rust Music and House Of Yes Present: K.L.O, Duffrey, pheel. and Esok
Venue: House of Yes
Location: 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Doors: 10pm – 4am
21+
Meet The Artists
K.L.O
8 years after the release of their debut Acid Scratch LP, K.L.O remains an undeniable benchmark for impact, intensity, and pure style. Brandishing crisp, cutting-edge electronic grooves and mean-mugging low end, their music has its own dynamic swagger, with few boundaries and fewer rules at play. For the length of their career, K.L.O has been a mainstay addition across some of our favorite events at home and throughout the country, and we’re especially excited to host them for our upcoming evening at NYC’s legendary House of Yes.
Duffrey
Duffrey is an eclectronic music producer with an insatiable hunger for brain tickling soundscapes and squelchy bass. Woody Klann, a musician from a young age, has been squeezing sounds from his environment since he can remember. He combines an undeniable groove, rich instrumentation, and complex sonic exploration to transport the listener on a funky intergalactic journey.
Utilizing a fusion of the chilled out, hazy influence from the Northwest and the lush vibrant inspiration of Northern California, Woody has defined an entirely new sonic vocabulary. He experiments with many genres including Midtempo, Dub, Four on the Floor, and Drum and Bass and the result is comparable to an omnitempo psychedelic space safari. He’s known for converting brainwaves into tangible vibration that takes control of your body and leaves you tingling.
pheel.
pheel., aka Philip Gallo, hails from the east coast and is currently residing in Denver. Since he moved in 2016, he has immersed himself in developing a unique perspective on bass music, drawing influences from a mixture or his roots as well as the local Colorado community. pheel. strives to take his audience on a sonic adventure with each set, guiding them through equal parts hip-hop and “bass music”. He pays respect to the classics of his youth simultaneously reimagining these tracks with modern production techniques and rumbling bass lines.
The Rust Music & Aspire Higher Present: Mr. Bill ft. Stickybuds, COPYCATT, Skopik, & Ikuma @ Warehouse on Watts - Philadelphia, PA
Early Bird - $20
GA - $25
Door - $30
21+ event w/ valid ID
No re-entry
The Rust Music & Aspire Higher Present: 5AM Trio & Friends w/ G-Space, Villain Era & more at Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia, PA
The Rust Music & Aspire Higher Present: 5AM Trio & Friends w/ G-SPace (Live), Villain Era & Patrick Richards (Extended Set)
Saturday, March 9th at Warehouse on Watts
21+ | Funktion-One Sound
Meet The Artists
5AM Trio (Downtempo & Uptempo Sets)
Philly-based producer and keyboardist 5AM aka Sam Andrus is no stranger to fusion. Whether it be jazz fusion, the fusion of genres in general, or the fusion of electronic sounds with live instrumentation. To expand on this vision, the 5AM Trio employs the dextrous drumming of Aaron Harel (ZONE Drums) and the guitar wizardry of Keith Wadsworth (Wax Future). The Trio have soared to new heights recently, having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Papadosio, LabGroup, Break Science, Clozee, Lotus, and Tiedye Ky, and have built strong roots throughout the festival scene, playing festivals like Elements, Summerdance, Sonic Bloom and Secret Dreams and countless more.
5AM: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
ZONE Drums: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Keith W: Instagram
G Space (Live)
Villain Era
Patrick Richards
Aspire Higher & The Rust Present: Chief Kaya ft. Tunic x Mikayli x Krook, & more @ Warehouse on Watts - Philadelphia, PA
Early Bird - SOLD OUT
GA - $20
Door - $30
21+ event w/ valid ID
No re-entry
Aspire Higher & The Rust Present: Pola & Bryson, Winslow, & Mark McNulty @ Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia, PA
Aspire Higher & The Rust Music Present: Pola & Bryson, Winslow, And Mark McNulty
Show Info:
8pm | February 10th, 2024
Warehouse on Watts
923 N Watts St.
Philadelphia, PA
21+ event w/ valid ID
No re-entry
Meet The Artists
Pola & Bryson [showgun audio]
Undoubtedly two of the most exciting next-gen producers making moves in drum and bass of late, Pola & Bryson have shot onto the scene with their own carefully sculpted brand of melodic electronic music that centers around a stripped-back, organic sound palette.
With their debut album This Time Last Year on their Soulvent Records imprint putting the duo firmly on the map, and their sophomore album Lost in Thought on Shogun Audio being nominated for best album in the Drum&BassArena Awards, it comes as no surprise to find the pair in high demand. In a matter of years, Pola & Bryson have already been enlisted to remix the likes of Moby, Wilkinson, and Camo & Krooked as well as collaborating on an EP with the veteran DJ Marky. And do we even need to mention the duo’s bootleg of Adam F’s “Circles” that has quite literally been played in every rave imaginable.
While most producers take years to write their next album, Pola & Bryson are now fresh off the back of their third studio album ‘Beneath the Surface’ on Shogun. A conceptual album was written to an imagined landscape, this ambitious body of work has led to D&B legends such as Sub Focus claiming the duo are “leading the new wave of liquid drum and bass”.
With sophistication well beyond their young years, Pola & Bryson are showing no signs of slowing down as they continue to take their music and performances to new heights. Trust us when we say there are many more levels to come…
Winslow [Hospital Records // BSA-MO]
Mark McNulty [The Rust Music // Mobile Output]
Aspire Higher & The Rust Present: Whiney + Rohaan w/ Raudra & more @ Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia, PA
21+ event w/ valid ID
- Whiney (Philadelphia Debut) -
- Rohaan (Philadelphia Debut) -
- Raudra -
- Prosper. -
- Taste of Space -
Kings Theatre New Years Eve 2023 w/ Jade Cicada & Friends – Brooklyn, NY
NYE 2023 • KINGS THEATRE (NYC)
Special Edition Kings Merch 👑 – Available until Monday 1.22!
![The Rust Music x notgoodtee – I 👑 NY Hoodie [LE75]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59530136f5e2319eabb7d87f/1705393975455-EIFHS96J8364YYMIGATN/_MG_3186+copy.jpg)
Ticket Info
Ticket Price Info:
2-Night Pass $99 (+14.50 fee)
Night One {Saturday} $35 (+10.50 fee)
Night Two {NYE} $65 (+12.50 fee)
The venue will be fully GA for the night, and attendees will be able to choose their own zone for the evening upon arrival instead of in advance (Pit Standing, Floor Seats, or Balcony).
See below for more info about the costume contest, performers, and previews from the artists!
Musical ARTISTS
JADE CICADA • MICKMAN • SHIELD • BWOY DE BHAJAN • OMNIST • SUPERSILLYUS • CHARLES NIMBUS • DENDROID
VISUAL ARTISTS
DATAGRAMA • DROID VISUALS • JOHNATHAN SINGER • STEVEN HAMAN • SYNESTHESIA.LIVE • TENORLESS • THE VOID • ZIP VISUALS
Artist Pairings and Previews
Jade Cicada x Steven Haman
Mickman x ZiP Visuals
Shield x Tenorless
OMNIST x DR01D Visuals
Charles Nimbus x The Void
Bwoy De Bhajan x Datagrama
NYE HOSTS
THE ICONIC HOUSE OF MIYAKE MUGLER W/ SPECIAL GUESTS QUIXOTIC AERIALISTS • PRISMATIK • FOU YORK
Costume Contest
The NYE weekend is stacked with collaborations between the various music producers, VJ’s, and live performers. We’re extending the spectacle to the audience, and inviting everyone to join in on the fun by collaborating with your partner(s) in crime to dress fabulously or just plain fun for New Years Eve.
As an incentive, all the onstage talent from the weekend will individually hand out ‘Jade’s Golden Tickets’ to their preferred couple, granting them free access (plus a +1 each) to 2024 Swarm Takeovers!
Hang on to those Halloween costumes from this weekend! Dust off that Tuxedo! Get that gown out of the garment bag!
Lets bring in 2024 with style…
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[SOLD OUT] The Rust & Sermon Present: Almost New Years at Bogart House – Brooklyn, NY
The Rust & Sermon Present: Almost New Years
:: Friday Night (10pm-4am) ::
Resonant Language
Keota
Maxfield
Backleft
Mark McNulty
Outtatime
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:: Saturday Night (1am-5am) ::
Detox Unit (Extended Set)
Aions
+++
:: Visual Artists ::
Channel 3
Psybernautics
Quinndex
Reino
Tyme Visions
Powered by Intent Audio
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Venue: The Bogart House
Address: 230 Bogart St., Brooklyn NY 11206
Ages: 21+
The Rust Music Presents: Lusine (Live) w/ Malakai, Wessanders (Cumbia Set), Devin Kroes (NYC Debut) – Brooklyn, NY
We’re pleased to welcome Lusine back to NYC on the heels of his latest album release (Long Light) for a special live set joined by Trent Moorman on drums, and supporting acts Malakai, Wessanders, and Devin Kroes.
Where: The Sultan Room
When: Saturday, November 18 – 11pm
Tickets: $25-$30 (+ fees)
https://link.dice.fm/TheRustMusic
About The Artists
Lusine
Brandishing two decades of exploratory musical expeditions, Lusine is a long-standing jack of all trades within electronic music on and off the dance floor. With over two dozen albums, EP’s, and singles available for public consumption, his discography spans everywhere from abstract trip-hop to scintillating uptempo flavors, servicing a fanbase where he’s the single common denominator, and giving him a seemingly endless well of tracks and styles to choose from for his velvety brand of live performance.
MALAKAI
MALAKAI is the musical vision of Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist, Malakai Linden. Drawing on a wide range of influences, his music strives to bridge a gap between electronic and acoustic spaces, incorporating sounds of acoustic instruments into an eclectic brand of bass-driven electronic beats. Following a pattern of organic growth, MALAKAI’s live sets consist of a carefully curated and immersive journey through a multitude of musical flavors.
Submersion Festival 2023 – Hammonton, NJ
OCTOBER 6-7, 2023
PARADISE LAKES | HAMMONTON, NJ
EARLY ENTRY PRE-PARTY OCT 5TH
THE SOUND
Our stages are perfectly positioned to bring you high quality production. Sounds of all tempos, flavors and styles will be present, with a little something for everyone regardless of where you land on the electronic music spectrum.
THE GROUNDS
The beautiful Paradise Lakes Campground is located in Hammonton, NJ. It sits only 35 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. We bring you two stages; the Beach Stage which lines the sandy lakes and the Woods Stage that engulfs you into the forest. We offer RV Camping, GA Camping and an area for quiet camping.
THE FOOD
We have something for everyone! Our food vendors are lined up right next to the main stage so you don’t have to look far for some fuel interested in feeding the community at Submersion Festival 2023? Applications are now open!
Pretty Lights After Parties: 3 Nights – Philadelphia, PA
https://theticketing.co/o/submersionfestival
We are throwing down in a big way for Pretty Light's return to Philly. Three nights of stacked after-parties just under 20 minutes from Franklin Music Hall. These events will run 12am-6am each night and are 21+ and BYOB. Our friends at One Source Productions will be providing Funktion-One Sound all three nights.
THURSDAY LINEUP:
Wax Future
Megan Hamilton
Josh Teed
Villain Era (Charles Nimbus x Wessanders x Tygris)
Mantra Sounds
FREQ
https://www.facebook.com/events/261224550155922
FRIDAY LINEUP:
Thought Process
5AM
Morning Coffee
MALAKAI
Face Plant
Skopik
https://www.facebook.com/events/1311072149513500
SATURDAY LINEUP:
Menert
Eliot Lipp
Boogie Knights. (Father Figure x TheBusiness.)
Squalpat
Easyjack In Dub
Dr. Shaskuh
https://www.facebook.com/events/1056804842153917
FREE EVENT: Submersion Family BBQ
FREE EVENT: Submersion Family BBQ
Join us for 12 hours of free music and food at the Glenndinning Rock Garden in Philadelphia!
What: Submersion Family BBQ
When: Saturday, August 5th from 2PM - 2AM
Where: Glenndinning Rock Garden
~ Hi-Vi Sound System ~
We'll have an assortment of merch from Submersion, The Rust Music, and Aspire Higher and will be running a raffle with items from all 3 brands, including a PAIR of free weekend passes to this years festival – Don't miss out on the fun!
The Brunch Box Presents: The Rust Music & Friends (Benefit Show for Johnny Black)
The Brunch Box Presents: The Rust Music & Friends (Benefit Show for Johnny Black)
Brunch Box Presents: The Rust Music & Friends - A Benefit Show For Johnny Black
Our lineup for The Rust Music & Friends Brunch Box Johnny Black Benefit Show is here! Come hang on the patio for an afternoon of emphatic beats & champagne buckets all in support of our beloved Johnny boy.
As you may have already heard, a beloved member of our community had a very scary, life-altering medical emergency recently. The road to recovery is a long & expensive one, but Johnny is one of the strongest lads we've ever had the pleasure of meeting. If you'd like to read more about Johnny's story, or make a donation from afar, please visit the GoFundMe linked above, or via the flier’s QR code.
We will be selling raffle tickets with some very exciting prizes at the event, and all proceeds will be donated directly to the family. Each ticket is one entry to win - items include:
Reddy Threads Jacket
Introspective Projections Blanket & Pillow Set
EPIC Season Pass
all:Lo x notgoodtee corduroy 5-panel Hat
Groovsauce Bucket Hat
Rumpistol vinyl
Craftal vinyl & more!
Entries: 1 for $10, or 3 for $20
Winners announced at 5:45pm!
Come hang! There may even be some special guests coming through, but you’ll have to see for yourself… 👀
Lineup
Sortof Vague
Comisar
3420
Rhoptra
Tickets on sale now! Doors at 2pm.
Keep fighting, Johnny 💜
The Rust Music x Sermon x SBE Present: Commodo w/ Easyjack, Edica+, & Ellis Delta
The Rust Music x Sermon x SBE Present: Commodo w/ Easyjack, Edica+, and Ellis Delta
Very excited to bring the UK legend Commodo back to NYC in collaboration with our friends at Sermon, SoundBoyEnt and Smack next month!
We’ve got a stacked lineup with support from Easyjack (In Dub) alongside NYC locals Edica+ and Ellis Delta on New York’s flagship Intent Audio rig.
We’ll see you at The Meadows!
MEET THE ARTISTS:
Commodo
An artist with minimal online presence and who keeps himself to himself, Commodo is one of an increasingly rare few who make waves through the strength of their music alone. He builds bass-focussed beats with soul and substance that never perpetuate a formula, distancing himself from contemporaries with ingenious sampling and sound design influenced by his long-time affinity with the vibrancy of hiphop. Regardless of whether it’s the tough, dread-pressurised bassweight of his dancefloor-leaning productions or the tonally rich and immersive qualities of his more cerebral work, his scrupulous studio techniques are evidenced by the resounding freshness and longevity of his tracks both new and old. His inherently unique and accomplished production style earned him recognition right from the outset of his ascendancy and garnered early attention from a host of key figures within the dubstep community; finding a natural home for his music at the bastion of low frequency excellence, Deep Medi Musik.
Having already accumulated a gem-laden discography, there is undoubtedly much more to come from Commodo. It's shaping up to be an exciting future for a guy who will continue to challenge himself musically, explore new BPMs and aesthetics, innovate and cement his reputation as one of the UK underground’s best-regarded producers.
Easyjack
Known on the stage as Easyjack, Jack Whelan juggles his time and passion between his roles in the studio, behind the decks, and as the co-owner of and a main engineer for Soundsystem Cultures. The Easyjack project stretches across a number of genres and tempos, but low-frequency is the common denominator; whether it's upbeat grooves or dubbed-out hues, his legendary palette and catalog are prime earwigs for any discerning dancefloor.
Edica+
When Edica+ is behind the decks you can expect a hefty serving of sound system culture, where flavorful and intoxicating sounds from around the world come to life, leaving fans utterly satiated.
As a member of Dub-Stuy record label and founder of Dub & Effection, Edica+ always has ten fingers on the pulse as she provides irresistibly groovy tracks full of bombastic low-end with effortless grace. Her music is an homage to the roots of Dub while providing her very own contemporary flair.
Ellis Delta
Step into the hauntingly captivating world of Ellis Delta, where darkness and intrigue blend seamlessly with 90s vocal samples, intense melodies, and intricate synth arrangements.
From the very first notes of tracks like ‘Chirp Wheeler’, to the enigmatic allure of ‘What's Your Social Security Number’, Ellis Delta's music is a testament to his bullish creativity and open-ended source material.
The Rust Music x Sermon x SBE Present:
Commodo
Easyjack In Dub
Edica+
Ellis Delta
Powered by Intent Audio.
Venue: The Meadows
Address: 17 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Doors: 11pm
Tickets: $30-$40
https://theticketing.co/e/rust-sermon-commodo
Notice & Sermon Present: The Block Party ft. Opiuo & Esseks
Notice & Sermon Present: The Block Party ft. Opiuo & Esseks
Our community comes together in Brooklyn this upcoming holiday weekend to give you another day time throw down with another amazing lineup on an amazing sound system.
Saturday, July 1st we are hosting a Bushwick block party at the outside portion of 3 Dollar Bill featuring our co-headliners OPIUO (fresh off his Red Rocks Sell-Out) and Esseks who will be at the helm of NYC’s very own Intent Audio sound system
On top of a full days worth of music, we are also looking to include as many artists, performers, and vendors as we can offer. Space is limited so please email hello@merakipresents.com if you are interested and we’ll send you the submission form.
Be on the lookout next week for a full lineup announce including the full lineup, vendors, experience and more.
Love,
Sermon, NOTICE, Meraki, Intent Audio, Smack, The Rust Music, Aspire Higher, Beyond Dope, & Drop BK
The Rust Presents: 5AM (2x) w/ Smigonaut, Humandala & Hoopla
The Rust Presents: 5AM (2x) w/ Smigonaut, Humandala & Hoopla
Fresh off a string of dates supporting Papadosio, 5AM returns to Brooklyn for two sets (Live Looping + Journey Set) alongside fellow Rust Music mainstays and label mates, Smigonaut and Humandala, and up-and-coming producer Hoopla! This one is a can’t miss for fans of jazz infused, bass driven, psychedelic beats – hope to see you there on the dance floor!
MEET THE ARTISTS:
5AM
5AM is Philly-based producer, musician, graphic designer, and creative magnate Sam Andrus. Once a student at the Rhode Island School of Design burning the midnight oil in the studio with a soundtrack always in the background, Sam has since forged his inspirations from jazz fusion, funk, and future beats into a style of bass music known to captivate audiences with a spectacle of mesmerizing detail and high resolution sound design. 5AM’s music merges worlds as it expertly weaves electronic production and live instrumentation through creative processing and meticulous mixing.
To bring his journey full circle, Sam has expanded his project to form the 5AM Trio, a collaboration complete with live drumming from ZONE Drums (Aaron Harel) and guitar, bass, and pads from Keith Wadsworth. 5AM has soared to new heights, becoming the first electronic music producer to perform at the historic Kings Theatre in New York City for the sold-out Tipsgiving. 5AM is now a seasoned performer who's shared the stage with Tipper, Shpongle, Jade Cicada, kLL sMTH, Detox Unit, Kalya Scintilla, Random Rab, and more, and lived and built strong roots up and down the east and west coasts of the US.
Website: https://www.5ammusic.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5ammedia/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5ammusic_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/5amsound
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/5am-beats
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0H89JZEyV5pJUv1SNuah8U?si=ie-QHEOlRgir8eh8em4LRw
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SMIGONAUT
Smigonaut aka Josh Kipersztok approaches alternative electronic music with the touch of a trained jazz musician and the precision of an audio engineering professional. He is, in fact, both of these things. From glitch hop to downtempo, Smigonaut’s brand of bass music stands - or rather swings - out from the pack. Swaggering from the speaker stacks his music strikes a balance between the experimental and the accessible. He produces low-down, left-field neuro bass, but couches it in familiar jazzy frameworks.
Originally hailing from Seattle, Washington, Josh learned to play instruments early in life. His great familiarity with note relationships adds dimension to his music that few producers on the electronic airwaves can mirror. With the right scale he’ll pull deep emotions from the audience. In the next bar, he’ll brighten the dance floor by dangling from note to note like a trapeze artist. Josh cultivated these skills, versed himself in music technology, and developed a professional approach to composition as a student at Berklee College of Music. As a post grad, he began flexing sound systems from New York City to Portland, Oregon and hasn’t looked back. Today he’s a mainstay on lineups at major music festivals and curated club nights throughout the Northeastern US.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smigonaut/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smigonaut/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smigonaut
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/smigonaut
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CuqxAtnxoMwdi6VtHVb20?si=PpAsrUYUSv6qf76UOZjo9w&nd=1
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HUMANDALA
Humandala expresses the geometry and synchronicity of the human experience. Ever-evolving and honoring all forms of music, Humandala strives to explore new territory free from the restraints of genre. Blending the synthetic with the organic, the traditional with the undiscovered and the darkness with the light, Humandala captures in music, the experience that connects us all.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humandalaband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humandala_music/
Bandcamp: https://humandala.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/humandala-1
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IbtFnwRYcbwBA4yI3bVci?si=HdrY22H4T2qtJVINUx7cTA
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HOOPLA
Hoopla is the moniker of up and coming electronic producer Drew Levine. Creating tunes out of Philadelphia, PA and originally from Brooklyn, NY, Drew has been paving his unique sound from inspirations of the likes of Phish, Tipper, Jade Cicada, Detox Unit and More! Drew is truly a young artist to keep an eye out for, he’ll be quickly making strides in the realm with current collaborations with Arcturus, EOS and more in the works.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopla.music_/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hoopla45
Bandcamp: https://hoopla45.bandcamp.com/album/hoopla-ep
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/797gEdhQe8vNKQpffp79ZD?si=oWJXsKuPSkWGE63B5YVTOQ&nd=1
The Rust Music x Smack NYC x Sweet Sounds Present: Duffrey w/ Sylph, Crawdad Sniper + more - Brooklyn, NY
Big things in Brooklyn.
The Rust Music, Smack NYC & Sweet Sounds come together to present Duffrey ~ Legend of the Alleycat. With two strong EPs spanning the length of glitch hop, dnb and experimental bass in the past year, Duffrey is set to take us on a journey…
Strong support provided by Sylph (Rust // CA ), Crawdad Sniper (Rust // DMV), Collective Unconscious (Sweet Sounds // FL) and WALTr (Smack // NYC).
Friday, April 7th • The Meadows BK • 10 pm - Late • 21+
Spring is upon us, lets bust some heat!! Secure your tickets today.
Meet the Artists:
DUFFREY:
Duffrey has an insatiable hunger for brain tickling soundscapes and funky bass. Growing up as an Oakland based drummer and musician from a young age, he’s been squeezing sounds from his environment since he can remember. His goal is to convert brainwaves into vibrational energy that takes control of your body and leaves you tingling.
Some words on Duffrey’s 2021 release with The Rust Music, Return to Source:
“Amidst the landscape of American-bred bass music, Duffrey has carved out a space near the tip of the spear, brandishing a reputation as a dancefloor fiasco in his own right and an integral arm of the Ultrasloth producer group. Just in time for a return to sound systems across the continent, The Rust is incredibly excited to host his latest minted release, Return to Source.
In true Duffrey fashion, the EP is replete with a pure head-nod focus, channeling smooth synthesis and pocketed bass lines into inviting, staccato rhythms. The flash and fanfare of contemporary sound design can sometimes feel like an oversaturated veneer, but Duffrey’s straightforward texture palette eases the listener into an experience that does as much justice through easy listening as it does on the club floor. Eschewing both brooding and manic atmosphere’s, his preferences and style instead lend themselves to jovial, petrol-laden anthems that roar with confidence as opposed to sheer ferocity. For the heads looking for a package that oozes with swagger and specificity, Duffrey’s Return to Source should be more than enough to satiate your needs.”
SYLPH:
Wielding a striking production and songwriting prowess, Emily Rose Thaler is the meticulous, thorough individual behind the Sylph moniker; fusing over a dozen years of continuous musical education and experimentation, the pronounced ethereal bent and weighty, emotive themes of the Sylph catalog engender the image of constant evolution.
Utilizing shared and disparate elements across halftime, drum and bass, 140, downtempo, and psybass disciplines, Sylph is a wonderful amalgamation of pristine synthesis and harmonic interplay. In a performance context, her larger vision of psychedelia and impact take on an engrossing dimension, keeping dancefloors steadily in the pocket and ears at sharp attention.
CRAWDAD SNIPER:
We’re excited to welcome Crawdad Sniper to NYC for the first time following the release of his recent EP, Squid Pro Quo with The Rust Music this past January.
Some words on the release:
“Hailing from the D.C. area and falling back on a lifetime of experience behind the drum kit, Crawdad Sniper is a producer/DJ with a significant rhythmic bent. Already boasting a modest catalog of hip-shaking tunes and sprinkles of funkadelic electronic music, his latest collection of tracks fields sharp sound design and pocketed phasing with a polished profile. In a bid to start the new off with a righteous groove, The Rust is especially excited to host his newly minted EP, Squid Pro Quo.
Tight, pinpoint percussion dominates the runtime of Squid Pro Quo, serving as the consistent foundation for his rhythmic and melodic arrangements. Taking clear advantage of his time as a drummer, it’s simultaneously the backbone and foreground of the EP, with each hit taking up generous sonic bandwidth. Each track flares with an alternate series of forward and laid back attitudes while keeping the focus squarely on kinetics; splices of throaty synthesis mingle with staccato lead lines and harmonized chord plucks, closing the distance between hard hitting neuro motifs and pronounced songwriting fundamentals. There’s an almost liquid quality to the EP’s engineering, producing a listening experience that is as hygienic as it is engaging, and betraying a significant dedication to cleanliness as well as design. For fans and appreciators of rhythmic inertia, funk motifs, and generous synthesis, Crawdad Sniper’s Squid Pro Quo is guaranteed to satisfy.”