The first annual Closer Electronic Music Festival kicks off this weekend in Portland, OR. Aimed at showcasing the best and brightest of the thriving local scene, this festival is techno-centric and stacked with talent. Highlights include Bryan Zentz, Jerry Abstract, Let’s Go Outside, George Holland, Jak (festival curator) The Perfect Cyn, 31avas, alongside many more.

Closer will be spread out amongst four venues in the city’s downtown core over three days (Thursday-Saturday night) and will also feature a park party during the day on Saturday. To top it off, you’re getting all this action for a mere 15 bucks! (if you buy a presale). I’ll be heading down with a crew of Seattle folks on Friday and look forward to checking out what our neighbors to the south have in store.

Full Lineup

Jerry Abstract – Shitkatapult/Slant/From 0-1 – Seattle

Bryan Zentz – Plus 8/Circle/Amam

David Javate – Killswitch – SF

Maximus – Fire

Gold Code – Nude Photo Music – SF

Mutor – Mutor Sound System

George Holland – R9

John Massey – From 0-1 – Seattle

Dj Stephen R. – Architects + Heroes – LA

JAK – SubSensory

Aaron Nesbit – From 0-1 – Seattle

Let’s Go Outside – Soma/Slant

Audioelectronic – Nude Photo Music

Sappho – Alga-Rhythms collective

Ryan Walz and Mason Roberts – Analog/Kaos Kreations

The Perfect Cyn – Alga-Rhythms

Centrikal – Nude Photo Music

Miss Vixen – SubSensory

Mercedes – Anonymous I

Lilroj – SubSensory

Jimm – Render

Dj Tronic – Dancefloor Mayhem

Trevor Vichas – Serial Sickness/Flatpack Traxx

Nicodemus & Travismode – Bassland

Kala – SubSensory

Chris Firenze – Housecall/Akashik/Killing Machine Records

Dan Craig – Joyscouts – Eugene

Christopher Caldwell – Snap

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More info at closerpdx.com

Buy tickets here.

FB event page here.