Sure Thing: Party Preview
Can't stop, won't stop: each
Sure Thing lineup seems to be more eclectic than the one before it. The latest features a spread of performers from around the globe, each occupying a unique place in the house-techno spectrum. The main event is Chicago synth wizard
Svengalisghost, part of the extended L.I.E.S. Records family who creates uncompromising acid house, performed live; what separates him from the pack is his fondness for '80s industrial and EBM, with Wax Trax-inspired percussion and vocals. Joining him is Detroit DJ/producer
Fit Siegel, who crafts beautifully simple melodic deep house — all killer, no filler. The wildcard on the lineup is Dutch producer
Ekman, a new producer who has been making waves with his dirty, no-holds-barred take on acid techno and electro, raw and ragged. Last but not least is
Doc Sleep, one of the city's finest techno DJs, with a crew of locals holding down the back room.
— Chris Zaldua