This night at Elastic is a collaborative event focusing on total electronic immersion. Using the 16-channel CLEAT system, QTC and D BARS will DJ Minimalist Techno Vinyl Face 2 Face as their outputs get live mixed on the CLEAT. They will be joined by instrumentalists D Jean-Baptiste, Seth Andrew Bearman, and Chaepter. Closing the night will be a set from DJ Madeline

$15 / $10 w/ Student ID - Tickets Available at the Door

QTC is Chicago based DJ, producer, wax handler, sound enthusiest and medical receptionist with a focus on Techno and House. After moving to Chicago in 2021, he began working to immerse himself in the Chicago's dance music scene, which he had previously only been able to visit. Now, many know him as that guy behind the counter at Gramaphone Records, from his contributions to both the digital series and in person events of Low Visibility, or as a dancer at many of Chicago's nightclubs. Most recently, he joined the Label Dingning23 with the release of his CORK EP.

D-Bars is an emerging Colombian Chicago vinyl only selector whose extensive collection stretches both era and genre - from forgotten bouncy progressive house and early UK breakbeat of the 90s to the deep, dark house and techno releases of today. He is a proponent of the art and culture of vinyl and loves to play records in the grey areas between styles and genres around the city.

Madeline developed an ear for under-appreciated tracks over a decade of hosting radio on WNUR 89.3FM. They built on this crate-digging foundation while working at the storied Gramaphone Records and eventually earned a Smartbar residency (Statement Piece) in 2023. Madeline's sets are grounded in the four-to-the-floor pulse and body-focused grooves of Midwest house and techno without being defined by them, often incorporating more experimental sonics from through the decades and across the world. A passionate student of music history and skilled vinyl DJ, they leverage Chicago-style mixing techniques like extended, heavily layered transitions and re-contextualized vocal samples to infuse their sound with a raw, sensual and hypnotic throughline.