Esto es Raptor House

Resilience at 140 BPM. From the outskirts of Caracas to Europe’s biggest clubs. From marginal electronic music to a global phenomenon. This is the story of Raptor House, told through the words of Pedro Elías Corro, a.k.a. DJ Babatr — the driving force behind this heavy, hard-hitting, Caribbean-flavored techno-house. Emerging in the late 1990s, it defied the industry and connected with a generation of young outsiders living on the margins. “Matinées,” bootleg CDs, creative effervescence, neighborhood dance battles, violence, the stigma of the “tuki” label, the prohibition, and its international resurgence — fueled by the viral power of the internet and embraced by the electro-queer scene. Such a ride.

Cast: DJ Babatr, Ali Morales, Danny Deep, Sergio Zambrano “Yoiser,” Raymond Solorzano, DJ Yirvin, Andrés Antaki, Coromoto Hernández, Elberth “El Maestro,” Fran Mejía, Nick León, DJ Gigola, Toccororo.

Phran
DJ and producer who blends techno, electro and acid with tropical influences, shaping a dark, contemporary club sound rooted in Latin American heritage.

August 3
7:30 -9:30 p.m., Dj set with Phran
9:30 p.m., Documentary Esto es Raptor House