The Power Plant

The Imaginary Percussion Ensemble is a chameleon-like entity that grows and sheds limbs; changes colouration, shape and configuration; and otherwise adapts to the creative possibilities dreamed up by Germaine Liu, Joe Sorbara, and Mark Zurawinski, three creative percussionists who come together as often as they can to share in one another’s joyous and playful curiosity for sound-making. The ensemble’s music is rooted in a deep concern for gesture, for physicality, for tactility, for performance as visceral exploration and co-creation, as an ongoing process of (re)discovering ideas and vocabulary, always in the hope of creating an inviting and inclusive space for audience and participants.

Kasra Faridi is a Toronto-based composer and pianist working at the intersection of contemporary classical and electronic music. In addition to his work as a classical pianist, his practice engages non-Western musical systems alongside experimental approaches to notation, timbre, and form, including the use of unconventional notation, computational sound, and Csound programming. He is also active in interdisciplinary collaboration, and the development of new approaches to musical structure and representation. Shaghayegh Bagheri is a singer, improviser, vocal coach, and poet whose work bridges classical music, contemporary vocal practices, and experimental performance. Known for her expressive depth and sensitivity to microtonality, she creates performances that intertwine storytelling, improvisation, and cross-cultural musical traditions. Through her multidisciplinary practice, she explores voice, identity, memory, and cultural exchange.

The ever-curious Colin Fisher has been a major presence in Canada's music community for more than twenty years—particularly in more experimental and improvisational circles. Nothing short of a guitar virtuoso, he also wields saxophone, drums, and various other instruments with similarly refined musicality, vivid textural imagination, and sometimes feral abandon. Kieran Adams is a composer, producer, and musician working in a broad range of musical settings. He has toured internationally as a session musician, and also released music and performed live under his own alias Vibrant Matter, a project where he pushes the boundaries of the rhythmic and textural components of dancefloor oriented music. A collaborator of a wide breadth of musicians, poets, filmmakers, and artists including Austra, US Girls, Fan Wu, Joseph Shabason, and Sara Cwynar, he aims to find new ways that music can accompany and interact with other mediums.

EGYPTRIXX is the solo recording project of Toronto-based musician David Psutka, and the centrepiece of his complex creative operation that includes solo projects, collaborative work, studio production and the music company Halocline Trance. The material incorporates sonic and experiential aspects of techno, ambient, and pop music. Colourful sound design is braided with club music architectures, creating an exhilarating tension - a shifting balance between melodic and dissonant, euphoric and inward. The debut album, 'Bible Eyes' was released in March of 2011 to critical acclaim. As EGYPTRIXX, Psutka has toured extensively having played at Sonar Festival, Roskilde, Berghain, Mutek, MOMA PS1 NYC, Osheaga and CTM Festival.

Invisible City, aka Gary Abugan, is a Canadian DJ, founder of reissue label, Invisible City Editions, and shop boss at the Toronto based Invisible City Record Shop. Established in 2011, Invisible City is about discovery, whether it’s discovering something entirely new, unearthing overlooked music of the past, or rediscovering old favourites. With a focus on cross-genre music that doesn’t always fit into boxes, Invisible City celebrates eclecticism and diversity. It’s about building community, enjoying music, and having a good time!

Karim Olen Ash is a DJ, curator, and community builder shaping the pulse of contemporary house culture. Rooted in the Black and queer lineage of dance music, his sound blends soulful depth with high-energy precision, bridging intimacy and intensity on every floor. Based between Toronto, New York, and London, Karim has opened the Toronto stop of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, and shared stages with Honey Dijon, Kaytranada, Romy, and FKA twigs.

DJ, promoter, and Invisible City Editions crew member, Milch is a fixture of the Toronto scene. A resident at numerous local clubs and bars in Toronto, she also plays regularly internationally at many revered underground establishments internationally. Her eclectic taste has led her to become a versatile dj; from the cocktail lounge to the sweaty basement, whether it's balearic downtempo, campy synthpop, early house, tribal chuggers, sleazy new beat, or hard hitting industrial, Milch always delivers a sense of quirky playfulness and nod to 1980s influences.

From sharing stages with global icons to spinning at Toronto’s top venues, Phillippe has become a staple DJ in the industry. Based in Toronto but performing worldwide, he’s graced the decks alongside legends like Stromae, Robyn, Yelle, Polo & Pan, Horse Meat Disco, and David Morales. Phillippe’s residencies include NUNU, Tapette, For The Lovers, and hosting Musical Bingo (Soho House: Toronto, LA, Miami, NYC, and Chicago), which have solidified his reputation. His signature sound—an electrifying fusion of Chicago and New York House, disco, diva vocals, and global rhythms—transforms every dancefloor into an unforgettable experience.

TEENO is the fun-loving, genre-jumping union of Nino Brown and Young Teesh - anchors in the Toronto underground dance scene & reoccurring players in the international global club community. They’re a double trouble duo with a love for anything bass and anything waist.

Tony Price is a producer, engineer, and DJ from Greektown, Toronto. His work on L.I.E.S. Records, Telephone Explosion, and his Maximum Exposure label explores classic house, funk, electro and the outer limits of jazz and musique concrète. He is a resident DJ and host of the Maximum Exposure Power Hour on NTS Radio and the founder of Maximum Exposure Inc., a record label and creative services company providing music production and composition for clients across music, fashion, and media.

Vjollça aka Violca Yryku - Toronto selector and party thrower since the late 90’s. Violca has released under various pseudonyms with labels Spinnin Amsterdam, Ultra, Kinetika, Perfecto and Myth among others since 2009. Her style is a blend of deep house, dub techno, disco and 90’s style trace all while encompassing her signature percussive style.