OBSKUR MUSIC

01/12/2026

Gabriel Oliveira, also known as gabephase, is a DJ, Music Producer, and Cultural Producer, born in Maceió (AL), but currently residing in Recife (PE), Brasil.
His research explores diverse sounds where bass and percussion are very present, allowing the artist to navigate between experimental subgenres, while also honoring classic electronic music genres within his sets.

He also works as a producer and curator, being the founder of PILHADA, a label that aims to promote underground electronic music made by Black and Latin folk, but specifically sounds that were born in the favelas of northeast in Brasil.

In 2023 he released his first edit/remix, “B*ceta Grátis X Stargaze”, on Soundcloud, and in 2024 he collaborated with murimetal on the remix of the track “Tira a Mão do C*”, by Katy da Voz e as Abusadas, a track present on the group’s official remix album and available on all streaming platforms. Continuing with musical productions, he stood out for his collaboration with producer Brunoso on the track “TE ENGOLE,” which has received national and international recognition. His latest release, “MUSTANG BLACK,” with murimetal, kicks off a collaborative project that will feature big names in Brazilian electronic music.

Tracklist:
Kid Cala – S.O.S [Self-released]
Dismatle – Dat Tune [More Time Records]
Kid Cala – ID [Self-released]
Fortunato – Tecnomagia [Tandera Records]
Runner425 – Groove Chant [Self-released]
Jopes – Where Did You Find This Sound? [Self-released]
Fortunato – Ritmo Sigiloso [Tandera Records]
Tony Quattro – In My Head [Self-released]
Whitney Houston – So Emotional (B. Ames Remix) [Self-released]
Chaka Khan – Like Sugar (Hunter Dub) [Self-released]
Hunter – Like This [Self-released]
Wurm K – Queimar [Self-released]
Goro – Criminala Nekiuchеk [N.A.A.F.I.]
J. Córdova – Psyclone (Para Toda La Gente) [Agua de Rosas]
Badsista – Psycodelia [Self-released]
Cardoso & Gpsyan – Reufstuff [TraTraTrax]
Beau Didier – Bachata Break [BEAU]
Gabephase & Brunoso – Te Engole 2.0 [Self-released]

You can now stream / download Gabephase on our Soundcloud archive (link in bio)

01/02/2026

AROUND THE WORLD : BRAZIL JAN 2026

Brazil’s underground electronic scene is driven by intensity, rhythm, and resistance. Shaped by decades of sound-system culture, DIY parties, and nightlife born outside of institutions, Brazilian club music has always absorbed its surroundings. Techno and house collide with baile funk, percussive rhythms, breaks, and experimental electronics, creating a sound that feels physical and emotional rather than polished or restrained. Across cities like São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and Recife, the focus is less on spectacle and more on collective release.

Q***r communities have long been central to this culture. In a country marked by deep social contradictions, underground dance floors have become vital spaces of freedom, protection, and expression for LGBTQIA+ people. Q***r-led parties and informal collectives transform nightlife into something more than entertainment: places where identity, politics, and pleasure coexist. The music often reflects that urgency, moving between hard techno, distorted funk, sensual house, and raw club tools that mirror both struggle and joy.

In recent years, women, trans, and non-binary artists have taken an even stronger role in shaping Brazil’s electronic underground. These artists and organizers emphasize care, consent, and accessibility, redefining what a “safe space” can look like while pushing sound forward. Rather than chasing global trends, the scene remains grounded in local experience, prioritizing community over industry and emotion over perfection.

This month, we’re celebrating artists connected to that evolution, rooted in Brazil’s q***r underground and the sound of a community that continues to carve out space through rhythm, resistance, and dance.

J.9 Gabephase. 
J.16 Ceres Yo .yo 
J.23 Cuca .ela 
J.30 Ananda

12/31/2025

With a sound as bold and unapologetic as her vision, Miss Kleio is a force. Her soundscapes are a masterclass in tension and release, weaving together driving, hypnotic polyrhythms and chest-pounding beats that command the dancefloor. Drawing from the raw energy of vintage rave culture and the gritty soul of Detroit techno, Miss Kleio’s signature Hypnotic hardgroove sound is a time machine to the underground’s golden era, yet firmly rooted in the now.

As a co-founder of TECHNOIR Collective, she is at the forefront of a movement to amplify q***r DJs of color and marginalized voices in electronic music.

In September 2024, Miss Kleio unveiled her latest project, BODYCLOCK, a weekly, q***r and bipoc-centric electronic sanctuary at Toronto’s legendary Piston Bar. More than just a dance party, BODYCLOCK is a community-driven celebration of electronic music’s unifying power and its black roots.

Tracklist:
Miss Kleio – Blasphemy
Supermarket Hunting – Chlär [Primal Instinct]
Ghost Transmission – Clotur [Sublunar]
I Just Wanted to Fly – Åre:gone [Artist Independent Release]
The Rush – Conntex [COMO Records]
So Full of Hate – Dog on Acid [PHTM]
Caiman Ritual – Maōh [Primal Instinct]
Sounds – Conntex [COMO Records]
Local Dealer – GCOD [self release]
Side Effects (Original Mix) – Steø [ONI Recordings]
Aquarious Tendencies – Torc [X/Y/Secret]
Cherry Spectrum – Mislaw [CALOSC]
DNA – Symbolism [PHTM]
Conjure Woman – Miss Kleio [unreleased]
One Letter – Sciahri [Sublunar]
Phobia – Lyric [SYXT]
Cold Mother – Maōh [Primal Instinct]
Introspection – Iglo [FIGURE]

This powerhouse mix is now available through our LinkTree bio, support now!

12/31/2025

12/28/2025

Building on several contributions to Bristol’s forward thinking label Limbo Tapes and appearances at festivals across North America including Mutek, Bass Coast and Active Passive, Birthname (fka Caro) continues to distill their loop-oriented style of storytelling. They relate to music as both a mirror and a bridge. Merging intimate, inner-life with current historical, topological and geopolitical landscapes. Like any spiritual practice, it is an exercise in attention.

On the air regularly since 2018, Birthname has hosted and welcomed many guests through radio shows on CJLY (Nelson), B.Side Radio (Vancouver) and online through Noods Radio (Bristol). Their new monthly called Fire Shelter, airs monthly on n.10as radio out of Montreal.

Spiral Dance, their most recent LP, was released in 2025 via Limbo Tapes.

Tracklist:
Damos Room - Mineral Blend (Polyop Remix) [Nudibranch]
Simone Bauer - Driade [Sure Thing]
Froid Dub - Just One [Ransom Note Records]
Yushh - Ghost Of What [Tectonic Recordings]
Yu Su - Futuro [bié]
Duckett - This Is It [Greta Cottage Workshop]
Crespi Drum Syndicate - Broken Bread [Isla]
Slow83 - Photan [LW Recordings]
D.K. - Inertia [Midgar Records]
Old Man Crane – Hepp [Bait]
Babe Roots - It A Come (feat. W. Bryan & Galas) [System Music]
Pinch - Qawwali V.I.P. [Planet Mu]
Carrier - Slow Punctures [CRRR (Stamped)]
Yushh - Feeling Everything All At Once [Pressure Dome]
Tighe - Untitled [Bait]
Leese & Chewlie – Saamna [YUKU]
qwqwqwqwa - lovesong [FCR (Future Culture Records)]
Michael Red - Change [Modern Math]
E Wata - U D S2S [SLINK]
Method Sound - Moss [YUKU]
V.I.V.E.K - Gone W3st [Tectonic]
Crespi Drum Syndicate - Sandee [Isla]
Beatrice M. - Oval [Tectonic]
Pinch - Tectonic Sound [Tectonic]
Slow83 - Subterranean [Self-Released]
Trois-Quarts Taxi System - Spectre [Bait]
Dialog - DOT [DOT]
epoch - Ribcage Pt. III [ZamZam Sounds]
Mean Old Man - No Sound (ft. Nikita T) [Isla]
Old Man Crane - Quork [Bait]
Mark Prichard - Heavy As Stone [Deep Medi Musik]

Birthname’s mix is now available through the link in our bio, stream now!

12/22/2025

Roots. Respect. PLUR.

We are truly honoured to see in our latest Peace Love Unity Respect drop. A true homage to the origins of the movement.

We’re down to the very last sizes in this collection. Shop the archive sale now at the link in our bio before they disappear. Link in bio to get 20% the vinyl now as well!

12/19/2025

World disco, pulsing house, and body-moving rhythms: DJ Hannah serves up an electrifying blend of records designed to move hearts as much as feet. One of Calgary’s most versatile selectors, she’s known for weaving familiar classics and underground cuts into seamless, story-driven sets. Shaped by a Montreal upbringing and a lifelong obsession with musical deep-dives, DJ Hannah brings the soul of a crate-digger and the energy of a dancefloor alchemist to every performance.

Since her club debut in 2017, she’s become a mainstay in Canada’s electronic music scene, with a presence that stretches from club settings to major festival stages like Bass Coast and Shambhala. Whether she’s behind the decks at a party or on-air during her CJSW radio show, Neon Window, Hannah creates sonic experiences that are both intimate and expansive. Unafraid to take risks and a true antidote to the tech bro algorithm, DJ Hannah is carving out space for authenticity, groove, and a little bit of magic on every dancefloor she touches.

Tracklist:
A Place To Fear (Manfredas Edit) - Art P [Les Disques De La Mort]
Jared Fogle - Nachtbraker [BBE]
Lights G’s Out Dub - Mr. G [Pheonix G]
Hard To Get (B.T.’s Massive Groove) - Choo-Ables [E-SA Records]
Work That Body - K-Hand [Acacia Records]
Paralyzed Jaws (Ricky Montanari Vs. Paramour Mix) - Flabby Vi****or [Heartbeat]
Take on - Pauli [Out of Work]
Sleeper - Jimpster [Freerange Records]
Do You Dream Part 2 (Can’t Pay Won’t Pay) - Calrton [Three Stripe Records]
Lovin U (Ahh S**t) with DJ Genesis - Paranoid London [Paranoid London Records]
Move U - Occidental [Deep Club]
Time For Tea - Francis Inferno Orchestra [Wolf Music]
Just In Time - Raw Silk [West End Records]

DJ Hannah’s mix is a deep, groove-forward journey through house and disco-infused rhythms that we love at OBSKUR. Stream or download from our Linktree bio now!

12/11/2025

This mix marks our first official broadcast episode in an exciting new chapter, kicking off our collaboration with Gatekeeper Radio. OBSKUR Radio will now be featured every Friday of the month at 12PM PST / UTC-8. Here you can find the archive of each episode. We decided to kick off the first month with our homeland: Canada. We will be featuring an artist from each major city. Up first, we have DJ dood.

DJ dood is a Vancouver based DJ and promoter with a taste for high energy, groove driven sets. Moving fluidly between house, progressive house and techno, she blends cheeky vocals with rolling basslines, balancing a love for timeless dancefloor moments with a forward looking approach that keeps things unpredictable. She’s shared the bill with artists like Moxie, Prosumer, Cinthie, DJ Boring, and Brawther, and in recent years has launched two event series: dood’s dancefloor, spotlighting q***r and femme talent, and Full House alongside Max Ulis, showcasing both local and international acts. 

Beyond the booth, she’s the Program Manager for Public Disco, helping turn city spaces into open air dancefloors. Her footprint across the Vancouver scene includes appearances at Bass Coast, Vantek, Industrial, Village Studios, Celebrities and The Birdhouse, along with her monthly Bside Radio show, Sup dood?

Tracklist:
Angie Stone – Wish I Didn’t Miss You (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Vibe Mix) [J Records]
A Neverending Story – Pancratio [Love On The Rocks]
Up The Wall – Inland Knights, Toka Project [Drop Music]
Rat’s a Rat – Eden Burns [Public Possession]
Fu**ed Fridge – Raze of Pleasure
Are You Listening (Original Mix) – Pancratio [Faith Beat]
Twister – Spincycle [Oblong Records]
There Was House Before 909 – Capeesh Society [Capeesh Society]
Smudge – Eden Burns [Public Possession]
Making Faces – Spincycle [Mint Condition]
Going Deep – Raze of Pleasure
Trouble Time – Sheeq [Surprise Records]
One Way – Sheeq [SoulShake Records]
Make You Whole (2021 Remaster) – Andronicus [Hooj Choons]

Dj dood’s mix & interview is now live through the link in our bio, check it out now!

12/08/2025

we’re so lucky to have supportive friends like and , who watching them put so much heart into building space in their own community. and we’re grateful to see them repping the new PLUR merch, now available on our site. if you want to support, you can find the link in our bio. xoxo

12/01/2025

AROUND THE WORLD - CANADA SERIES
Gatekeeper Radio x OBSKUR MUSIC

We’re excited to officially launch the Canadian edition of our Around the World radio project in collaboration with Gatekeeper Radio. Since 2025, we’ve been focusing on spotlighting q***r, femme, and boundary-pushing artists from regions we haven’t reached yet. We have yet to feature our homeland and figured this would be the best way to kick off this collaboration.

Canada has a deep, quietly influential history in dance music: from the early warehouse and after-hours culture of Montréal and Toronto, to the experimental bass and club hybrids coming out of the West Coast, to the prairie DIY collectives keeping scenes alive against all odds. These cities have shaped global sounds while nurturing local voices who redefine what dance music can be.

For this month-long series, we’re featuring four artists from four major Canadian cities—people we’ve had the pleasure of watching grow into leaders and community shapers in their own scenes. Each episode will run in a radio-show format on Gatekeeper first, then be archived on our SoundCloud. We’ll also be pairing each mix with a short interview, giving space to share their stories, influences, and the realities of building culture where they live.

LINEUP
D.5 - Vancouver: DJ dood
D.12 - Calgary: DJ Hannah
D.19 - Montréal: Birthname
D.26 - Toronto: Miss Kleio

This series will look and feel a little different for Around the World with more narrative, more context, more community. We can’t wait to share the sounds and voices shaping Canadian dance music today. Link in bio to check out Gatekeeper now.

11/21/2025

DJ MĂ-TA is a Romanian DJ and producer whose entire project started as a joke, and then accidentally became one of the most recognisable sonic signatures in the new wave of Romanian electronic music. What began as playful provocation turned into a fully formed artistic identity built on bold blends, cultural commentary, and a refusal to fit into anyone’s expectations.

Her sound stitches together Balkan grooves, techno, trance, and manele, a genre many consider “controversial,” but she treats it as a core part of her artist identity. After nearly a decade in London, her style also carries the imprint of the UK’s chaotic, genre-fluid scene, making her mixes unpredictable in the best way. Jumping from manele to hard techno, to Balkan folk or drum & bass feels effortless in her hands.

Her mission is simple: connect Romania’s Balkan soundscape with the wider global club culture and tear down the elitism that often divides them. On stage, she delivers high-energy, tongue-in-cheek sets that challenge purists while keeping dancefloors fully engaged. Off stage, she uses her platform to push for a more progressive, inclusive cultural space, especially for women, minorities and q***r people.
Collaboration sits at the heart of her work. She frequently teams up with DJs, producers, and artists across different collectives, aiming to dissolve the rigid territoriality of the Romanian scene and encourage a more united community.

Now a familiar face in Romania’s circuit, DJ MĂ-TA has played major festivals including UNTOLD, Electric Castle, and Neversea, as well as shows in Moldova and France. She continues to expand her reach with a sound that’s provocative, unapologetic, and unmistakably her own.
PS: DJ MĂ-TA means “DJ YOUR MOM”.

Get the full write up and extensive tracklist by clicking the link in our bio.

11/13/2025

🌐 We’re bringing OBSKUR resident Maude Vôs to British Columbia! 🌐

Here’s one of the show announcements with another Vancouver date is dropping soon.

We’re teaming up with Backwoods Productions for this special night on the Sunshine Coast. Expect a one of a kind bass set, immersive visuals by mieke jay, and a birthday set from Florian.

- Roberts Creek Legion
- Saturday November 29
- 9–1am | 19+
- Advanced $15 ($10 members) | Door $20 ($15 members)

Link in bio to get early bird tickets now!