Rave: The Monster Smash
Diamond Zenos
Hello you lovely & beautiful beings. My name is Diamond Zenos. I enjoy making music, gamin', and partying will all of ya! But, when I'm just Zenos, I'm here to provide auditory pleasure and share the happiness that music brings me. From electro house to psytrance, drum & bass to hard techno and so much more, the hill I will die on is "Music is too good to love just one genre, so love more." <3
d.notive
Local Music Producer d.notive has been a staple of the Twin Cities music scene for nearly a decade. His unique style of retro-flavored dance tunes made him an early darling of the Synthwave community, championed by outlets like NewRetroWave, FiXT music, FunkyPanda, and Laserdiscs records. He has since collaborated locally with groups like Neon Nights TC, and Freeze Pop Records as a producer on the indie pop album "Popsikal." In 2019, in partnership with other local artists, he helped found the community NitrowaveTC, which has been focused on creating growth and outreach for local electronic artists of all skill levels across the Twin Cities metro.
d.notive's work has also been included in video games such as Socketeer and Outclass Hunter, he contributed to the soundtrack for UK Indie Film "The Summoner," and was even tapped by legendary Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss animator Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano to be the original singing voice for the Zoophobia character "Jingle."
Riku Namako
The cute one. 青空のナイフ. Purveyor of Weeb House (House music for weebs), DJ Riku
Namako has been repping the otaku club scene since 2011, spinning at major conventions like
Colossalcon, Ohayocon, and Matsuricon. Known for dropping the perfect mix of video game,
anime, and club EDM tracks, Riku Namako is sure to take the party to the next level.
Theology
Hey everyone! I don’t like 3rd person bios so I’m gonna speak to you directly. My name is Theology and I am a VGM Remix producer and DJ from Minneapolis, MN! I’m also a mental health activist and I believe that, if harnessed properly, video games can be amazing for our mental health. In addition, I believe video game music heals if we let it.
I have been DJing and producing for 16 years and I am a veteran of the trance scene (my previous music being supported by Above & Beyond, Cosmic Gate, and Fatum), but I also create every single genre of EDM. My remixes are melodic and beautiful (as video game music is) but I combine this nuance with really uplifting chords and incredibly dirty bass.
You may have seen me recently at Magfest, 2D Con, VGM Con, or Midwest Gaming Classic, and I have also just made collaboration remixes with the likes of Atlys, Vector U, The Arkadian, Player2, Noteblock, Stemage from Metroid Metal, and more. It has been such an honor to collab with so many of my heroes and be a part of this community! The VGM scene truly has the most talented and accepting people I’ve ever met.
Video Game music is special to all of us, and I hope the journey that my music takes you on inspires you in some way shape or form. It’s a weird world out there, so let’s not only escape together, but come out on the other side better-equipped to spread love!
