Honey Trap Presents: Amelia Holt X Second Contact

Amelia Holt, is one of Brooklyn’s most distinctive, interesting selectors With a unique approach to rhythm, Holt crafts DJ sets which fuse percussive rhythms with electronic beats, transforming any dancefloor into a culture-bending, otherworldly experience. One may hear her play broken beats, deep high octane, fine and elegant dance, alt techno, sharp electro, and delusional krautrock – sometimes all in the same night. Amelia holds a residency at The Lot Radio and has played in the best of NYC’s venues including Good Room, Nowadays & Bossa Nova Civic Club & festivals, Sustain-Release & Dripping. Outside the US, she’s brought her sound to Mexico City, Berlin, Munich, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Madrid and many more. In addition to her radio endeavors, Amelia curates the music newsletter In Your Dirty Ears and runs the party series Honey Trap. SECOND CONTACT, Honey Trap mainstay and resident, mix series pathfinder and metalsmith at forge.fm is a NYC-based DJ inspired by those who know the rules well enough to break them. Behind the decks, he oscillates between downtempo, dark wave, and progressive trance exploring the idea between restraint and release. Over the past few years, his DJ sets have moved through New York City’s most beloved clubs including Nowadays, Mansions, Nightmoves, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Good Room and carried on to eclectic dance floors across Europe, from Sameheads in Berlin to Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf and Post Bar in Helsinki. Beyond the club, you can find his guest mixes on highly regarded The Lot Radio, Kiosk Radio, and Mutant Radio.