Wire Festival 2026
About This Event
Wire Festival 2026 at Knockdown Center features a wide lineup including Ben Klock, Jeff Mills, Jamie Jones, Groove Armada, Pan‑Pot, DJ Stingray 313, Mind Against and live‑electronic projects such as Chlär, BAUGRUPPE90 and NEUX. The bill brings Berlin and Detroit techno into dialogue with house and systems‑driven performance; sets here emphasize precision, patient pacing and long‑form club dynamics.
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About the Artists
Jamie Jones
Jamie Jones is a Welsh DJ and electronic producer whose work centers on club-rooted rhythms and patient, incremental shifts in texture. In New York City, he brings that sensibility to venues such as Knockdown Center, where his sets are built to move a room rather than to showcase a single track.
Ben Klock
Ben Klock is a German techno DJ, producer, and label head whose work is closely linked to Berlin’s club infrastructure, including a long-running residency at Berghain and the Klockworks imprint he established in 2006.
Chlär
Chlär is an electronic artist and DJ whose work sits in the club continuum, built for long-form movement and close listening. In New York City, he has appeared at Knockdown Center, including nights billed as “Chus & Ceballos Reunion,” in live electronic performance settings.
Fadi Mohem
Fadi Mohem is an individual artist known for contributions in the cultural sector, though specific details about their genre or style are not provided.
NEUX
NEUX is an electronic group and DJ project heard in New York City settings like Knockdown Center, where they have delivered live electronic performances. Their work sits in a club-focused lineage, shaped by shared bills with figures such as Jamie Jones, Ben Klock, Jeff Mills, Mind Against, and Shimza.
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills is an American DJ, producer, and composer shaped by Detroit’s techno underground. He co-founded the collective Underground Resistance in the late 1980s before moving into a solo practice in the early 1990s, and later established Axis Records in 1992 as a platform for much of his recorded work.