Bring some records or a crate and get an allotted time to play your favorite tracks. No need to blend- you can just rock one after another. This is for all you DJs and non-DJs out there that just want a chance to present music on a proper sound system. Come play with us.

Sign-ups are open at thesonderbar.com/sign-up

P.S. - If you are a new participant please note these rules of engagement: you need to bring your own records and your own headphones. There are no “house records”. This event is specifically for playing vinyl. We will not have the CDJs available. In signing up please only take one time slot. Once you arrive, please check in with the bar and

we will help you settle in before you play.

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Analog Africa and Rasta Pasta Records world tour Featuring a brand new audiovisual DJ set and Premiering exclusive unreleased Afro and Tropical Music.

For a decade now, Samy Ben Redjeb’s seminal Analog Africa label has been unearthing the best in both explosive foot-shufflers and hypnotic sauntering treasures from Africa. It’s achieved more than most in celebrating the rich and diverse heritage of a much misunderstood and overlooked continent. Samy has spared nothing in his pursuit of choosing authentic and eye-opening choice records. His lifestyle and string of various jobs—from a Life Aquatic sojourn as a diving instructor in Senegal to a stint as a Lufthansa flight attendant crisscrossing the Lagos-Addis Ababa-Accra arc and beyond—have all been centered on a passion for crate digging.

RastaPastaRecords is an independent label dedicated to research, reissues, and remixes, with a strong foundation in ethnomusicology. A decade in the making and backed by a lifetime immersed in the music industry, we are committed to preserving and reintroducing rare and essential recordings to new audiences while sharing their cultural and historical significance.

BANDCAMP

ANALOG AFRICA WEBSITE

RASTA PASTA WEBSITE

DISCOGS

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Deep and soulful house grooves is the objective throughout this night! Luis Machuca coming through via Vancouver BC to accompany Cee White in some rich percussive rhythms and velvety smooth selections for the intentional listener/dancer. We'll journey into some hypnotic soul with an assortment of flavors in grooves!

Owner / CEO / A&R at Friskybeat Records (https://www.facebook.com/friskybeatrecords)

January 2017 - Present  · Vancouver, British Columbia

Friskybeat Records is the creative vision of Luis Machuca's legendary DJ career and journey into the exciting world of dance music... The distinctive flavour of Friskybeat's sound originates with a fusion of early Latin, Afro, Soul, Funk, and Disco influences, integrating and evolving into the future sounds of House Music & Nu-Wave Disco Grooves. Bienvenido!

A B2B night of House, Rhythm and more at Sonder Listening Bar.

DJs:

Yuco B2B Ohh Kay

Batom B2B Crochet

Dano B2B LOOM

8pm-Late

NO COVER

Bring some records or a crate and get an allotted time to play your favorite tracks. No need to blend- you can just rock one after another. This is for all you DJs and non-DJs out there that just want a chance to present music on a proper sound system. Come play with us.

Sign-ups are open at thesonderbar.com/sign-up

P.S. - If you are a new participant please note these rules of engagement: you need to bring your own records and your own headphones. There are no “house records”. This event is specifically for playing vinyl. We will not have the CDJs available. In signing up please only take one time slot. Once you arrive, please check in with the bar and

we will help you settle in before you play.

Free entry - All Vinyl

BayBay Ruthless

Rap Class (PDX)

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OLIVER DOLLAR

The past decade has seen his star steadily rise to be a recognizable staple within house music. But it was 2011 when this Berlin based producer gained the attention he deserved in the form of his first breakthrough record “Doin’ Ya Thang” on Play It Down. This bona fide classic remained at #1 on Beatport for an incredible 5 weeks and continued to sit in the top ten for months selling over 60k downloads to date. It has been streamed over 13 million times on all platforms and to this day is being played in clubs around the world. 

Proving this was no fluke, in 2014 he released his biggest smash yet as he united with Swiss Jazz House aficionado Jimi Jules for their much -hyped ‘Pushing On’ released on the mighty Defected. Not only did it give Dollar #1 status on Beatport again, it was also a huge cross - over hit featuring in the UK national charts (peaking at #15). This record has been streamed over 70 million times on all platforms, cementing Oliver in the house music big league, and has earned him a silver disc for its 200,000 sales! 

Fast forward to 2019 and he released his much - anticipated debut album on the legendary Classic Music Company which delivered a selection of killer cuts, featuring some formidable collaborating artists, and world class remixes that followed from the likes of Cassius, Mousse T, Riva Starr, Todd Edwards, Paul Johnson & Scan 7. Oliver toured to promote the album extensively following its release, taking in a 22 date summer tour of the USA, then touching down in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, and much of Europe. A touring pattern he continues to rotate. 

During all this time Oliver has continued to deliver his signature disco & soul influenced house sound, releasing on some of the world’s best labels including Cajual, Relief, Dopewax, Snatch!, Yoruba, & Robsoul among others; whilst also picking up remixes of such titans as Green Velvet, Riva Starr, Romathony, Boris Dlugosch & DJ Sneak along the way. 

Of course it was only a matter of time before Oliver launched his own label ‘Industry Standard’. Oliver comments “I always wanted to do a label...The vision is to have crazy quality control, I don’t want to put out a release every month.” The label is continuing to grow with a core group of artists releasing music and developing the IS Music sound. 

2024 sees more releases planned on his own Industry Standard, and other world class house labels including Defected & Rekids. Industry Standard have started doing label parties, with Spot Lite, Detroit hosting events, and more in the pipeline. With more touring in the diary to spread his house gospel, you know Oliver will continue to keep pushing on another day for another dollar!

LOCAL SUPPORT TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON… STAY TUNED.

Timba is a high-energy Cuban dance music genre born in Havana in the late 1980s/90s, blending Afro-Cuban rhythms (son, rumba, songo) with funk, jazz, and hip hop — faster, funkier, and more improvisational than salsa. Led by longtime Portland instructor Rob Hilario.

This will be Rob's last Timba Night in Portland before he moves — come dance one more time.

Saturday, August 21st
8pm – 1am
$15 cover · 21+

Dance floor open all night, full bar and kitchen available. No experience necessary — just come ready to move.

https://www.school-of-rob.com/

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Dark Yugowave night returns to Portland with DJ Zlaya (LA), Kaos Kaos, and opening sets by Queen Amygdala & Tobias.

Sonder Listening bar will be home of DARK YUGOWAVE (https://www.instagram.com/darkyugowave/) with DJs spinning Yugoslavian dark wave, new wave, post punk and yugo funk.

Featuring: Zlaya (https://www.instagram.com/zlayadj/) Zlaya has been involved with Electro-Industrial Scene as a DJ and a promoter of numerous events since 90's. Co Founder of Cold Trinity label from Belgrade. He produced his own music since 2004, and from 2007 was heavily involved with analogue synthesizers which resulted in a few side projects like; Quebrado, and Analog Tension. Idea for Voight-Kampff Machine was as a result of years long exposure to Sheffield, Dusseldorf and Belgian electro-industrial tunes, as well as Sci-Fi cinematography.

Check out his interview with VoyageLA HERE (https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-dj-zlaya-of-los-angeles/)

Kaos Kaos (https://www.instagram.com/dzimboe/) (OAK)is member of Dark Punk band TOTALNA TAMA (https://totalnatama.bandcamp.com/album/s-t) and Yugo DJ extraordinare.

Opening the night are Portland favorites DJs Queen Amygdala (https://www.instagram.com/djqueenamygdala/) and Tobias (https://www.tobiasberblinger.com/audio).

$15 after 10pm

Inés is a Chicago based DJ, record collector, party organizer, and visual artist. She is a significant player in the city’s underground, throwing the well-loved party Work Ethic.(@workethic.records)

Early mentorship from some of the city’s most revered jocks inspired a passion for representing the Chicago culture of obscure disco, funk, soul, and left-field house. She has become well known in Chicago and abroad as a talented selector of music at the margins.

Local support comes from rare-groove vinyl expert Phreaker Fighter, & Chicago native OV1 who brings decades of experience from the midwest onwards.

Outside of this event, Cua is a weekly Sunday series curated by local DJ & musician Omie.

Featuring:

Miss Shelrawka (Seattle)

Tracy Why (BDAY!)

Centrikal

Nicole Parsons

$10 at the door after 10pm

Signups open at 5pm on Wednesday July 22nd

Timba is a high-energy Cuban dance music genre born in Havana in the late 1980s/90s, blending Afro-Cuban rhythms (son, rumba, songo) with funk, jazz, and hip hop — faster, funkier, and more improvisational than salsa. Led by longtime Portland instructor Rob Hilario.

Saturday, July 25th

8pm – Midnight

$15 cover · 21+

Dance floor open all night, full bar and food available. No experience necessary — just come ready to move.

www.school-of-rob.com

Join us in welcoming DJ mOM and Special Guest WXXVZ on Friday for a free night of mainly vinyl - starting early and ending late. It will be a musical journey you won’t want to miss. Come sip on a cocktail or NA beverage of choice, and just chill or maybe wiggle around a bit. See you soon.

UP2LATE Featuring : Free & For the People

Freaturing:

Luna Sea (Visuals)

Badroom

Barbed

Ghetto Acid

Gourd Lord

Peter Karman

& Proper Noun

Follow @up2late_crew for more details

Friday’s MFF Lineup:

6pm- Dads Funk 45s with @Kelvinj107

6:30pm- New Wave with @dj.outer.limits.pdx

7pm- Salsa with @boomzenmusic

7:30pm- House, Deep Tech, Deep Techno @twinfinking2

8pm- Hip Hop with @Robotrad

8:30pm- Chill Electronica with @blackmilk_

9pm- Global Beats with @nu.geeza

9:30pm- Chill Trip Hop with  Trauma Blonde

10pm-Sounds to Bob ya Head to with @sounds.by.abadj

10:30pm- House, Jazz, Oldies, Electronica with @sunshiineandravioli

11pm- House and Boogie with @Deja_Gu

11:30pm- Big Bass Sounds with @djvelvetginger

12am- 90s Euro Dance and Hard Disco with @666ways_to_die

12:30am- Slow jazz selections from the Command Records catalogue with @ju6tin

1:30am- Techno

Featuring special guests Dj Dissolve, plus SubSensory artists JAK, Pr0xima, and Justin Neal.

Join us for a night of chilly, deep, dubby, and minimal techno sounds, plus beats beverages and friends.

Music starts at 9pm

No cover 9pm - 10pm

$10 after 10pm

Flyer artwork by @tracywhy

Come Early, stay late!

Free Party. Join us and some of your favorite local DJs. If you know you know.