Hydra and Friends returns to the Tangent Gallery on February 21st featuring Esseks, Neumonic, Die by the Sword and a massive support lineup you won't want to miss! This February we're celebrating Hydra Record's 3rd Anniversary, we're looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces as we celebrate with a night full of DNB, Dubstep and Underground Bass music! Both rooms will have visuals by Great Lakes Flow & Wick Visuals, live painters, vendors and performers throughout the night! As always, presale tickets will be cheaper than doors - see you on the dance floor.

Date: February 21st 2025

Time: 8pm - 330AM • 18+

Location: Tangent Gallery 715 E Milwaukee Ave, Detroit MI 48202

Headliners:

Esseks

Neumonic

Die by the Sword

Support A-Z

Aramis • Candyshack (Voodoo x Stimpack) • Chasing Rabbits • Dewey Decibel x Groovee • Fuchsia • JoeBig • Moo$e • Todor • Raedy Lex • Venus Vibes

BASSBOSS Sound in both rooms provided by Adubs Audio

Visuals by Great Lakes Flow • Live Painters, performers and Vendors to be announced



About Esseks:

Sam Eckstein is a producer/musician/illustrator based out of Brooklyn, NY. Esseks cut his teeth in the dance music space circa 2015 with his explosive debut album Bad Cartoons. It wasn’t long after his breakthrough that the industry embraced his forward-thinking, cutting-edge production styles.

A multi-faceted creator, Esseks also draws and paints art for his releases himself. Despite the odds, 2020 was a successful year for Esseks as he released a string of celebrated singles, his 2-track EP Soul Stone with Shanghai Doom, and delivered a track for Bassrush’s compilation album The Prophecy Vol 1. Maintaining a full-speed momentum, Esseks has already made 2021 his own. At the heels of his single “Ellie’s Nap” which was released on CloZee’s self-curated album Emergence, Esseks is mapping the blueprint for his next album The Villain’s Journey. Inspired by prog rock and other unconventional genres, the LP’s lead single “Watching From a Distance” is a dark, stormy track with hip-hop nuances and warped psychedelic breakdowns. A proper thriller, this lead single is expected to send a shotgun blast into 2021. Watch this space.

About Neumonic:

Specializing in broken beats with a strong UK influence, Neumonic has made a mark on the Bay Area bass scene producing and DJing UK Garage, Deep Dubstep, Drum & Bass and Breakbeat. He has been called up for direct support with massive acts like Bou. Hamdi, Pendulum, Rudimental, Dirt Monkey, Gentlemen's Club, Sam Binga, Todd Edwards, Lyny and recently made his Lighting In A Bottle debut on the Thunder stage. Neumonic throws shows in the Bay Area as Garage Access and has helped push the recent explosion of UK Garage in America.

With releases on Justin Jay's label Fantastic Voyage, The Widdler's label Widdfam, Shadowtrix and Beastwang UK (Wang Records); Neumonic has been making waves with his productions along with his DJ sets all over California. His musical influences are endless and we've seen Neumonic spin just about anything into his sets, playing the crowd perfectly and pushing new genres and styles to spice things up. We are excited for what's next with Neumonic!

About Die by the Sword:

Hailing from Chicago and residing in Colorado, lifelong multi-instrumentalist turned Producer/DJ Connor Cogswell debuted Die By The Sword in 2019 and has proved he is here to stay. With support from his biggest influences like Caspa, Truth, and J:Kenzo, DBTS has earned several accolades such as numerous spots on the Beatport Top 100 Tracks for 140/ Deep Dubstep / Grime, being billed alongside legendary DJs such as NERO, Of The Trees, The Widdler, and playing renown US venues and festivals such as Meow Wolf Denver, Infrasound Music Festival, Sound Haven Music Festival, and The Black Box.