There are seemingly countless options for quality underground sounds this weekend in Los Angeles. We recommend kicking off the weekend at Prototype at Lot 613, where the entirety of the Hessle Audio crew will touch down for a special stop on their 10-year anniversary world tour. The UK-based, genre-bending label and collective, comprised of Ben UFO, Pangea, and Pearson Sound, will perform an extended 6-hour set. Presales are strongly recommended for the party; get them here.

On Saturday night, the legendary Mathew Johnson, affectionately known in the XLR8R offices as “the Mozart of techno,” will touch down for his first live gig in Los Angeles since 2008. Johnson will be playing the Into The Woods party at a proper warehouse location, with details to be shared with ticket holders the night of the event. With support provided by Michael Walsh and Maheras, this one’s not to be missed. Tickets and more info can be found here.

And across the pond at the seminal Scottish venue Sub Club, Exit Festival will be taking over the Club’s Subculture series in promotion of their No Sleep stage at the festival in July. The party will feature residents Harri & Domenic (who will also play Sub Club’s takeover at Exit this summer), as well as special guest Honey Dijon. Tickets are available here.

FRIDAY MAY 19

Heart Beat Presents XHIN// Token [SG]

The Observatory – Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

May 19 @ 9:00 pm – May 20 @ 4:00 am

Barbuto & Remmington at Minimal Sessions

Couture – Hollywood, CA, US

May 19 @ 10:00 pm – May 20 @ 3:00 am

goodie no.79

The Dolphin – Philadelphia, PA, US

May 19 @ 10:00 pm – May 20 @ 2:00 am

Future Live at Space Ibiza NYC

Space Ibiza NYC – new york city , NY, US

May 19 @ 10:00 pm – May 20 @ 4:00 am

DEVIATION with Benji B + John FM

El Club – Detroit, MI, US

May 19 @ 10:00 pm – May 20 @ 4:00 am

Felix Da Housecat/ Eagles & Butterflies/ Lauren Lane at Output and Audiolism in The Panther Room

Output – Brooklyn, NY, US

May 19 @ 10:00 pm – May 20 @ 6:00 am

Chili con Birgit

Birgit – Berlin, Germany

May 19 @ 11:00 pm – May 21 @ 11:00 am

SATURDAY MAY 20

Flying Circus Los Angeles

The Container Yard – Los Angeles, CA, US

May 20 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Tiki Disco | Lloydski/ Andy Pry/ Eli Escobar on The Roof

The Roof at Output – New York , NY, US

May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm

RY X

Knockdown Center – Queens, NY, US

May 20 @ 9:00 pm – May 21 @ 2:00 am

Venice gets DEEP: Sabo B2B All Night Long w Marques Wyatt

The Collective HQ – Los Angeles, CA, US

May 20 @ 9:00 pm – May 21 @ 2:00 am

Deviation Brooklyn with Benji B, All Night Long

Good Room – Brooklyn, NY, US

May 20 @ 10:00 pm – May 21 @ 4:00 am

SUNDAY MAY 21

Patterns of Perception // 1 Year // Svreca, n/e.s., Jin Mustafa

://about blank – Berlin, Berlin, Germany

May 21 @ 10:00 am – May 22 @ 2:00 am

Sundays on The Roof | Acid Mondays/ D’Julz/ Nicolas Matar/ Willie Graff

The Roof at Output – New York , NY, US

May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Bad Bunny Performing Live

Studio Square – queens , NY, US

May 21 @ 2:00 pm – May 22 @ 4:00 am

ebb + flow Sunset Debauchery with Justin Marchacos + Special Guest

Circle Line – New York, NY, US

May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm