Live Electronic Performance
DarkWave
Analog synthesis / Organic guitars / Hypnotic rhythms
Enter the ritual ↓Not a DJ set.
A live ritual.
Analog synthesizers
Hypnotic sequences
Organic guitars
The Experience
Dark Wave is a live electronic project where analog synthesis, hypnotic sequences and organic guitars converge. Moving fluidly between Indie Dance, Dark Synth and Melodic Techno, the duo creates immersive audiovisual performances built around movement, atmosphere and collective experience.
I — Sound
Indie DanceDark SynthMelodic Techno
Analog synthesizers, hypnotic sequences and organic instrumentation shaping an evolving electronic landscape.
MusicBecomesMovement.
III — Vision
An immersive audiovisual narrative
Sound, image and atmosphere converge into a single live experience.
Breathe · Circle · Return
Black Rock City · 2026
TheBurningRitual
Dark Wave returns to the desert. Burning Man 2026: a live set made of dust, analog synthesizers and bodies moving under the same sky.
- WhereBlack Rock Desert, Nevada
- WhenAugust — September 2026
- WhatLive set · Sunrise ritual
Selected Appearances
Burning Man
Vaivén
Bahidorá
Shared the bill with
- Rüfüs Du Sol
- Carl Cox
- Damian Lazarus
Ritual archive
WordsAboutThe Wave
DJ Mag LA
You Can't Stop Thinking · Ancestral Records
Read →ExperienceThe ritual
Production
TechnicalRider
Minimum requirements to build the ritual: 2.80 m wide × 1.50 m deep, one table the full length of the setup, grounded power and stereo monitoring.
Stage plot
Stage
- Minimum area: 2.80 m wide × 1.50 m deep
- One (1) straight table 2.80 m × 0.80 m · height 0.90–1.00 m · black cloth
- Auxiliary low table 1.40 m × 0.50 m for controllers and pedals
- Flat, level surface with side access to the backline
Power
- 4 grounded power outlets on the table (stable 110/220 V)
- Voltage regulator or UPS recommended
Audio · Input list
- 01–02 · Master L/R from mixer (2 active DI)
- 03 · Vocal 1 — SM58 + boom stand
- 04 · Vocal 2 — SM58 + boom stand
- 05–06 · Synth B (optional direct out)
FOH & Monitoring
- Professional stereo PA matched to capacity, with subs
- Digital console with at least 8 available channels
- 2 stereo floor wedges or IEM
Visuals & Schedule
- Wide-format LED screen or projection behind the stage (HDMI)
- Smoke or haze machine running through the whole set
- Load-in 60 min · Soundcheck 30 min · Load-out 30 min
Green room
- Private, clean space with controlled access, close to the stage
- Capacity for at least 4 people (2 artists + 2 crew)
- Sofa or comfortable chairs, table, full-length mirror, dimmable warm light
- 2 grounded outlets and stable Wi-Fi
- Artist-only restroom and secure storage for instruments
Amenities · Hospitality
- 12 bottles of still water (chilled and room temperature)
- 6 craft or lager beers · 1 bottle of mezcal or blanco tequila
- Ground coffee, herbal tea, honey and lemon · ice, glasses and opener
- Fresh seasonal fruit, nuts, dark chocolate and savoury snacks
- 2 hot meals with a vegetarian option before the show
- Clean hand and bath towels
Access & Logistics
- 4 all-areas passes + 2 guest tickets per show
- 1 parking space near the load-in entrance
- 1 stagehand for load-in and load-out
- Out of town: 2 rooms with late check-out
The duo travels with its own backline · Any change must be confirmed in writing with production
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