With brutal frankness and sincerity, softchaos' selections and performances aim to disrupt codification, instead proposing ways that incorporate intention, sensitivity, and a hint of mischievousness.
softchaos is the pseudonym of Teresa Stout, the American dj, multidisciplinary artist, and dancefloor evangelist. Both thoughtful and commanding, softchaos’ sets are watermarked by their meticulous pairing of groove-driven music along with aggressive percussive tracks in unison with far-reaching electronic sound, weaving and experimenting with genre meticulously in acts of reclamation.

Their versatility is seen in the range of their schedule, from their one-of-a-kind sets at Sónar Festival and Primavera Sound, Amsterdam Dance Event and CTM to club nights at RSO, Tresor, Fabric London, Nitsa and Razzmatazz. softchaos is undoubtedly at the forefront of playfully avant-garde and disobedient electronic music at home and international stages alike.

Harnessing their punk ethos, and referencing classic landscapes of New York City and Detroit, their selection of techno, breaks, and rebellious sounds offer a transcontinental call and response and an offering to dancefloors everywhere.

Embracing this practice, their sound embodies reverence to techno while staying locked into the new turn in electronic music, blending with finesse.

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