Open Minds Menagerie
Musicians & DJs
Reach out to us to have a local musician involved at your next event!
Suz
DJ
Suz loves and plays all things electro, breakbeat, tech and bass in genres and sounds from the global underground. You can find her DJing at clubs, outdoor events and festivals in the Pacific Northwest and once in a while live on Twitch. She also plays some unusual venues such as University of Oregon’s campus radio 88.1 fm, or on a butte at sunset and she’s even played in the vegetable section of a corner market. Whatever or wherever Suz plays, she's gonna put those subwoofers to work.
Damontis
DJ
A decade after his first introduction to electronic music, Damontis began learning the art of music wizardry and now creates his own songs. Inspired by the storytelling vibes of local producers, he creates deep and progressive house music with his own magical twist. He now has an album brewing so that he can travel the world, playing music he loves and bringing people together in an experience like no other.
Smoky Flower
DJ
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Turning over a new leaf in 2023, Jerzy has has begun sowing seeds for the start of a multi-disciplinary arts project titled “Smoky Flower”. The project finds its roots in Jerzy’s 7 years playing electronic music.
Getting his start in the Baltimore underground music scene prior to moving to Eugene, Jerzy has had the privilege to open for: Tré Amani, Trilla Kay, DJ Sun, Josh Stokes, KAYWON, :3ION, Kotic Couture, Kay L.A., and MATEYO. His style has evolved to blend low-end bass-driven styles with hip hop, R&B, and alternative music, with an emphasis on resampling vocals. Examples can be found under his alias, “Djerz” (SoundCloud).
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Chris Undermind
MC / DJ - Twitch Partner
Tune in to Organic Breakfast Live Mon, Wed, Fri - 7am PT!
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Striving to create an atmosphere where people feel free to be themselves. The Swerve Squad is full of amazing, open minded and caring people. Come for the music, stay for the community.
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Performing in Oregon and California, Undermind has been given the privilege to open for artists such as: Christian Martin, Pineo & Loeb, Blue Scholars, Minnesota, Stylust Beats, Super Duper Kyle, Beat Connection, Odesza, Polish Ambassador, Lyrics Born, Zion-I, Mac Miller, KOOL KEITH, Medium Troy, AMP Live, Eek-A-Mouse, Eyedea (Rest in Power) & Abilities, Eligh, Digable Planets, Grieves & Budo, Bone Thugs (w/philosophy), The PACK, Tre Hardson (of pharcyde), GraySkul, Crown City Rockers, Andre Nikatina, The Pharcyde, Sandpeople, Ecid, Souls of Mischief, Zion I & Grouch Tour (w/philosophy), Eek-A-Mouse, Twisted Insane, AWOL ONE, Abstract Rude (rhymesayers), Musab, Camp-LO
Aloe Vortex
DJ
Aloe became in touch with the art of dance from a young age, participating in traditional Flamenco and Ballet, connecting movement to music. Throughout their journey, they fell in love with sounds from foreign lands and gravitated towards the feelings associated with electronic music. Their passion for self-expression led them to curate events, offer vibrations, and hold space for communities to unite and support each other. They are inspired by the crowd, as they watch dancers tune in to sound, release their tensions, and relate to each other. Using the magic of music as a tool to eradicate language barriers, ease generational disparities, and help form bonds between total strangers, they thrive to provide profound experiences for their audience on their mission to connect the universe.
Pineal Pulp
DJ
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Pineal Pulp is a versatile sonic cultivation of lush organic sound. With deep roots grown in EDM & Hip-Hop, Pulp curates a unique style, seamlessly blending Electronica & Downtempo with Bass music, along with his dynamic DJ sets that incorporate many different styles. While attending Electric Forest as a young adult, he was mesmerized by the artists ability to curate intense emotions through sound and share a unique musical perspective allowing them to really connect with all walks of life using the universal language of music. This inspired them to dive fully into DJing, soon getting a variety of gigs in the blooming EDM scene of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. Shortly after starting his sonic journey they received the opportunity to open for artists such as Griz, Ill Gates, Ill Esha, Thriftworks, Bass Physics, and RL Grime, which inspired them to learn music production.