Crystallmess

Working across fashion, contemporary art, and music, Crystallmess – aka Christelle Oyiri – is a multidisciplinary and multi-talented force to be reckoned with. The French-born Ivoirian and Guadeloupean producer and DJ brings a thoughtful introspective edge to the club sound. She has been a curator for Boiler Room, Nova Mix, Vice journalist and NTS resident, and programmed performances at Lafayette Anticipation, the George Pompidou Center, and will have her first exhibition at Tramway, Glasgow. She made her debut with the EP Mere Noises in 2018, which was full of choice sampling, touching melody, and regaling beats – its opening track title speaks to the buoyant relationship between liveliness and introspection that bursts in her music: “Just because it's a funeral doesn't mean we can't rave.” Her DJ sets are uncompromising, ranging from trap and hardcore rap to techno and footwork, R&B and Jersey club. Crystallmess is regularly programmed in the best clubs and festivals in the world (Berghain, Dekmantel, Primavera, Terraforma, Dour or CTM festival). Her devotion to club music and her multifaceted nature make Crystallmess an unstoppable force to be reckoned with.