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Bella Hex

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Bella Hex is a DJ/Producer making waves in NYC’s dance scene, throwing parties under Bounce Project that highlight hard trance, hard bounce, and eurodance. This past year, she’s had tracks released on Fantastic Voyage, Debosh Records, and Berlin Noise Factory. She’s played Mood Ring and Nightclub 101, with an upcoming F2F at SILO. Tonight, catch her unreleased remix of “Bring My Gun To The Function” by Brutalismus 3000.

spotlight

  1. When did you start DJing/producing? What sounds or scenes shaped your taste early on? What keeps you coming back to sound as a medium?

    I started producing music and sound effects for indie games six years ago, which led me to DJing and making dance music two years ago. My Chemical Romance, Animal Collective, and Daft Punk shaped my early taste. I loved tracks that felt really electrifying to listen to. When I went to Berlin and experienced hard trance and bounce on the dancefloor for the first time, it gave me that same electrifying feeling that I wanted to bring back with me.

  2. How has producing influenced the way you DJ (and vice versa)?

    They have such an intertwined relationship. Producing has inspired me to be more creative in my sets by experimenting with effects to increase tension, and playing with the sound in sometimes extreme ways. DJing has helped me produce with the club in mind. Kick and bass are king, and energy levels are so important to maintain.

  3. When you’re not playing, where do you go to get inspired? Who’s been exciting you lately?

    I love music research walks. I pick an artist whose discography I want to dive into, pick a random direction and start walking. TSVI has been a favorite lately, everything by him feels so fresh. Going out and experiencing NYC’s eclectic nightlife, meeting new friends on the dancefloor, seeing so many different types of DJs always lights something up in me.

  4. How do you think about the role your work plays in the scene, socially, culturally, or politically? If you could shift one thing about the scene, what would it be?

    Music has the power to connect, release, even save us. It’s so important to uplift spaces that uphold the values of PLUR and prioritize the safety and wellbeing of marginalized communities. We need more women, POC, and queer voices in nightlife.

  5. What’s something you’ve learned about vulnerability, behind the decks and on the dance floor?

    Be open, don’t be afraid to mess up, and have fun. The dancefloor is one of the most freeing spaces to show up as yourself. Being brave enough to show up and be vulnerable with others is part of what makes the connections made there so real.