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Joel Mull, Nick J., Ken Sheldon

Returning to Chicago's underground for the second time in two months, Chicago's Obscure continues to push the boundaries of nightlife by welcoming Joel Mull back to the Windy City, where he is poised for a special 4 hour performance on the night of Saturday, May 6th 2017.



One of the pioneers of the Swedish techno movement alongside Cari Lekebusch, Robert Leiner, Adam Beyer and Jesper Dahlbäck, Joel has catalogued over 100 releases in his career on world-renowned imprints the likes of Drumcode, Truseoul, Cocoon and Dystopian just to name a few. In 2015 he started up the label Parabel together with the agency Parabel Music, focusing on releasing music from their own roster, including from Joel himself.



On support for the occasion, Obscure has called on the track-selecting skills of Chicago's Nick J. and Ken Sheldon.



Co-Founder of UNLISTED and a producer in his own right, Nick J. has held residencies at Spybar Chicago, EvilOlive and Annex among others, honing his skills alongside some of the city's biggest talent and paying support to the likes of Joseph Capriati, wAFF and Sasha Carassi.



An integral part of the Obscure team, Ken Sheldon has been involved with the Chicago electronic music scene since 2010, originally working as a promoter and photographer. He's a self-diagnosed technology geek, a passion that later lead him to discover his love of DJing and music production. Fast forward to today, and Ken has performed at almost every major dance club in Chicago, including Spybar, Primary, Cerise and Debonair, as well as several underground events and international gigs in Playa Del Carmen and Tijuana, Mexico. His own productions, which have been released on several Chicago and International labels, rely heavily on external gear and lean towards the sounds of techno, although he remains a versatile DJ able to string together well-crafted house and tech house sets alike.