Monkey Loft wisely opens its well-trod dance floor to some of Seattle and Tacoma's most savvy techno and house selectors. Simic (aka Ben Block) told The Stranger in an interview that he fills his DJ sets with tracks that are “hypnotic, playful, unacknowledged, cerebral, jacking, dark, surprising, dubby, adventurous, and curious. I lean into productions that have personality, strange sounds and melodies, and the sense of a human being sitting behind the controls having a bit of fun!” That's my kind of DJ. Kremwerk/Timbre Room talent buyer Nick Carroll is best known for helping to make that venue Seattle's premier home of electronic music. But he also deserves props as an outstanding, adaptable DJ who can swerve from sinister, atmospheric tracks to euphoric anthems and many points in-between. Check out Carroll's powerful Live @ the Lodge Mix on his SoundCloud to get an idea of his aesthetics. by Dave Segal