Global Bass Night: Soohan, Beat Kitty, DJ Ayala – Columbus, OH

Global Bass Night featuring Soohan, Beat Kitty, DJ Ayala at COTSU

Substance free

All ages

Ticketing Tiers:

GA: $20

Week of Event (Feb 24-28): $30

Day of Show: $40

General Info:

-Re-entry is permitted with wristband

-Alcohol free bar. Kava, cacao and yerba mate will be available for purchase

-Water is available on site. Water bottles are encouraged to bring

-Consent on the dancefloor

-No shoes on the dancefloor

-No outside food or drinks

-Phones are permitted but please don’t record and take pictures of other people. Taking videos and pictures of the artists is ok

-Street parking is free and available near the venue

-A massage therapist and vendors will be featured

-Earplugs are available for the event

-stay connected with us on FB/IG: @ecstaticdancecolumbus

Set times:

6:30PM: Doors Open

7PM: DJ Ayala

8PM: Beat Kitty

9:30PM: Soohan

11PM: Event Concludes

Get to know our featured artists:

Soohan:

To know the music of SOOHAN (Stephen Suchan) is to be flooded with a rush of the vague and familiar: nostalgia meets unique and unknowable, as
he deftly weaves worldwide influences into dance floor and festival-ready settings.

To the unfamiliar, SOOHAN is the key holder to a catalog which dives into and celebrates what all too often lies in the periphery. Drawing from the traditional and popular music of countless cultures, SOOHAN’s signature interpretation of dance music ignores borders, favoring a shared community dance floor experience that enthusiastically exposes audiences to new musical territory with every performance.

Starting as a grassroots project in Baltimore, SOOHAN has taken off as an identity in global dance floor fusion, effortlessly combining diverse rarities with familiar 808s and basslines. Since his initial east coast success, SOOHAN finds himself touring the US and Canada on a consistent and constant basis, with festival appearances at the likes of Envision, Shambhala, Lightning In A Bottle, Symbiosis, Burning Man, and numerous
others.

With some seven albums, 18 million streams, and a widely celebrated DJ mix series with Global Bass Radio, SOOHAN has hit his stride and shows no signs of slowing. SOOHAN’s most ardent fans will
have even more to look forward to in 2025, as a steady output of remix compilations, DJ mixes, and original material looms on the horizon.
Cultivating an appreciation for the music which lies beneath the surfaces all around us, driving a direct line to celebration of global culture, and bringing
people together in rapturous dance remain in SOOHAN’s sights, virtually everywhere he goes.

Music: Soohan on the streaming platforms

Beat Kitty:

Hailing from the vibrant intersection of creativity and dancefloor-shaking rhythms, Beat Kitty emerges as a trailblazing force in the realm of electronic music. As both a visionary producer and a dynamic DJ, she defines the confines of bass, sculpting sonic landscapes that propel listeners into auditory bliss. Born and bred amongst the pulsating heartbeat of urban culture, Beat Kitty’s musical journey began at a young age. Her classical training expanded when she fell in love with hip hop and metal.

With each beat, she blends bass, halftime, dnb, house, trap, hip hop and global rhythms seamlessly. At the core of Beat Kitty’s sonic palette lies an infectious sense of playfulness and a love of dynamics. Her compositions are imbued with an energy that ignites dance floors and her live sets are a masterclass in sonic alchemy.

In a world where conformity reigns supreme, she stands as a beacon of freedom and expression as an artist, musician and event producer focused on consent, interactivity and safe spaces. As she continues to push the boundaries of electronic music, Beat Kitty invites us all to join her in auditory exploration where the dance floor is our playground and the music is our guide.

She has played as direct support for artists such as Diplo, Soohan, The Widdler and A Hundred Drums and has featured a set at various festivals like EDC, Elements, Texas Eclipse, Lighting in a Bottle and many others

Check out her music on spotify and soundcloud : Beat Kitty

DJ Ayala:

DJ Ayala aspires to create transformational experiences through music and facilitation. She attended her very first ecstatic dance in Columbus many years ago. While living in California, she rediscovered ecstatic dance and the depth of its creation of connection and community. Upon moving back to Columbus she began facilitating ecstatic dances, and soon learned how to DJ from DJ Kofdrop. Some influences include Samadhi of Ecstatic Dance Evolution Network, the ecstatic dance LA community, and Soohan. Ayala intertwines a variety of genres throughout her sets to create a dynamic flow that compliments ecstatic dance journeys. Some of her current favorites are mega funk and bass.