From glitch-infused breaks to original bay slaps. Tech-hop fusion to heavy dread bass. True-school heat to broken beats. Dirty disco to freaked-out funk. DIRECTIONS IN SOUND delivers yet another genre-bending showcase of rising stars, further proving that there is no end to the future-forward music blowing up in the underground around the globe. Don't blink… You might just miss the next big thing!

nosaj thing - One of Urb Magazine's Next 1000, LA-based Nosaj Thing pits gritty electronics against sultry hip-hop undertones, and represents the next generation of laptop geniuses.

trackademicks - SF Bay Guardian's 2008 GOLDIE-award winner Trackademicks has captured the ears of Mistah FAB, Kid Sister, J*Davey, and Phonte of Little Brother with his slap-a-delic sound, and is set to drop a debut release on Fool's Gold.

mochipet - SF Bay Guardian cover-boy Mochipet has been blowing up dance-floors with his avant- garde fusion of hip-hop and techno, and has garnered rave reviews from Pitchfork to Urb Magazine, the Bassbin Twins to DJ Rupture.

kush arora - Resident at the mighty Surya Dub (SF Weekly's Best Club Night), Kush Arora's bass- heavy bhang-ragga beats have been making noise from SF to Brooklyn, and getting props from The LA Weekly, CMJ, and BBC One along the way.

dj zita - Founder of SF's premier female DJ crew, Bay Area Sistah Sound (B.A.S.S.), DJ Zita has been putting it down for true-school hip-hop, artistry and sisterhood.

tokyo component - A major force in the Broken Beat and Nujazz scene in San Francisco, Tokyo Component breaks sound barriers and breaks down dance-floors with his choice selection of jazz, soul, funk, African, house and even techno.

dj pickpocket - Single-handedly responsible for the disco craze taking over San Francisco, this veteran DJ, tastemaker and donut-lover drops the boogie, old and new.

citizen ten - This multi-talented DJ, producer, MC, and turntablist dispels the notion that downtempo can't rock hard.

Advance tickets are $10 for members and $12 for the general public. Door prices after 10:30pm ticket prices will be $12 fo members and $15 for the general public.