Meet the DJs: Pickathon 2026 DJ Lineup, Presented by Daydream

Jul 30-Aug 2

Thursday April 30, 2026

by Pickathon

Pickathon has always been about discovery. The moment a song you’ve never heard stops you mid-stride on the path between stages. The afternoon you find yourself dancing in the woods to a record that was pressed in a city you’ve never visited. The DJ program is where that magic lives most freely, and we are proud to announce the 2026 DJ lineup, presented by Daydream.

This year’s roster spans 30 artists. Some are Pickathon fixtures whose sets have become part of the festival’s institutional memory. Others are first-timers bringing fresh perspective to Pendarvis Farm. All of them are archivists, historians, and tastemakers. Their crates are deep, their knowledge is hard-won, and their role in the Pickathon experience is irreplaceable. The DJs don’t fill time between acts. They create the connective tissue of the weekend, building context and curiosity that makes discovery possible.

Here’s who’s bringing the music in 2026.

Returning Artists

MorningRemorse A selector of vibes from all over the world, Carlos Block-Almazan has been playing records weekly on XRAY.FM since the station’s inception, traveling the globe dropping 7″ jams for bodies to move to. Expect disco, boogie funk, salsa, cumbia, and outsider dance jams.

disco diablo Record devotee and host of Manteca on KMHD, disco diablo spins genre-blurring sets full of thoughtful energy and unexpected gems, guided by a love of filling space with sound.

Oscurita Portland-based Oscurita (Adie Rae) is a genre-blurring intuitive room reader. Raised on a steady diet of jungle and hardcore punk, she is known for her range and eclecticism: left field disco, post-punk, and acid jazz delivered with narrative and patience. Adie also serves as the Pickathon DJ Programming Director and Programming Director at Daydream Wine and Sound.

GREASY A real record junkie since the late 80s, Mat Griesse has been digging for under-appreciated cuts through 60s R&B, Popcorn, Disco, Boogie 12″, Jamaican 45s, Jazz Funk, Garage 45s, and a whole lot of Soul. He founded DUG in 2008, one of Seattle’s best and longest-running dance parties.

Tom Humphrey Hosting the weekly radio show Backroad to Nowhere on XRAY.FM since the station’s inception in 2014, Tom Humphrey explores a musical universe orbiting around folk music, from avant-garde jazz to the vanguard of country. He has been DJing parties and pre-show sets at Pickathon since 2016.

DJ Maaxa & Serene DJ Maaxa is a music anthropologist, radio host, writer, and 25-year veteran behind the decks with roots in the Bay Area funk scene. Her work has been featured in SPIN and the SF Bay Guardian, and she has published books and documentaries on Sufi ritual sound, global hip-hop undergrounds, and women tradition-bearers. Serene, her 13-year-old son and the heir to her record collection, is a musician studying turntablism, percussion, and dance since he was a toddler. This is their third year DJing Pickathon together: rare groove, Afro-funk, rocksteady, spiritual jazz, global house, and underground hip-hop, tag-team style.

Wayward Girls Soul Club An all-female DJ collective serving their favorite records to venues in Portland and beyond since 2019. They play music from the female gaze: R&B, Soul, Funk, Boogaloo, Garage, and much more. You can hear them live every Saturday on XRAY.FM 2–3PM on their long-running show, The In Crowd.

DJ Dentside A country music DJ known for bringing honky-tonk energy to the dance floor, regularly hosting lively nights at the Kenton Club. With a deep love for the genre and its roots, she not only spins crowd-favorite tracks but also books and promotes talented local bands, keeping the spirit of country community alive.

Impact! Sound A DJ crew based in Portland specializing in reggae, ska, and rocksteady. Their sets are delivered on a custom 20,000-watt sound system channeling authentic Jamaican soundsystem culture. Drawing influence from Studio One, Trojan Records, and classic dub traditions, Impact! Sound hosts their weekly show every Saturday on X-Ray FM.

DJ Honest John A Portland-based party curator with roots in Miami who brings the heat wherever his needle drops. His sets weave together funky disco, bouncy boogie, and smooth grooves. A devotee of deep cuts with an ear for the unexpected, John has hosted Savage Beat on XRAY FM since 2015 and holds down regular spots at Gold Dust Meridian, LaVerne’s, and Daydream.

DJ Lofi A Portland DJ, guitarist in the band Lowfires, and record collector with roots in Detroit. His taste leans toward the fringes: outsider folk, basement punk, private press oddities, and records that feel a little haunted. He hosts The Search for Skip James on Shady Pines Radio, spinning sets that pull threads between past and present.

DJ Maxx Bass Jared White, owner of Clinton Street Records, has spent over 30 years behind the booth. From the legendary Booty Bassment to the Oaks Park skating rink and disco nights at the Sandy Hut, his experience spans iconic dance floors and intimate gatherings alike.

New Additions

LAFLOR For DJ and radio host LAFLOR (Sabrina Cerquera), the artistry of DJing goes back to its most integral foundation: the roots. She has curated an extensive library of salsa and cumbia paying tribute to her Miamian-Colombian ancestry. Her radio shows have aired through Freeform (PDX), Jolt Radio (MIA), and NTS Radio for Hora De La Flor. She has played gigs in Portland, Colombia, Cuba, and across the U.S., with residencies at Hey Love and Holy Ghost Bar.

Phreaker Fighter Hailing from the Oklahoma prairie and now based in Corvallis, Phreaker Fighter takes great inspiration from the record-slinging legends of Chicago and Detroit. She has rocked PDX mainstay joints including Hickey Machine, Twirl, and Your Sunday Best. An obsessive crate digger, her sets are filled with soulful, raw, funky, jazzy, and obscure gems spanning six decades of underground dance music history.

Jesse Sugar Moore A lifelong record collector, DJ, and half the creative force behind Broken Dreams in Portland’s Alberta Arts District. Jesse has opened for notable acts including Bonobo, Washed Out, Ladymonix, Waajeed, and Mall Grab, and has played every context imaginable: from dive bars to warehouse raves, from weddings to Burning Man.

1-800-WHITTAKER The owner of NE Portland record store Music History, Whittaker has been traveling the world since his early 20s in search of unearthed musical gems from Istanbul to Tokyo. Dubbed a “music archeologist” by KMHD DJ Bryson Wallace, he fuses international sensibilities with dancefloor classics spanning every genre from shoegaze to lowrider soul.

Nathan Detroit Resident of the legendary Spend The Night party series since 2015, Nathan Detroit has been shaking down dance floors for 20+ years. Traversing the electronic multiverse, with polyrhythmic bass rollers, percussive and broken techno, crispy electro, UK garage, and dub-wise, he curates a vibe uniquely his own.

K Marie A Portland-based curator of vibes known for her seamless, open-format sets that move effortlessly across genres. With over a decade behind the decks, her notable credits include performing on American Idol alongside Janelle Monáe, touring with the Jonas Brothers, and showcasing at Lightning in a Bottle.

Dan Yaker Originally from Albuquerque and now Portland-based, Dan Yaker has been collecting records and playing them since 2007. His style reflects a lifelong love of hip-hop and electronic music, tracing their roots through vintage funk, soul, disco, and jazz. Whether setting a laidback atmosphere at Daydream or bringing the party vibe poolside at Soho House, he’s in his element wherever he’s got a turntable.

DJ Stray A Portland-based DJ with numerous city residencies and national recognition. In 2019, Stray appeared on Sway in the Morning on Sirius XM, with his mix featured as “mix of the week.” With deep crates spanning all genres, he has appeared at the Night Market and James Beard Festival, and plays nightclubs and parties including Motown on Mondays.

Spinitch A Portland born-and-raised producer, MC, and DJ. His latest album “Run for the Arts,” a collaboration with Portland rapper Milc featuring Open Mike Eagle and Blu, streamed hundreds of thousands of times and sold out within a month. An obsessive crate-digger of soul, funk, psych, and hip-hop, he spins sets around town at Keys Lounge, Wax Social, and Daydream.

Flor Violenta A Portland-based DJ spinning cumbia and other Latin sounds for the dancefloor, moving between psychedelic, tropical, and electronic styles while highlighting new interpretations rooted in traditional rhythms. The force behind Cumbia House Party, featured in Portland Mercury’s New Year’s Eve picks, and a former host of Vinyl Pleasures Radio on Freeform Portland.

Mintwhisper A Portland-based DJ with roots in San Diego, influenced by the Bay Area and East Coast. Her selections move through deep house, disco, and soul, shaped by dubby textures and rhythm-forward energy. She hosts The Garden on Samewave Radio, a monthly show exploring warm, groove-forward sounds rooted in nostalgia and shaped by Black and queer dancefloor traditions.

Limanjaya A Portland-based DJ, producer, and founder of the TOKO TAPE label. As a first-generation Indonesian immigrant who grew up on hip-hop and gospel music, Limanjaya curates sets that bridge gaps between cultures, genres, and time periods, exploring house, hip-hop 12″ records, neo-soul, jazz, and Southeast Asian music.

DJ Snacks Based in Portland, DJ Snacks spins an eclectic, record-heavy mix across decades of rock, indie, and pop, grounded by the timeless grooves of cumbia, jazz, and R&B. She cut her teeth on the pirate airwaves of KPRA and has a regular show on XRAYfm and a long-standing monthly brunch residency at Either/Or.

Prince Klassen Brooklyn-based Prince Klassen learned in the late 90s that music doesn’t have to be linear. With former radio residencies on NY’s The Lot Radio and London’s Soho Radio, and record releases on Japan’s Daily Sessions Records, PK brings house, disco, soul, hip-hop, and turntablism into long-form, deep-listening mixes.

VNPRT Cultivating open-format vibes for 15 years in the Portland scene and abroad, from the Bay to NYC to CDMX. Supporting acts including Ebo Taylor, Sango, and Sasha Marie, VNPRT blends nostalgia with boundary-pushing exploration: boogie, disco, house, global grooves, hip-hop, R&B, and edits.

Andy Warren A club dad and longtime force in Portland’s underground, Andy has spent over a decade building bridges for dancers through his collective Believe You Me and his home base, Process PDX. His sets blur house, techno, disco, funk, and experimental shades into layered, emotional transmissions.

Center for Cassette Studies A collective of two DJs, Karen and Jim, who started spinning together in 2016 at Freeform Portland community radio. They have aired live weekly at KFFP 98.3 FM and worldwide online since then, specializing in intersections of sounds both familiar and unknown: Asian Disco, Nigerian Boogie, Yugoslavian Postpunk, Indonesian Truck Stop.

About Daydream

Daydream Wine and Sound is the official sponsor of the Pickathon DJ program. A bespoke wine bar and high-fidelity listening space rooted in Portland’s music culture, Daydream has been a cornerstone of the city’s community of diggers, dancers, and curious listeners. Their support of the DJ program reflects a shared belief that the best music is the kind that takes you somewhere you didn’t expect to go.