The whimsical, stylized disco of French alternative dance group L’Impératrice was the brainchild of keyboardist/composer Charles de Boisseguin. After releasing a series of EPs beginning in 2012 and adding a dedicated singer along the way, the band issued their first album, Matahari, in 2018. They followed up with Tako Tsubo in 2021.

STARFARI is the performance handle of bay-area based, disco and mid-tempo producer Ali Jafari. For the last 20 years, he’s been on his musical journey, which has settled on a unique blend of popping disco beats infused with psychedelic exurban and international samples. In that time he has performed with the likes of Poolside, Tycho, Kaskade, Boys Noize, Duck Sauce, Peggy Gou, Mindchatter, Polo & Pan, Madeon, Foals, Bonobo, Moon Boots, Tom Misch, and many more of his inspirations.