Unknown Perception

Not into camping? You’ve got options at Unknown Perception. We’re offering private cabins on site, along with single beds in an all-gender dorm for those who want comfort without missing the experience. Prefer your own space? The campout is just 1 hour north of Downtown LA, so you can commute or stay at a nearby hotel or motel. We’ve curated a list of trusted options for you. Once you check in and receive your wristband, you’ll have in-and-out access all weekend. Box Office Hours: Friday, June 5 — 10AM to 11:59PM Saturday, June 6 — 10AM to 11:59PM Please arrive during these hours to check in. After that, your wristband gives you full access to come and go freely. The experience is yours to shape. Choose what works best for you.

After months of intention, listening, and quiet work behind the scenes, we’re ready to share the full lineup for Unknown Perception 2026. This is a gathering shaped by trust in the music, respect for nature, and belief in what happens when people come together without distraction. Artists chosen not for hype, but for depth. For their ability to guide a dance floor inward, outward, and somewhere in between. Tickets are now available to the general public via Resident Advisor. Limited capacity: 350 attendees max. Nature as the backdrop. Presence as the requirement. We’ll see you out there, where techno, nature, and community intersect. 🙏🏼💚

Unknown Perception 2025 🚀🔊🌌🪩✨🐮💚 Bringing Unknown Perception to life came with its share of challenges, but what unfolded was more rewarding, magical, and fulfilling than we could have ever hoped for. You, our community, showed up with so much love, openness, and radiant energy. Even with a last-minute venue change, you embraced it fully, turning a new space into two days of pure dance floor bliss. Together we witnessed unforgettable sets under the sun and stars, proving why techno and nature belong together, when it's a true community uniting the two. THANK YOU! Our deepest gratitude goes out to everyone who helped make this gathering real: To our crew, who worked tirelessly through heat and nightfall. To Funkworks, for immaculate sound and light that carried us higher. @funkworksaudio To the artists who traveled near and far to gift us their music. To Jim and Stephanie for being such gracious hosts. To Ben for his behind-the-scenes support. And of course, to Harley, the true mascot of Unknown Perception. Most of all, thank you to each of you who danced, connected, and shared. The joy, vibes and love you brought cannot be measured, and we feel it still! We’ll be sharing photos and videos soon, but know this: we are already planting the seeds for Unknown Perception 2026. Past attendees will receive first access as our way of keeping this gathering intimate, intentional, and true to its spirit. Unknown Perception will always remain a space for community, connection, and music. That is our promise. With love, always. 🙏🏼 Thank you @auburn_sky & @7isheaven for the amazing photos. More photos and videos to come. Artists: @stevencentrific @clarisa_kimskii @gracedahldj @drumce11 @maxgardnermusic @phase_modwerks @truncate_la @wataigarashi @andrewsouto , @circumscums , @frida_henson , @jia6am , @jonnymaven , @_marienyx b2b @materielle__ , @pleasures_techno , @rubbermiro , & @trovarsiofficial

Unknown Perception is an intimate outdoor gathering in the mountains of Southern California focused on deep, hypnotic, and psychedelic techno, long-form musical journeys, and meaningful human connection. More than just a party, it is a community-centered experience built around nature, presence, wellness, art, and the idea that music can bring people together in a more intentional and transformative way. All month, we are shining a light on the relentless effort, late nights, and unseen commitment that fuels everything behind 6AM, Synthetik Minds and WORK. Photo & video credit: @auburn_sky @7isheav3n @jny0fficial subjekmedia @marssandoval @nightmovesme Piqued.fm team: @trovarsiofficial @richardhogben @johnrojjas @koreyzluna

Marçal joins us twice this for his debut US tour: May 25 — Anthology Detroit June 5/7 — @unknown_perception Campout LA Known for his hypnotic rhythms, fluid groove control, and deeply driving sound, @marcal_____ has captivated dance floors across the globe and earned recognition from some of the world’s most respected events. A powerful force in modern techno and one of the most exciting artists emerging from Brazil’s underground. LINKS IN BIO

Live sets at Unknown Perception: there is something deeply human about a live set. Not just mixing tracks together, but building music in real time. Reshaping it. Responding to the atmosphere, the environment, the tension in the air, and the energy between people on the dance floor. Every decision unfolding in the moment, never to exist in quite the same way again. At Unknown Perception, live performances are an integral part of the journey because they embody the very spirit of what this gathering is about: presence, experimentation, risk, and immersion. Last year, @trovarsiofficial delivered a beautiful reminder of that magic beneath the trees. This year, Uun and Ø [Phase] will carry that tradition forward with two live performances built for the forest, the night sky, and the deeper corners of the mind. Hypoxia will also return for another magical sunrise. Some moments are played. Others are created right in front of you. 🎥: @jny0fficial

Some DJs are built for moments. @kylegeigermusic is built for journeys. Known for his marathon sets and deeply refined approach to longform techno storytelling, Kyle has spent years cultivating a sound that thrives when given the time and space to breathe properly. Not rushed. Not fragmented. Not reduced to quick transitions and instant gratification. That philosophy sits at the core of Unknown Perception. Extended sets allow something different to happen on the dance floor. A gradual unfolding. A deeper sense of trust between artist and crowd. The ability to move through tension, hypnosis, release, and introspection naturally rather than forcing constant peaks. Kyle understands that language fluently. His sets are patient but powerful. Deeply driving while remaining cerebral, immersive without losing physicality. The kind of experience where hours pass without you realizing it because the journey feels continuous from beginning to end. In the forest, under the night sky, surrounded by a community equally committed to presence and exploration, this is exactly the kind of experience we look forward to sharing together. Come ready for the long ride. Warning: we are at less than 100 tickets left for the weekend. Make sure to secure your spot soon before they are gone!

Amsterdam-based selector and producer @cirqet brings a crafty, hypnotic approach rooted in tension, groove, and atmosphere rather than quick payoff. His sets unfold meticulously, pulling dancers deeper into the journey through subtle textures and immersive drum-focused rhythm. One for those who like their techno cerebral, driving, and built for the long haul. Catch him at Unknown Perception this coming June 5-7 weekend!

Ø [Phase] will perform Live in North America for the first time at Unknown Perception campout. Some artists shape a dance floor. Others reshape how we experience it entirely. @phase_modwerks [Phase] returns to Unknown Perception this year with something we have not yet witnessed in North America yet: a live set, presented for the first time on this side of the world, and one that invites a deeper level of attention from everyone in the space. This is not a DJ set. It is a performance in the truest sense. Machines, sequences, textures, all unfolding in real time, guided by instinct rather than selection. The familiar language of his sound remains, but the delivery shifts. More raw. More fluid. More exposed. In this environment, that difference matters. Surrounded by nature, removed from distraction, the live format creates a direct line between artist and audience. Every adjustment, every transition, every moment is built and felt together, as it happens. It is a rare opportunity to experience an artist you know in a completely different form. Not just playing music, but creating it in front of you. Tickets are moving quick and we are on the last tier!

This is your FINAL call before we move into the last tier as we don’t expect the current tier to last through tomorrow. If you’ve been thinking about it, this is the moment to stop thinking and commit. Last year was something you felt, in the quiet conversations, in the shared stillness between sets, in the way strangers became familiar by Sunday, and in the incredible music we experienced. We’re building that again, carefully and on purpose. Once we move tiers, we don’t look back. Have a great weekend!

@alex_casillas operates in the space between mediums, where sound, texture, and intention all carry equal weight. A multidisciplinary artist in the truest sense, his work isn’t confined to one form. It’s an ongoing exploration, where visual language and sonic depth intersect to create something immersive, something felt as much as it’s heard. At Unknown Perception, expect a journey that reflects that same ethos. Thoughtful, layered, and rooted in expression beyond the obvious. We predict to be on FINAL tier by this weekend at the latest, you’ve been warned ⚠️

There’s a certain kind of nuanced ear required to really sit with techno. To let it unfold, to resist the urge for constant release, and instead lean into the tension, the subtle shifts, the spaces in between. That’s where @secus_official lives. As the mind behind the Rituals imprint and a long-standing steady force in the LA underground, his sound doesn’t crave for fleeting moments, it builds them. Deep, cerebral, and incredibly powerful, his sets pull you inward before stretching time across the dance floor. At Unknown Perception, expect a set that rewards presence, and echoes Secus’ very own presence as a part of LA’s thriving underground scene for well over the last decade 🌀💚