SPCL.K

SPCL.K - who comes up with a moniker like that? Detroit-bred, DC-based DJ Kim Thompson does. Influenced by gospel, hip hop/rap, grunge/rock, and of course Chicago House and Detroit Techno, SPCL.K digs deep for the tracks, licks, and riffs that keep feet moving, hearts pulsing, and minds wandering. Ever the technician, SPCL.K specializes in seamless transitions, leaving you to wonder where one track begins and another ends. SPCL.K has played alongside the likes of Anthony Attalla, Carlo Lio, Chris Stussy, EDX, Eli Brown, Ilario Alicante, Jaden Thompson, Jost Butler and Shermanology, Sidney Charles, Saeed Younan, was one of several choice DC locals to play the inaugural Project Glow Festival, and closed the Boiler Room: Echostage party during Memorial Day Weekend, 2023. While navigating a personal career, SPCL.K also steers the helm of