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Workshop facilitators 1000raks X Marcarcass (Black Obsidian Sound System Collective)

1000raks (formerly raks2riches) is a multi-genre DJ and sound artist whose style lends a big focus towards playing and spotlighting music of Black, Queer and Trans origins; such as club, [afro]electronic and ballroom (vogue), dub, gqom, hip hop, pxssy rap, alt-pop music among other genres. Their potent and seamless mixes take you on a journey, evoking unabashed joys and movement on the dance floor. 1000raks played the Trina stage at Whole 2025.
Marcarcass is a passionate South London-based grower, community organiser, tour manager, DJ, aspiring Banjo player, facilitator, and cultural advocate. He has extensive experience navigating the intersection of food sovereignty, racial justice, land justice, music, and community organising.
Black Obsidian Sound System (B.O.S.S.) was established in the summer of 2018 with the intention of bringing together a community of queer, trans and non-binary black and people of colour involved in art, sound and radical activism. Following in the legacies of sound system culture they wanted to learn, build and sustain a resource for our collective struggles. The black-led system, based in London, is available to use or rent by community groups and others with the purpose of amplifying and connecting them.