NONCOMPLIANT
There are few people in this industry that would still make music even if no one ever heard it, who would still play with the same energy & purpose for an audience of one. Or none. Follow these people when you find them – they’re really the only ones that will last & the only ones that matter. They never appear in great abundance, but [Noncompliant] is one of them.
- 5Mag Chicago
“As her moniker implies, she takes no prisoners, channeling the fury instilled by worldly injustices into blistering, defiant sets." - Mixmag 2017
Raised in small-town Indiana on a musical diet of 80s synth pop and punk rock, Noncompliant soon found barnyard raves and warehouse techno parties and (as DJ Shiva) quickly became a fixture of the fabled 90s Midwest USA rave scene.
Now, almost three decades and a name change later, she is at the top of her techno game. She was recognized as one of Mixmag's Top 20 Breakthrough DJs in 2017 and has performed at renowned venues like Berghain and Tresor in Berlin, Smartbar in Chicago, and DeSchool in Amsterdam. She has also appeared at festivals such as Unsound and Movement Detroit.
Noncompliant's releases and remixes on labels like Valence, Flash, Outerworld, and Dark Entries have made waves in the global music scene, with her track "Women's Work" even landing on Fiedel's official Berghain 08 mix and his label Fiedeltwo. In 2023, she is launching her own label called Giant Arm, which features her signature style of raw, uncompromising techno.
At her core, Noncompliant is a die-hard techno fan with a deep love for music and a drive to continue honing her craft as a DJ and producer to share her favorite music with people on dance floors around the world.