About Apparition: Apparition is a dark, eccentric, hard-hitting monthly Goth Night that rotates between Insideout, El Rey Mezzanine and Launchpad. Each themed event features an atmospheric costume party and other dark delights. Apparition is organized by the Unholy Trio (DJ Ren + DJ Batboy + DJ Moonside)—a team known for their dynamic, trade-off style of DJing. Apparition features new and classic goth, industrial, death rock, darkwave, synthpop, witch house, dark post punk, horror punk—and more. DJ Ren and DJ Batboy are Albuquerque-based DJs who spin all over the southwest, including Colorado, Texas, Arizona (and beyond). They collectively coordinate Apparition, plus other goth/industrial and cross-genre nightclub events. DJ Ren has been spinning since 2012 (also as Smash Adams and DJ Flatline), specializing in 80s/New Wave, Goth/Industrial/Darkwave, eclectic cross-genre mixes and Big Beat/Electroclash/Electropop/Synthpop. She even hosts an eclectic, weekly radio show: Atomic SmashLab. Ren has also done visuals for DJs, bands and venues since 2010 and works as a promoter, booking bands and organizing events. She has an MFA in Visual Art and has been active in the local art and performance scene for years. An OG attendee of goth nights in Hollywood and San Francisco (including Helter Skelter, Kontrol Factory, Death Guild, Shrine of Lilith)—she moved to Albuquerque 21 years ago and found her home in the local goth scene DJ Batboy also started spinning in 2012 as DJ Raid in Colorado Springs, CO—before moving into work as a promoter; booking and hosting bands and organizing live msuic and DJ events. Batboy started the successful Colorado Goth Fest and organized it for a number of years, while also DJing Goth Nights at numerous hot Colorado clubs. Batboy is a well-known and dynamic figure in the Colorado scene and later moved to Albuquerque—joining our local scene with fresh energy and ideas. Batboy is also a musician and is a member of Funeral Process and Slow Danse with the Dead. His biggest influences are 00s deathrock and horror punk.
