Nile Ashton is a DJ, producer, and curator known for his rhythm-forward, genre-fluid approach to club music. Nile blends deep underground sensibilities with a futuristic, dancefloor-driven vision. Splitting time between New Orleans and Durham, NC, he has dedicated his time and knowledge to elevating the underground scene through the spirit of collaboration. In his tenure as a New Orleans Resident DJ he played support for artists like Danny Daze, Eli Escobar, Egyptian Lover, Jensen Interceptor, Lauren Flax, Liquid Earth, Luke Vibert + more...

He is also one-half of the power DJ duo, Secret Handshake @SecretHandshake.vip , alongside the Baltimore-based Lady Lavender @LadyLavendersound . This project explores the musical styles of electro, breakbeat, techno, club music & more. The duo's immersive club experiences all come with a unifying mission: to captivate the new generation of club goers and electronic music lovers. Since 2019, Secret Handshake has produced and played events with world-renowned artists such as X-Coast, Bianca Oblivion, Martyn Bootyspoon, Jubilee, Regal 86, Docta Jeep, James Bangura and more.

With over a decade of experience, Nile Ashton has positioned himself on the cutting edge of club culture, with a futuristic creative vision that is post-genre and pro-dancefloor. His brand new collaborative project with New Orleans-based Virtue_Signal @virtue___signal , “Premonition @Premonition.iso “, kicked off in January 2025 featuring Headliners Martyn(DC), Mia Koden(UK), and Amelia Holt (NYC).

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TRACK LIST:

Colophon - Random Float [Lowercase Life]

Farron - Scientifical Sadness [Shaw Cuts]

Anna Kost - W203 X [Lab Music Berlin]

Romain Richard - Rock the Rhythm [ANIMA Records]

Insektoid - Uncalculated Motion In Space [Mikrolux]

Slam - Synchro (Autonomous Remix) [Soma Record]

Luke’s Anger - Ceiling Walker [Love Love Records]

Ariel Me Llamo x DJ Frankie - Trackto [444 Series]

Dawn Razor - Lethal Mint [DEXT Recordings]

Viclan - Motion Drive [Lowering The Tone]

Danvers - Fastened [Fantastic Voyage]

SC-164 - Separate Follower [Cultivated Electronics]

Luke’s Anger - Particle Swarm [Love Love Records]

Lefto Early Bird & Elisa Bee - ISAIDLUV (DJ ADHD Remix) [Unknown To The Unknown]

FSK24 - District X [City Of 3000 Records]

Reptant - Ectoplastic [Plant Euphorique]

DubGuy - About Time (High Time) [TREKKIE TRAX]

Linkan Ray - The 909 Cult [Be As One]

Ramu - Ready 2 [Infinite Pleasure]

Isa - Wavelength [DALF Records]

THIRD WIFE - Rain [Concrete Lab]

not even noticed - Affected [Tartelet Records]

THIRD WIFE - Friends [Concrete Lab]