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Channel Tres blends the drive of Detroit techno and the silky-smooth grooves of Chicago house with the snarl of West Coast rap. His music is no longer a secret between dance DJs (even if they maybe wished it had stayed that way). Even as artists like Drake and Beyonce are venturing into dance music, Channel Tres has been touted as the impetus for house music’s resurgence in pop music by outlets including BET, Billboard, V, Highsnobiety, The Ringer, and more. He’s toured globally, from major festivals to sold-out arenas, and found fans in everyone from Elton John to Tyler, the Creator. For Channel, music is about reconnecting with his own history. He’s recently collaborated with industry mainstays and buzzy up-and-comers including Robyn, Honey Dijon, Tove Lo, Mura Masa, and Shygirl. His 2020 EP i can’t go outside debuted in Spotify’s Top 10 US Album Debuts with features from Tyler, the Creator and Tinashe. The project paved the way for groundbreaking growth. In 2022, Channel Tres made his Coachella debut before embarking on a nearly sold-out debut run of US headline tour dates, including three sold-out hometown shows at The Fonda in Los Angeles.

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Channel Tres at Belly Up Aspen

Belly Up Aspen

There’s always been something elusive about Channel Tres. Not mysterious in a calculated way more like someone operating on his own wavelength entirely. Channel Tres has always existed between scenes. Raised in Compton, he built his sound by pulling from house, rap, funk, and West Coast soul without fully belonging to any one world. That tension became his signature. Since emerging in 2018 with Channel Tres EP—powered by “Topdown” and “Controller”—he’s carved out a lane entirely his own: hypnotic club music with the weight and presence of hip-hop. His records move with restraint and confidence, balancing deadpan delivery, heavy grooves, and understated emotion. Over the years, Channel has collaborated across generations and genres, working alongside artists including Tyler, The Creator, KAYTRANADA, SG Lewis, and Jungle, while building a reputation as one of the most compelling live performers in electronic music. From underground clubs to the stages of Coachella and Bonnaroo, his presence has remained unmistakable: calm, magnetic, and impossible to pin down. His 2024 debut album, Head Rush, expanded that vision further, blending electronic production with R&B, rap, and psychedelic funk. But the anticipated follow-up, Enigma, marks a deeper shift. In early 2025, after parting ways with his previous label, Tres retreated to Topanga Canyon with little more than an MPC and a clear head. The isolation reshaped his process. Working alongside collaborators including Thundercat, Nick Sylvester, Pharrell Williams, he refined the sound he’s long described as “Compton House”—sleek, physical, soulful music that feels equally suited for headphones at 2 a.m. or packed rooms just before sunrise.

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Channel Tres

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 18, 2026

Channel Tres - The Enigma Tour · The Majestic Theatre

Past events

Jul 14, 2023

Channel Tres at Belly Up Aspen · Aspen Chamber Resort Association

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