Golden Hour Sessions

Sunset vinyl sets on the rooftop. Every sound tells a story.

Limited to 60 guests

June 28, 2026 · The Freehand Rooftop · Los Angeles

The Experience

Vinyl Only

Rare groove, Brazilian jazz, Balearic, and beyond. No laptops — just wax and warmth.

Sunset Views

DTLA skyline as the golden hour fades. The city becomes the backdrop.

Two DJs

DJ Soleil and Kenji Tanaka, plus a B2B closing set. Six hours of curated sound.

Intimate Crowd

Limited capacity. No overselling. Room to move, space to breathe.

Your Hosts

DJ Soleil

DJ Soleil

Vinyl Selector

Vinyl-only selector. Genres: rare groove, Brazilian jazz, Balearic. Resident at Love International. Brings the warmth.

Kenji Tanaka

Kenji Tanaka

Producer & DJ

Producer and DJ. Releases on Stones Throw and Brainfeeder. Known for dusty beats and warm basslines. The evening shift.

The Program

5:00 PM

Doors open, sunset cocktails

5:30 PM

DJ Soleil: Golden hour set (rare groove, bossa nova)

7:30 PM

Kenji Tanaka: Evening set (deep house, broken beat)

9:30 PM

B2B closing set

11:00 PM

Last call

The Sound

Rare GrooveBrazilian JazzBalearicDeep HouseBossa NovaBroken Beat

What People Say

Best rooftop party in LA. The vinyl-only rule makes such a difference.

— Marcus, Silver Lake

Kenji's set had the whole crowd floating. Already bought tickets for next month.

— Sofia, Echo Park

Finally — a party that respects the craft. No phones, just music and sunset.

— Derek, Downtown

The Freehand Rooftop

The Freehand Rooftop

416 W 8th St, DTLA

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Limited to 60 guests

General

$25

Rooftop access, one drink token

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Friends of the Sound

$45

Priority entry, two drink tokens, limited-edition print

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