Adam  Sombiox  Nelson   Q  Studios  |  SSS   Chicago,  Ill.     As  a  producer,  audio  designer  and  unifier,  Adam  Sombionx  Nelson  has  helped  shaped  the   landscape  of  Chicago’s  underground  electronic  scene  for  more  than  three  decades.  The   influence  of  his  Q  Studios  recording  studio  and  SSS  underground  collective  continues  to  ripple   across  the  city,  while  his  driving  brand  of  tech  house  melds  shades  of  electro  pop  and  indie  to   ignite  dance  floors  every  weekend.     Sombionx  first  garnered  notoriety  as  the  founder  of  Q  Studios,  which  he  launched  as  a  Chicago   recording  studio  in  the  early  ‘90s,  For  two  decades,  the  2,000-­square-­foot  loft  space  served  as   an  artistic  hub  and  globally  recognized  party  space  featuring  premier  international  DJ  talent.   While  Sombonix  continued  to  move  forward  musically  with  tech  house  releases  on  Doubledown,   Moody  and  more,  it  was  the  community  created  during  the  late-­night  heyday  of  Q  Studios  that   would  shape  the  future  of  the  SSS  collective  and  leave  its  most  influential  mark.       In  2013,  the  Chicago  underground  scene  was  ready  for  a  vibe  that  was  both  inclusive  and   comfortable  for  everyone—insiders,  outsiders,  fresh  talent,  and  more.  Sombionx  answered  with   SSS,  an  audio  design  and  production  company  that  hosted  some  of  the  most  acclaimed  and   well-­attended  after-­hours  parties  in  the  city.  Showcasing  his  events  with  a  custom-­designed   sound  system  and  top  tier  underground  acts,  crowds  flocked  in  droves  to  an  industrial  loft  space   that  drew  in  a  new  generation  of  scene-­goers  while  re-­inspiring  the  old.     “The  SSS  parties,  much  like  the  Q  Studios  events,  got  people  working  together  and  supporting   one  another  in  a  way  that  had  been  lost  over  the  years,”  Sombionx  says.  “The  scene  is  stronger   than  ever  in  Chicago,  and  many  credit  SSS  with  cultivating  that  synergy.”       The  SSS  collective  continues  to  provide  the  soundtrack  for  top  events,  including  SSS  Takeover   at  Wicker  Park’s  Annex  (formerly  Red  Dog).  The  label  will  also  release  a  series  of  singles  and   EPs  as  a  result  of  collaborations  with  members  including  Sombionx,  Amy  Unland,  Romasoul,   Andy  Stroble,  Le  Sprite,  Eric  Fenske,  Keith  Forhman,  and  more.       The  influence  of  the  original  Q  Studios  remains  strong  in  both  Sombionx’s  productions  and  SSS.   With  his  original  audio/video  production  company  acting  as  a  parent  label  to  the  collective,   shades  of  the  golden  age  continue  driving  his  creativity  and  pushing  him  to  create  fresh  tech   house  beats  for  everyone  on  the  floor.