As a team we are committed to creating and supporting inclusive programming through the representation of a broad range of cultural expressions and artistic practices through our events.  We make fair compensation for artists and crew members a priority, because we want artists and crew to know their skills, their experience, and the labour they share is integral to making any event successful.  We stand by our commitment to addressing power imbalances in the scene that make it difficult for independent artists and underground electronic music to flourish sustainably.

We chose the name Rival because it calls back to the community roots of soundsystem culture in the form of the sound clash. Starting out as an informal rivalry, the sound clash developed as the result of friendly competition between sound system crews battling to produce the best selections and performance in order to be crowned victorious by the watching crowd.
Sound system culture is competitive at heart, and we want to keep that drive at the centre of what we do. The clash is important in bringing the best out of anyone.