The annual NoFest is back to celebrate its 10th year with the best in avant-garde at various venues around St. Johns. The Freak Stage at James John Café will feature an array of experimental electronic performers, several of whom have releases on one of Portland’s premier weirdo electronic record labels, SadoDamascus Records. 1000Trashcans (Nicholas Schwartz) is one of the label head’s noise-inspired side projects that centers on twisted hip-hop beats strangled by various effects under distorted, angsty rap. Amenta Abioto is a multi-instrumentalist and African soul performer who creates melodic vocal loops that build on each other in exquisite rhythmic harmonies. Standout Ras Mix (Aaron Salomon) releases nonstop left-field electronica that oozes quality and dedication. He’ll lift the rock in the far corner of the desert and unleash the elusive sounds you’ve been looking for. CHRISTINA BROUSSARD