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== Furswap ==

[[File:Furswap logo.png|thumb|right|250px|Logo for Furswap, a recurring furry art market organized by [[Impact! Foundation]].]]

'''Furswap''' is a recurring furry art market in Seattle, Washington, organized by '''[[Impact! Foundation]]'''. It is a daytime community event intended to connect furry artists in the Pacific Northwest with local attendees, and is described by its organizers as bringing the convention vendor hall experience to a local setting.

Furswap features artists and vendors offering artwork, prints, stickers, kandi, clothing, fursuit-related items, zines, jewelry, leather goods, sculptures, handmade accessories, and other crafts. The event is free to attend.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap] - Impact! Foundation, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/fur-swap/ FUR SWAP] - Impact! Foundation, July 20, 2025.</ref>

== History ==

[[File:Furswap poster 2025.png|thumb|right|300px|Promotional poster for the first Furswap, held at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle on July 20, 2025.]]

The first '''Furswap''' was held on July 20, 2025, at '''Cal Anderson Park''' in Seattle. It was advertised as Impact!'s new art market and showcase, featuring approximately 30 queer and furry artists, with outdoor live music and no entrance fee.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/fur-swap/ FUR SWAP] - Impact! Foundation, July 20, 2025.</ref>

Impact! later described Furswap as having become "a phenomenon of an art market", with attendees and supporters traveling in to support Seattle-area artists.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/impact-100/ 100% IMPACT!] - Impact! Foundation, September 11, 2026.</ref>

Subsequent installments were held at the '''Quality Flea Center''' in Seattle. The official Furswap page describes the event as a recurring furry art market and notes that later editions included a returning 18+ section while remaining free to attend.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap] - Impact! Foundation, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref>

[[File:Furswap 4 poster 2026.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Promotional poster for Furswap 4, held at the Quality Flea Center in Seattle on May 10th, 2026.]]

By 2026, the series had reached at least its fifth installment, with '''Furswap 4''' listed for May 10, 2026, and '''Furswap 5''' listed for August 23, 2026, both at the Quality Flea Center.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/list/page/2/?eventDisplay=past Events - Page 2] - Impact! Foundation, showing Furswap 4.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/list/?eventDisplay=past Events] - Impact! Foundation, showing Furswap 5.</ref>

== Relation to furry fandom ==

[[File:Furswap vender.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Furswap booth at the Quality Flea Center in Seattle, Washington, in 2026.]]

Furswap is part of Seattle's local furry and therian creative community. According to its organizers, the event is designed for furry artists and attendees, and serves as a local alternative to the artist alleys and dealers' dens commonly found at furry conventions.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap] - Impact! Foundation, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref>

The event is one of several furry-adjacent projects produced by [[Impact! Foundation]], alongside rave and nightlife events such as Happy Barkcore and collaborations with [[Ravefurrest]].<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/impact-100/ 100% IMPACT!] - Impact! Foundation, September 11, 2026.</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Impact! Foundation]]
* [[Ravefurrest]]
* [[Furry fandom]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Official Furswap page]
* [https://impactraves.org/events/fur-swap/ Furswap's first event listing]
* [https://impactraves.org/events/list/?eventDisplay=past Impact! Foundation past events]

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'''Autumn''', also known professionally as '''Satanic.K9''', '''Void''', '''BADGRRL'''/'''BVDGRRL''', and formerly '''Sparx Traxx''', '''Bass Husky''', and '''LightWulf''', is a German American transfeminine [[otherkin]], [[W:Theistic Satanism|theistic Satanist]], software engineer, underground electronic musician, [[DJ]], [[W:Lighting Designer|lighting designer]], VJ, rave producer, chiptune composer, and internet personality based in [[W:Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Washington]], USA.<ref>[https://hellhound.industries/#about Hellhound Industries - About]</ref>

Autumn has been active within furry, underground electronic music, rave, goth, and alternative internet communities since the early 2010s. She is associated with furry nightlife culture, industrial and cyber-goth aesthetics, queer alternative subcultures, and canine, werewolf, bat, vampire, demon, and hellhound-themed artistic identities.

She is also associated with '''Hellhound Industries''', a multimedia creative identity connected to music production, lighting and stage design, live event infrastructure, visual production, underground rave culture, and occult-inspired aesthetics.

== Name history ==

Autumn has used several aliases and creative identities throughout different periods of fandom and music involvement.

Early online and fandom identities included '''LightWulf''' and '''Bass Husky'''. During the 2010s she became widely known online under the name '''Sparx Traxx''', particularly within furry convention nightlife and electronic music communities.

Later music and internet aliases included '''BADGRRL''' and '''BVDGRRL'''. Her current public-facing identities include '''Autumn''', '''Void''', and '''Satanic.K9'''.

== Music and production ==

[[File:HellhoundIndustries_Logo.png|thumb|300px|Hellhound Industries branding.]]

Autumn has been involved in electronic music production, DJ performance, VJ work, lighting design, underground rave organization, and chiptune composition since the early 2010s.

Her music and performances incorporate elements of bass music, industrial, cyber-goth, happy hardcore, breakcore, frenchcore, hardstyle, hard techno, dark rave, chiptune, demoscene-inspired composition, and experimental electronic music.

She has also been associated with online chiptune and demoscene communities connected to DreamHack and tracker-based music culture.

Beyond DJ performance, Autumn became known for technical and production work connected to live events, including lighting systems, stage design, audio/visual management, livestream infrastructure, projection visuals, networking systems, sound system support, and immersive rave environments.

Music releases, live recordings, and DJ mixes have been published through platforms including SoundCloud and Mixcloud.

=== Selected releases ===

* ''[[Pizza]]'' - Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/5d8bdab0-9ca9-4ed7-ab34-ffb36c8dc0a1/ ''Pizza''] on MusicBrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
* ''[[Hesking]]'' - Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/a92cfacf-7ca0-4dc9-8385-ba782e0ced79/ ''Hesking''] on MusicBrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
* ''[[Toasty]]'' - Released on 2017-08-01 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d1b772e7-7413-4d13-800d-d6e58ef242d8/ ''Toasty''] on MusicBrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
* ''Born 4 The Abyss'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/born-4-the-abyss ''Born 4 The Abyss''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Reject Ur Humanity'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/reject-ur-humanity ''Reject Ur Humanity''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Sell Ur Brains'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/sell-ur-brains ''Sell Ur Brains''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Hall of Mirrors'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/hall-of-mirrors ''Hall of Mirrors''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''0x00'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/0x00 ''0x00''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''FUK TERFS'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/fuk-3rfs ''FUK TERFS''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Da Queen of Fuckass Island'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/da-queen-of-fuckass-island ''Da Queen of Fuckass Island''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Spoopy'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/spoopy ''Spoopy''] on SoundCloud.</ref>
* ''Inverse'' <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries/inverse ''Inverse''] on SoundCloud.</ref>

Additional releases, archived mixes, and live recordings have been published through Hellhound Industries and associated online music platforms.

== Hellhound Industries ==

'''Hellhound Industries''' is a multimedia creative identity and project associated with Autumn.

The project encompasses electronic music, underground rave culture, visual production, livestreaming infrastructure, stage and lighting design, event technology, and online creative work. The branding heavily incorporates industrial, cyber-goth, occult, demon, vampire, bat, and hellhound-inspired aesthetics.

* [https://hellhound.industries Hellhound Industries]
* [https://mix.hellhound.industries mix.hellhound.industries]

== Convention and event work ==

[[File:BLFC_VJ_Setup.jpg|thumb|300px|Autumn performing VJ and visual production work at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]].]]

Autumn has contributed to numerous furry conventions and underground nightlife events as a DJ, VJ, lighting designer, technical producer, audio/visual manager, and talent coordinator.

She contributed VJ and visual production work for [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], and has DJ'd at multiple furry and alternative conventions throughout North America and Europe.

Autumn was also involved with '''Corgi Events''', a now-defunct furry event organization associated with conventions and events including [[DenFur]], [[AquatiFur]], [[Painted Desert Fur Con]], [[Sin City Murr Con]], and [[Golden State Fur Con]].

During this period she contributed in roles including technical production, audio/visual management, lighting design, stage support, and talent coordination.

She has attended conventions and events including:

* [[Anthrocon]]
* [[Anthro New England]]
* [[AquatiFur]]
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]]
* [[Confuzzled]]
* [[Eurofurence]]
* [[Further Confusion]]
* [[Midwest FurFest]]
* [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]]
* [[Sin City Murr Con]]
* [[Texas Furry Fiesta]]
* [[Vancoufur]]

== AdventureCru ==

[[File:AdventureCru_Party.png|thumb|300px|AdventureCru nightlife events at [[Further Confusion]].]]

Autumn was associated for several years with '''AdventureCru''', a long running and widely known party floor collective group connected to [[Further Confusion]].

The group became known within furry convention nightlife culture for large scale room parties, music events, late-night social gatherings, and convention nightlife activities.

* [https://adventurecru.com adventurecru.com]

== Underground rave projects ==

[[File:TerrorInTheWoods.png|thumb|300px|Event photography from ''Terror in the Woods''.]]

Outside of traditional furry convention spaces, Autumn became increasingly involved in underground rave, goth, industrial, and queer nightlife scenes in the Seattle Washington Area during the 2020s.

She created '''Terror in the Woods''', an outdoor otherkin themed rave event associated with forest settings, therian and occult aesthetics, underground electronic music, and immersive visual production.

This broader transition reflected an increasing focus on underground rave communities, experimental electronic music culture, queer nightlife scenes, and alternative artistic spaces outside the mainstream furry fandom.

== Impact! Foundation ==

[[File:ImpactRaves_website.png|thumb|300px|Impact! Foundation rave production and underground event group.]]

Autumn is part of '''[[Impact! Foundation]]''', a Seattle based underground queer rave and nightlife collective associated with electronic music events, livestream infrastructure, community projects, and immersive event production.

Within the organization she has contributed heavily to technical infrastructure, networking systems, livestreaming, visual production, lighting design, stage environments, event coordination, and music programming, and is considered one of the primary technical backbones of the collective.

Impact! Foundation hosts furry adjacent underground nightlife events in the Seattle area featuring genres including happy hardcore, gabber, breakcore, frenchcore, hardstyle, hard techno, and experimental electronic music.

The collective operates through the website [https://impactraves.org impactraves.org].

== Fandom involvement ==

Autumn participated in furry and alternative online communities throughout the 2010s and 2020s, particularly spaces associated with canid characters, werewolves, hellhounds, gothfurs, metalfurs, therian communities, otherkin communities, occult spirituality, and satanic-themed subcultures.

Her artistic and personal aesthetics frequently incorporated themes associated with [[W:Theistic Satanism|theistic Satanism]], cyber-goth culture, industrial music, horror imagery, and supernatural creature identities.

Her earlier fursona, Sparx Traxx, was a [[siberian husky]]<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/SparxTraxx/ Sparx's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref> Later character identities evolved toward werewolf, demon, hellhound, vampire, and bat-inspired themes.

=== Distancing from the broader furry fandom ===

In the mid-2020s, Autumn publicly expressed that she had begun distancing herself from the broader furry fandom and online furry social spaces.<ref>[https://archive.is/PGR88 ''You gotta get away from online furry spaces. They’re toxic as heaven and this is how it goes.''] post by Sparx. Retrieved May 18, 2025</ref>

This shift reflected a broader transition toward underground rave communities, goth and industrial nightlife culture, and alternative artistic spaces rather than a complete departure from furry-adjacent identity or creative work.

== Gallery ==

=== Early fursona artwork ===

<gallery caption="Early Sparx Traxx artwork" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Sparx Traxx 2014 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|Sparx Traxx reference sheet by [[Dubmutt]], 2014
File:Sparx Traxx 2015 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|Sparx Traxx reference sheet by Dubmutt, 2015
File:Sparx Traxx 2017 Ref Sheet by VCR-Deer.jpg|Sparx Traxx reference sheet by [[VCR-Deer]], 2017
File:SparxTraxx.jpg|Sparx on a soundboard. Art by [[Truffles Tiger]].
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=== Fursuit ===

<gallery caption="Fursuit appearances" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:SparxTraxxSuit1.jpg|Sparx Traxx 2.0
File:Sparx Traxx 2.0 Fursuit by Lazy Lion Creations AZFC 2015.jpg|Sparx Traxx 2.0 fursuit by [[Lazy Lion Creations]] at [[AZFC]] 2015
File:CnP 19052026 014633.png|Sparx or Void 3.0 Fursuit
</gallery>

=== Modern artwork and identities ===

<gallery caption="Modern Satanic.K9 and Hellhound artwork" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:CnP 19052026 014200.png|Modern hellhound artwork
File:HellhoundIndustries_Logo.png|Hellhound Industries branding
</gallery>

=== Live events and performances ===

<gallery caption="Events, DJ sets, and production work" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:SatanicK9_2026.jpg|Autumn performing as Satanic.K9 or BADGRRL/BVDGRRL under the alias of Hellhound.Industries
File:BLFC_VJ_Setup.jpg|Visual production work at [[Biggest Little Fur Con]]
File:AdventureCru_Party.png|AdventureCru nightlife events on the party floor of [[Further Confusion]]
File:ImpactRaves_website.png|Impact! Foundation rave production group
File:TerrorInTheWoods.png|thumb|300px|Event photography from ''Terror in the Woods''.
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==

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* [https://hellhound.industries Hellhound Industries]
* [https://mix.hellhound.industries mix.hellhound.industries]
* [https://impactraves.org Impact! Foundation]
* [https://adventurecru.com AdventureCru]
* [https://soundcloud.com/hellhound_industries Hellhound Industries] on [[W:SoundCloud|SoundCloud]]
* [https://www.mixcloud.com/HELLHOUND_INDUSTRIES/ Hellhound Industries] on [[W:Mixcloud|Mixcloud]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/satanic.k9 Satanic.K9] on [[W:Instagram|Instagram]]
* [https://www.threads.com/@satanic.k9/ Satanic.K9] on [[W:Threads|Threads]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/hellhound.industries Satanic.K9] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8599e95-aaeb-4951-b2bd-fe38dc33ff74 Sparx Traxx] on [[W:MusicBrainz|MusicBrainz]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/5971830-Sparx-Traxx Sparx Traxx] on [[W:Discogs|Discogs]]

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[[File:Impact_foundation_seattle_dancefloor.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Attendees at an Impact! Foundation electronic music event in Seattle.]]

'''Impact! Foundation''' (commonly known as '''Impact!''', formerly '''Impact! Productions''') is a Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit arts and electronic music event organization founded in 2022. The organization is LGBTQI+-operated and focuses on underground rave culture, experimental electronic music, artist development, community organizing, and harm reduction.

Impact! is also involved in the [[furry fandom]], organizing furry-oriented electronic music events, collaborating with [[Ravefurrest]], and operating Furswap, a recurring furry art market serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/about/ About Impact! Foundation] - Official website, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap] - Impact! Foundation, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref>

== History ==

=== Formation and early events (2022–2023) ===

Impact! was co-founded by Ev, known professionally as Eximious, and Alice, known as Aliceofsin. Originally operating as Impact! Productions, the collective developed from a group of queer and transgender [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_(electronic_dance_music_genre) hard dance] music enthusiasts seeking to create additional performance opportunities and community spaces in Seattle.

The organization traces its beginnings to 2022, with its early activities centered on hardcore, breakcore, and drum and bass. Its early Newcores events helped establish the collective within Seattle's underground electronic music scene.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/newcores-24/ NEWCORES '24] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

As the group expanded, it began producing events encompassing additional musical genres and subcultures, including happy hardcore, gabber, hardstyle, techno, ambient, hyperpop, and experimental club music.

Its early recurring event concepts included Newcores, Technocore, Midweek Magic, and Happy Barkcore.

=== Expansion (2024–2025) ===

During 2024, Impact! expanded its activities through themed club nights, collaborative productions, and performances involving local and visiting artists.

One of its furry-oriented productions was Happy Barkcore, a series combining hardcore electronic music with canine and furry imagery. Its second installment, Happy Barkcore II, took place on May 31, 2024, at Seattle's [https://www.kremwerk.com/ Kremwerk]. The event was also advertised as supporting the planned launch of an artist grant program and mutual aid fund.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/happy-barkcore-ii/ Happy Barkcore II] - Impact! Foundation, May 31, 2024.</ref>

On August 10, 2024, Impact! collaborated with the Tennessee-based furry electronic music event organization [[Ravefurrest]] to produce Ravefurrest Seattle, featuring performers including Russelbuck, MAILPUP, Demifiend, Kittenhouse, DJ Chainwallet, and Nexfest.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/ravefurrest-seattle/ Ravefurrest Seattle!] - Impact! Foundation, August 10, 2024.</ref>

During 2025, Impact! expanded beyond traditional club events into visual arts markets, drag performances, larger festivals, and other community activities.

In June 2025, it organized Purrlesque!, a Pride-themed event at Kremwerk combining electronic music and drag performances. The event included artists associated with queer, furry, and alternative performance communities.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/purrlesque/ Purrlesque! An Impact! Pride Show] - Impact! Foundation, June 27, 2025.</ref>

On August 15–16, 2025, the organization presented First Impact!, a two-day warehouse electronic music festival in West Seattle. The event featured two stages, visiting and local performers, visual art, and production elements including lighting and lasers.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/first-impact/ First Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, August 2025.</ref>

[[File:first_impact_2025_stage.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Stage production at First Impact!, held in West Seattle in August 2025.]]

=== 100th show and continued activity (2026) ===

On September 11, 2026, Impact! presented 100% Impact!, a multi-stage celebration at Kremwerk commemorating what the organization identified as its 100th show.

[[File:100_percent_impact_2026_remwerk.jpg|thumb|right|280px|100% Impact!, an event at Kremwerk on September 11, 2026, marking Impact!'s 100th show.]]

The event featured electronic musicians, DJs, drag performers, and visual artists across three stages, reflecting the organization's development from its original hardcore, breakcore, and drum and bass programming into a broader range of alternative music and performance art.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/impact-100/ 100% Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, September 11, 2026.</ref>

By 2026, its programming included regional and international collaborations, furry music events, art markets, and a growing archive of recorded performances.

== Involvement in furry fandom ==

Impact! has organized events involving furry musicians, DJs, visual artists, and attendees. Its furry-related programming includes dedicated rave events, collaborative touring productions, and community art markets.

=== Happy Barkcore ===

[[File:happy_barkcore_2024.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Happy Barkcore II, a furry-oriented hardcore music event at Kremwerk in May 2024.]]

Happy Barkcore is an early Impact! event series associated with furry and canine-themed rave culture.

The series features high-energy electronic dance music, particularly hardcore and related genres. Its promotional artwork and event themes incorporate animal and furry imagery.

The second installment, Happy Barkcore II, took place in May 2024 and featured GOJII, IanK, BADGRRL, Buttonz, Noize Spektra, and Kibblez-n-Bitz.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/happy-barkcore-ii/ Happy Barkcore II] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

=== Furswap ===

[[File:furswap_seattle_artist_market.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Artists and vendors at Furswap, an Impact!-organized furry art market in Seattle.]]

'''Furswap''' is a recurring furry art market organized by Impact! in Seattle, Washington. It is intended to provide a local alternative to the artist alleys and dealers' dens commonly found at furry conventions.

The first Furswap took place on July 20, 2025, at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. It was advertised as a free community event featuring approximately 30 queer and furry artists.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/fur-swap/ Fur Swap] - Impact! Foundation, July 20, 2025.</ref>

Furswap vendors have offered artwork, prints, stickers, fursuit-related accessories, clothing, zines, sculptures, jewelry, and other handmade goods.

Subsequent installments have taken place at locations including Seattle's Quality Flea Center. Some events have included designated adults-only vendor areas, while maintaining free general admission.

By August 23, 2026, Furswap had reached its fifth installment.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap official page] - Impact! Foundation.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/list/?eventDisplay=past Impact! past events calendar] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

The series provides opportunities for artists within the Pacific Northwest's furry and therian communities to exhibit and sell their work without attending a full-scale convention.

=== Ravefurrest collaborations ===

[[File:ravefurrest_seattle_2024.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Ravefurrest Seattle, an electronic music collaboration between Ravefurrest and Impact! in August 2024.]]

Impact! has collaborated repeatedly with [[Ravefurrest]], a traveling furry electronic music event organization originating in Tennessee.

Documented collaborations include:

* '''August 10, 2024:''' Ravefurrest Seattle, featuring Russelbuck, MAILPUP, Demifiend, Kittenhouse, DJ Chainwallet, and Nexfest.
* '''January 25, 2025:''' Ravefurrest x Impact! at Kremwerk in Seattle.
* '''January 24, 2026:''' Ravefurrest x Impact! 2 at Cherry in Seattle's Kremwerk complex.

As of October 2026, additional collaborative events were announced for Nashville, Tennessee, on October 24; Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 14; and Seattle on November 15.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/ravefurrest-x-impact/ Ravefurrest x Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, January 25, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/ravefurrest-x-impact-2/ Ravefurrest x Impact! 2] - Impact! Foundation, January 24, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/category/collab-events/ravefurrest/ Ravefurrest collaborations] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

These productions have featured electronic musicians associated with furry fandom and genres including hardcore, hyperpop, breakcore, and techno.

== Music and event programming ==

Although Impact! is involved in the furry community, it is not exclusively a furry event organization.

Its regular programming spans numerous branches of underground electronic music, including:

* Hardcore, happy hardcore, gabber, and hardstyle
* Breakcore, jungle, and drum and bass
* Techno, hard techno, and experimental club music
* Hyperpop, digital hardcore, and internet-influenced electronic music
* Ambient, intelligent dance music, and experimental electronic performance

Recurring and notable event concepts have included Newcores, Happy Barkcore, Technocore, Dream Pool, Purrlesque!, Furswap, and First Impact!.

The organization has presented events at venues including Kremwerk, Cherry, Timbre Room, and other Seattle music and community spaces.

Impact! also documents its productions through photography, video recordings, and publicly accessible event archives.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/ Impact! event archive] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

== Nonprofit and community activities ==

[[File:impact_foundation_community_programming.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Community programming at an Impact! Foundation event in Seattle.]]

Impact! Foundation identifies itself as a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural organization.

According to its published mission statement, the organization emphasizes:

* Supporting LGBTQI+ and transgender artists and cultural expression
* Creating accessible spaces for underground electronic music
* Artist development and community collaboration
* Harm reduction education and community safety
* Fundraising, mutual aid, and support for marginalized communities

Impact! states that it has supported Seattle community organizations including Lambert House, which provides services to LGBTQ+ youth.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/about/ Impact! Foundation - About] - Official organization information.</ref>

Its June 2025 Purrlesque! Pride event was advertised as benefiting TRACTION, an organization supporting transgender people seeking relocation from unsafe circumstances.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/purrlesque/ Purrlesque! An Impact! Pride Show] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

The organization describes its events as community-building activities intended to support queer and transgender people, artists, and participants in alternative music and art scenes.

== See also ==

* [[Ravefurrest]]
* [[Furry fandom]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://impactraves.org/ Impact! Foundation official website]
* [https://impactraves.org/about/ About Impact! Foundation]
* [https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap official website]
* [https://impactraves.org/archive/ Impact! event archive]
* [https://www.instagram.com/impact.seattle/ Impact! on Instagram]

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[[File:impact_foundation_seattle_dancefloor.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Attendees at an Impact! Foundation electronic music event in Seattle.]]

'''Impact! Foundation''' (commonly known as '''Impact!''', formerly '''Impact! Productions''') is a Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit arts and electronic music event organization founded in 2022. The organization is LGBTQI+-operated and focuses on underground rave culture, experimental electronic music, artist development, community organizing, and harm reduction.

Impact! is also involved in the [[furry fandom]], organizing furry-oriented electronic music events, collaborating with [[Ravefurrest]], and operating Furswap, a recurring furry art market serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/about/ About Impact! Foundation] - Official website, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap] - Impact! Foundation, retrieved October 14, 2026.</ref>

== History ==

=== Formation and early events (2022–2023) ===

Impact! was co-founded by Ev, known professionally as Eximious, and Alice, known as Aliceofsin. Originally operating as Impact! Productions, the collective developed from a group of queer and transgender [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_(electronic_dance_music_genre) hard dance] music enthusiasts seeking to create additional performance opportunities and community spaces in Seattle.

The organization traces its beginnings to 2022, with its early activities centered on hardcore, breakcore, and drum and bass. Its early Newcores events helped establish the collective within Seattle's underground electronic music scene.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/newcores-24/ NEWCORES '24] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

As the group expanded, it began producing events encompassing additional musical genres and subcultures, including happy hardcore, gabber, hardstyle, techno, ambient, hyperpop, and experimental club music.

Its early recurring event concepts included Newcores, Technocore, Midweek Magic, and Happy Barkcore.

=== Expansion (2024–2025) ===

During 2024, Impact! expanded its activities through themed club nights, collaborative productions, and performances involving local and visiting artists.

One of its furry-oriented productions was Happy Barkcore, a series combining hardcore electronic music with canine and furry imagery. Its second installment, Happy Barkcore II, took place on May 31, 2024, at Seattle's [https://www.kremwerk.com/ Kremwerk]. The event was also advertised as supporting the planned launch of an artist grant program and mutual aid fund.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/happy-barkcore-ii/ Happy Barkcore II] - Impact! Foundation, May 31, 2024.</ref>

On August 10, 2024, Impact! collaborated with the Tennessee-based furry electronic music event organization [[Ravefurrest]] to produce Ravefurrest Seattle, featuring performers including Russelbuck, MAILPUP, Demifiend, Kittenhouse, DJ Chainwallet, and Nexfest.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/ravefurrest-seattle/ Ravefurrest Seattle!] - Impact! Foundation, August 10, 2024.</ref>

During 2025, Impact! expanded beyond traditional club events into visual arts markets, drag performances, larger festivals, and other community activities.

In June 2025, it organized Purrlesque!, a Pride-themed event at Kremwerk combining electronic music and drag performances. The event included artists associated with queer, furry, and alternative performance communities.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/purrlesque/ Purrlesque! An Impact! Pride Show] - Impact! Foundation, June 27, 2025.</ref>

On August 15–16, 2025, the organization presented First Impact!, a two-day warehouse electronic music festival in West Seattle. The event featured two stages, visiting and local performers, visual art, and production elements including lighting and lasers.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/first-impact/ First Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, August 2025.</ref>

[[File:first_impact_2025_stage.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Stage production at First Impact!, held in West Seattle in August 2025.]]

=== 100th show and continued activity (2026) ===

On September 11, 2026, Impact! presented 100% Impact!, a multi-stage celebration at Kremwerk commemorating what the organization identified as its 100th show.

[[File:100_percent_impact_2026_remwerk.jpg|thumb|right|280px|100% Impact!, an event at Kremwerk on September 11, 2026, marking Impact!'s 100th show.]]

The event featured electronic musicians, DJs, drag performers, and visual artists across three stages, reflecting the organization's development from its original hardcore, breakcore, and drum and bass programming into a broader range of alternative music and performance art.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/impact-100/ 100% Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, September 11, 2026.</ref>

By 2026, its programming included regional and international collaborations, furry music events, art markets, and a growing archive of recorded performances.

== Involvement in furry fandom ==

Impact! has organized events involving furry musicians, DJs, visual artists, and attendees. Its furry-related programming includes dedicated rave events, collaborative touring productions, and community art markets.

=== Happy Barkcore ===

[[File:happy_barkcore_2024.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Happy Barkcore II, a furry-oriented hardcore music event at Kremwerk in May 2024.]]

Happy Barkcore is an early Impact! event series associated with furry and canine-themed rave culture.

The series features high-energy electronic dance music, particularly hardcore and related genres. Its promotional artwork and event themes incorporate animal and furry imagery.

The second installment, Happy Barkcore II, took place in May 2024 and featured GOJII, IanK, BADGRRL, Buttonz, Noize Spektra, and Kibblez-n-Bitz.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/happy-barkcore-ii/ Happy Barkcore II] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

=== Furswap ===

[[File:furswap_seattle_artist_market.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Artists and vendors at Furswap, an Impact!-organized furry art market in Seattle.]]

'''Furswap''' is a recurring furry art market organized by Impact! in Seattle, Washington. It is intended to provide a local alternative to the artist alleys and dealers' dens commonly found at furry conventions.

The first Furswap took place on July 20, 2025, at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. It was advertised as a free community event featuring approximately 30 queer and furry artists.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/fur-swap/ Fur Swap] - Impact! Foundation, July 20, 2025.</ref>

Furswap vendors have offered artwork, prints, stickers, fursuit-related accessories, clothing, zines, sculptures, jewelry, and other handmade goods.

Subsequent installments have taken place at locations including Seattle's Quality Flea Center. Some events have included designated adults-only vendor areas, while maintaining free general admission.

By August 23, 2026, Furswap had reached its fifth installment.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap official page] - Impact! Foundation.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/list/?eventDisplay=past Impact! past events calendar] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

The series provides opportunities for artists within the Pacific Northwest's furry and therian communities to exhibit and sell their work without attending a full-scale convention.

=== Ravefurrest collaborations ===

[[File:ravefurrest_seattle_2024.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Ravefurrest Seattle, an electronic music collaboration between Ravefurrest and Impact! in August 2024.]]

Impact! has collaborated repeatedly with [[Ravefurrest]], a traveling furry electronic music event organization originating in Tennessee.

Documented collaborations include:

* '''August 10, 2024:''' Ravefurrest Seattle, featuring Russelbuck, MAILPUP, Demifiend, Kittenhouse, DJ Chainwallet, and Nexfest.
* '''January 25, 2025:''' Ravefurrest x Impact! at Kremwerk in Seattle.
* '''January 24, 2026:''' Ravefurrest x Impact! 2 at Cherry in Seattle's Kremwerk complex.

As of October 2026, additional collaborative events were announced for Nashville, Tennessee, on October 24; Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 14; and Seattle on November 15.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/ravefurrest-x-impact/ Ravefurrest x Impact!] - Impact! Foundation, January 25, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/ravefurrest-x-impact-2/ Ravefurrest x Impact! 2] - Impact! Foundation, January 24, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/category/collab-events/ravefurrest/ Ravefurrest collaborations] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

These productions have featured electronic musicians associated with furry fandom and genres including hardcore, hyperpop, breakcore, and techno.

== Music and event programming ==

Although Impact! is involved in the furry community, it is not exclusively a furry event organization.

Its regular programming spans numerous branches of underground electronic music, including:

* Hardcore, happy hardcore, gabber, and hardstyle
* Breakcore, jungle, and drum and bass
* Techno, hard techno, and experimental club music
* Hyperpop, digital hardcore, and internet-influenced electronic music
* Ambient, intelligent dance music, and experimental electronic performance

Recurring and notable event concepts have included Newcores, Happy Barkcore, Technocore, Dream Pool, Purrlesque!, Furswap, and First Impact!.

The organization has presented events at venues including Kremwerk, Cherry, Timbre Room, and other Seattle music and community spaces.

Impact! also documents its productions through photography, video recordings, and publicly accessible event archives.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/archive/ Impact! event archive] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

== Nonprofit and community activities ==

[[File:impact_foundation_community_programming.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Community programming at an Impact! Foundation event in Seattle.]]

Impact! Foundation identifies itself as a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural organization.

According to its published mission statement, the organization emphasizes:

* Supporting LGBTQI+ and transgender artists and cultural expression
* Creating accessible spaces for underground electronic music
* Artist development and community collaboration
* Harm reduction education and community safety
* Fundraising, mutual aid, and support for marginalized communities

Impact! states that it has supported Seattle community organizations including Lambert House, which provides services to LGBTQ+ youth.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/about/ Impact! Foundation - About] - Official organization information.</ref>

Its June 2025 Purrlesque! Pride event was advertised as benefiting TRACTION, an organization supporting transgender people seeking relocation from unsafe circumstances.<ref>[https://impactraves.org/events/purrlesque/ Purrlesque! An Impact! Pride Show] - Impact! Foundation.</ref>

The organization describes its events as community-building activities intended to support queer and transgender people, artists, and participants in alternative music and art scenes.

== See also ==

* [[Ravefurrest]]
* [[Furry fandom]]

== References ==

<references />

== External links ==

* [https://impactraves.org/ Impact! Foundation official website]
* [https://impactraves.org/about/ About Impact! Foundation]
* [https://impactraves.org/furswap/ Furswap official website]
* [https://impactraves.org/archive/ Impact! event archive]
* [https://www.instagram.com/impact.seattle/ Impact! on Instagram]

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I would like https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Sparx_Traxx and the account associated to be removed due to kiwifarms cyberstalking me. I am a transgender woman and I'm trying to maintain a lower profile so I'm not swatted or killed.

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Sparx (musician)

2021-06-26T08:49:53Z

BADGRRL:

[[File:SparxTraxx.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sparx on a soundboard. Art by [[Truffles Tiger]].]]

'''Sparx''' or '''BADGRRL''' (born January 1, 1996),<ref name="BVDGRRL Twitter">[https://twitter.com/BVDGRRL Sparx's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved June 26th, 2021</ref> also known as '''Sparx Traxx''' and formerly known as '''LightWulf''', is a [[W:trans female|trans feminine]]<ref name="BVDGRRL Twitter"/> [[Fursuiter]], [[Musician|Music Composer]], [[W:Disc Jockey|Disc Jockey]], and [[W:Lighting Designer|Lighting Designer]]. She currently lives in [[W:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]], USA.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/BADGRRL Sparx Traxx's profile] on SoundCloud. Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref>

=== Fursonas ===
Sparx's main [[fursona]] is a [[siberian husky]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/SparxTraxx/ Sparx's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref>

{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2014 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[Dubmutt]], 2014]]
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2015 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[Dubmutt]], 2015]]
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2017 Ref Sheet by VCR-Deer.jpg|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[VCR-Deer]], 2017]]
|}

===Fursuiting===

{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:SparxTraxxSuit1.jpg|thumb|upright|Sparx 1.0]]
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2.0 Fursuit by Lazy Lion Creations AZFC 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|Sparx 2.0]]
|}

====Discography====
# '''"Pizza"''' Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/5d8bdab0-9ca9-4ed7-ab34-ffb36c8dc0a1/ Pizza] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
# '''"Hesking"''' Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/a92cfacf-7ca0-4dc9-8385-ba782e0ced79/ Hesking] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
# '''"Toasty"''' Released on 2017-08-01 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d1b772e7-7413-4d13-800d-d6e58ef242d8/ Toasty] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [https://twitter.com/BVDGRRL Sparx] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://soundcloud.com/BADGRRL Sparx] on SoundCloud
* [https://www.mixcloud.com/BADGRRL/ Sparx] on MixCloud
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sparxtraxx Sparx] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/thelightguy1 Sparx] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Z6VQ2NkCdXxadj0Cwolm6 Sparx] on Spotify
* [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8599e95-aaeb-4951-b2bd-fe38dc33ff74 Sparx] on MusicBrainz
* [https://sparxtraxx.bandcamp.com/ Sparx] on BandCamp

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Sparx (musician)

2021-06-26T08:38:11Z

BADGRRL: Updated information.

[[File:SparxTraxx.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sparx on a soundboard. Art by [[Truffles Tiger]].]]

'''Sparx''' or '''BADGRRL''' (born January 1, 1996),<ref name="BVDGRRL Twitter">[https://twitter.com/BVDGRRL Sparx's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved June 26th, 2021</ref> also known as '''Sparx Traxx''' and formerly known as '''LightWulf''', is a [[W:trans female|trans feminine]]<ref name="BVDGRRL Twitter"/> [[Fursuiter]], [[Musician|Music Composer]], [[W:Disc Jockey|Disc Jockey]], and [[W:Lighting Designer|Lighting Designer]]. She currently lives in [[W:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]], USA.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/BADGRRL Sparx Traxx's profile] on SoundCloud. Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref>

=== Fursonas ===
Sparx's main [[fursona]] is a [[siberian husky]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/SparxTraxx/ Sparx's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]].

{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2014 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[Dubmutt]], 2014]]
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2015 Ref Sheet by Dubmutt.png|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[Dubmutt]], 2015]]
| [[File:Sparx Traxx 2017 Ref Sheet by VCR-Deer.jpg|thumb|upright|Sparx Traxx Reference Sheet by [[VCR-Deer]], 2017]]
|}

===Fursuiting===
[[File:SparxTraxxSuit1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Sparx Traxx 1.0 [[partial|partial fursuit]] created by [[Truffles Tiger]], 2013-2014.]]
'''Sparx 1.0'''

[[File:Sparx Traxx 2.0 Fursuit by Lazy Lion Creations AZFC 2015.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Sparx Traxx 2.0 [[partial|partial fursuit]] created by [[Lazy Lion Creations]], 2014-2015.]]
'''Sparx 2.0'''

====Discography====
# '''"Pizza"''' Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/5d8bdab0-9ca9-4ed7-ab34-ffb36c8dc0a1/ Pizza] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
# '''"Hesking"''' Released on 2017-05-17 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/a92cfacf-7ca0-4dc9-8385-ba782e0ced79/ Hesking] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
# '''"Toasty"''' Released on 2017-08-01 <ref>[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d1b772e7-7413-4d13-800d-d6e58ef242d8/ Toasty] on Musicbrainz. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [https://twitter.com/BVDGRRL Sparx] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://soundcloud.com/BADGRRL Sparx] on SoundCloud
* [https://www.mixcloud.com/BADGRRL/ Sparx] on MixCloud
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sparxtraxx Sparx] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/thelightguy1 Sparx] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Z6VQ2NkCdXxadj0Cwolm6 Sparx] on Spotify
* [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8599e95-aaeb-4951-b2bd-fe38dc33ff74 Sparx] on MusicBrainz
* [https://sparxtraxx.bandcamp.com/ Sparx] on BandCamp

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