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Emmit Fenn (DJ Set), Bad Tuner, Hope 808, BIAS, James Juke + DJ Marit

Elsewhere599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map

This night happened — Fri 11 Aug 2023

Elsewhere

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Who was billed10 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

41 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • nguyendowsXP and moong!rl — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
  • br0nz3_g0dd3ss and Sevyn Love — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
  • BIAS and nguyendowsXP — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
  • Sevyn Love and moong!rl — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.

Who they are

  • Bad Tuner

    Alabama · 11 bookings since Aug 2023

    “bad tuner arrived to Brooklyn, New York in 2015 and since then has been working by day in a light laboratory developing a synthetic replacement for the sun.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    bad tuner arrived to Brooklyn, New York in 2015 and since then has been working by day in a light laboratory developing a synthetic replacement for the sun. His evenings are spent in his studio, collaborating with musicians all around the world - using language as a means of transcending time and place. Since his debut in 2018 - bad tuner has toured and released music with TOKiMONSTA, shared the stage with electronic tastemakers Bon Entendeur, Catching Flies, and Beshken, collaborated with New York Times journalist Ian Urbina by writing a score for The Outlaw Ocean, and has had his music placed on countless tastemaker playlists and radio stations globally.
    Their RA profile lists Kitsuné Musique.

    often with gabby cocco, Dj Gilly, Van Der Laan, none of them here that night

  • Hope 808

    New York City · 27 bookings since Aug 2023

    often with elle xxo, Aleska, La Vega, none of them here that night

  • BIAS

    Dresden, Germany · 4 bookings since Aug 2023

    often with Nari, KA WAI, Delta Rain, none of them here that night

  • br0nz3_g0dd3ss

    New York City · 27 bookings since Aug 2023

    often with Maya Margarita, friedplatano, Donis, none of them here that night

  • nguyendowsXP

    Hanoi, Vietnam · 40 bookings since Aug 2023

    “nguyendowsXP is a Hanoi-born, NY-based sonic explorer and shapeshifter”

    their own biography

    Bass Music on 1, Dance-pop on 1, Deconstructed Club on 1 and Experimental on 1. styles on their catalogued releases

    Last at The Red Pavilion in Aug · often with NGUYENDOWSVISTA, Xana 101, dj hotpot, none of them here that night

  • Sevyn Love

    New York City · 64 bookings since Aug 2023

    “NY born DJ bringing love, light and color to the dancefloor.”

    their own biography

    often with DJ DEADNAME, Giovannii, Will Jack, none of them here that night

  • moong!rl

    New York City · 19 bookings since Aug 2023

    “ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡”

    their own biography

    often with KA WAI, Malcolm XL, dj hotpot, none of them here that night

  • James Juke

    New York City · 48 bookings since Aug 2023

    “James Juke came to house music far from home.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    James Juke came to house music far from home. A year abroad in Buenos Aires at 19 introduced him to clubs for the first time, and in the span of a month, sets from Folamour, Honey Dijon, and Dusky made him understand that this music had infinite flavors and forms, and that understanding them was going to take time. Now based in Brooklyn, Juke has been shaped by the legacy of The Loft, deep house purists and the underground techno scene, all of it filtering into a singular sound. Rooted in disco, soul, and the sampling lineage that connects early house to hip-hop, his sets move through jackin', vocal-driven house and raw, hypnotic tech house. Drawn to DJs like Eris Drew, Octa Octa, and Cinthie as much as the classic house canon, Juke thinks as much like a curator as a DJ. Whether digging for sets or samples, his growing collection of music leans towards tracks you can't easily find on streaming platforms and records that haven't been digitized. Production came later, and in the least glamorous way possible. During the pandemic, Juke downloaded Logic and spent a year teaching himself entirely by ear. No tutorials, no guidance, just samples. Eventually that work found its way to Demuir, who gave him monthly feedback sessions that sharpened what he was building. Releases followed on Nervous, Robsoul, and Rek'd, alongside more experimental work, including A Little Lost, a collab-driven EP that deliberately stepped outside the club context to explore what the music could be. His sets carry the same curiosity. Whether playing a 150-cap room or a main stage, Juke's approach is shaped by a genuine respect for the history he's drawing from: Paradise Garage, Music Box, and The Sound Factory. He's shared lineups with Mike Dunn, Harry Romero, Inland Knights, and Dam Swindle; his music has earned the attention of Disclosure, who have supported his development and given direct feedback on his work. A-Trak released his music and has been a collaborator and subject of his long-running interview podcast, The Juiceboxx. And for his party, The Jukeboxx, he’s hosted NY’s best: Dee Diggs, Kim Anh, Devoye, Cosmo, Lovie, and MomaReady. None of it was planned. It still isn't. And that's the point.
    House on 20, Nu-Disco on 4, Disco on 2 and Contemporary R&B on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Madame Gold (2), The Disco Express (1) and snackwax (1); their RA profile also lists Nervous Records, Rek'd, 17 Steps and Toucan Sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Last at Superior Ingredients in Aug · often with gabby cocco, Bakke, Very J, none of them here that night

  • Emmit Fenn

    6 bookings since Aug 2023 · Big-room melodic dance

    often with Lost Kings, Snakehips, LIGHTLEAK, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • KA WAI4 with moong!rl, 2 with BIAS and 2 with nguyendowsXP
  • Xana 1014 with nguyendowsXP, 1 with br0nz3_g0dd3ss and 1 with moong!rl
  • DJ DEADNAME6 with Sevyn Love and 2 with nguyendowsXP
  • dj hotpot3 with moong!rl and 2 with nguyendowsXP
  • gabby cocco3 with James Juke and 1 with Bad Tuner
  • Maya Margarita9 with br0nz3_g0dd3ss
  • DJPT8 with Sevyn Love
  • Giovannii6 with Sevyn Love
36 said they were going — much quieter than a usual Friday at Elsewhere.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Elsewhere74
  • Middle half finished between33 and 146
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted220

The room

Elsewhere — 708 events and 2,806 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: House (3). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1724816.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, scene names, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.