Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: The Chocolate Factory, Sat 7 NovKim Ann Foxman
- next: KREUZWERK in Berlin, Fri 23 OctChris Cruse
- next: Good Room, Fri 23 OctKim Anh
- next: Xanadu, Fri 30 OctMakadsi
Set times were not published.
Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met
1 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Chris Cruse and Makadsi — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.
- Kim Ann Foxman and Makadsi — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.
- Kim Anh and Makadsi — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.
- Chris Cruse and Kim Anh — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.
- Kim Ann Foxman and Chris Cruse — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.
Who they are
“The short-story version of Kim Ann Foxman’s trajectory is pretty simple: An island-born kid dreams of a life in clubland, hits the big city and, with a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work, emerges as one of dance music’s leading figures.”
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The short-story version of Kim Ann Foxman’s trajectory is pretty simple: An island-born kid dreams of a life in clubland, hits the big city and, with a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work, emerges as one of dance music’s leading figures. But it’s the details that transforms her singular tale into something far more fascinating than the standard-issue success story. After all, what other DJ can lay claim to the title of Miss Teen Filipina Hawaii? How many can say that their first job in nightlife was when in high school, serving as the in-house dancer and serving rave smoothies at an all-ages club? How many, after moving to New York by way of San Francisco in the early ’00s, can say that they helped to rejuvenate the city’s then-stale nightlife via her residency at one of the best parties ever held in a hole-in-the-wall gay bar, the Mad Clams affair? How many have tasted stardom as one of the original members of the scene-making dance-music collective Hercules and Love Affair? Exactly one, and it’s Kim Ann. But it’s a safe bet that she would have made it to where she is today without those biographical eccentricities, because her near-classical take on jacking club rhythms is hard to resist, sounding as fantastic at a full-scale mega-rave as it does at a grimy basement bash. It’s a universally appealing sound that’s taken her around the world—the past few years have seen her playing such hallowed halls as Fabric, Berghain, DC-10, Concrete and Contact, all while holding down a residency at her hometown’s Good Room. A lifetime in clubbing has informed Kim Ann’s studio work as well, with her music—much of it coming out on her own Firehouse label—synthesizing the best elements of raw house, propulsive 303 material, emotive techno and even the occasional hint of trance into a hugely satisfying whole that lives somewhere between the weird and the wonderful. And then there’s her latest project, Pleasure Planet, which sees her teaming with Andrew Potter and Brian Hersey to add sparkling touches of extraterrestrial new wave to the mix on her new sublabel, self:timer. It’s yet another twist in the continuing saga of Kim Ann Foxman—and, we’d wager, there are plenty more to come. Bio Written By Bruce TantumHouse on 64, Deep House on 31, Techno on 18 and Tech House on 21. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on BMG (1), Dischi Autunno (1) and FREE UNIVERSE (1); their RA profile also lists Skint, Ghostly International, Relish Recordings, Needwant and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileoften with DJ TOOL, Cora, Shaun J. Wright, none of them here that night
“Founder of queer LA party-cum-record label Spotlight.”
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Founder of queer LA party-cum-record label Spotlight. Club Toilet crew in Detroit. Based in Berlin. You know it when you hear him play: a chugging, infectious groove, equally at home in dark warehouses and out in the sunshine. Chris is a resident at Berlin's Power Dance Club, and a regular at Panorama Bar, Basement, and Block9 at Glastonbury. He brings the spirit of the warehouse party he threw for a decade in Los Angeles - Spotlight - celebrating and reclaiming queer roots of house, techno, and underground dance music.House on 4, Deep House on 3, Techno on 2 and Ambient on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Spotlight Records (2), Can U Not Talk Records (1) and Dero Arcade (1); their RA profile also lists Permanent Vacation, Funnuvojere Records and Major Records. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileoften with Stathis (GR), CEM, Byron Yeates, none of them here that night
“American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades.”
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American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades. She has gone on to make an indelible impact on the nightlife scenes she's been a part of in Los Angeles and New York, where she currently splits her time between NYC and the Hudson Valley. The founder of groundbreaking queer parties like Booby Trap! and Tendencies, Kim Anh helped underline the queer and POC history of dance music, bringing it back to its roots. Her production and songwriting blends classic house and electronic with a contemporary sensibility, with catchy hooks and edgy, sensual lyrics, described by DJ Mag as "lucid and absorbing, and conveying an assertion and power." She’s been a top 10 Beatport artist with features in Mix Mag (UK & Asia), DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and LA Weekly to name a few. More recently, Kim Anh started her own Can U Not Talk Records label, and has also been featured on labels like Live At Robert Johnson, Afro Acid and Nervous Records. She's collaborated with artists from across the electronic music spectrum such as Roy Davis. Jr, Massimiliano Pagliara, Peaches and Cerrone.House on 8, Deep House on 5, Nu-Disco on 5 and Acid on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Can U Not Talk Records (1), Delusions Of Grandeur (1) and Nervous Records (1); their RA profile also lists International DeeJay Gigolo Records, EMI Records, Afro Acid Digital, Live At Robert Johnson and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileLast at public records in Aug · often with The Carry Nation, Michael Magnan, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
“Makadsi continues to impress.”
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Makadsi continues to impress. This Brooklyn-based DJ/Producer, hailing from Zahle Lebanon, owns the underground scene with his signature sound merging Arabic influences over cross-genre sets. He is a resident and co-founder of FUNCTION, a space where he has cultivated a dance floor that honors the natural, vibrant diversity of New York City. NY’s BASEMENT dubbed Makadsi as the “rave activator”. 2025 saw Makadsi deepen his footprint across Europe. He returned to Glastonbury for a second year, this time on the IICON stage, and debuted at Horst Arts & Music Festival in Belgium. Summer took him from Honey Dijon's Chinois in Ibiza to Geggen x Pornceptual for Berlin Pride, Body Movements in London, the main stage at Madrid's MADO Pride, and Adonis for London Pride. French-German network ARTE profiled him for their Tracks series, spotlighting how he threads Arabic divas through techno beats. Back stateside, he played in the iconic Texas room for the 4th Annual Wire Festival in Brooklyn, NY further cementing his role in the heart of the city's underground. 2024 was no less impressive, with Makadsi’s debuts in Ibiza at Palmarama, Glastonbury Festival's iconic NY Downlow stage, Berlin's Pornceptual, Honey Dijon’s House Nation in Brooklyn, and NITSA's 30th birthday in Barcelona. 2023 was nothing short of monumental for Makadsi, taking FUNCTION on the road alongside Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. As the Creative Director and architect for the Renaissance album and Renaissance World Tour, he booked opening DJ acts featuring familiar darlings of the Queer Underground scene (Arca, Shygirl, and more). He ended the tour with his own opening set for Beyoncé's last show in Kansas City. Topping off the year, Makadsi opened for Madonna’s Celebration Tour in Brooklyn.often with Sterling Juan Diaz, Dangerous Rose, FASHION, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Mike Servito6 with Kim Anh, 6 with Makadsi and 2 with Kim Ann Foxman
- Michael Magnan6 with Kim Anh, 3 with Chris Cruse and 2 with Kim Ann Foxman
- Dangerous Rose9 with Makadsi and 2 with Chris Cruse
- Sterling Juan Diaz9 with Makadsi and 2 with Chris Cruse
- Ron Like Hell4 with Kim Ann Foxman and 3 with Chris Cruse
- Shaun J. Wright4 with Makadsi and 3 with Kim Ann Foxman
- FASHION7 with Makadsi
- Markus7 with Makadsi
Sound
House and Deep House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases487 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Paragon.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Paragon507
- Middle half finished between434 and 617
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted135
The room
Paragon — 356 events and 947 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (20), Club (18), House (12) and Ghetto Tech (4). genre tags on this room’s listings