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  Bryan Kasenic

  New York City · 11 bookings since Sep 2023 · Basement and Berghain techno

  “For the past 15 years, The Bunker New York has led the way for American techno by bringing together hundreds of artists from all over the world.”

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  For the past 15 years, The Bunker New York has led the way for American techno by bringing together hundreds of artists from all over the world. More than a mere techno party, The Bunker unites diverse sounds from across the electronic music spectrum, connecting the dots between house, techno, experimental sounds, and much more. The Bunker New York began as a party, grew up into a record label, and has become a collaborative community, fostered by founder and curator Bryan Kasenic since its launch in 2003. Kasenic's roots in the world of music go deep. In 1993, at the age of 16, he began DJing on Carnegie Mellon’s WRCT in Pittsburgh. He went on to launch his own radio show on WNYU in 1997. The radio show, and his interest in the many weird corners of the NYC music scene, eventually morphed into the creation of a weekly email newsletter, which included noteworthy party and event listings at a time when nothing of the kind existed online. As Bryan became more established in New York City, he created Beyond Booking, the agency that would become a core part of The Bunker New York. During this time, Bryan was also a sought-after DJ, performing at parties and events on a weekly basis. Currently, Bryan also hosts a weekly show on Red Bull Music Academy Radio, featuring The Bunker's friends and family. Bryan is much more than a mainstay at The Bunker New York. He has also played in many of the finest clubs and venues around the world: Berghain, Panorama Bar, and Atonal Festival in Berlin; Concrete in Paris; Bassiani in Tbilisi; De School and Shelter in Amsterdam; Organik Festival in Taiwan; Output and MoMA PS1's Warm Up series in New York; Contact, Air Tokyo and Circus Osaka in Japan; Smart Bar in Chicago; the Communikey and Decibel festivals in Boulder and Seattle respectively; Public Works in San Francisco; and many more. Additionally, he has co-produced numerous events and festivals, including several years at Unsound Festival New York. Unsound is one of the leading electronic and experimental music festivals worldwide, and he subsequently brought The Bunker to Krakow, Poland, Unsound's native city. To understand Kasenic as a DJ one needs only look back at his decades of passion promoting electronic and experimental sounds in New York, and towards the sound of the artists that have become key members of The Bunker New York family: the psychedelic, cerebral bent of Atom™, Voices From The Lake, and Reagenz; the swirling, atmospheric soundscapes of Clay Wilson, Zemi17, and Marco Shuttle; and the industrial-strength hardware dynamics of Løt.te, Mark Verbos, and Romans. 15 years after its founding, The Bunker is stronger than it has ever been and continues to grow, thanks to Kasenic's vision and effort.
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  often with Mike Servito, Carlos Souffront, BMG, none of them here that night

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  Mozhgan

  San Francisco/Oakland · 7 bookings since Sep 2023 · Minimal wave and EBM

  “Born in Iran but finding her artistic sanctuary in California, In 2011 Mozhgan co-created "We Are Monsters" with Jason Greer.”

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  Born in Iran but finding her artistic sanctuary in California, In 2011 Mozhgan co-created "We Are Monsters" with Jason Greer. This visionary party experience became an escape for those seeking refuge from the mundane. Mozhgan and Jason, later joined by Solar played a diverse array of sounds and created a space without the boundaries of genre and expectation. Mozhgan is known for her captivating dark sound infused with percussive psychedelia. She has toured worldwide for the past 10 years and played at venues like Panorama Bar and De School, among others and become an anticipated regular at US festivals and parties like No Way Back and Sunset Campout. With a deep passion for creating immersive musical experiences, Mozhgan transports her audience through a sonic journey that blends her diverse cultural background with cutting-edge rhythms. Whether at intimate raves or expansive festivals, she invites listeners to lose themselves in the magic of her sound.
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  often with Universal Cave, JDH & Dave P, Nightmares on Wax, none of them here that night

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  rrao

  New York City · 28 bookings since Aug 2023

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  Last at Elsewhere in Aug · often with Arushi Jain, Enayet, 1OO1O, none of them here that night

• Maŕa

  4 bookings since Aug 2023

  Last at Telephone in Aug · often with Chamberlain Zhang, @cultivated sound, Babysnakes, none of them here that night

• Peralta

  3 bookings since Sep 2023

  often with DJ Thank You, @nitelvs, Séverine, none of them here that night

• nyhne

  3 bookings since Aug 2023

  Last at Opus 40 in Aug · often with M. Geddes Gengras, Ben Seretan, Sister Zo, none of them here that night

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