AFTERGLOW NYC
TBA - Lower Manhattan, New York City
This night happened — Fri 13 Oct 2023
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
9 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- BAD JUUJU and Vertigo — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Oct 2023.
Who they are
often with moth, Mariposa, Full Body Stretch, none of them here that night
“Using a combination of rich recorded instrumentation and live manipulation, Omar Ahmad aims to invoke a proto-genre, natural atmosphere that envelopes his audience in a dark, ritualistic sense of community.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Using a combination of rich recorded instrumentation and live manipulation, Omar Ahmad aims to invoke a proto-genre, natural atmosphere that envelopes his audience in a dark, ritualistic sense of community. He is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist whose desire to derive the essential elements of sound has grown towards found-sound immersions, globally-influenced musical storytelling, and lush atmospheric compositions with age. As a third culture musician, he often finds himself looking to voice his own state of being caught in between movements and never fully belonging to a singular sound or ideology. In 2023 he released his debut album, Inheritance, via AKP Recordings with critical acclaim including BandCamp's Best Ambient and DJ Mag's "Artist You Need to Hear" recognition. In addition to producing his own work, Ahmad is a contributing DJ at Laylit, the largest and fastest-growing contemporary Middle Eastern and North African music community in New York, and alongside Miss Alicia (Alicia Coleman), Ahmad co-founded Ūmboma, a recurring global dance series emphasizing African, Arab and Latin American contemporary rhythms. A combination of Arabic, Swahili and Spanish words, Ūmboma signifies a Congregation of Freedom & Dance.Their RA profile lists Mesma Records, Microtones and AKP Recordings.often with DJ Haram, Arroyo, Abby Echiverri, none of them here that night
often with Lu2k, Zarina, Spiral Eddie, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- moth2 with BAD JUUJU and 2 with Vertigo
- Adware2 with Vertigo and 1 with BAD JUUJU
- Clearcast2 with Vertigo and 1 with BAD JUUJU
- DJ CARO1 with BAD JUUJU and 1 with Vertigo
- Full Body Stretch1 with BAD JUUJU and 1 with Vertigo
- Mariposa1 with BAD JUUJU and 1 with Vertigo
- Tom Marsi1 with BAD JUUJU and 1 with Vertigo
- Miss Alicia3 with Omar Ahmad
The room
TBA - Lower Manhattan — 3 events and 11 distinct artists since Oct 2023.
Who put it on
AFTERGLOW — 1 event and 5 artists since Oct 2023.