Who was billed7 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Sat 14 NovEfdemin
- next: RSO.BERLIN in Berlin, Thu 31 DecSetaoc Mass
- Sploofi
- Nicolò Bernardi
- Kevin Aviance
- Jason Kendig
- next: Good Room, Fri 23 OctKim Anh
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
17 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Sploofi and Nicolò Bernardi — 17 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
- Sploofi and Jason Kendig — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
- Nicolò Bernardi and Jason Kendig — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
- Kevin Aviance and Jason Kendig — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“Calm, cool and collected, Efdemin’s music is infused by elegant darkness, discreet beauty and the complete lack of jittery.”
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Calm, cool and collected, Efdemin’s music is infused by elegant darkness, discreet beauty and the complete lack of jittery. With LPs and 12-inches for Dial, Curle and Ostgut Ton, his remixes (e.g. Depeche Mode), his Pigon project together with RNDM or his drone and ambient pieces under his original name Phillip Sollmann for instance, Efdemin is equally at home in very different circles. In the world of art as much as in the techno realm, and while moving from intelligent pop quotes into the universe of Sun Ra, he does the splits effortlessly and without overstretching it. A sonic thesaurus like his second album Chicago finds his place in Efdemin’s body of work as well as the stripped down funk of “Just A Track”, the urgency of “Acid Bells” or the straightforwardness of “Bergwein”. Going well along with all those gestures and desires is his own Label naïf. Accordingly named and vinyl only, it’s his outlet to release music from friends and allies that is close to his heart.Their RA profile lists Sushitech, Perlon, Ostgut Ton, Dial Records and 6 more.often with Berghain, Altinbas, Steffi, none of them here that night
“Setaoc Mass is an essential voice in techno and electronic music today.”
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Setaoc Mass is an essential voice in techno and electronic music today. As a DJ, producer and label curator, his vision is bold and clear, rooted as much in techno as it is in IDM and experimental music. His sound—sleek, hypnotic, ultra-refined—is instantly recognizable, the result of tastes and techniques honed over 15 years of monklike dedication to his craft. Setaoc Mass records are routinely gobbled up by DJs lauded by shops like Hard Wax. His labels, SK_Eleven (a platform for his own music) and SK_X (an outlet for music from like-minded artists are among the best in techno. As a DJ, he is a regular on the world's most hallowed dance floors, from Berghain to Bassiani. Setaoc Mass is Sam Coates, an artist born in Manchester, long-since based in Berlin and now in Kyiv, Ukraine. He started DJing and making music after a simple experience that changed everything: a friend's older brother showing him a series of seminal music videos from artists like LFO, Aphex Twin and Autechre. Soon Coates was soaking up CLR podcasts and marathon techno sets in Berlin. The foundation for the sound of Setaoc Mass—driving, atmospheric and meticulously well crafted—was being set. In 2013, Coates moved from Manchester to Berlin and dedicated himself to music completely."From my morning coffee till I went to bed," he said, "I'd be in my small room with my headphones. No gigs, no cash, just exploring Ableton, Native Instruments, Reaktor, experimenting with different ideas, finding my sound, seeing what I liked and what I didn't like." The work paid off. In 2015, impressed by his sound, Spencer Parker tapped Coates for an EP on Work Them Records." Soon his records were in demand from institutions like Soma Recordings and Len Faki's label, Figure. But Coates was most interested in his own label, SK_Eleven, a "highly personal" project named after his home postal code that remains the primary home for his music. The sound of Setaoc Mass has always stemmed off in many directions, with ambient, electro and experimental scattered across his EPs. Then came 2022's Horror Vacui, a debut album that made a clear artistic statement: with Setaoc Mass, techno is just the tip of the iceberg. A devotee of his music's history with no patience for nostalgia, Coates has absorbed techno's legacy, and is dedicated to pushing it forward. Words by Will Lynch mayra@sourceartists.netTheir RA profile lists Soma Records, Figure, Blueprint Records and SK_eleven.often with ROBUS, Grace Dahl, Kim She, none of them here that night
“Her sound is focused on a potent blend of darkness, textured layers, and carefully molded atmospheres to create a sound that feels as polished as it is raw.”
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Her sound is focused on a potent blend of darkness, textured layers, and carefully molded atmospheres to create a sound that feels as polished as it is raw. In 2025, she released her debut EP Unhatched on Newrythmic Records, with three additional EPs scheduled for release in the coming year. Since 2022, she is one half of the project A Delicate Balance that focuses on hypnotic and cinematic sound in techno. The project strives to explore the limitless boundaries of the genre and to deliver a sound that is unique and unexpected. The duo also curates a club night called ADB with a residency at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Brooklyn.Techno on 5. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Alchemista Records (1), Kusiya Records (1) and NYXII (1); their RA profile also lists Subsist, NEWRHYTHMIC and Rabe. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileoften with A Delicate Balance, Ron Like Hell, Juana, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Mechanical.
often with A Delicate Balance, Ron Like Hell, selacuna, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Wave Music and Nervous Records.
often with Kilopatrah Jones, Dennis Free, Sterling Juan Diaz, none of them here that night
- House on 13, Techno on 7, Acid House on 4 and Disco on 4. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists MR.INTL, Ecstasy, Roam Recordings, HNYTRX and 2 more.
Last at 9 Bob Note in Aug · often with Kilopatrah Jones, Auspex, James Axon, 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 profileRecently at Paragon, public records · often with The Carry Nation, Michael Magnan, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Kilopatrah Jones5 with Jason Kendig, 4 with Kevin Aviance and 2 with Sploofi
- Ron Like Hell4 with Jason Kendig, 4 with Sploofi and 3 with Nicolò Bernardi
- A Delicate Balance8 with Nicolò Bernardi and 8 with Sploofi
- Mike Servito6 with Kim Anh and 4 with Jason Kendig
- Berghain7 with Efdemin and 2 with Setaoc Mass
- Haruka4 with Sploofi and 2 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Juliana Huxtable3 with Jason Kendig and 3 with Kevin Aviance
- The Carry Nation7 with Kim Anh
989 said they were going — quieter than a usual Friday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at BASEMENT1,410
- Middle half finished between1,080 and 1,762
- Past Fridays at this venue counted119
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.