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Nowadays56-06 Cooper Ave. Ridgewood, NY 11385 · Map

This night happened — Sat 28 Oct 2023

Nowadays

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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

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

  • Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin — 60 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 13 Aug 2023.
  • Aurora Halal and Justin Carter — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.
  • Aurora Halal and Eamon Harkin — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.
  • Aurora Halal and D. Tiffany — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.
  • Succubass and D. Tiffany — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.
  • Pearson Sound and D. Tiffany — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.
  • Succubass and Aurora Halal — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.

Who they are

  • S. Jay

    New York City · 11 bookings since Oct 2023

    often with Mike Bloom, TOXE, Dese Escobar, none of them here that night

  • Succubass

    Seattle · 22 bookings since Sep 2023

    Last at Camp Kennybrook in Sep · often with DJ DEADNAME, CCL, Doctor Jeep, none of them here that night

  • Pearson Sound

    London, United Kingdom · 7 bookings since Oct 2023

    “Widely acclaimed as a producer, DJ and mix engineer—as well as one of the three founders of the Hessle Audio imprint—he is synonymous with a wide-angle view of the bass spectrum.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Widely acclaimed as a producer, DJ and mix engineer—as well as one of the three founders of the Hessle Audio imprint—he is synonymous with a wide-angle view of the bass spectrum. Pearson Sound productions, DJ sets and remixes are all brought to life in high fidelity with dark rhythmic grooves, complex percussive arrangements and exacting melodic details. Contrasting the behind-the-scenes operational nature of Kennedy’s Hessle Audio responsibilities, his Pearson Sound productions have always cut boldly across a speaker stack, embracing futurism at every stage; this is evident in a run of iconic dancefloor cuts, from the dub-heavy minimalism of his late 2000s tracks inspired by seminal London clubs FWD>> and DMZ', to contemporary breakout hits like 2020’s rave-ready Alien Mode and 2022’s Red Sky. Not content to only inhabit record bags and set lists, 2015 saw the release of Pearson Sound, a singularly hypnotic self-titled debut LP, which foregrounded a resolute desire to experiment with the form. Pearson Sound’s perpetual forward motion is fuelled by the crucial feedback loop that exists between production and DJing. Whether testing dubplates at club sets, bleeding across genres with on-the-fly edits, or sparking off within the dynamics of Hessle Audio’s legendary B3B DJ sets, his signature is ever-evolving.
    Their RA profile lists Hessle Audio and Pearson Sound.

    often with Surusinghe, Blawan, yungfya, none of them here that night

  • Aurora Halal

    New York City · 50 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Shadowy and psychedelic, her hardware live & DJ sets have a hazy sensuality and metallic dance floor intensity that's at turns playful, dark, euphoric and emotionally vulnerable.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Shadowy and psychedelic, her hardware live & DJ sets have a hazy sensuality and metallic dance floor intensity that's at turns playful, dark, euphoric and emotionally vulnerable. In all her projects, she treats dance music as an are­na for trans­for­ma­tion and since 2010, her events have been root­ed in an under­ground, DIY approach that push­es for­ward-think­ing sounds, pro­duc­tion, and ideas. She’s spent the last 10 years tour­ing like-mind­ed clubs, raves, and fes­ti­vals world­wide and gained a rep­u­ta­tion for pow­er­ful, unique per­for­mances that work both the body and mind. She’s 4 years into a res­i­den­cy at NYC’s Nowa­days, is a reg­u­lar at Berghain and pre­vi­ous­ly De School.
    Techno on 28, House on 14, Electro on 11 and Experimental on 9. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on BAKK (2), Dekmantel (1) and Mister Saturday Night Records (1); their RA profile also lists Mutual Dreaming Recordings. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Nowadays, Mansions · often with Berghain, deep creep, Gerd Janson, none of them here that night

  • Josh Caffé

    London, United Kingdom · 13 bookings since Oct 2023

    “Josh Caffé is an assured part of the London house and techno scene.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Josh Caffé is an assured part of the London house and techno scene. He is someone who has nurtured a close following of fans thanks to his varied, lauded DJ sets and live shows
    Their RA profile lists International DeeJay Gigolo Records, Batty Bass Records, Phantasy Sound, Night Sheen Records and 1 more.

    often with Mike Servito, Josh Steers, S4M23, none of them here that night

  • Byrell The Great

    New York City · 53 bookings since Aug 2023

    Ballroom on 7, Techno on 3, House on 4 and Bass Music on 3. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Dekmantel (1) and Seilscheibenpfeiler (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at H0L0, Elsewhere, Paragon · often with JOSELO, BEARCAT, SKYWALKER, none of them here that night

  • Justin Carter

    New York City · 102 bookings since Aug 2023

    “His practices of space making and music are intertwined, aligning to create moments for community and catharsis.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    His practices of space making and music are intertwined, aligning to create moments for community and catharsis. Among his tools are turntables, his voice and records that create either vast, detailed scenes in the mind, the deep urge to move the body, or both. In his early teens, Justin started playing guitar and spending his nights at underground shows at makeshift venues in his small town in the southwest of Virginia. Arriving in NYC in the late 90s, he started performing at and organizing events in the early Brooklyn DIY scene, starting to DJ in 2003. He soon became a resident DJ, booking person and the label manager at Nublu and the Music Director and a resident DJ at APT, two of the last bastions of underground dance music in the wake of 9/11 and the 90s culture wars. Between 2009 and 2011, Justin and fellow DJ Eamon Harkin started Mister Saturday Night and Mister Sunday, parties that happened mostly in friends’ loft spaces and back yards. In 2015, spurred by a need for more permanent space for their own parties as well as a desire to create space for the larger nightlife community, they opened Nowadays. Justin runs and regularly performs at a series called Planetarium, an event where people bring pillows, blankets and sleeping bags, lie in silence and listen deeply to music. He also co-owns Mister Saturday Night Records, a label that's released music and mixes by Suso Saiz, Esteban Adame, CCL, Anthony Naples, Musclecars, Avalon Emerson, Rena Anakwe and Floating Points. As a musician, Justin has released an album of solo material called "The Leaves Fall" (2017) as well as collaborative EPs with The Twilite Tone and Move D. He also performed in the Chorus of Poets conducted by the late downtown experimental jazz musician Butch Morris.
    House on 9, Disco on 3, Deep House on 4 and Techno on 3. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on !K7 Records (1), Electric Minds (1) and Mister Saturday Night Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Last at Nowadays in Oct · often with Rena Anakwe, Chee Shimizu, Carlos Niño, none of them here that night

  • Eamon Harkin

    New York City · 84 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Eamon Harkin is one half of the partnership behind Mister Saturday Night, Mister Sunday, Planetarium and Nowadays — a constellation of projects rooted in the belief that music can bind strangers, reshape spaces and shift the way a city feels.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Eamon Harkin is one half of the partnership behind Mister Saturday Night, Mister Sunday, Planetarium and Nowadays — a constellation of projects rooted in the belief that music can bind strangers, reshape spaces and shift the way a city feels. As a DJ, producer, label owner and venue maker, he’s less concerned with genre than with the emotional temperature of a room: how sound can lift, soften, provoke or soothe. His music has been released by Fixed Rhythms, Coastal Haze, Funnuvojere, Sorry Records, Argot, Darker Than Wax, Throne of Blood and his own Mister Saturday Night Records. Born in Derry in the North of Ireland but deeply woven into New York’s musical fabric, Eamon has spent more than two decades shaping moments of togetherness. The Mister Saturday Night and Mister Sunday parties — humble at first, hosted in backyards and improvised spaces — grew into global and historical touchstones for dancers who sought connection as much as catharsis. Those gatherings eventually crystallized into Nowadays, a permanent venue built with intention: a place to listen, move and meet one another without pretense and today one of the most respected clubs in the world. At Nowadays, Eamon plays as a resident among a family of artists including Aurora Halal, Justin Carter, Ayesha, Avalon Emerson, Theo Parrish, Vladimir Ivkovic and OK Williams. With Justin, he has carried the spirit of the party across continents, bringing their warm, thoughtful approach to clubs and festivals from Perth to São Paulo. Beyond the dancefloor, Eamon and Justin also cultivate quiet. Their Planetarium series invites people to lie down among pillows and blankets, surrendering to deep listening — a reminder that music doesn’t always ask for movement; sometimes it asks for stillness. Even in its quietest forms, the work remains rooted in the shared rhythms of New York City: a place that has shaped him, and which he continues to shape in return.
    House on 22, Deep House on 17, Techno on 13 and Disco on 8. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Mister Saturday Night Records (2), Funnuvojere Records (1) and Sorry Records (1); their RA profile also lists Throne of Blood, The Wurst Music Co, On The Prowl, Argot and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Last at Nowadays in Oct · often with Conducta, Vladimir Ivkovic, Toribio, none of them here that night

  • D. Tiffany

    Vancouver, Canada · 9 bookings since Sep 2023

    Their RA profile lists 1080p, Normals Welcome Records, Banoffee Pies, Genero and 6 more.

    Last at public records in Sep · often with CCL, Roza Terenzi, Jennifer Loveless, none of them here that night

  • Bruno Coviello

    5 bookings since Sep 2023

    Last at The Parkside Lounge in Sep · often with Ben Zo, Sphente, ONONOS, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • BEARCAT6 with Byrell The Great and 1 with Pearson Sound
  • Mike Servito3 with Byrell The Great and 3 with Josh Caffé
  • Miss Parker4 with Byrell The Great and 2 with Josh Caffé
  • Roza Terenzi3 with Aurora Halal and 3 with D. Tiffany
  • CCL3 with Succubass and 2 with D. Tiffany
  • Matas3 with Aurora Halal and 2 with Succubass
  • Toribio3 with Justin Carter and 2 with Eamon Harkin
  • Avalon Emerson3 with Eamon Harkin and 1 with S. Jay
1,424 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Nowadays.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Saturdays at Nowadays1,183
  • Middle half finished between554 and 1,707
  • Past Saturdays at this venue counted185

The room

Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (22), Bass (21), House (15), Club (6) and Electro (6). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1772309.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, 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.