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Daniel Avery / Fadi Mohem / Sploofi / JADALAREIGN / Haruka / 4AM NYC

BASEMENT52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378 · Map

This night happened — Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Who was billed6 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

13 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • 4AM NYC and Haruka — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 20 Oct 2023.
  • Sploofi and Haruka — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 20 Oct 2023.

Who they are

  • Daniel Avery

    London, United Kingdom · 6 bookings since Oct 2023

    ““The word escape is wrong, I haven’t been trying to escape” Ultra Truth - the fifth album by Daniel Avery - is ablaze.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    “The word escape is wrong, I haven’t been trying to escape” Ultra Truth - the fifth album by Daniel Avery - is ablaze. The burning fire is there in the distortion that radiates bright and flickers across the tracks like flames, shooting sparks in every direction. It’s there as every celestial melody decays, rendered down to molten sound, leaving almost nothing under wave upon wave of white noise, black noise, red and amber noise. And it’s there in the heat created by the constant motion of rhythms wrenched out of overheated machines; skittering drum tracks programmed in restless sequences that become more hypnotic as they unfold. Since 2013’s Drone Logic, Avery has released four critically lauded solo albums and one collaborative LP - Illusion Of Time - with Alessandro Cortini, Italian composer and member of Nine Inch Nails, a band with whom Avery toured across America in 2018. “Ultra Truth finds me in a different place to where I’ve been before. My previous albums have all focused on the idea of music being an escape or a distraction from the world but that’s not the case this time. For me this album is about looking directly into the darkness, not running away from it. There’s a way through these times but it involves keeping the important people in your life close to you and navigating the noise together. This is an intentionally heavy and dense album, the hooks often hidden in dusty corners. I’m no longer dealing in a misty-eyed euphoria. Ultra Truth is a distorted fever dream of a record: riled, determined and alive.” The record was created in Avery’s Thames side studio with collaborative help from a host of friends: the production touch of Ghost Culture and Manni Dee, the vocals of HAAi, Jonnine Standish (HTRK), AK Paul and the voices of Marie Davidson, Kelly Lee Owens, Sherelle and James Massiah. Each adds their own unique emotional glow to the record through poetry, pensive thoughts and soaring melodies. “I’m working with an entirely different world of sound on this record. Every single influence from the last decade spent on the road plays a part. Things that have been in the back of my mind forever, warped, distorted and pushed to a new place.” Ultra Truth is just that. It’s the ultimate musical truth of one of the country’s most innovative, boundary-pushing electronic producers. And the truth is, this is a record to give you a burning sense of hope.
    Their RA profile lists Phantasy Sound and Toy Tonics.

    often with John Loveless, Ariela Leiva, Johnny Knüppel Takeover, none of them here that night

  • Fadi Mohem

    Berlin, Germany · 9 bookings since Oct 2023 · Basement and Berghain techno

    Their RA profile lists Klockworks, WERK Records, Seilscheibenpfeiler, WSNWG and 2 more.

    often with Berghain, Säule, JakoJako, none of them here that night

  • Sploofi

    New York City · 35 bookings since Sep 2023

    “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.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    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 releases
    Released 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 profile

    Recently at Jupiter Disco, BASEMENT · often with Nicolò Bernardi, A Delicate Balance, Ron Like Hell, none of them here that night

  • JADALAREIGN

    New York City · 102 bookings since Aug 2023

    Techno on 4, Jungle on 3, House on 3 and Drum n Bass on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on HAUS of ALTR (3) and Sorry Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at public records, Cafe Erzulie, SILO · often with Mike Servito, Ash Lauryn, Donis, none of them here that night

  • 4AM NYC

    New York City · 50 bookings since Sep 2023

    “IT’S ALL OR NOTHING, NO REGRETS.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    IT’S ALL OR NOTHING, NO REGRETS. GLAMOR, POWER, EXCESS AT ALL TIMES. NO HOLDING BACK. EVERY TRAINSPOTTER’S OBSESSION, EVERY DANCER’S DREAM, EVERY HOT GIRL’S FANTASY NIGHT OUT. HERE TO SERVE EUPHORIA ONLY. SLOW BURN TO PEAK AND BACK AGAIN, ALL NIGHT LONG. FIND THEM: Good Room Public Records Le Bain Animal Basement SmartBar, Chicago Hot Mass PGH Bar Part Time, San Francisco Bambi's Toronto Charlie, Munich Paloma, Berlin BOOK THEM: 4amnycmusic at gmail dot com
    Their RA profile lists Air Texture.

    Recently at Le Bain, Sugar Hill Disco, Jupiter Disco · often with Gigi Rio, Kate Stein, Justin Strauss, none of them here that night

  • Haruka

    New York City · 58 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Having started her career as a musician and DJ in Japan, Haruka came to NYC in 2006 and has been steadily playing gigs, throwing parties, putting out mixes, performing live, collaborating, and building a name for herself ever since.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Having started her career as a musician and DJ in Japan, Haruka came to NYC in 2006 and has been steadily playing gigs, throwing parties, putting out mixes, performing live, collaborating, and building a name for herself ever since. A technical and thoughtful DJ, Haruka can bounce from electro and techno and house, and disco to hip-hop and rock music at the drop of a hat. With regular appearances at Brooklyn fixtures Bossa Nova Civic Club, Nowadays, Elsewhere and Mood Ring, and with infamous sets at the highly influential BOUND and Fourth World parties, Haruka has staked her claim as one of Brooklyn’s most versatile, seasoned, and in-demand DJs
    Their RA profile lists Toucan Sounds, Duality Trax and Fortune Signal.

    Recently at Elsewhere, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn, Good Room · often with Mike Servito, SPRFRK, Kim Anh, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Mike Servito11 with JADALAREIGN and 3 with Haruka
  • Nicolò Bernardi18 with Sploofi
  • Berghain10 with Fadi Mohem
  • A Delicate Balance8 with Sploofi
  • Donis8 with JADALAREIGN
  • Ash Lauryn7 with JADALAREIGN
  • Omer Mil6 with JADALAREIGN
  • Lovie5 with JADALAREIGN
1,144 said they were going — about like 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.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1780801.

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