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Atish, Alice Iguchi, Caótica with Adam R., Riobamba, Solar Sounds

Elsewhere599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map

This night happened — Sat 2 Dec 2023

Elsewhere

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Who was billed9 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Atish · Alice Iguchi · Riobamba · Blanco Rabbit · Linski · Caótica w · Adam R · Solar Sounds w · Firestone

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

33 of the 36 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Riobamba and Adam R — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 2 Dec 2023.
  • Alice Iguchi and Riobamba — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 2 Dec 2023.
  • Riobamba and Caótica w — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Aug 2023.

Who they are

  • Atish

    New York City · 10 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Atish plays from the soul with a smile on his face.”

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    Atish plays from the soul with a smile on his face. His charm flows as freely as his grooves, and his infectious personality is poured into every performance. The links he makes are not just musical but personal, too, as he communicates the highs and lows of life through his sounds. As an unmistakably warm person, he has quickly built up a dedicated fan base that feeds off his passion and energy. The Atish experience is about more than just dancing - it's about connection. There is an intimacy and elegance to the music Atish plays whether it's deep house, Romanian minimal, artful techno, or emotive progressive house. Melody unites it all - whimsical keys and curious synth patterns that stir a wide range of emotions and get lodged deep in the memory. For Atish, the challenge is to lead an audience into unexpected new worlds: they won't know how they got there but will be delighted when they arrive. It's a subtle skill he has mastered while never taking himself too seriously. His own productions have come on cultured labels like Anjunadeep, Satya, and Stil Vor Talent. The Manjumasi Music label he co-founded with Mark Slee in 2016 deals in house with real heart and musicality. The aim is simply to work with artists whose music they admire; to give a leg up to those who deserve it, then watch them grow, whether with his label or elsewhere. He is similarly open-minded and candid on social media and recently wrote some software to analyze a year's worth of playlists before discussing the results. He's also keen to demystify the often shadowy and secretive world of DJing and production and open it up to all, which is why he started his own unique party series, Late Night Tonite. Each event started with a sit-down interview with the guest and a conversation about the creative arts before the dancing began. That now dormant concept led Atish to start his own mentorship program during the Covid lockdowns. He continues it to this day, with students enjoying one-on-one coaching, feedback, and advice sessions in which he shares what he has learned about all aspects of the industry. In truth, this career chose him rather than the other way around: as a long-time and obsessive music collector, he was happy enough to play on the side around his software engineering day job. But he was making such a mark on the parties he played that word got out and the bookings kept on coming. He decided to throw himself into music rather than live to regret the missed opportunity and hasn't looked back since. Atish has forged his own path and proven that DJs need not hide behind the music. Instead, Atish is right there to share the moments with you.
    Their RA profile lists Anjunadeep, Rebellion, Manjumasi and Satya.

    Last at Under the K Bridge in Aug · often with Shane One, Nhii, Horse Opera, none of them here that night

  • Alice Iguchi

    Tokyo, Japan · 20 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Born and raised in Tokyo, Alice Iguchi is a DJ currently based in Brooklyn, New York.”

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    Born and raised in Tokyo, Alice Iguchi is a DJ currently based in Brooklyn, New York. After arriving in 2015, Alice found a sense of belonging in the underground house and techno music scene in New York City. Her foray with DJing began in 2017, and music has since become her international language of choice, expressed through an eclectic fusion of sounds. Alice recounts that her first recognition of music as a child was listening to jazz in her father’s car in Japan. As she developed her own tastes in music as a teenager, she ventured into playing guitar for a Tokyo rock band. At age 19, Alice’s musical influences expanded to artists who experimented with electronic elements like Radiohead, Bjork, and Massive Attack. When she started exploring other countries at 20, Alice became exposed to the international world of house and techno music. Additionally, the sounds that made an impression on her then and continue to inspire her now include percussive instruments from street performers that she encountered throughout her travels. As a DJ today, Alice has established a distinct sound rooted in her Japanese origins layered with the musical influences that she has amassed from the various stages of her life. The signature aspects of her music cleverly blend oriental tones, jazz-infused grooves, and organic percussion, at times with intentionally placed vocal hooks. Alice has an incredible ability to take her audience on a mesmerizing curated journey, be it with vibrant house, driving melodic techno, or deep sultry tunes suited for daytime, nighttime, or afterhours. In 2018, Alice established a residency at Do Not Sit On The Furniture while living in Miami and also performed at numerous events during Art Basel Miami and Miami Music Week. Upon moving back to Brooklyn in 2019, she has regularly been invited to play at New York City’s iconic clubs like the Brooklyn Mirage, House of Yes, and Elsewhere. Alice has performed at renowned global venues such as the main stage of the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City, Flash in DC, Womb in Tokyo, and the infamous Sisyphos in Berlin. She has shared the stage with Bob Moses, Guy Gerber, DJ Tennis, Maceo Plex, Joris Voorn, Rodriguez Jr., Einmusik, Blondish, Matthias Meyer, and Francesca Lombardo, among other notable artists. During 2023, Alice toured through Asia and made appearances in certain European cities, broadening the reach of her original sound and continuing to stir up the underground electronic music scene around the world.

    Recently at Bogart House, Kings Hall - Avant Gardner, House of Yes · often with El Jeffre, DAVI, Rick Rosa, none of them here that night

  • Riobamba

    New York City · 35 bookings since Aug 2023

    “"Riobamba is an Ecuadorian-Lithuanian producer, DJ, and cultural activist based in Brooklyn.”

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    "Riobamba is an Ecuadorian-Lithuanian producer, DJ, and cultural activist based in Brooklyn. Riobamba’s rowdy, deeply researched live sets reflect back nightlife’s power as a site of joy and resistance, amplifying connective tissues between YouTube clips, dembow brujería, bodega soundtracks, and noise hyperreality “suped up with a twisted, industrial gnarl” (Complex). As a self-made bridge between música urbana’s underground movements and pioneers, Riobamba has recently shared the stage with Tego Calderón, Maluma, Nina Sky, DJ Playero, Rosa Pistola, and DJ Blass. The Fader has called her production work “a radically self-expressive piece of futurism that stands against a single, boxed-in definition of what Latinx club music can be.” Riobamba is founder of record label and creative agency APOCALIPSIS, a platform insistent on visibility for narratives by those “ni de aquí, ni de allá” (neither from here, nor there); recent highlights include curating and co-producing Boiler Room’s first reggaetón showcase, and providing ongoing music education in a Brooklyn juvenile detention center. Riobamba leads A&R for the iconic Nuyorican music label Fania, home to groundbreaking artists Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, and Willie Colón, and was previously Music Editor of cultural platform Remezcla. Prior to moving to NYC, she was the first Colombia-based researcher in the Fulbright-mtvU program, studying the subversive power of digital music production in a region enduring the effects of civil conflict. Her original work has been featured in Resident Advisor, Univision, Fact Mag, The Fader, Thump, Complex, and Red Bull Music Academy Radio." - DISCWOMAN
    Techno on 2, Reggaeton on 2, Ambient on 1 and Bass Music on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Orphan Records (2) (1), Place (1) and Sony Masterworks (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Paragon, Bossa Nova Civic Club, The Brooklyn Monarch · often with Ushka, Mansaf Mama, Oscar Nñ, none of them here that night

  • Caótica w

    2 bookings since Aug 2023

    Last at Elsewhere in Aug · often with BASSBEAR!!, AceMoMA, Undocubougie, none of them here that night

  • Adam R

    New York City · 27 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Adam Rhodes is an artist, DJ, and audio and video technologist living and working in Brooklyn NY.”

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    Adam Rhodes is an artist, DJ, and audio and video technologist living and working in Brooklyn NY. His sound draws prominently from his American and Caribbean heritage. Adam is currently working on mixes and videos that reflect his interests in queer histories, Black queer identities and Afrofuturism.

    Last at Jupiter Disco in Nov · often with Oscar Nñ, ConCon, Sterling Juan Diaz, none of them here that night

  • Firestone

    2 bookings since Dec 2023

    often with IPOK, Riva + Bianca, G I N A, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Oscar Nñ13 with Adam R and 3 with Riobamba
  • CEEJ1 with Alice Iguchi and 1 with Atish
  • Ushka10 with Riobamba
  • SKYWALKER5 with Riobamba
  • ConCon3 with Adam R
  • Sterling Juan Diaz3 with Adam R
  • AirwolfBK2 with Atish
  • CHOQUE2 with Adam R
36 said they were going — quieter than a usual Saturday at Elsewhere.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Saturdays at Elsewhere71
  • Middle half finished between30 and 168
  • Past Saturdays at this venue counted224

The room

Elsewhere — 708 events and 2,806 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: House (3). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1813244.

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.