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Battle Hymn Holiday Party

Rumi229 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001 · Map

This night happened — Sun 17 Dec 2023

Ladyfag

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Who was billed2 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

This was a crew, not a first meeting.
the pairs that have met

All 1 pairing on this bill had shared a bill before.

  • Eli Escobar and Vicki Powell — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 17 Dec 2023.

Who they are

  • Eli Escobar

    New York City · 396 bookings since Aug 2023

    “With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats. With an unparalleled record collection of handpicked gems and curveball productions, Escobar guides revellers through the heartbeat of music, from the past to the future. Always looking forward and keeping step with evolving generational tastes, Escobar has redefined his sound in recent years. As an acquainted DJ & Producer, the dance music veteran cut his teeth into the epicentre of 1990’s New York City hedonism and set the foundations for an admirable career. Releasing music on influential labels such as Phonica, Razor n Tape, Defected’s ‘Classic’ and his very own label imprint Night People, only gives a snapshot into the depth of his discovery. Spanning over more than 20 years, the influence and presence of Eli Escobar is undeniable in every corner of dance music. As a selector he has appeared on a variety of influential platforms including BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Resident Advisor's Exchange Podcast, Boiler Room, Mixmag ‘The Lab’ and The Lot Radio, only to name a few. Likewise transporting his sound to dancefloors across the world with residencies at House of Yes, Le Bain, Battlehymn and beyond. Globally respected and recognised as a forward thinking producer, Escobar’s output steps beyond conventional dance music with remix work for the likes of Lana Del Rey, M.I.A., Honey Dijon, Cakes Da Killa and many more. Now heading into 2023 Eli looks to stay true to his musical progression
    House on 82, Deep House on 44, Disco on 17 and Nu-Disco on 12. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Deep South Recordings (3) (1), Off Track Recordings (1) and Potions Music (1); their RA profile also lists Classic, Phonica Records, Razor-N-Tape, Deeplomatic Recordings and 3 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Gabriela, Le Bain, Nowadays · often with DJ Moma, Andi, Sissies of Mercy, none of them here that night

  • Vicki Powell

    Georgia · 13 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Vicki Powell, a veteran of the queer dance underground, Atlanta-based DJ and event producer.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Vicki Powell, a veteran of the queer dance underground, Atlanta-based DJ and event producer. Founder of Deep South.

    Recently at The Parkside Lounge, public records · often with Wild Cherry, Tedd Patterson, J. Aria, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Tedd Patterson16 with Eli Escobar and 2 with Vicki Powell
  • DJ Moma38 with Eli Escobar
  • Andi32 with Eli Escobar
  • DJ Ultra Violet21 with Eli Escobar
  • Sissies of Mercy15 with Eli Escobar
  • The Carry Nation13 with Eli Escobar
  • Andy Pry12 with Eli Escobar
  • DJ Q12 with Eli Escobar

Sound

House and Deep House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
856 said they were going — about like a usual Sunday at Rumi.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Sundays at Rumi1,064
  • Middle half finished between778 and 1,275
  • Past Sundays at this venue counted34

The room

Rumi — 38 events and 25 distinct artists since Sep 2023.

Who put it on

Ladyfag — 71 events and 193 artists since Aug 2023.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1813927.

Attending counts, venue and promoter 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.