elrow NYC - Dance with The Serpent! [2 Stages] - Gray Area

Who they are

• Bastian Bux

  Barcelona, Spain · 7 bookings since Dec 2023

  “Bastian Bux is the consequence of reducing everything surrounding a DJ and producer to its essential element: the music.”

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  Bastian Bux is the consequence of reducing everything surrounding a DJ and producer to its essential element: the music. That is the intention of Bux: be stripped of all artifice and be judged by his work. Pieces full of deep textures, powerful harmonies and heavy beats; where everything is assembled with soul and sensibility, with the mastery of a craftsman and surgeon's precision. His debut came with his ‘Stay’ EP on Suara, where four timeless tracks laid the foundations of what Bastian Bux means today: emotional techno, dark house, and high class electronica. Such was the success of the debut that a stream of brand new EPs saw the light under the best labels of the scene such as John Digweed’s highly acclaimed Bedrock Records, legendary Sven Vath's Cocoon, Nicole Moudaber’s esteemed label MOOD Records, whilst more recently returning back to Suara for his ‘Lights’ EP, that included remixes from the Dutch techno veteran Steve Rachmad and Fur Coat, or 'Somia' and 'Multiple Realities' where the Barcelona's native has defined his own personal vision of modern and timeless signature. In little over a couple of years, Bastian has seen his work supported by most of the underground’s heavyweights and his profile has risen accordingly. In front of a crowd, Bastian is able to travel elegantly from housy grooves to rough techno, going through epic melodies and sober beats, always loyal to his way of understanding music but without losing sight of the dancefloor. That ability has earned him the status one of the most eclectic residents for elrow, one of the most important brands in the world, based in Barcelona and Ibiza, and has seen him tour around the world in more than fourty countries. Featuring regularly at Space Ibiza in 2016 as part of his elrow residency, Bastian also performed at the historical Space Closing Fiesta. In 2017 Bastian then took his signature sound to Amnesia as part of his elrow residency, where he is present every summer. Other notable shows in recent months include performances at Ushuaïa Ibiza, Tomorrowland, Green Valley and supporting electronic icon Jean-Michele Jarre live in concert, as well as featuring at various venues and festivals across Europe, the Middle East, America, Asia and Oceania, proving that 2019 and beyond certainly looks bright for this new, up and coming techno wonder-kid.
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  Their RA profile lists Cocoon Recordings, Desolat, HOTTRAX, Elrow Music and 2 more.

  often with Mr. Diamond, OMRI., LP Giobbi, none of them here that night

• Yousef

• Daniel Orpi

  7 bookings since Dec 2023

  often with Shahar, THE MEZZ, Jean-Paul, none of them here that night

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  Danny Tenaglia

  New York City · 24 bookings since Aug 2023

  “The tale of Danny Tenaglia's love affair with music, and the world's subsequent romance with him, is one of the critical veins in the body of dance music.”

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  The tale of Danny Tenaglia's love affair with music, and the world's subsequent romance with him, is one of the critical veins in the body of dance music. He is every dancer's secret discovery; a random purchase at the record store, a reluctant night out that unexpectedly turned magic. Explosive success came not behind a major label release, or a world tour, or a radio hit remix: It happened when enough people had the private Tenaglia experience for themselves. The momentum started building in early '70s New York, when a barely 10-year-old Danny first got the feel of vinyl in his hands. Enthralled by the music of artists like Philly Soul's The Trammps, Motown's Marvin Gaye, African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and disco producer Giorgio Moroder, he started to collect records, plumbing the depths of each one, and frequently finding that he preferred the B-side to the A. It was 1979 when he discovered legendary nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's rich, genre-less blend of music seemed to mirror his own "no boundaries" policy. It was here where Danny found the club model he would one day emulate: Levan's bold style, the venue's plain décor, and the party's warmth and inclusiveness. Danny left New York in 1985 and launched a successful DJ-ing career in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub. There he schooled the locals in classic New York and Chicago house, but five years later he returned home, tired of only playing other people's music. He started to assemble an impressive roster of remixes, including Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (1991), Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994). But his first epic was The Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993): With the kick in the bass and the underlying rhythm as the foundation, Tenaglia blanketed Vanessa Daou's wispy vocal with grand, thick chords, a combination of classic groove and modern club-ready depth that was, at the time, entirely new. The title of his 1995 debut artist album on New York's Tribal Records described it perfectly: Hard & Soul. But even if the cocktail was his own, Tenaglia never hesitated to declare how heavily his influences weighed in his productions - everyone from Patti LaBelle to Kraftwerk, with countless lesser-known Soul, R&B, Latin, Samba, and Disco artists in between. In 1996, after a brief stint at New York superclub Roxy, Danny landed a Saturday night residency at white-hot Twilo, a position that upped his profile but didn't satisfy his expanding artistry as a DJ and producer. While New York swooned for big-room diva anthems, Danny was turning his ear toward the more minimal, tech-y grooves originating in European production studios. This period produced solid remixes like Grace's "Not Over Yet" (1996) and Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle" (1996), but by the time he moved to Tunnel in 1998, Danny had already created "Elements," an instant classic that caused the dance scene's collective jaw to drop. With his own warped voice providing the narration, "Elements" (one track off full-length Tourism) walked the listener through the different components of a dance track in real time, going from kick to drum loop to snare hit, letting each layer over the other until the track exploded with dark, drum-heavy energy. Next to ostentatious radio anthems, its simplicity was a revelation. It was around this time that the murmurs started to get louder: Who is this Danny Tenaglia, and just what does he do to people? Clubbers reported seemingly inhuman mixing capabilities, booth-to-floor telepathy, and the grittiest "modern yet classic" grooves they had ever heard come out of a speaker. A trio of label compilations - Mix This Pussy (1994) and Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? (1995) for Tribal, and Gag Me With A Tune (1996) for Maxi - were the first Tenaglia sets clued-in clubbers could take home to dissect, but the release of his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes, titled Athens (2000), lit the international fire. Athens (meant to reflect the set he played at the Greek capital's club King Size) remains one of the darkest, strangest, sexiest sets ever released, and its tame cover photo of a gentle-looking man in a Yankee cap just didn't seem to fit. DJ dates across Europe dispelled the mystery and started the spread of the infectious Tenaglia fever. Back in New York, Tenaglia was tiring of the cavernous gloom of Tunnel and longed for a weekly home that better resembled where the DJ bug first bit him - the Paradise Garage. He landed at Vinyl, a black-walled, single-environment, no-liquor club about one-quarter the size of Tunnel. He named the night "Be Yourself," after the self-affirming, heavy-bottomed vocal track he had recently recorded with Chicago's Celeda. And he took the name to heart: Without the pressure of bar minimums or an expectant crowd, Tenaglia spread his DJ wings. Next to new tracks by young producers like Rui Da Silva, Peace Division, and Saeed & Palash, he played the artists of his youth, with nary a beat dropped. If he wanted to launch into a two-hour set of straight-up techno, he did. If he wanted to play old Michael Jackson records, he did. If he wanted to get on the mic and tell the crowd the name of the sound he was about to play, or who next week's guest opening DJ would be, or just give everyone a "verbal handshake" to welcome them to the club, he did. And a city tired of drama embraced the barebones, music-centered night. The world caught up to Tenaglia in 2000. His annual party during Miami's Winter Music Conference outgrew its home at the cramped Groovejet and moved to just-opened superclub Space. DJ giants like Carl Cox danced on top of the speakers with the Deep Dish boys, Fatboy Slim mingled on the patio, and for a day the ego inherent to DJ culture evaporated: Tenaglia was hailed as the undisputed king, the "DJ's DJ." His roof-raising revamp of Green Velvet's "Flash" won "Best Remix" at the UK's Muzik Awards, where he was also awarded the "Best International DJ" prize. In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment (London); toured the world, took the party island of Ibiza by storm, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music" (a Garage anthem); got nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song); returned to Twilo for two special gigs - a President's Day marathon with Carl Cox that shattered all its attendance records, and the club's sixth anniversary party with John Digweed, which turned out to be even more meaningful than it seemed at the time (Twilo was shut down permanently a week later); graced the cover of every major dance music magazine; and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award... all while keeping Be Yourself buzzing every Friday. In 2003, Danny came full circle with the release of Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation that let him pay direct tribute to many of the artists who had influenced his sound and style. It featured everyone from Blaze to Adeva to Imagination, as well as hefty liner notes explaining the significance of each track, penned by the man himself. He also remixed another Garage classic (Yoko Ono's "Walking On Thin Ice," which became her first Billboard number one ever), opened another Space during Winter Music Conference (the new location down the block), and took another Dancestar award, this time "Best Party" for Be Yourself. Be Yourself took the same honor again in 2004, but this time the win was bittersweet. At the time of the ceremony, Vinyl, now called Arc, had already been sold to developers. Danny closed the classic club on Sunday, April 25, 2004, with an emotional set that lasted well into Monday afternoon, and culminated with his mix of Kings Of Tomorrow's paean to unending love, "Finally." And as in every year since his DJ odyssey began, all across the globe, from Acapulco to Tokyo, more people experienced their first night with Danny Tenaglia, that clubber rite-of-passage that forever changes how you listen to music, go out to nightclubs, and think about DJs.
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  Their RA profile lists Hooj Choons, Global Underground, React Records, Azuli and 3 more.

  Recently at Avant Gardner, Knockdown Center · often with Kilopatrah Jones, LEFTI, Hot Since 82, none of them here that night

• Eskuche

  New York City · 10 bookings since Aug 2023

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  Their RA profile lists VIVa MUSiC, Relief Records, Nervous Records, Hot Creations and 6 more.

  Recently at Knockdown Center, Superior Ingredients · often with Gavin Gone, LEFTI, Sam Divine, none of them here that night

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  Melé

  London, United Kingdom · 6 bookings since Dec 2023

  “Renowned for powering the dancefloor with octane dynamism, Melé is an artist who fully warrants his current status as a revered selector and producer.”

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  Renowned for powering the dancefloor with octane dynamism, Melé is an artist who fully warrants his current status as a revered selector and producer. Boasting a particular niche of sound that utilises a mesh of world music influenced house, transatlantic hip hop, broader UK sounds and classic Chicago grooves, the boy from the Wirral is gaining worldwide recognition by the minute. His catalogue thus far reaps a hotbed of anthemic music, from his two releases on Eats Everything Edible imprint, hotly acclaimed DJ Haus’ Unknown to the Unknown, his In The House compilation on the legendary Defected Records (following Loco Dice, Masters at Work and Nic Fanculli), ‘Ambience’ the carnival charged flex that not only kick started his prolific career but also undoubtedly spearheaded the tribal house movement and of course, his score of remixes and production efforts for the likes of Mabel, SG Lewis, George Morel, Ray Blk, Kano and Friendly Fires. In fact it was his mighty remix for Friendly Fires’ 'Heaven Let Me In' with which he ended a hugely prolific 2018. Last year saw Melé further prove his unique ability to don the perfect balance between party-fuelled plays and esteemed, underground sessions by headlining a veritable array of clubbing and festival hotspots including Gilles Peterson’s lauded Worldwide Festival to the legendary elrow in Barcelona. It was also the year that he took on multiple US tours playing the likes of EDC Vegas, CRSSD and Smart Bar, Chicago in his debut year. His colossal Club Bad brand consecutively sold out six shows, with guests like Jasper James, William Djoko, Mella Dee and DJ Boring all passing through. It was also the year that his Club Bad guise added a string to its bow, debuting a clothing range alongside UN:IK Clothing to much acclaim - both ranges sold out within days of dropping. This year however is already looking like it’ll surpass the last having already kicked things off with a huge landmark. Announcing his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix to much acclaim, Melé joins a long esteemed list of DJs who have contributed to the seminal series. If that wasn’t enough, he also announced the launch of his anticipated Club Bad imprint. The label will debut with a two-track EP courtesy of Melé himself before dropping a string of releases from a veritable who’s who of exciting producers.
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  Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Circus Recordings, Unknown to the Unknown, Lobster Boy and 1 more.

  often with Anna Collecta, William Kiss, LEFTI, none of them here that night

• Cuartero

  4 bookings since Dec 2023

  often with Yaya, Late Replies, Misha, none of them here that night

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  HVNLEE

  Philadelphia · 18 bookings since Sep 2023

  “A North Philadelphia native, HVNLEE has a fun and infectious sound that draws from her early days of spinning Hip Hop and RnB, as well as a deep love of disco, funk and soul.”

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  A North Philadelphia native, HVNLEE has a fun and infectious sound that draws from her early days of spinning Hip Hop and RnB, as well as a deep love of disco, funk and soul. These influences can be heard in her sets today, which center around the many variations of House and Techno. With a number of high profile gigs and years of experience under her belt, she has established her own femme-focused event series HONEY, and holds down a monthly residency at the revered Fillmore Philadelphia.
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  Recently at Jupiter Disco, Musica Club NYC · often with Franky Rizardo, Patrick Topping, RSquared, none of them here that night

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  Luna Mar

  New York City · 35 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Born and raised in New York with roots deeply tied to Puerto Rico, Luna Mar is a rising force in the electronic music scene.”

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  Born and raised in New York with roots deeply tied to Puerto Rico, Luna Mar is a rising force in the electronic music scene. Her sound is a dynamic blend of old-school house influences, reminiscent of legends like Louie Vega, seamlessly fused with the modern grooves of afro house, afrotech, tech house, and beyond. Luna's versatility and innate ability to read a room make her a standout artist, effortlessly adapting her sets to captivate any crowd. Luna Mar’s passion and dedication to her craft are reflected in her growing accolades. Her debut release made an impressive mark, breaking into the Top 50 Jackin' House chart on Beatport.com, showcasing her talent as both a DJ and producer. On stage, she has brought her infectious energy to some of the world’s most celebrated events, including elrow New York, Electric Zoo Festival, and ARC Festival. Luna is also a resident DJ of Gray Area, the premier US house music collective, further cementing her status as a key player in the house music community. Whether she's delivering soulful, rhythm-heavy beats or driving a dancefloor with cutting-edge tech house, Luna Mar continues to push boundaries, honoring her heritage while embracing the global pulse of electronic music. Keep an eye on this rising star as she brings her unique sound to audiences worldwide.
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  Their RA profile lists MoodyHouse Recordings and Brobot.

  Recently at Le Bain, The Meadows, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn · often with Wakyin, branqueeno, Pablo Fierro, none of them here that night

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  Manda Moor

  Paris, France · 5 bookings since Dec 2023

  “The DJ, producer, and co-founder of Mood Child (Hype label of the Year, Beatport Awards 2025) has become a force in the contemporary scene, known for her signature spicy grooves and contagious energy behind the decks.”

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  The DJ, producer, and co-founder of Mood Child (Hype label of the Year, Beatport Awards 2025) has become a force in the contemporary scene, known for her signature spicy grooves and contagious energy behind the decks. With a passion that radiates and a refined music taste that never goes unnoticed, Manda Moor continues to shape the underground with every performance and release. With roots in France and a deep connection to the golden era of Chicago House, Manda’s sound is an intoxicating blend of groove-driven house and techno, infused with raw emotion, bounce, and bold character. Her sets are as flavorful as they are explosive, earning her B2B slots with powerhouses like Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Nic Fanciulli, Nick Curly, Cuartero, Prunk, Reboot, Yaya, and wAFF, artists who not only respect her artistry but actively champion it. Having topped charts on labels like Hot Creations, Kaluki, Cecille, SB Recs, Paradise, and Tamango, Manda’s breakout EPs What U Want and Picante both claimed #1 on Beatport, cementing her as a production talent to be reckoned with. Her sound has received unwavering support from legends like Carl Cox, Luciano, Joseph Capriati, Marco Carola, Louie Vega, DJ Sneak, Paul Johnson, and Seth Troxler. Moreover, she’s earned the trust of Chicago royalty, remixing icons like DJ Deeon, K-Alexi, DJ Pierre, and Roy Davis Jr. Beyond her personal success, Manda Moor is building a movement through Mood Child, the acclaimed label, event series, and lifestyle brand she co-founded with Sirus Hood. Voted Beatport’s Hype Label of the Year, Mood Child is known for its authentic community spirit, analog-rich sound, and unforgettable parties. The imprint stands out for its bold, genre-blurring identity and storytelling spirit, with the particularity of releasing only VAs that showcase distinct moods — Wild Moods, Dreamy Moods, Trippy Moods, and more. As a party series, Mood Child is a space for risk-taking and self-expression, where DJs are encouraged to play outside the box, shifting from disco to dark minimal, from tropical rhythms to hypnotic grooves, while always staying true to their story. It’s more than a party; it’s a celebration of mood, unity, freedom, and musical culture. Whether it’s at Amnesia Ibiza, Space Miami, Sunwaves, UNVRS, Kappa Futur, Cercle, Creamfields, The Warehouse Project, Printworks, or Hi Ibiza, Manda brings a feverish energy that connects with both seasoned ravers and the next generation of house lovers. Her presence on platforms like Circoloco Radio, Mixmag, Ibiza Global, and DJ Mag only reinforces her reputation as an artist who delivers in the booth, in the studio, and on the global stage. Manda Moor has stepped into her power, now a reference in the scene and a tastemaker leading the charge for a groovier, spicier future.
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  Their RA profile lists Afro Acid Digital, Hot Creations, Kaluki Musik, Voyeur Music and 3 more.

  often with TRANGAZ, Misha, Doozie, none of them here that night

• Secondcity

  2 bookings since Aug 2023

  Last at Musica Club NYC in Aug

• Sirus Hood

  6 bookings since Oct 2023

  Last at Musica Club NYC in Oct · often with TRANGAZ, Misha, Reboot, none of them here that night

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