Lauren Flax · Sissies of Mercy · David Kiss + more
House of Yes2 Wyckoff Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sat 30 Dec 2023
Press play
Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Fri 23 OctLauren Flax
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Fri 30 OctSissies of Mercy
- next: Industry City, Sat 31 OctDavid Kiss
- Material Witness
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Sissies of Mercy and David Kiss — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 30 Dec 2023.
Who they are
“Lauren Flax has been a lifelong musician, starting to play the drums at 8 years old before continuing on to guitar and bass in high school.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Lauren Flax has been a lifelong musician, starting to play the drums at 8 years old before continuing on to guitar and bass in high school. She began her DJ career in the underground dance and rave scenes of Detroit as a resident at the Motor Lounge, playing every Tuesday night along with resident DJs Mike Servito, DJ Dilemma, Jason Kendig, and Derek Plaslaiko. Flax played the very first Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2000 on the Motor stage. While originally starting off as a jungle DJ, Flax evolved her style into a variety techno, house, and electro music. Flax moved to Chicago in 1999, where she honed in on music production while continuing to DJ. By 2002, she relocated again to Manhattan, which shortly followed the release of her first remix, "Much Finer" for Le Tigre. In 2018, Flax was introduced to DJ Haus by fellow Detroit musician and friend Jimmy Edgar, to which he quickly signed a record, resulting in "Dance Trax Vol. 16" (2018). In 2019, Flax joined the mostly Detroit-born New York collective The Bunker New York,[1] on which she released "One Man’s House is Another Woman’s Techno EP" (2019). The EP was highly successful and sold out quickly. Flax met with Brooklyn-based record label 2MR in 2019, curious to explore beyond the realm of dance music. She remixed 'Breathe' by label-mate Pale Blue, and that ended up inspiring Flax's new style of music. After the remix was released, Flax took to writing a 6 track EP, merging genres of ambient, acid house, and much more, set to come out in Summer 2021. Flax started touring the United States and Europe as a solo artist in 2019, performing live analog sets, pushing the boundaries of what a DJ is defined as.House on 39, Techno on 22, Acid House on 13 and Electro on 17. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on WRKTRX (3), Aliens On Wax (1) and House Of Efunk Records (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, !K7, Toolroom Records, Nervous Records and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Good Room, Nowadays, H0L0 · often with Sevyn 0000, Austin Kunis, Costume Design, none of them here that night
“Sissies of Mercy is the back-to-back collaboration between longtime best-friends sam & austen.”
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Sissies of Mercy is the back-to-back collaboration between longtime best-friends sam & austen. Born out of their love for dancing together, their sound as a duo balances playful nostalgia and raunchy darkness to command a sweaty dancefloor. Weaving together diva-fueled house, sparkly 80's pop, nasty acid, and cheeky electro, Sissies' sets create shared moments of freedom and transcendent joy fueled by love and light.Recently at Paragon, House of Yes, Market Hotel · often with Eli Escobar, Volvox, Andi, none of them here that night
“David Kiss is a multi-instrumentalist, music curator, producer, and DJ, with 16 years of experience performing at iconic NYC nightclubs and venues around the world.”
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the whole biography
David Kiss is a multi-instrumentalist, music curator, producer, and DJ, with 16 years of experience performing at iconic NYC nightclubs and venues around the world. As a founding member of both the infamous Might Get Weird parties and NYC house collective The Deep, he has swiftly made a name for himself as an intuitive vibe selector and DJ. David made his debut as music director for the House of Yes Xmas Spectacular in 2016 and expanded on his eclectic curatorial style as music director and sound designer for the critically-acclaimed and extraordinarily irreverent Ketamine: The Musical, as well as The Devouring, which played three nights a week at Ian Schrager's Paradise Club in The Times Square Edition Hotel. He is also the longest running resident DJ at the House of Yes. He recently creatively produced the livestream of the Borat II release afterparty, and performed as DJ Shkoyach live together with Sasha Baron Cohen, Maria Baklava, and two pygmy goats. David is currently the Music & Booking Director at the House Of Yes and at House Of X.often with Amber Valentine, Jubilee, Rosa Perreo, none of them here that night
“Non-dual modes of existence, occupying the full frequency range.”
their own biography
Recently at PWA Presents: Homecoming, House of Yes · often with Dan Wender, Eli Escobar, boyyyish, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Eli Escobar15 with Sissies of Mercy and 2 with Material Witness
- Andi6 with Sissies of Mercy and 2 with David Kiss
- G I N A4 with Sissies of Mercy and 2 with David Kiss
- Amber Valentine3 with David Kiss and 1 with Material Witness
- DJ Ultra Violet3 with David Kiss and 1 with Material Witness
- Rose Kourts2 with David Kiss and 2 with Sissies of Mercy
- Sevyn 00006 with Lauren Flax
- Volvox5 with Sissies of Mercy
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at House of Yes46
- Middle half finished between24 and 65
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted159
The room
House of Yes — 368 events and 646 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 475.