Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Xanadu, Fri 30 OctMakadsi
- GIDEÖN
- next: Signal, Sun 25 OctManu Miran
- Kenni Javon
- Kai the Black Angel
- next: Honey's, Thu 29 OctDylan Ali
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
11 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Makadsi and Manu Miran — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 27 Jan 2024.
- Kenni Javon and Dylan Ali — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
- Kenni Javon and Kai the Black Angel — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 27 Jan 2024.
- Makadsi and GIDEÖN — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 27 Jan 2024.
Who they are
“Makadsi continues to impress.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Makadsi continues to impress. This Brooklyn-based DJ/Producer, hailing from Zahle Lebanon, owns the underground scene with his signature sound merging Arabic influences over cross-genre sets. He is a resident and co-founder of FUNCTION, a space where he has cultivated a dance floor that honors the natural, vibrant diversity of New York City. NY’s BASEMENT dubbed Makadsi as the “rave activator”. 2025 saw Makadsi deepen his footprint across Europe. He returned to Glastonbury for a second year, this time on the IICON stage, and debuted at Horst Arts & Music Festival in Belgium. Summer took him from Honey Dijon's Chinois in Ibiza to Geggen x Pornceptual for Berlin Pride, Body Movements in London, the main stage at Madrid's MADO Pride, and Adonis for London Pride. French-German network ARTE profiled him for their Tracks series, spotlighting how he threads Arabic divas through techno beats. Back stateside, he played in the iconic Texas room for the 4th Annual Wire Festival in Brooklyn, NY further cementing his role in the heart of the city's underground. 2024 was no less impressive, with Makadsi’s debuts in Ibiza at Palmarama, Glastonbury Festival's iconic NY Downlow stage, Berlin's Pornceptual, Honey Dijon’s House Nation in Brooklyn, and NITSA's 30th birthday in Barcelona. 2023 was nothing short of monumental for Makadsi, taking FUNCTION on the road alongside Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. As the Creative Director and architect for the Renaissance album and Renaissance World Tour, he booked opening DJ acts featuring familiar darlings of the Queer Underground scene (Arca, Shygirl, and more). He ended the tour with his own opening set for Beyoncé's last show in Kansas City. Topping off the year, Makadsi opened for Madonna’s Celebration Tour in Brooklyn.Recently at 99 Scott Ave, Lillistar, Paragon · often with Sterling Juan Diaz, Dangerous Rose, FASHION, none of them here that night
“GIDEÖN (HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS / NYC DOWNLOW / ADONIS / R3 SOUNDSYSTEM / BLOCK9) GIDEÖN has a background in music spanning 30 years.”
their own biography
the whole biography
GIDEÖN (HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS / NYC DOWNLOW / ADONIS / R3 SOUNDSYSTEM / BLOCK9) GIDEÖN has a background in music spanning 30 years. In addition to his practice as a recording artist, stage designer and curator, he is a touring DJ and is an avid collector of vinyl. Since his first set of turntables in 1990, GIDEÖN has devoted his life to collecting vinyl from the US, Jamaica, Latin America, Africa, and the UK. He specialises in Northern Soul, Latin, Reggae, Gospel, and Disco rarities. House Music, above all, is his first and greatest love. He has a degree in Music with Visual Practice (BA Hons) and is currently guest Creative Director of Music for London Borough of Culture 2022. GIDEÖN co-founded, co-created and curates Block9’s festival nightlife institutions NYC Downlow, Genosys, Maceo’s and IICON and is also resident and co-booker at London’s hottest queer club night Adonis. As a radio DJ, GIDEÖN has been actively involved in broadcasting for many years now. After cutting his teeth on London’s pirate stations in the late nineties, he has hosted a weekly show on London’s Soho Radio for 3 years. He is a frequent guest on London’s Rinse FM and has recently contributed to BBC Radio One, NTS and BBC 6 Music. GIDEÖN has been very involved in political activism over the years and is now increasingly focussed on organising hybrid cultural-political events partnering music and protest, often under the banner of R3 Soundsystem. Together with Love Music Hate Racism, GIDEÖN has organised major sound system interventions on many of the Stop Brexit and Stop Trump and Anti-Fascism protests. He is actively involved with fundraising for several LGBTQ+, human rights and social justice organisations including AllOut, Prepster, Human Dignity Trust and Refugee Community Kitchen. Gideon sits on the advisory committee of The Right to Dance, part of War Child’s NGO Network. R3 Soundsystem is a consortium of DJs, musicians, producers, record labels, festivals, nightclubs, sound systems, activists, and cultural organisations, all united by love of music and the rejection of right-wing nationalist values. R3’s three Rs stand for RESIST / REJECT / REVOLT. https://www.instagram.com/gideon_dj_official/Their RA profile lists HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS.Recently at BASEMENT, public records · often with The Carry Nation, Yvonne Turner, Victor Calderone, none of them here that night
“Venezuelan-born, Brooklyn-based curator, advocate and DJ and Producer.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Venezuelan-born, Brooklyn-based curator, advocate and DJ and Producer. Founder of Visceral, a Cambridge (MA) based interdisciplinary platform that hosts forward-thinking talent and promotes radical inclusivity of POC/LGBTQ+ and safer spaces for people with disabilities. A NYC resident since 2021, Manu has been actively in rotation at staple clubs and parties in the US - becoming a regular, key presence at Basement, Por Detroit, Battle Hymn, The Spectrum, Bossa Nova Civic Club; headlining major queer techno festivals (Honcho Campout, Somos, Ladyland), and abroad touring in Europe, Asia and South America. Miran is slated to release his first production "Bang U" in the winter of 2025 under the CDMX/LA based Muy Muy Limited label.Recently at Performance Space New York, Bossa Nova Civic Club, BASEMENT · often with Concrete Husband, Mos, ALEXIS DE LA ROSA, none of them here that night
“DJ, and founder of DickAppointment”
their own biography
Recently at Nowadays, SILO, H0l0 Warehouse · often with PINKYY, Brown Liquah, Pressure Point, none of them here that night
Last at Mood Ring in Aug 2023 · often with Daniro, zzzzach, Matt Q, none of them here that night
Recently at The Sultan Room, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Market Hotel · often with NoahG, Daniro, EDEN BEKELE, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Daniro4 with Dylan Ali, 3 with Kai the Black Angel and 2 with Kenni Javon
- Dangerous Rose9 with Makadsi and 2 with Manu Miran
- Sterling Juan Diaz9 with Makadsi and 2 with Kenni Javon
- Concrete Husband6 with Makadsi and 3 with Manu Miran
- Mike Servito6 with Makadsi and 2 with Manu Miran
- Justin Cudmore3 with Manu Miran and 1 with GIDEÖN
- LIBBY BROTHERS1 with Kai the Black Angel and 1 with Kenni Javon
- EDEN BEKELE8 with Dylan Ali
585 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Paragon.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Paragon507
- Middle half finished between434 and 617
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted135
The room
Paragon — 356 events and 947 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (20), Club (18), House (12) and Ghetto Tech (4). genre tags on this room’s listings