Circuit Breakers
Trans-Pecos9-15 Wyckoff Ave, Queens, NY 11385 · Map
This night happened — Fri 2 Feb 2024
Trans-Pecos
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Who was billed7 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Alex Viper
- MF BUTCH
- Anito Soul
- next: Boyfriend co-op, Thu 29 OctPlayPlay
- DJ Ripley
- next: Boyfriend co-op, Thu 29 OctJanus Rose
- wahala.wav
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
13 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- PlayPlay and Janus Rose — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 2 Feb 2024.
- MF BUTCH and PlayPlay — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 22 Dec 2023.
- Alex Viper and MF BUTCH — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
- Alex Viper and Anito Soul — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
- MF BUTCH and Anito Soul — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
- PlayPlay and DJ Ripley — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 2 Feb 2024.
- Alex Viper and PlayPlay — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 22 Dec 2023.
- PlayPlay and wahala.wav — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 2 Feb 2024.
Who they are
“Alex Viper (co-organizer of event series Underground Raveroad and Tackycardia) pulls from a wide library of floor moving tracks, cutting with ease from genre to genre and always keeping the audience on their toes.”
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Alex Viper (co-organizer of event series Underground Raveroad and Tackycardia) pulls from a wide library of floor moving tracks, cutting with ease from genre to genre and always keeping the audience on their toes. Their sets can range in tempo and style, but always are energy-filled with eye opening mixes sure to make memories on the dancefloor.Last at Wonderville in Jan · often with Cryostatik, DJ Allegation, DJ girlcrush, none of them here that night
“"MF BUTCH" is a Brooklyn-based DJ, multimedia artist, and event organizer.”
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"MF BUTCH" is a Brooklyn-based DJ, multimedia artist, and event organizer. Through their work, they re-contextualize and reclaim what it means to be butch for both themselves and their community. As a musician, MF BUTCH's voice is genre and gender-less, spanning the familiar and unfamiliar. Tracing historical connections through music offers them an opportunity to ground their work in the lineages of those who came before them, while offering an optimistic vision for the future. They host a monthly radio show Stone Butch Blues on 8 Ball Radio, and have performed at regularly at Mood Ring, Elsewhere, and Jupiter Disco. They also co-founded and co-organize for 'planetqueer', a creative collective that works to break down the accessibility barriers Queer and BIPOC DJ's face in the electronic music community and create an affirming community for all to feel welcome, supported, and platformed.Recently at Wonderville, Mood Ring, Elsewhere · often with SWiTriX, XXHARDBIT3S, CMD+JAZMINE, none of them here that night
“Anito Soul is the artist name of Michael Balangue, a Filipino-American from Tulsa, Oklahoma currently based in NYC.”
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Anito Soul is the artist name of Michael Balangue, a Filipino-American from Tulsa, Oklahoma currently based in NYC. Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present. They are a co-organizer of the creative collective planetqueer and love building community through music. They also host a bimonthly radio show called Trip Report on 8ball Radio and previously hosted a radio show on Half Moon Bk called BAKUNAWA FM. Their sets are multi-genre but rooted in jungle, footwork, hard drum, club, and anything focused on bass or breaks. They have played at venues including Elsewhere, Mood Ring, Mansions, Casa Maya, Purgatory, Bar Jade, and Rebecca's. They have also released music on compilations such as FML Rave hosted by SUCIA! and DJ Manny and a mix for Somersault Records.Recently at The End, Wonderville, The Red Pavilion · often with Düsht, antron, plygid, none of them here that night
“PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production.”
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PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production. Their sound is inspired by over two decades of raving, crate digging and the sounds they grew up dancing to - 90s club anthems, jungle and DnB, minimal wave, classic house, techno and old school hip-hop. They have played at venues such as Good Room, Elsewhere, Jupiter Disco, MOMA PS1, and Bossa Nova Civic Club and at festivals such as Brooklyn Mag Festival. Over the past decade, they've had the privilege of playing alongside artists such as Big Freedia, TT the Artist, Le1f, Quest?onmarc, MikeQ, GRRL, UNIIQU3, Jubilee and Bored Lord, releasing guest mixes on The Lot Radio, Rinse FM, WIDE Radio, JEROME Worldwide and more. With releases out on labels such as Clasico Records, Sorry Records, Worst Behavior and Delusional Records, as well as a slew of self-releases and collaborations, PlayPlay has been slowly and steadily amassing a thumping discography over the years. Their music has been featured on radio programs such as BBC Radio 1, NTS Radio, Rinse FM and the Lot Radio and can be heard in underground clubs around the world (some of which they're probably dancing in). PlayPlay also loves to collaborate, remixing music from artists such as Bored Lord and Big Dipper and and has had their music remixed by Suzi Analogue, Jasmine Infiniti, Bored Lord, James Bangura, Scottie B, Escaflowne and more. PlayPlay and fellow queer southern producer C Powers have released their collaborative, slow cooked breakbeat EP Breaking Capacity under the moniker PowerPlay on Sorry Records. They currently host two parties: Breaking Capacity, a quarterly party dedicated to all things breaks, and Satisfaction of What’s to Come, a quarterly party celebrating the many iterations of house music.House on 8, Techno on 6, Breaks on 6 and Breakbeat on 5. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Clasico Records (2) (1), Delusional Records (2) (1) and No Bias (1); their RA profile also lists Sorry Records, FPE Records and Worst Behavior Recs. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Wonderville, Jupiter Disco, Trans-Pecos · often with Lychee, XXHARDBIT3S, David Lunch, none of them here that night
often with Martini, AFTRMTH, Drummy, none of them here that night
“janus rose is a Brooklyn-based producer, dj and hardware electronic artist.”
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janus rose is a Brooklyn-based producer, dj and hardware electronic artist. A veteran of New York’s electronic music underground, her practice emphasizes modular synth, live hardware performance, and dj sets featuring club-forward, futuristic sounds. She is the co-director of Delusional Records, a queer/femme-fronted label based in Los Angeles and NYC, and the host of SOFT_RESET, a local party exploring the soft edges of experimental bass and club music. 💌 Booking: hi@verdant.garden music@janusrose.comDeep House on 1 and Electro on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists Delusional Records.Recently at Mood Ring, Bossa Nova Civic Club, The End · often with Ben Zo, David Lunch, EMMALINE, none of them here that night
“Clubby, textural, and emotionally resonant, his sets operate with an urgency while unafraid to linger.”
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Clubby, textural, and emotionally resonant, his sets operate with an urgency while unafraid to linger. A resident on NYC's 8 Ball Radio, with appearances on Balamii and The Lot Radio, his show PALM WINE is a personal exploration of Black electronic and experimental music, the immediacy of the dance floor, and cultural memory.Recently at Mood Ring, Elsewhere, Jade · often with Love Higher, sola system, Simisola, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- antron5 with Alex Viper, 3 with Anito Soul and 3 with MF BUTCH
- Simisola8 with wahala.wav, 2 with Janus Rose and 1 with PlayPlay
- David Lunch5 with Janus Rose and 2 with PlayPlay
- DJ Shannon3 with Janus Rose and 2 with PlayPlay
- Kilopatrah Jones2 with PlayPlay and 2 with wahala.wav
- Lychee2 with Janus Rose and 2 with PlayPlay
- Drummy2 with PlayPlay and 1 with DJ Ripley
- XXHARDBIT3S2 with PlayPlay and 1 with MF BUTCH
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Trans-Pecos11
- Middle half finished between5 and 23
- Past Fridays at this venue counted73
The room
Trans-Pecos — 208 events and 777 distinct artists since Aug 2023.