FUNCTION x SMiiLE
The Chocolate Factory70 Scott Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Fri 15 Mar 2024
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Makadsi and ISAbella — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 15 Mar 2024.
- Makadsi and KIA — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 15 Sep 2023.
- ISAbella and KIA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 15 Mar 2024.
Who they are
“While the world’s online, Chloé Caillet’s in the club.”
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While the world’s online, Chloé Caillet’s in the club. Her music and kaleidoscopic DJ sets recall utopic rave histories of the past: dance factories, the Balearic bliss of the ‘90s; a time when smartphones didn’t mediate the clubbing experience. Caillet’s music encourages your full presence, your phone deep in your pocket. Within just a few years Caillet, a DJ, producer, multi‑instrumentalist, has become one of dance’s most vitalizing forces. In 2024 alone she logged tens of thousands of miles playing sets and curating global communities with SMIILE, her queer‑centered club night. From playing B2Bs with Jamie xx to closing the terrace at Ibiza’s Circoloco with Kylie Minogue in attendance, Chloé Caillet has become your favorite pop star’s DJ, your favorite DJ’s DJ, soon to be your favorite, too. A musician first, Caillet brings her near‑perfect pitch to the decks. She mixes in key, thinks in textures and tonalities—fifths, thirds—and instinctively knows the sounds that will mesh together best. Always at least three steps ahead of the track, she creates fine musical details within her sets, setting up perfect harmonies on the fly. Her layering is subtle, but if you lean closer you her years of classical study; her background in improvisational jazz. Initially drawn to rock music, she played keys and bass in a small psychedelic outfit named The Clockwork as a teenager in Paris. Throughout her adolescence she performed in an array of blues, garage and alternative rock bands across Paris and London before ending up in the dance music space during Ed Banger’s most prolific era. By the time she moved to New York City in her early twenties, LCD Soundsystem and DFA Records had overtaken the scene with their dance‑rock revival, inspiring Caillet to carry over her prog credentials into her first DJ sets. Initially drawn to production through her background in A&R, she quickly became a sensation in the NYC dance music scene, playing and creating rock‑embellished electo reminiscent of Greg Wilson’s early mixtapes, and later inspiring Beck to personally commission her for a remix of his track “Chemical” in 2021. As her star began to rise further, Caillet gradually moved away from her proggy roots and towards groove‑heavy house. “But I’ve definitely been feeling a pull back to my roots lately,” says Caillet.Their RA profile lists CircoLoco Records and SMIILE Records.Recently at Bldg 293 - BK Navy Yard, 99 Scott Ave, The Glasshouse · often with Bedouin, Seth Troxler, Dixon, none of them here that night
“Makadsi continues to impress.”
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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 BASEMENT, Paragon, 99 Scott Ave · often with Sterling Juan Diaz, Dangerous Rose, FASHION, none of them here that night
“From intimate underground gatherings to packed main rooms, ISAbella has become a leading figure in today’s global electronic scene.”
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From intimate underground gatherings to packed main rooms, ISAbella has become a leading figure in today’s global electronic scene. As co-founder of the celebrated LGBTQ+ party, platform and collective MARICAS, she has crafted inclusive spaces that celebrate queer culture and foster connection both on and off the dancefloor. Her impact, however, extends far beyond the city – ISAbella is now a powerful presence on the international electronic music circuit, known for emotionally charged sets that blend house and techno into deeply transformative dancefloor journeys. Originally from Cali, Colombia, ISAbella found her creative home in Barcelona, where she co-founded MARICAS in 2018—a party that quickly evolved into a multidisciplinary platform and record label. In 2020, she released her debut EP Audio Exótica on MARICAS Records and launched the livestream series The Art of Staying at Home, which offered a lifeline of connection and joy during lockdown. As a producer, ISAbella continues to explore hypnotic and percussive sonic landscapes that reflect her Latin American roots and club sensibilities. Her music has been featured on respected imprints like Peach Discs and MARICAS Records, with tracks that balance raw emotional intensity and bold rhythmic energy—further solidifying her voice as a singular artist in the global scene. Her reach has since gone global, with standout performances at world-renowned festivals like Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, Sónar, Dekmantel, Dimensions and Lentekabinet. On the club circuit, she’s brought her distinctive sound to iconic, legendary venues including Berghain, Fabric, Nitsa and Fold. Beyond the decks, ISAbella continues to push for visibility and liberation within the scene—championing a vision of club culture that is radical, joyful and deeply human.Recently at Nowadays, BASEMENT · often with Roza Terenzi, Miss Parker, Jennifer Loveless, none of them here that night
“KIA blurs the lines of genre-specific sounds to deliver listeners a cauldron of influences with a heavy emphasis on queer and BIPOC artists.”
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KIA blurs the lines of genre-specific sounds to deliver listeners a cauldron of influences with a heavy emphasis on queer and BIPOC artists. Inspired by everything from the thunderous clamor of ballroom to the tumultuous drums that inhabit the spaces of underrepresented communities, KIA’s aim is to put visibility and representation in motion one function at a time.Recently at BASEMENT, Good Room, 99 Scott Ave · often with livwutang, Yumi, Avalon Emerson, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Dangerous Rose9 with Makadsi
- Sterling Juan Diaz9 with Makadsi
- FASHION7 with Makadsi
- Markus7 with Makadsi
- Bedouin6 with Chloé Caillet
- Concrete Husband6 with Makadsi
- Kilopatrah Jones6 with Makadsi
- Mike Servito6 with Makadsi
518 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at The Chocolate Factory.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at The Chocolate Factory243
- Middle half finished between111 and 419
- Past Fridays at this venue counted52
The room
The Chocolate Factory — 150 events and 569 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: House (7), Techno (6), Bass (3) and Funk / Soul (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
FUNCTION NYC — 19 events and 75 artists since Sep 2023.
George Najm — 3 events and 9 artists since Nov 2023.
SMIILE — 2 events and 13 artists since Mar 2024.