Boiler Room: New York | Saturday
Avant Gardner140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sat 13 Jul 2024
Press play
Who was billed19 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Jupiter Disco, Fri 30 OctAkanbi
- Byrell The Great
- Crystallmess
- next: Le Bain, Wed 21 OctEli Escobar
- HiTech
- next: Paragon, Fri 23 OctKilopatrah Jones
- MCR-T
- MRD
- Riobamba
- TDJ
- Tony Humphries
- next: Duggal Greenhouse, Fri 20 NovVTSS
- Yaeji
- Zack Fox
- next: 314 Scholes, Fri 6 NovLas Flaquitas
- Live From Earth
- OG MarlynMonROLLUP
- Rico Nasty
- Xaviersobased
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
160 of the 171 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Kilopatrah Jones and Zack Fox — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- HiTech and Yaeji — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Kilopatrah Jones and VTSS — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Byrell The Great and Eli Escobar — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Byrell The Great and Kilopatrah Jones — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 29 Jun 2024.
- Eli Escobar and Kilopatrah Jones — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Akanbi and Yaeji — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Kilopatrah Jones and Riobamba — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- MCR-T and MRD — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- Akanbi and Kilopatrah Jones — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 13 Jul 2024.
- HiTech and Kilopatrah Jones — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 20 Feb 2024.
Who they are
“Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City.”
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Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City. Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, with limited access to the internet but a huge thirst for new music, Akanbi moved to NYC in 2010 and immersed himself head on into every corner of dance music, as a serious dancer and, eventually, a DJ and rave activator. He’s cultivated his unique style of DJing that delivers an intentional blend of freak-out boogie music, sensual rollers, whip-crack bangers, insistent percussion, afrobeat goodness, deep thumping low frequencies & slow-burning experimental descents. In 2014, he started New York City's GROOVY GROOVY party - a judgment-free atmosphere for wild dance floors, spiritual, mental & physical rejuvenation, radical politics, and a dose of undeniably rocking talent. Akanbi has made an impression with visionary sets across the globe at select spaces like Guggenheim Museum, Sustain Release, Nowadays, Dekmantel, Horst, OIL Club Shanghai, WWW Tokyo, Berghain/Panorama Bar, Corsica Studios, Primavera Sound Barcelona et al.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Trans-Pecos, Mansions · often with /KATA/, The Large, Ayanna Heaven, none of them here that night
- Ballroom on 7, Techno on 3, House on 4 and Bass Music on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Dekmantel (1) and Seilscheibenpfeiler (1). labels on their catalogued releases
Recently at Paragon, Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with JOSELO, BEARCAT, SKYWALKER, none of them here that night
“CRYSTALLMESS is a DJ, producer, artist and writer based in Paris, France.”
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Their RA profile lists Because Music and PAN.Recently at Paragon, MoMA PS1 · often with Juliana Huxtable, Beatrice M, ring noord, none of them here that night
“With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats.”
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With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats. With an unparalleled record collection of handpicked gems and curveball productions, Escobar guides revellers through the heartbeat of music, from the past to the future. Always looking forward and keeping step with evolving generational tastes, Escobar has redefined his sound in recent years. As an acquainted DJ & Producer, the dance music veteran cut his teeth into the epicentre of 1990’s New York City hedonism and set the foundations for an admirable career. Releasing music on influential labels such as Phonica, Razor n Tape, Defected’s ‘Classic’ and his very own label imprint Night People, only gives a snapshot into the depth of his discovery. Spanning over more than 20 years, the influence and presence of Eli Escobar is undeniable in every corner of dance music. As a selector he has appeared on a variety of influential platforms including BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Resident Advisor's Exchange Podcast, Boiler Room, Mixmag ‘The Lab’ and The Lot Radio, only to name a few. Likewise transporting his sound to dancefloors across the world with residencies at House of Yes, Le Bain, Battlehymn and beyond. Globally respected and recognised as a forward thinking producer, Escobar’s output steps beyond conventional dance music with remix work for the likes of Lana Del Rey, M.I.A., Honey Dijon, Cakes Da Killa and many more. Now heading into 2023 Eli looks to stay true to his musical progressionHouse on 82, Deep House on 44, Disco on 17 and Nu-Disco on 12. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Deep South Recordings (3) (1), Off Track Recordings (1) and Potions Music (1); their RA profile also lists Classic, Phonica Records, Razor-N-Tape, Deeplomatic Recordings and 3 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Gabriela, House of Yes, Rumi · often with DJ Moma, Andi, Sissies of Mercy, none of them here that night
“HiTech is putting a modern twist on Detroit’s electrifying ghettotech sound with a mouthful of Hennessy and a double dose of booty-shaking techno.”
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HiTech is putting a modern twist on Detroit’s electrifying ghettotech sound with a mouthful of Hennessy and a double dose of booty-shaking techno. Since first releasing music in 2022, HiTech has performed across the midwest from venues in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland to nightclubs and stadiums in New York City, Atlanta, and Denver, as well as overseas at festivals and venues throughout Europe. Before their eccentric self-titled debut, HiTech organically formed as a group of young creatives who were bound together by their respective roots in Detroit. Beyond the Detroit-based influences that ground the group, an array of earlier influences find themselves rooted within HiTech. 47Chops spent time growing up in both Richmond, Virginia as well as in Cambodia during his early childhood, and he credits his dad— a hairdresser and musical artist who would burn CDs for his hair shows—for an early introduction to cinematic techno, referencing the Matrix soundtrack and Detroit’s popular New Dance Show. King Milo was also exposed to music at an early age at the hands of musical parents—his dad was a full-time rapper-performer-comedian. Milf Melly recalls riding around with his mom and hearing musical influences that spanned rap subgenres from coast to coast, and later credits the video game GTA V for getting him into dance music specifically. Influenced by midwestern dance music icons from the likes of DJ Assault, Moodymann, DJ Rashad, and more, HiTech began to fuse a new sound that transitioned the Detroit-based-ghettotech sound they loved into a modern era. High-technology 808s, illustrious melodies, vibrant synths, and fast paced, pitched up vocals weave together their debut project, HiTech as well as their critically acclaimed follow up, 2023’s DETWAT. With a new album on the horizon for 2024, HiTech are well on their way to reimagining dance and techno culture and cementing a new quintessentially Detroit sound.Their RA profile lists FXHE Records and RAPRAVE.Recently at Elsewhere, Ukrainian National Home, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Meg10, EDEN BEKELE, Headache, none of them here that night
“Born and raised in Queens, a city dweller and a club kid, Kilopatrah has an innate and superlative gift for transferring energy from the booth to the dance floor—through exciting house, techno, and jungle, and moments that both harken to Sound Factory–era glory days and bring you to sweaty BPMs of the future.”
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Born and raised in Queens, a city dweller and a club kid, Kilopatrah has an innate and superlative gift for transferring energy from the booth to the dance floor—through exciting house, techno, and jungle, and moments that both harken to Sound Factory–era glory days and bring you to sweaty BPMs of the future. Their sets are palpably personal: The dance floor has always been a powerful platform for expression for Kilo, once as a freeing and connecting space for a quiet house dancer and now as one for moving others like them. When Kilo gets going, you’ll lose sense of the kick drum versus the beat of your own body against the floor. That’s a gift from them to you, and your percussion is a gift back to them. Kilo brings their energetic sass to a monthly Lot Radio residency and to parties with impressive lineups, playing alongside Todd Terry home in New York, at the legendary Movement weekend Club Toilet in Detroit, and for Boiler Room. Their mixes, for series such as Coloring Lessons, Honcho, and Juanita’s, and for spots on Rinse and Refuge, also capture the club at its most euphoric. You’ll step a little harder with Kilopatrah Jones. Words by Sacha MadadianRecently at The Office, Nowadays, public records · often with Mike Servito, Dee Diggs, Annie Lew, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Live From Earth.
Last at BASEMENT in Mar · often with DJ Cringey, Alex Friday, GEN97, none of them here that night
often with Faster Horses, dj 5spice, DJ Fat Frog, none of them here that night
“"Riobamba is an Ecuadorian-Lithuanian producer, DJ, and cultural activist based in Brooklyn.”
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"Riobamba is an Ecuadorian-Lithuanian producer, DJ, and cultural activist based in Brooklyn. Riobamba’s rowdy, deeply researched live sets reflect back nightlife’s power as a site of joy and resistance, amplifying connective tissues between YouTube clips, dembow brujería, bodega soundtracks, and noise hyperreality “suped up with a twisted, industrial gnarl” (Complex). As a self-made bridge between música urbana’s underground movements and pioneers, Riobamba has recently shared the stage with Tego Calderón, Maluma, Nina Sky, DJ Playero, Rosa Pistola, and DJ Blass. The Fader has called her production work “a radically self-expressive piece of futurism that stands against a single, boxed-in definition of what Latinx club music can be.” Riobamba is founder of record label and creative agency APOCALIPSIS, a platform insistent on visibility for narratives by those “ni de aquí, ni de allá” (neither from here, nor there); recent highlights include curating and co-producing Boiler Room’s first reggaetón showcase, and providing ongoing music education in a Brooklyn juvenile detention center. Riobamba leads A&R for the iconic Nuyorican music label Fania, home to groundbreaking artists Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, and Willie Colón, and was previously Music Editor of cultural platform Remezcla. Prior to moving to NYC, she was the first Colombia-based researcher in the Fulbright-mtvU program, studying the subversive power of digital music production in a region enduring the effects of civil conflict. Her original work has been featured in Resident Advisor, Univision, Fact Mag, The Fader, Thump, Complex, and Red Bull Music Academy Radio." - DISCWOMANTechno on 2, Reggaeton on 2, Ambient on 1 and Bass Music on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Orphan Records (2) (1), Place (1) and Sony Masterworks (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Paragon, Elsewhere, public records · often with Ushka, Mansaf Mama, Oscar Nñ, none of them here that night
“Enfin c'est ici que ☀️ Sous les rayons incandescents ☁️ D'un monde plastiquement parfait ☀️ Où les rêves ne sont pas que des rêves mais bien des réalités ☁️ Dans cet univers vêtu de charme se trouve ☀️ Teedeejayyy ☁️”
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Their RA profile lists Casual Gabberz.Recently at Paragon, Market Hotel · often with De Schuurman, keiyaA, DJ Working Class, none of them here that night
“When thinking about Tony Humphries, you might be minded of his epic stint at KISS FM as one of its greatest Mastermixers; or of his residency at one of the greatest US clubs, The Zanzibar; or, even, the walls that are lined with gold discs, from Indeep to Janet Jackson; or even his legendary eclecticism.”
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When thinking about Tony Humphries, you might be minded of his epic stint at KISS FM as one of its greatest Mastermixers; or of his residency at one of the greatest US clubs, The Zanzibar; or, even, the walls that are lined with gold discs, from Indeep to Janet Jackson; or even his legendary eclecticism. Tony is all of those things and more. But then, there’s the Tony of today, restless, questing, searching for new challenges. Which is pretty much how Tony has always been. Few people realise just how deeply steeped in performing Tony Humphries’ family is. His father, Rene Grand, an émigré from Colombia in the 1950s, was a prominent bandleader in New York, alongside peers like Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. Plus he has a raft of cousins, uncles and aunts who have forged a career in the performing arts. Tony was born to it. Tony Humphries has been DJing nearly 35 years, an incredible achievement that in any other industry would have been rewarded with a carriage clock or service medal. His big break came through a chance meeting with Mastermixer Shep Pettibone at the offices of Prelude Records. Tony handed the maestro a tape and the rest is history. Humphries’ star rose as his KISS FM show (and later HOT 97) lasted for decades. Although Humphries was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he has long been associated with New Jersey and the reason for that is his long-held residency at Club Zanzibar in Newark that began in 1982. Zanzibar became synonymous with a new soulful electronic sound, labelled the Jersey sound, but with Tony’s hands at the tiller it was a vastly more varied menu than that suggests. “It wasn’t like going to a house club, everything was intertwined,” explains Tony. “The hours were long, so obviously you didn’t want to hear ten hours of straight house music. If you’re going to pay $15-20 to hear this guy, you want to hear the whole damn spectrum. You had to come with everything possible. Talking Heads and The B-52s don’t sound like Zanzibar/Garage records, but they were. I think that’s what the Zanzibar’s appeal was.” Although Tony is often seen more as a DJ than a remixer, his forays into the studio have always been productive. His remix of Mtume’s ‘Juicy Fruit’ has been sampled on several big hip hop and R&B hits and Fresh Band’s ‘Come Back Lover’ is rightly regarded as one of the best disco songs of the 1980s. He has gone on to remix scores of artists from Soul II Soul to Janet Jackson (which earned him a gold disc). Poignantly, Tony was enticed back into the studio in 2013 by Frankie Knuckles who asked Tony to do a swap mix for a track he’d been working on. As Frankie told Tony, “You’re a great remixer. I just thought folks needed to be reminded.” His reputation in Europe, established via illegally copied tapes of his KISS shows, grew hugely after successful jaunts to influential parties like Danny Rampling’s Shoom & Norman Jay’s High On Hope in London. He was coaxed back to Europe in the early ’90s for residencies at both Ministry of Sound in London and Echoes in Rimini on the Italian Riviera. Tony’s first label venture Yellorange was launched in 1998 and ran the gamut of styles, from the soulful vocals of Mel’isa Morgan, Miguel Plansencia’s Afro-Cuban flavors, through to Soweto Funk’s Italo-grooves. His latest venture, Tony Records is, “showcasing younger artists and producers doing soulful music in a modern form.” Check Tony’s own recent release Housework EP, which fuses blues, gospel and worksongs into a brilliantly contemporary setting (or even his new mix compilation with DJ Spen, Quintessentials, demonstrating his expansive style). In 2009, Body & Soul promoter John Davis brought Tony together with ‘Little’ Louie Vega and David Morales for a ten-hour session at New York’s Webster Hall that was appropriately dubbed the Kings of House. Little did any of them anticipate the success that this would be, turning into a worldwide phenomenon that has straddled continents and cities, as well as regular trips to the likes of Pacha Ibiza. What strikes anyone when meeting Tony Humphries is not what he’s done or where he’s been, but where he’s going. ““Growing up in Boston, our biggest influence was the New York house scene and no one embodies this spirit more than Tony Humphries,” explains Soul Clap’s Eli Goldstein. “For us, the gospel, deep, tribal sound he created at his Zanzibar residency reached us through the many remixes and tracks named after the legendary club. We finally had the honor of opening for Tony this year and we were blown away by his ability to represent the old, while pushing a unique, modern house sound. There is clearly only one Tony Humphries!” Amen to that.House on 75, Garage House on 40, Deep House on 26 and Disco on 20. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Second Disc Records (1) and Wicked Records (3) (1); their RA profile also lists fabric Records, King Street Sounds, Slip n Slide, Moulton Music and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Le Bain, SOBs · often with 6-hour set, TYLERFROMWHERE, Finn Jones, none of them here that night
“Few artists attain the intricate balance of blending pop-cultural influences and niche electronic sub-genres while maintaining credibility quite like VTSS.”
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Few artists attain the intricate balance of blending pop-cultural influences and niche electronic sub-genres while maintaining credibility quite like VTSS. With a skillful blend of refined productions and raw DIY authenticity, she breaks barriers and consistently delivers undeniable bangers. However, her selections go further, infusing each of her sets with a spirit of exploration. VTSS keeps her audience engaged by defying expectations with unexpected genre shifts and an ever-evolving soundscape. Her sets lead listeners through uncharted musical territories, where the thrill of unpredictability prevails. And, naturally, there are those unmistakable bangers. The VTSS experience knows no bounds, taking audiences on a wild journey through the heart of electronic music. From her latest release on Ninja Tune to her electrifying live performances, Martyna Maja's talent and passion for music are simply unmatched. Get ready for one hell of a ride with VTSS.Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune, Repitch, Monnom Black, Technicolour and 4 more.Recently at Paragon, Elsewhere · often with KYRUH, Indira Paganotto, River Moon, none of them here that night
often with x3butterfly, mokeyanju, MAGMA BY NIGHT, none of them here that night
“Zack Fox is a rapper, comic, actor, illustrator and DJ.”
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Recently at Elsewhere · often with Tromac, Miss Parker, Clit.hub, none of them here that night
Recently at Le Bain, public records, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with JAEL, The Do-Over DJs, Lloyd, none of them here that night
Recently at Market Hotel · often with DJ SETS BY, STELLA ROSE GAHAN, HOMADE, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Annie Lew7 with Kilopatrah Jones, 1 with MRD and 1 with VTSS
- x3butterfly4 with Akanbi, 2 with Yaeji and 1 with HiTech
- ARCHANGEL7 with Kilopatrah Jones and 4 with Byrell The Great
- Lloyd10 with Eli Escobar and 1 with Las Flaquitas
- Mike Servito8 with Kilopatrah Jones and 3 with Byrell The Great
- Leonce8 with Kilopatrah Jones and 2 with Byrell The Great
- SKYWALKER5 with Riobamba and 4 with Byrell The Great
- Miss Parker4 with Byrell The Great and 2 with Zack Fox
523 said they were going — much busier than a usual Saturday at Avant Gardner.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Avant Gardner33
- Middle half finished between11 and 73
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted40
The room
Avant Gardner — 99 events and 321 distinct artists since Sep 2023.
Holds about 6,000.
Who put it on
Boiler Room — 6 events and 53 artists since Jul 2024.