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Lucia Lu, Madness Of, Sirens + Dee Diggs, Justin Cudmore

Paragon990 Broadway Brooklyn, NY · Map

This night happened — Fri 5 Apr 2024

Paragon

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Who was billed7 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met

10 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • LOKA and MORENXXX — 25 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 7 Oct 2023.
  • KYRUH and WTCHCRFT — 16 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 25 Aug 2023.
  • KYRUH and MORENXXX — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • WTCHCRFT and MORENXXX — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • KYRUH and LOKA — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • LOKA and Justin Cudmore — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • Dee Diggs and Justin Cudmore — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • MORENXXX and Dee Diggs — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • WTCHCRFT and LOKA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
  • WTCHCRFT and Justin Cudmore — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 17 Feb 2024.
  • KYRUH and Justin Cudmore — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 17 Feb 2024.

Who they are

  • Lucia Lu

    Berlin, Germany · 2 bookings since Apr 2024

    “Starting her solo career in 2021, Lucia Lu explored genre-fluid DJ sets as a process of searching — tracing her musical roots between the African diaspora and the German club scene, moving through house and techno without fixed boundaries.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Starting her solo career in 2021, Lucia Lu explored genre-fluid DJ sets as a process of searching — tracing her musical roots between the African diaspora and the German club scene, moving through house and techno without fixed boundaries. In 2025, this exploration crystallized into a clear artistic shift. Leaving genre fluidity behind, she now dedicates herself fully to techno, drawing inspiration from the pioneering spirit of Detroit while translating it into a contemporary, driving club language. Her sets are focused, hypnotic and intentional — rooted in history, built for the floor.

    often with Inverse Element, ZAKARE, Lars Huismann, none of them here that night

  • KYRUH

    New York City · 102 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Based out of Brooklyn, KYRUH is no stranger of hard, gritty and high caliber techno.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Based out of Brooklyn, KYRUH is no stranger of hard, gritty and high caliber techno. Purgative, high energy rave shawty that makes love on the ones and twos

    Recently at Knockdown Center, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Superior Ingredients · often with SKIN CONTACT, OCTI, Von, none of them here that night

  • WTCHCRFT

    New York City · 101 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Acid fiend, Techno heathen.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Acid fiend, Techno heathen. Occasional rap producer. It's All Your Fault.
    Techno on 21, Acid on 11, Bass Music on 13 and Acid House on 10. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Clasico Records (2) (3) and Haven (5) (1); their RA profile also lists Balkan Vinyl, I Love Acid, Noise Manifesto, Haven and 4 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at H0L0, The Living Gallery, Mood Ring · often with Simzii, estoc, Miss Parker, none of them here that night

  • LOKA

    Miami · 65 bookings since Sep 2023

    Recently at The End, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon · often with SIRENS, Via App, Shyboi, none of them here that night

  • MORENXXX

    New York City · 92 bookings since Aug 2023

    “DJ, producer, and antidisciplinary artist MORENXXX—also known as Jesús Hilario Reyes—is a true enigmatic force exalted from Chicago’s underground.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    DJ, producer, and antidisciplinary artist MORENXXX—also known as Jesús Hilario Reyes—is a true enigmatic force exalted from Chicago’s underground. MORENXXX's hypnotic yet blisteringly-fast sound ranges with rapturous percussion and ethereal intensity, weaving infectious grooves and defiant rhythms far above the genre battlegrounds, culminating in something otherworldly and entirely their own. Tectonic, boundless, undeniable, MORENXXX enmeshes the contemporary and the timeless with cyclonic fluidity. ;) morenxxx.me@gmail.com Asia: info@wildblur.studio
    Bass Music on 1, Hard House on 1, Progressive Breaks on 1 and Techno on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Their RA profile lists Wet Trax.

    Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Nowadays, Paragon · often with Shyboi, SIRENS, Juliana Huxtable, none of them here that night

  • Dee Diggs

    New York City · 70 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Dee Diggs is a DJ, music producer, and creative multi-hyphenate based in Brooklyn, NY.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Dee Diggs is a DJ, music producer, and creative multi-hyphenate based in Brooklyn, NY. She is unapologetically black, queer, and a lifelong student of the tenets of House Music. Every single set by this connoisseur feels like a celebration – a celebration of club culture, of queerness, of community, of house and techno, and of house and techno's Black and Queer American innovators. Her energetic, yet deep approach to DJing has seen this Boston to Brooklyn transplant first garnering attention in the queer party scene of NYC and now lighting up dancefloors all over the world with regular European and international tours. Her aim has always been to contribute & sustain more spaces where marginalized groups are valued and thanked by name for their contributions to humanity. Thank the ORIGINAL Black innovators of House & Techno! Thank you, Disco and Ballroom Queens & Queers and Club Kids alike for the theatrics & fanfare of nightlife as we know it! There are homages to these origins alluded to in all things 'Dee Diggs', from the aesthetics to the sharing of the referential and varied tracks that fill her most noteworthy mixes, to her own original music! She’s known for releasing standout mixes for the likes of Daisychain, Honcho, and Dekmantel over the past couple of years. Her musical adventures spanning all possible genres, the common denominator here is Dee Diggs’ unrivaled taste. Her sound cuts an arch through dance music’s past and present to convey an interesting melding of Dee’s signature sounds: lyrical storied tracks, sensual club edits, soulful realness, sneaky grooves, passionate thumpers, and nostalgic endings. Her eponymous party, House of Diggs debuted in February 2020 to stir and settle the hearts of all the lovers of house, funk, soul, disco, and R&B in Brooklyn, before the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent club closings curtailed that momentum for 1.5 years. However, 2021, found her making strides again when she resumed curating House of Diggs as a semi-regular event series at Jupiter Disco, a rotary-focused intimate dance floor in Bushwick before her touring DJ schedule ramped up intensely. She currently holds and curates a seasonal DJ residency at a hi-fi nightclub in Gowanus, BK named Public Records. House of Diggs makes an appearance yearly around PRIDE to take over all 3 rooms of Public Records with Queer Imagination and Sonic Pleasure! Diggs' steady rise continues as she steps in to headline many club and festival lineups in 2023 and beyond. The east coast darling bares her soul on these decks — when you hear her, you feel her, and there is no mistaking the beauty and grit of this sound and this feeling!
    House on 6, Deep House on 4, Techno on 1 and Broken Beat on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on toucan sounds (2), Dekmantel (1) and Find Your Own (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Nowadays, public records, SILO · often with Kilopatrah Jones, Nita Aviance, Ron Like Hell, none of them here that night

  • Justin Cudmore

    New York City · 74 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Justin's coming-of-age as a fan and creator of dance music took place amidst the wide expanses of central Illinois.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Justin's coming-of-age as a fan and creator of dance music took place amidst the wide expanses of central Illinois. As a kid growing up in the state’s tucked-away capital of Springfield, he played drums as a jazz percussionist in school. While most of his peers were tuned into pop music, Justin was wearing out self-made mixes and classic disco compilations, workshopping new-wave influenced beats in bands and DJing college parties. A post-graduation move to Chicago led him to work for the influential dance music blog Little White Earbuds, opening him up to fully experience the city’s thriving underground house and techno scene. A Midwest-born and raised DJ, Justin has played at queer parties such as Wrecked, The Carry Nation, Horse Meat Disco, Honcho, and Club Toilet, and has gained a following all over the world with appearances at clubs like Smartbar Chicago, Panorama Bar, Is Burning Amsterdam, Razzmatazz Barcelona, DC10 and Lux Fragil. His bold, acid-flecked distillation of house and techno has found a home on the labels that are helping to shape the current landscape of transgressive body music, including The Bunker New York, Detroit’s Interdimensional Transmissions, and Honey Soundsystem Records. Justin's sound is defined by snaking acid lines, whip smart drums and offbeat rave melodies that have resonated with DJs and dancers from Detroit to Berlin. He has been featured in mixes for series such as Beats In Space, Truants, MixMag, Phantasy and The Bunker New York’s long-running podcast.
    Techno on 23, House on 20, Tech House on 10 and Acid on 9. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Acid For Trans Health (1), Spotlight Records (1) and The Night Institute (1); their RA profile also lists Turbo Recordings, Hotflush Recordings, Interdimensional Transmissions, Phonica White and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at public records, Superior Ingredients, BASEMENT · often with Mike Servito, Jeffrey Sfire, Kim Anh, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Miss Parker5 with WTCHCRFT, 4 with MORENXXX and 3 with LOKA
  • SIRENS9 with LOKA and 9 with MORENXXX
  • Mike Servito13 with Justin Cudmore and 4 with Dee Diggs
  • Shyboi10 with MORENXXX and 5 with LOKA
  • Sterling Juan Diaz7 with MORENXXX and 4 with Justin Cudmore
  • DILUVIA6 with MORENXXX and 4 with LOKA
  • Juliana Huxtable7 with MORENXXX and 3 with LOKA
  • Concrete Husband6 with KYRUH and 3 with Dee Diggs

Sound

Techno and House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
585 said they were going — busier than a usual Friday at Paragon.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Paragon464
  • Middle half finished between381 and 585
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted140

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

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1858846.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.