Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Sat 31 OctNørbak
- next: Sameheads in Berlin, Fri 23 OctEsther Dune
- Auspex
- next: H0L0, Fri 13 NovClarisa Kimskii
- next: Signal, Fri 6 NovColored Craig
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Sat 24 OctMike Servito
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
9 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Clarisa Kimskii and Mike Servito — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 27 Oct 2023.
- Colored Craig and Mike Servito — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Mar 2024.
- Auspex and Colored Craig — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Mar 2024.
- Auspex and Clarisa Kimskii — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 30 Mar 2024.
- Nørbak and Mike Servito — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Mar 2024.
- Auspex and Mike Servito — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 6 Oct 2023.
Who they are
“Nørbak is a Portuguese techno artist and co-founder of Hayes Collective, known detail-driven sound that bridges classic foundations with modern intensity.”
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Nørbak is a Portuguese techno artist and co-founder of Hayes Collective, known detail-driven sound that bridges classic foundations with modern intensity. With releases on Hayes, Token, and his own NRBK imprint, he has become a regular presence at clubs like Berghain, Basement NY, Lux Frágil, and Gare Porto.Their RA profile lists Hayes and NRBK.often with Berghain, Any Mello, Altinbas, none of them here that night
“Esther Dune’s sound is characterised by the legacy of techno and (acid) house music.”
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Esther Dune’s sound is characterised by the legacy of techno and (acid) house music. Growing up in The Netherlands shaped Esther’s music as she absorbed the rich Dutch scene of the time. Being praised for her excellent high-end precision mixing skills Esther blends styles together flawlessly, bringing quality & content to any dancefloor. From raw electro to minimal, Detroit techno, hard techno & proper acid techno. She creates a natural flow traveling effortlessly through all the decades of electronic music like time doesn’t exist. She also enjoys playing deeper styles like (Italo) disco to acid / Chicago house, deep techno, obscure acid & (downtempo) EBM and feels right at home starting her DJ’s sets from scratch setting the mood and building to where the dancefloor needs to be. Dune has music out, also under her ‘Esther Duijn’ alias, on labels like Gegen Records, Deestricted, Expel Your Demons, Instruments of Discipline, Occultists, Adroit Recordings & Noise Manifesto. New releases are in the pipeline tba. This has not gone unnoticed by the scene, being a part of the magnifient Intergalactic FM crew Esther organises the wordwide renowned Intergalactic FM festival, which was sold out with people traveling from 50 countries to experience the Fest. She is also part of the legendary Tresor.Berlin family since 2014 and holding other residencies at Club Church / LockeRRoom, Olam Bratislava & Clash Berlin Esther also made (regular) appearances at DropBassNetwork, Radion, Basement NY, Pornceptual, De School, Freerotation Festival, Elevator Shanghai & Panorama Bar to name a few. In 2017 she was asked by Resident Advisor to do a tour in Australia together with Skatebård. Online Media: Tresor x HÖR at Metabolic Rift / Kraftwerk Berlin stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQiwL4tJoKM&t=3417s OCD – Lucifer Loves Cats (Esther Dune Acid Cat Remix / Instruments of Disciplie (HATE premiere) https://soundcloud.com/hate_music/premiere-ocd-lucifer-loves-cats-esther-dune-acid-cat-remix-iod059 Esther Dune – T- (minus) Ten – ADROIT https://soundcloud.com/adroitmusic/esther-dune-t-minus-ten Esther Duijn – Mysery Loves Company / Deestricted (The Forgotten premiere) https://soundcloud.com/theforgottenrec/esther-duijn-misery-loves-company-deestricted Esther Duijn – Sixth Extinction / Expel Your Demons (The Brvtalist premiere) https://soundcloud.com/thebrvtalistxx/premiere-esther-duijn-sixth-extinction-eydva02p3 HÖR digital set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efg7UXvHU0Q&t=2375s HÖR vinyl set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5k4kD4IwfE&t=1685soften with ACID BOGEN, HOPPER, Danny Roach, none of them here that night
“Having cut his teeth over the last decade coming up through Brooklyn’s warehouse scene, NYC-based Auspex has solidified himself as a regular fixture and contributor to its underground techno community, a DJ, producer, label boss and tireless organizer very much at home in the city's vibrant queer nightlife scene.”
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Having cut his teeth over the last decade coming up through Brooklyn’s warehouse scene, NYC-based Auspex has solidified himself as a regular fixture and contributor to its underground techno community, a DJ, producer, label boss and tireless organizer very much at home in the city's vibrant queer nightlife scene. Having made regular appearances over the years at such legendary parties like The Bunker, Merge and Unter, he soon found himself at the helm of the transcendent party ALTÆR when Basement emerged onto the club-scape. Now six years running, ALTÆR has become known for its immersive and music-driven line-ups, pulling the together some of the world’s best international techno and house talents. He’s also made frequent appearances in Berlin at venues like RSO , Griessmuehle and most recently Berghain, as well as appearances at underground functions like Pornceptual, Gegen and STAUB. Most recently, he launched his own techno imprint Templum to showcase his production work and some of the hottest and most prolific producers of hypnotic and raw techno working in the industry today. With a healthy and robust release calendar already in the pipeline, Templum is poised to become a major source of dance floor fire power in the months and years ahead. Musically, Auspex conjures techno as a space of collective hypnosis—with sets that move with fluid precision and driving percussion through intergalactic expanses, leading dancers through spiraling grooves and sensory depth, shaping an experience that’s equal parts body ritual and psychedelic voyage. As a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, his compositions are in infused with narrative tension and a rambunctious mischief, driving dance floors to bedlam and then back again.Their RA profile lists Soma Records, Diffuse Reality, Whirlwind Trax, Oath and 2 more.Last at BASEMENT in Oct 2023 · often with Ne/Re/A, Juana, Boris, none of them here that night
“Brooklyn-based DJ and producer Clarisa Kimskii has cemented her musical footprint on the borough since moving back in 2022.”
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Brooklyn-based DJ and producer Clarisa Kimskii has cemented her musical footprint on the borough since moving back in 2022. Through a palpable blend of psychedelic and driving techno, Clarisa’s approach to the genre is deeply idiosyncratic - an assemblage of both timeless and modern grooves. As a producer, Clarisa has contributed to a handful of respected labels (Monday Off, Dusk & Haze, Mysteries of the Deep, etc.) within her sonic niche, but it’s through her own label L.A.G where the ethos of her sound truly takes form - a detailed variation of propulsive and atmospheric soundscapes. Clarisa is deeply rooted in the techno subculture’s underground, and in early 2022 - the 20+ year veteran was named resident DJ of the Brooklyn-based, queer party Merge. Through her former residency at Merge and regular appearances at the city’s premiere institutions in BASEMENT Nowadays and Bossa Nova Civic Club Clarisa’s prestige is undeniably felt. Her pure, yet passionate approach to DJing has graced the decks of memorable nights at international institutions in Berlin's Berghain, Tbilisi's Khidi, and at notably iconic parties in Wrecked, Club Toilet, and The Bunker NY. Recent festival appearances at Taiwan’s Organik Festival and North America’s Honcho Campout, Sustain-Release, Whole Festival , Draaimolen and The Great Beyond have only elevated her reputation as a force within those respective communities. The saga continues with juicy bits on the horizon.Industrial on 1, Techno on 1, Acid on 1 and Minimal Techno on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists L.A.G., Monday Off, On Board Music, Gradient and 3 more.Recently at BASEMENT, Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Ne/Re/A, Berghain, Ron Like Hell, none of them here that night
- Techno on 2, Deep House on 2, House on 2 and Ambient on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Perfect Location Records (1) and Transparency Press (1). labels on their catalogued releases
Recently at public records, Nowadays · often with Cosmo, Kilopatrah Jones, Donis, none of them here that night
“Some DJs burst upon the scene like a supernova, fading just as quickly.”
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Some DJs burst upon the scene like a supernova, fading just as quickly. Others take years, even decades, to make their way—but those are the ones who make the most impact, thanks to a lifetime of accumulated musical wisdom. Mike Servito is a prime example of the latter. His career is one that’s defined by a slow and steady rise to upper ranks of the deejaying realm—and along the way, he’s perfected a jacking style that equal parts house, acid and techno, a sound that pays homage to the past while being very much of-the-moment. A Detroit-area native, Servito got his early education by tuning into the Electrifying Mojo and the Wizard (Jeff Mill’s radio moniker). By the early ’90s, Servito was primed to try his hand at the deejaying arts, “I was just kind of cocky about it,” he says. “I knew I could do it.” And he was right—in the DJ hotbed of Detroit, internalizing knowledge gleamed from the likes of Mike Huckaby and Claude Young, he kept working at it until he established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Motor City circuit, eventually becoming a member in good standing with the inner circle of Ghostly International. But Servito felt the need for a change from the sometimes insular environment of Detroit. By the late ’00s, he was living in NYC with no real game plan in place. As it turned out, he didn’t really need one—he soon fell in with the city’s premier techno party, The Bunker, becoming one of its mainstay residents. Around the same time, he was beginning to make his presence known on a global scale, packing dance floors with gigs around the States and around the world. But it was a hometown festival snub in 2014 that really got things going. Servito had played Movement once before, in 2011. “And between then and 2014,” he recalls, “I had been playing so many Bunker parties, playing so many great gigs and my profile was rising—so I was sure they would book me again.” The invite never came. Instead, he booked himself at every Movement after-party he could, one of which was the annual No Way Back, a legendary throw down hosted by The Bunker New York and Detroit’s Interdimensional Transmissions label. The set, a riotously sweaty bleeps-and-beats affair, was recorded for posterity; unexpectedly but deservedly, it garnered a nod as the year’s No 1 online Mix of the Year on Resident Advisor. That was the spark that set Servito’s career aflame, the push that took him to the top. Since then, he’s cemented his status as one of the most respected spinners around, regularly manning the decks at such hallowed halls as Berlin’s Panorama Bar, London’s XOYO and Tokyo’s Contact, not to mention the world’s best festivals—including, of course Movement. And to this day, his approach to deejaying is refreshingly simple: “I really don’t think about it,” he says, “When I’m playing, I just dive in, and I’m OK.” He’s far more than okay—he’s one of the best around.Techno on 7, Acid on 5, House on 5 and Acid House on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on The Bunker New York (2) and Interdimensional Transmissions (1); their RA profile also lists Firehouse and Honey Soundsystem. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at public records, Outer Heaven, The Chocolate Factory · often with Shaun J. Wright, S4M23, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Berghain4 with Clarisa Kimskii, 4 with Nørbak and 2 with Auspex
- Ne/Re/A20 with Clarisa Kimskii and 10 with Auspex
- Shaun J. Wright12 with Mike Servito and 2 with Colored Craig
- Kilopatrah Jones8 with Mike Servito and 5 with Colored Craig
- Juana7 with Auspex and 5 with Clarisa Kimskii
- S'aint Panic5 with Clarisa Kimskii and 3 with Auspex
- Answer Code Request2 with Clarisa Kimskii and 2 with Nørbak
- Justin Cudmore13 with Mike Servito
Sound
Techno and House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases1,139 said they were going — quieter than a usual Saturday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at BASEMENT1,868
- Middle half finished between1,512 and 2,298
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted144
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.