SHIFT X CONSERVATORY PRESENT: OVERTURE
TBA, New York City
This night happened — Fri 22 Mar 2024
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: ÆDEN in Berlin, Fri 6 NovHitam
- WINDFUHR
- Montero
- Stephen Disario
- Oktobr
- FadeFace
- Secret Raver
- Asharpmusic
- Fraqtals
- SUPRISE GUEST (MUTUAL RYTM, TOKEN)
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
43 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- FadeFace and Secret Raver — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Aug 2023.
- Secret Raver and Asharpmusic — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 25 Nov 2023.
Who they are
“Hitam is an Amsterdam-based artist, label owner, and resident of Eerste Communie, known for crafting immersive sonic worlds where deep techno, ambient, and avant-garde experimentalism converge.”
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Hitam is an Amsterdam-based artist, label owner, and resident of Eerste Communie, known for crafting immersive sonic worlds where deep techno, ambient, and avant-garde experimentalism converge. His work moves beyond genre, operating as a form of aural architecture, sculpting frequencies and textures into spaces that evoke both ritual and revelation. Within his music, ancient echoes and futuristic resonances intertwine. Field recordings, modular synthesis, and fragmented tribal samples are treated as raw minerals, forged into rhythmic landscapes that breathe and shift like living ecosystems. Hitam’s sound often evokes swamps and mountains, forgotten shrines, subterranean crypts, and dreamlike wetlands. Spaces where the boundaries between the human and the elemental dissolve. These are shamanic environments; haunted, yet vital, inviting the listener to traverse them as one would traverse an ancient rite or an unfamiliar terrain. As the founder of Rhiza Semar, Hitam has developed an imprint guided by three interwoven pillars: geological, ritualistic, and esoteric. Through this framework, the label acts as both vessel and mirror, extending into graphic design, visual art, and sound curation that reflects the same mythic consciousness present in his compositions. Every release becomes a continuation of the same vast underworld narrative, where sound functions as matter and time folds back into itself. His DJ sets at institutions like Tresor, Bassiani, De School, K41 and live performances at Awakenings Nxt Museum and STOOR, among others, transform the dancefloor into a liminal zone of trance and transformation. Beneath their precision lies an undercurrent of raw instinct: a rhythmic invocation that bridges the cerebral and the physical, the sacred and the feral. In Hitam’s world, music is not entertainment but excavation. A means of unearthing the primal and the transcendent that lie buried within the listener. Each piece invites immersion into a realm of shadow and light, where one becomes both the seeker and the sound itself.Their RA profile lists Wolfskuil Records, Reclaim Your City, Hayes, SYXT and 6 more.often with ROBUS, GLOBUS, RP Boo, none of them here that night
“Windfuhr is a Berlin based DJ and Eerste Communie resident.”
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Windfuhr is a Berlin based DJ and Eerste Communie resident. Guided by the rhythm of drums, his musical journey is defined by hypnotic introspections and consistent energy flow. It is precisely the union of these elements which allows the mind to wander and the body to keep moving. A strictly warm and organic sound, dominated by low frequencies and percussive elements is Windfuhr’s signature touch. Music as a tool - to explore himself and to build a dialogue with the audience. His Guadeloupean heritage enables him to capture and adapt the musical tradition of `Gwo Ka‘ - which in Creole means “big drum”- into each one of his mixes. Gwo Ka is the combination of sound and movement through the rhythms played on the drums and the dances of the audience. In its traditional form, drummers and dancers merge into an infinite interaction of rhythms and gestures giving life to a communal performance. Inspired by his roots, Windfuhr translates this tradition into contemporary soundscapes with the aim to emphasize the connection between dance, spirit and music. The philosophy of communication through sound lies at the roots of his passion: by reading and understanding the energy of the dancers, he becomes their shadow and allows the creation of a story where everyone is the author. To connect with people but also to disconnect from reality sums up his commitment to this form of art.often with TRESOR, SUMME, Phil Berg, none of them here that night
often with Maara, ROBUS, SUMME, none of them here that night
“"Propulsive, 2000 infused, haunting techno assault."”
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"Propulsive, 2000 infused, haunting techno assault." Cofounder of the distinguished label Autonome Records and having remarkable releases on SK_X and KSR, Oktobr’s signature sound embodies threatening atmospheres, racing rhythms and lively percussions.Their RA profile lists Autonome Records.often with aNaa, Artists involved, Carolina Romillo Marin, none of them here that night
“DJ | Producer | Live Performer | Founder of Lemos”
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Their RA profile lists Lemos.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Symmetry, ZION · often with jay york, Ambivalent, Negen, none of them here that night
“Based in Brooklyn, Secret Raver crafts sets with surgical precision, focusing on deep grooves, hypnotic sounds, and immersive textures.”
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Based in Brooklyn, Secret Raver crafts sets with surgical precision, focusing on deep grooves, hypnotic sounds, and immersive textures. Each set is an exploration of the unknown as an emotional catalyst, working frequencies and dynamics to create a unique sensory teleportation. Secret Raver bridges the organic and the synthetic, shaping a sonic narrative that stimulates the mind, awakens the senses, and infuses the dance floor with vitality and spirit. His music embodies a forward-thinking approach, always looking to the future.Techno on 2, Abstract on 1, Acid on 1 and Electro on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesRecently at The Brooklyn Monarch, Paragon, Xpizza · often with Adrian Hex, STE-VÍ, jay york, none of them here that night
Recently at The Subway Station, 315 Stagg st · often with Adrian Hex, SLS, Decoder, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Adrian Hex30 with Secret Raver and 2 with Asharpmusic
- jay york8 with Secret Raver and 2 with FadeFace
- TRESOR3 with WINDFUHR and 1 with Hitam
- GLOBUS2 with WINDFUHR and 1 with Hitam
- ROBUS2 with Hitam and 1 with Montero
- SUMME2 with WINDFUHR and 1 with Montero
- STE-VÍ15 with Secret Raver
- F 928 with Secret Raver
The room
TBA — 430 events and 1,429 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
CONSERVATORY — 3 events and 22 artists since Dec 2023.
Shift NYC — 47 events and 162 artists since Aug 2023.