ADB by A Delicate Balance
Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Fri 5 Apr 2024
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
7 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Sploofi and Nicolò Bernardi — 17 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
- Sploofi and A Delicate Balance — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 10 Sep 2023.
- Nicolò Bernardi and A Delicate Balance — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 10 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“Aaron J has been quietly reimagining the deeper currents of dance music for over a decade.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Aaron J has been quietly reimagining the deeper currents of dance music for over a decade. The seasoned DJ has cultivated his own milieu of lucid, empathic sound both through his renowned work as a selector and as curator of the record label, podcast, and event series Sure Thing. Currently based in Brooklyn, Aaron has been a pillar of scenes throughout the US including Boston, LA, the Pacific Northwest, and San Francisco, where Sure Thing was founded. He draws from these experiences across the continent to develop his distinct sound, synthesizing an expansive set of environments and sonic sensibilities into a new whole. He grounds the rhythmic language of bass and dub in the personal and ancient, beguiling listeners into states of hypnosis through tracks marked by intricate sound design and a delicate romanticism. Aaron’s expert control of narrative is particularly showcased in his longform sets, where he challenges listeners into unfamiliar places of feeling and movement while holding just enough space for them to do so. Aaron’s masterful sense of pacing and his emotional acuity as a DJ are inextricably linked, as evidenced by highlight performances at Sustain-Release and Monument Festival and a nod from Resident Advisor as one of techno’s “best kept secrets.” Feeling is at the core of his work, expressed and explored through endless variation of texture and rhythm. Sets move through distinct passages distinguished by hazy boundaries. Tracks are layered atop one another, with a constant consideration to balance, between energy and restraint, momentum and introspection, turbulence and relief. The flow of time becomes obscured in a phantom forest of sonic patterns that push at the edges of perception, acting as a foil for one’s own latent feelings to unfurl. Beyond the boundaries of tempo or genre, Aaron brings listeners fully into their senses by tying together subtle threads of emotion, with the poise of a DJ who can at once witness past, present, and future affective states of the dance floors he guides. Biography by Raag Bhatia.Recently at Nowadays, Camp Kennybrook, Trans-Pecos · often with Clarisa Kimskii, Juana, Lychee, none of them here that night
“Her sound is focused on a potent blend of darkness, textured layers, and carefully molded atmospheres to create a sound that feels as polished as it is raw.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Her sound is focused on a potent blend of darkness, textured layers, and carefully molded atmospheres to create a sound that feels as polished as it is raw. In 2025, she released her debut EP Unhatched on Newrythmic Records, with three additional EPs scheduled for release in the coming year. Since 2022, she is one half of the project A Delicate Balance that focuses on hypnotic and cinematic sound in techno. The project strives to explore the limitless boundaries of the genre and to deliver a sound that is unique and unexpected. The duo also curates a club night called ADB with a residency at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Brooklyn.Techno on 5. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Alchemista Records (1), Kusiya Records (1) and NYXII (1); their RA profile also lists Subsist, NEWRHYTHMIC and Rabe. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Telephone, Bossa Nova Civic Club, BASEMENT · often with Ron Like Hell, Juana, jay york, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Mechanical.
Recently at BASEMENT, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Jupiter Disco · often with Ron Like Hell, selacuna, Mantis Hands, none of them here that night
Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Jupiter Disco · often with Ron Like Hell, Sam Clarke, Marco Neves, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Ron Like Hell4 with Sploofi, 3 with A Delicate Balance and 3 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Haruka4 with Sploofi and 2 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Marco Neves3 with Sploofi and 2 with A Delicate Balance
- jay york3 with Sploofi and 1 with A Delicate Balance
- Juana2 with Aaron J and 2 with Sploofi
- Sam Clarke1 with A Delicate Balance and 1 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Lychee5 with Aaron J
- Clarisa Kimskii4 with Aaron J
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Bossa Nova Civic Club30
- Middle half finished between16 and 46
- Past Fridays at this venue counted199
The room
Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.