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Marques Wyatt, Martha Van Straaten, Soul Summit
Gaia Nomaya510 Flatbush ave. Brooklyn, NY 11225 · Map
This night happened — Sat 20 Apr 2024
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Who was billed8 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- 2melo
- Gavin Stephenson
- Iman Rizky
- Marques Wyatt
- Martha van Straaten
- Soul Summit Music
- next: Elsewhere, Sat 24 OctA-Z
- Eric Essebag
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
22 of the 28 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Gavin Stephenson and Iman Rizky — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 11 Nov 2023.
- Iman Rizky and A-Z — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 19 Jan 2024.
- Gavin Stephenson and A-Z — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 19 Jan 2024.
- 2melo and Iman Rizky — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 20 Apr 2024.
- 2melo and Gavin Stephenson — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 20 Apr 2024.
- 2melo and Soul Summit Music — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Aug 2023.
Who they are
“MIKE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN ARTS COMMUNITY FOR OVER TWO DECADES.”
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MIKE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN ARTS COMMUNITY FOR OVER TWO DECADES. AS A DJAY AND PRODUCER, HIS ARTISTS CONNECTIONS SPAN FROM THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL. BEGINNING BY BOOKING DJS AT THE LEGENDARY BEMBE, MIKE CURRENTLY HOLDS DJ RESIDENCIES AT MULTIPLE BROOKLYN VENUES AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION TO BEING THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF JUNXION, MIKE IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ECSTATIC DANCE NEW YORK, THE CONCERT SERIES "KOMUNITAS", AND HAS MANAGED HIS OWN VENUE, 'X MARKS THE LOFT' FOR OVER 5 YEARS. MIKE HAS MANAGED AND PRODUCED EVENTS (500-2500 PEOPLE) AT LARGE SCALE VENUES SUCH AS THE WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL, ELSEWHERE, PAPER FACTORY HOTEL, ARTS DISTRICT.Their RA profile lists Wonderwheel Recordings.Recently at Superior Ingredients, The Meadows, Under the K Bridge · often with ORIJINS, Hoss, Nickodemus, none of them here that night
“Gavin Stephenson grew up influenced by an eclectic range of music spanning from the Beatles and Led Zepplin to the Clash and the synth pop of the '80s.”
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Gavin Stephenson grew up influenced by an eclectic range of music spanning from the Beatles and Led Zepplin to the Clash and the synth pop of the '80s. When he discovered dance music in the late '90s, it all came together and took off from there. Gavin has been involved in dance music since he started DJing and produced his first party in 1998. He was the resident and a co-founder of the Spectra and Positive Pressure parties in New York City. By 2003, Gavin was DJing both stateside and internationally, with stops all over the U.S. and Europe, in Canada, Central America, South America, and North Africa. Between 2004 and 2006, he traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe playing as a label DJ for the Swedish dance label, Digital Structures. In 2013, Gavin Stephenson became one of the founders of ebb + flow music, an NYC-based production company known for some of the best underground parties in the scene with consistent high quality music and an undeniably contagious vibe. As an ebb + flow resident, Gavin graces the crowd with funky bass lines, deep grooves, and forward-thinking music in every one of his sets. His ability to read the crowd and give it the necessary energy to thrive is a trademark of the musical journeys that he creates. During the summer of 2014, Gavin took his love of dance music to another level with collaboration on music production with Justin Marchacos and ebb + flow co-founder, Iman Rizky. Their work together spawned Second Format, a trio which has been producing tracks with driving bass lines and catchy, danceable hooks. Track releases are slated to come out early this year on Cityfox and beyond.Recently at 96 Morgan Ave, Bogart House · often with Sky So Young, Gadi Mitrani, ROUDY, none of them here that night
“Iman Rizky was bred on house beats from the early '80s and '90s.”
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Iman Rizky was bred on house beats from the early '80s and '90s. His relationship with dance music back then was a transcendental experience every weekend at places like New York City's Red Zone, the Tunnel, Limelight’s Disco 2000, the Sound Factory, and the legendary Twilo. Iman became a promoter for the Tunnel, Limelight, and the Palladium during the club scene era of the late '80s. His immersion in the heyday of club culture in NYC prompted the pursuit of his true life-long passion of DJing. With his extensive knowledge of dance music from both participation and promotion, he was able to cultivate a unique DJ sound to call his own. As the club scene era wound down and the dance music scene went underground in the early 2000s, Iman formed the party production group, Ku-Deta, which put together events stateside as well as internationally. Around the same time, he started his weekly DJ residency at SEA in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he continues to play on Fridays and Sundays. Ku-Deta provided a precursory template for ebb + flow music, an NYC-based production company that Iman Rizky founded with Gavin Stephenson in 2013. The underground parties of ebb + flow music have brought consistent high quality music and an undeniably contagious vibe to the dance music scene. As an ebb + flow resident, Iman's DJ sets are laden with minimal groovy beats layered with melodic sounds that build in a cycle of high peaks and low valleys. He takes the crowd on a thrilling roller coaster ride of music that elevates the mind, moves the body, and satisfies the soul. In the summer of 2014, Iman took ebb + flow to another level with collaboration on music production with Justin Marchacos and Gavin Stephenson. The trio became Second Format and has been producing tracks with driving bass lines and catchy, danceable hooks. Justin and Second Format's Giants EP was released on the Cityfox label earlier this year and charted in the Top 10 on Beatport within its first week.Recently at House of Yes, 96 Morgan Ave, Superior Ingredients · often with Drew Proud, J. Richards, Sky So Young, none of them here that night
often with Rafael De La Cruz, alxander:louis, Jules Thorne, none of them here that night
“entschleunigung.”
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Their RA profile lists Laut & Luise.often with Chris Schwarzwälder, Lotte Ahoi, mattmosphere, none of them here that night
Recently at Darling Rooftop, Nowadays, House of Yes · often with Timmy Regisford, Omer Mil, Byron The Aquarius, none of them here that night
Last at 96 Morgan Ave in Jan · often with JIALING, Swami Sound, Auphoria, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Drew Proud7 with Iman Rizky and 4 with Gavin Stephenson
- A-Kintero5 with Iman Rizky and 4 with Gavin Stephenson
- J. Richards5 with Iman Rizky and 3 with Gavin Stephenson
- Sky So Young4 with Gavin Stephenson and 4 with Iman Rizky
- ORIJINS5 with 2melo
- Nickodemus4 with 2melo
- Chris Schwarzwälder3 with Martha van Straaten
- Christian Voldstad3 with Iman Rizky
The room
Gaia Nomaya — 16 events and 81 distinct artists since Sep 2023.
Holds about 500.
Who put it on
JunXion — 15 events and 78 artists since Aug 2023.
The Sonic Jungle — 31 events and 126 artists since Aug 2023.
ebb + flow — 16 events and 63 artists since Sep 2023.