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Special Guest (Paris), River Moon, Memphy, AOIFE (Berlin), Bapari

Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map

This night happened — Wed 3 Apr 2024

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Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • River Moon and Memphy — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 3 Apr 2024.
  • Memphy and Bapari — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Tue 24 Oct 2023.
  • River Moon and Bapari — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 26 Oct 2023.

Who they are

  • River Moon

    New York City · 27 bookings since Sep 2023

    Recently at Silencio, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Market Hotel · often with Luca Eck, Only Fire, flirty800, none of them here that night

  • Memphy

    New York City · 47 bookings since Aug 2023

    “MEMPHY STARTED DJING AT AGE 17 WITH A SET AT THE GUCCI STORE IN SOHO.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    MEMPHY STARTED DJING AT AGE 17 WITH A SET AT THE GUCCI STORE IN SOHO. FIVE YEARS LATER SHE BRINGS HER TRANCE-Y, GENRE-BENDING TECHNO SETS TO NYC CLUBS LIKE BASEMENT, BOSSA NOVA, ELSEWHERE, LE BAIN, NOWADAYS, AND PARAGON EVERY WEEK. INTERVIEW MAGAZINE CALLED MEMPHY ONE OF “THE DOLLS KEEPING NYC ALIVE.” IN A RECENT PROFILE, NEW YORK MAGAZINE PLACED MEMPHY AT THE CENTER OF A WAVE OF TRANS TECHNO DJS WHO ARE TAKING OVER NYC’S QUEER NIGHTLIFE. THIS FALL, MEMPHY MADE HER EUROPEAN DEBUT AT PARIS FASHION WEEK PLAYING PARTIES FOR YEEZY AND FWRD. OTHER BRANDS SHE HAS DJ’D EVENTS FOR INCLUDE HBO, DIESEL, PLAYBOY, AND INSTAGRAM.

    Recently at 9 Bob Note, Elsewhere, Paragon · often with FASHION, Dangerous Rose, camgirll8, none of them here that night

  • AOIFE

    Ireland · 3 bookings since Apr 2024

    “AOIFE is an Irish DJ and producer who has carved out her own space in the underground circuit, steadily building a reputation for her uncompromising sound and hypnotic selections.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    AOIFE is an Irish DJ and producer who has carved out her own space in the underground circuit, steadily building a reputation for her uncompromising sound and hypnotic selections. Renowned for sculpting heavy low-end and immersive soundscapes, her sets are defined by raw, driving techno that blurs the line between intensity and transcendence. She has brought this sound to some of the most respected dance floors across the globe, with standout performances from Tbilisi to New York, as well as multiple appearances at UNFOLD at FOLD the flagship London party reserved for only the most distinctive artists as well as Techno institution Tresor, Berlin. These defining moments, recognised by those who truly know, have cemented her reputation as one of the most compelling DJs to emerge from Belfast in recent years. Praised for her fluid and immersive mixing style, AOIFE seamlessly drags listeners through warped techno grooves, long, lingering blends, and cavernous soundscapes. Each set is delivered with patience and precision; sprawling arpeggios colliding with deep bass weight and textured rhythms, creating a sound that feels both tactile and transportive. Recognised by Resident Advisor and FourFour Magazine for Mixes of the Day / Week, she has also showcased her sound on Rinse FM, and NTS. Expanding naturally into production, AOIFE has begun to tease her growing discography with contributions on Disconnekt, Re:flect, Encrypted and Flash Recordings with much more on the horizon.
    Their RA profile lists Flash Recordings and Disconnekt Records.

    often with TRESOR, TAUREAN (2), Offtrack, none of them here that night

  • Bapari

    New York City · 31 bookings since Aug 2023

    “j@pluralartistmanagement.com Bapari is a musical force known for their heady dance tracks, cheekily disruptive pop edits, and hard-hitting DJ sets that blend techno, jungle, garage, club, hip-hop, and IDM in unexpected ways.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    j@pluralartistmanagement.com Bapari is a musical force known for their heady dance tracks, cheekily disruptive pop edits, and hard-hitting DJ sets that blend techno, jungle, garage, club, hip-hop, and IDM in unexpected ways. A Grammy-award winning producer for their work on Eusexua by FKA twig's, Bapari pushes experimentation within electronic music to the edge, exploring all outcomes, from unique underground club tracks to evocative sonic landscapes. Bapari’s most recent project “Evermore” (Halcyon Veil, 2025) saw them pick up the mic and live guitar, featuring Ari’s hauntingly original vocals for the first time while exploring ‘90s influences of shoegaze, trip hop, and R&B. Born in Los Angeles to Haitian immigrants, Bapari found their way into music as a DJ in downtown LA’s underground party scene in the mid-2010s. Since then, They have released four EPs; collaborated with FKA Twigs, Eartheater, Kelsey Lu, Lolahol, and more; opened for Steve Lacy in Australia and Japan; and toured extensively as a DJ in North America, Europe, and Asia. Their work has been featured in DJ mag, Mixmag, Highsnobiety, Interview, Flaunt, Dancewax, and Resident Advisor, which named their 2021 track “Daybreak” a best-of-the-year. Touring highlights include headlining Boiler Room five times; festival appearances at Sonic Acts, Dweller, and Primavera; museum shows at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London) and MoCA (Los Angeles); and club nights at Knockdown Center (NYC), Tresor (Berlin), Parkingstone (Paris), Mitsuki (Tokyo), Le Fag (Melbourne), Spiritual Sauna (Milan), TUNNEL (LA), and many more. Bapari has shared lineups with artists like Shygirl, Yves Tumor, LSDXOXO, and horsegiirL. Their music has been featured in campaigns for the fashion brands YSL Beauty, Melissa Shoes, I.AM.GIA, Barragán, Marshall Columbia, and Wildfang; the smart ring company Oura; and the NFT platform Foundation. They have created soundtracks for designers No Sesso and Helena Eisenhart for New York Fashion Week presentations
    Avantgarde on 3, Techno on 3, Alt-Pop on 2 and Dance-pop on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Their RA profile lists Halcyon Veil and Naafi.

    Recently at Market Hotel, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon · often with Miss Parker, Sevyn 0000, Sterling Juan Diaz, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Sevyn 00005 with Bapari and 5 with Memphy
  • flirty8003 with Memphy and 3 with River Moon
  • Byrell The Great3 with River Moon and 2 with Memphy
  • FASHION6 with Memphy
  • Dangerous Rose5 with Memphy
  • camgirll84 with Memphy
  • Luca Eck4 with River Moon
  • Makadsi3 with Memphy
11 said they were going — much quieter than a usual Wednesday at Bossa Nova Civic Club.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Wednesdays at Bossa Nova Civic Club27
  • Middle half finished between15 and 41
  • Past Wednesdays at this venue counted199

The room

Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (61), House (33), Club (27), Electro (6) and Tech House (6). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1895821.

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

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