QUALITY TIME
SPRFRK & Eric Umble
Jupiter Disco1237 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Thu 2 May 2024
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Who was billed2 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
This was a crew, not a first meeting.
the pairs that have met
All 1 pairing on this bill had shared a bill before.
- SPRFRK and Eric Umble — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 2 May 2024.
Who they are
“DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene.”
their own biography
the whole biography
DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene. Originally hailing from Miami, Known for his flamboyant, high-energy fusion of house, club anthems, and percussion—curated specifically to lift spirits and keep dance floors locked in. SPRFRK has built an impressive resume of residencies at staple queer venues including Metropolitan, Happyfun Hideaway, and the infamous ANIMAL. He has also served as a resident DJ for Scandalo NYC, the celebrated house and Italo disco party with over a decade in the running. He’s also a regular at major NYC venues like BASEMENT and Good Room, to name a few. His influence extends well beyond the five boroughs. SPRFRK has headlined premier queer events across North America, including Carry Nation, XOXA Pride, Jellyfish (PGH), Sole Rehab (ROC), Altær, and Rusted (Toronto). Throughout his career, he has also had the privilege of sharing the booth with industry heavyweights such as Alinka, Lauren Fax, Midland, Hercules & Love Affair and Physical Therapy. In addition to his solo work, SPRFRK brings a collaborative edge to the booth as one-half of the duo KNDYFRK alongside Kandylion. Whether he’s playing an intimate local spot or headlining and event,SPRFRK continues to champion music, creativity, and community, turning every set into a celebration of self-expression.Recently at Jupiter Disco, The Parkside Lounge, Happyfun Hideaway · often with Kandylion, KNDYFRK, boyyyish, none of them here that night
“Eric Umble is a Brooklyn-based DJ, sound artist, clarinetist, and party producer passionate about cultivating a thriving local dance music community.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Eric Umble is a Brooklyn-based DJ, sound artist, clarinetist, and party producer passionate about cultivating a thriving local dance music community. An acclaimed and award-winning classical musician with a focus on experimental music, Eric's love of repetition and extended forms made his jump to DJing a natural step. Eric is heavily influenced by Detroit Techno, New York house, and experimental modernism. He explores the intersections of multiple musical genres in his sets to create Techno-forward sonic worlds that evoke queerness, modernity, and urban life while striving to articulate our shared contemporary culture in today's world. A versatile artist with experience DJing across a spectrum of spaces and venues, Eric loves meeting the moment for any party's energy with his own unique musical voice and approach. As founder, lead producer, curator, and resident artist of the FACETIME and QUALITY TIME parties (founded 2019), Eric is a regular presence on the New York scene and regionally. They have DJ'ed at New York's finest clubs including BASEMENT, Nowadays, H0l0, Mansions, Jupiter Disco, Market Hotel, Trans-Pecos, and he is currently a resident artist at Bossa Nova Civic Club. Beyond New York, Eric has shared their driving, hypnotic, uplifting, melodic, and groovy sound across the country at parties and raves above and below ground. Highlights include VOID (Philadelphia, PA), Intimät (Denver), SYIT's Techno Cabin (NYC / PA), Little Mutants (Lancaster, PA), the B-Side Lounge (Cleveland), the Orange Room / SPKRBOX (Detroit), and Sound Space at Deluxx Fluxx (Detroit). ericumble.com | soundcloud.com/eric-umbleAmbient on 1, Deep Techno on 1 and Contemporary on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Neuma Records (1) and QEONE (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Nowadays, Trans-Pecos, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Mark Holcomb, Riccardo Tavarez, Madison Moore, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Kandylion19 with SPRFRK
- KNDYFRK12 with SPRFRK
- fernanDITO9 with SPRFRK
- Foster, just Foster.6 with SPRFRK
- boyyyish4 with SPRFRK
- Mark Holcomb4 with Eric Umble
- Riccardo Tavarez4 with Eric Umble
- Elle Dee3 with Eric Umble
Sound
Ambient and Contemporary.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases21 said they were going — about like a usual Thursday at Jupiter Disco.
how this compares
- Median final count, Thursdays at Jupiter Disco21
- Middle half finished between6 and 43
- Past Thursdays at this venue counted176
The room
Jupiter Disco — 928 events and 1,468 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
FACETIME — 22 events and 49 artists since Aug 2023.