Who was billed4 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 6 pairings on this bill had shared a bill before.
- IBM Doily and Danny Ramos — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Dec 2023.
- Frantz and Danny Ramos — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Dec 2023.
- Frantz and Dante Scaglione — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 31 Aug 2023.
- IBM Doily and Frantz — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Dec 2023.
- Dante Scaglione and Danny Ramos — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Dec 2023.
- IBM Doily and Dante Scaglione — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Dec 2023.
Who they are
“The oceans of global dance music from the 1980s and 1990s run deep, and IBM Doily is in a constant state of musical flux, bringing together unknown smash hits and rumored treasures of dance music from around the world in unpredictable, varied-tempo sets that span oceans and decades.”
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The oceans of global dance music from the 1980s and 1990s run deep, and IBM Doily is in a constant state of musical flux, bringing together unknown smash hits and rumored treasures of dance music from around the world in unpredictable, varied-tempo sets that span oceans and decades. Alongside House music variants from every continent, you're likely to hear gems of Street Soul, Dancehall, Synth-Pop, Kwaito, Downtempo, Baile Funk, Soca, Zouk, and more tied together by earworm melodies and undeniable basslines.Recently at Doris, Jupiter Disco, Eavesdrop · often with The Grouch Dj, PlayPlay, Fred P, none of them here that night
“Alongside the usual glittering suspects, New York City is also home to plenty of lesser- known treasures.”
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Alongside the usual glittering suspects, New York City is also home to plenty of lesser- known treasures. Frantz is one such hidden gem; both a DJ’s DJ and a dancer’s delight. An encyclopedic knowledge of music informs his instinctive understanding of what to play when in nightclubs, listening bars, and everything in between as he stealthily stakes out a reputation as one of New York’s finest selectors. As well as gracing the booth at some of the city’s best venues including Mansions, Eavesdrop, Gabriela, Nightmoves and Milagrosa, Frantz has also charmed crowds as far afield as Mexico City, Napoli, Berlin and Houston, introducing varied audiences to all the records they didn’t know they needed to hear. Born in Brooklyn to Haitian parents, Frantz immersed himself in the local music scene from an early age. While still in high school, he interned at Astralwerks , where free tickets to see acts such as Basement Jaxx and Fatboy Slim whet his appetite for electronic music. Obsessively listening to BBC Radio 1 (Annie Nightingale’s Annie on One and the Essential Mix) and watching taped episodes of MTV’s electronic music show Amp further stoked this growing passion. The first record he bought was Alan Braxe’s “Vertigo” on Roulé, showing early signs of his sophisticated tastes. Circa 2000, one of Frantz’s Astralwerks bosses taught him how to spin vinyl, and after just a couple of lessons he was off and running. Following a heavy UKG and dubstep phase he eventually came around to disco, eschewing more commercial modern fare in favour of esoteric ‘70s releases. Working at the The Thing vintage and record store in Greenpoint deepened Frantz’s appreciation of New York classics, Chicago house, Detroit techno, Italo, and synth pop, and is also where he met a gang of fellow music nerds with whom he played his earliest gigs at East River Bar in Williamsburg. A few radio mixes came next, including a hot live mix for “A Downtown Affair” on WNYU showcasing Frantz’s sweetest spot —obscure but alluring disco cuts that spark dancefloor abandon. His own production work, including a disco-sleaze edit released on Death on Wax, seeks to do the same. During five years spent in Mexico City, Frantz played all the coveted parties and clubs including Sunday Sunday, Yu Yu, Departamento, Pervert, and Por Detroit. He also nabbed a slot at the inaugural edition of Fascinoma Festival, headlined by Larry Heard, DāM-FunK, Kode9 and Galcher Lustwerk, regularly appeared on Aire Libre FM radio station and was tapped to play private events for clients including Apple Music x Soho House, Vans, and a variety of Mexican-based brands. While briefly living in Europe, he played a beach bar in Napoli (with Paris-based Pitaya Soundsystem) and Berlin house parties when the pandemic permitted it, then headed back to New York with renewed focus on scaling up his DJing around the city (Paragon & FERAL, a leatherqueer fetish night where he indulged his love of industrial, EBM and post-punk) while daytiming as a buyer at Academy Records in the East Village. In 2023, Frantz forged a four-strong collective called Dancers Trust, throwing intimate club nights for discerning ears. In 2024, Frantz enjoyed his biggest year to date, DJing at Nowadays (Outdoors), Elsewhere, Milagrosa, a Tiki Disco afterparty at Gabriela, and getting booked to play at boutique private parties interstate. His popular mid-year mix for There Is No Planet Earth was a spicy, genre-jumping exhibit of Frantz at his eclectic best, and he capped off the year with an appearance on Joshua Cordova's Memory Screen on Tbilisi-based Mutant Radio. Whether he’s playing heavy disco, percussion-laden techno, house, or ravey breaks, Frantz is guided by one key principle — never be lukewarm about anything. If he doesn’t love it, you won’t hear it. If he does, chances are you’ll love it too.Balearic on 1, Disco on 1, Euro-Disco on 1 and New Beat on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesRecently at Jupiter Disco, Doris, Mansions · often with Finn Jones, Benny Soto, Sybil Jason, none of them here that night
“Brooklyn based, strictly vinyl DJ with a focus on feel good, euphoric dance music.”
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Brooklyn based, strictly vinyl DJ with a focus on feel good, euphoric dance music. Scaglione's sound spans synth-pop, Italo, house, tech, electro, trance, Eurodance, and more.Recently at public records, Jupiter Disco, Eavesdrop · often with Andi, Jeff Pepsi, Emsho, none of them here that night
Recently at Jupiter Disco, Doris, Troost · often with Buffy, Connie, Chuffing Buffy, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Andi4 with Dante Scaglione
- Jeff Pepsi4 with Dante Scaglione
- Kyle Whiting3 with Dante Scaglione
- DJ Primo2 with Dante Scaglione
- Emsho2 with Dante Scaglione
- Subcultures2 with Dante Scaglione
- The Grouch Dj2 with IBM Doily
- aka-Sol1 with Dante Scaglione
13 said they were going.
The room
Doris — 6 events and 8 distinct artists since Aug 2023.