ADB by A Delicate Balance
Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Fri 7 Jun 2024
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Nicolò Bernardi and Sploofi — 17 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“Denise Rabe´s experience in the Berlin techno scene as a booker, radio host, promoter and dj since she relocated to German capital drawn by the possibility of a life in music, is reflected in the pragmatic, grounded artist she became and the unique, original voice she's developed as a producer.”
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Denise Rabe´s experience in the Berlin techno scene as a booker, radio host, promoter and dj since she relocated to German capital drawn by the possibility of a life in music, is reflected in the pragmatic, grounded artist she became and the unique, original voice she's developed as a producer. Her approach and work ethic can be seen expressed on every release she's done under her label, Rabe, where her music is matched with an equal amount of care, thought and work, in the vessels that contain it, within a coherent aesthetic and vision that informs music, artwork and presentation equally. This has allowed her to recruit the artist who´s work resonates with her sensibility and can be heard in the remixes Rrose, Shxcxchcxsh, Headless Horseman, among others, have done for her releases on her and other labels. Imprints such as Mutewax, who released her first 12" in 2015, ARTS where she quickly became one of the label´s staples and Stroboscopic Artifacts where she published "Manifesto" in 2019, are clear reference points that describe her career and its development. Rabe’s particular inclination to sparse industrial soundscapes, gothic aesthetics, driven grooves under hooks that hypnotize as much as they distinguish, have propelled her 10 year career across stages all over the US, Asia and Europe, as well as the clubs that represent the apex of techno world wide such as Berghain and Tresor.Their RA profile lists Soma Records, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Illegal Alien Records, Diffuse Reality and 6 more.often with Berghain, GLOBUS, TRESOR, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Mechanical.
Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, BASEMENT, Jupiter Disco · often with A Delicate Balance, Ron Like Hell, selacuna, 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.”
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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 Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Telephone · often with A Delicate Balance, Ron Like Hell, Juana, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- A Delicate Balance8 with Nicolò Bernardi and 8 with Sploofi
- Ron Like Hell4 with Sploofi and 3 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Haruka4 with Sploofi and 2 with Nicolò Bernardi
- Berghain3 with Denise Rabe
- GLOBUS3 with Denise Rabe
- jay york3 with Sploofi
- Marco Neves3 with Sploofi
- TRESOR3 with Denise Rabe
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.