A Roller Skating Jam Called Pleasure
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, New York City
This night happened — Sat 1 Jun 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.
- Lauren Murada and Party Dad — 19 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Sep 2023.
- Pleasure Jams and Party Dad — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 1 Jun 2024.
- Jacques Renault and Lauren Murada — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 26 Oct 2023.
Who they are
Recently at public records, Elsewhere · often with Toshiya Kawasaki, Kuniyuki, aka-Sol, none of them here that night
“Three is the magic number.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Three is the magic number. And as the name would suggest, the New York DJ collective of Stewey Decimal, Allie Bell and Marosy - aka Pleasure Jams - have been dispensing their positivity-forward brand of danceable pleasures all over NYC and the world since 2015. Allie Bell and Marosy - New Englanders turned New Yorkers - first came together in their native Burlington, Vermont in the late aughts over mutual love of the new genre “nu-disco”, classics and house music in a place that, despite its rich musical history, lacked a home for what they wanted to dance to. So they built one. Beginning in 2008 Marosy and three other local DJs started a party in the small, hippie enclave of Burlington as Bonjour-Hi, with guest appearances by many of the musical mainstays of the time, like The Juan MacLean, Lunice and Ninjasonik. Allie Bell would eventually join the collective, and the seeds were planted. At the turn of the decade, the trio would eventually find themselves in New York City for their own reasons. Allie Bell and Stewey Decimal - who first met in 2003 - reconnected after over a decade and found out that they had both fallen in love with dance music on their own. Thus, with all the pieces in place, Pleasure Jams was born. Pleasure Jams (the party) has grown from their original home - a small bar in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, to primetime slots in some of the best rooms in New York City. The party has played host to top tier DJs such as Nancy Whang, Fouk, Razor-N-Tape, Joe Corti, Jacques Renault, Tom Noble - and the list goes on. Today, Pleasure Jams are residents at NYC’s newest nightlife behemoth, Elsewhere, but make regular appearances at the raver favorites: Good Room, Jupiter Disco and Bossa Nova Civic Club. Most recently, they have put themselves on the map in an unconventional, but timely way, by organizing a series of online-only Digital Dance Party fundraisers to benefit the same clubs that they call home. Their efforts landed them back to back mentions in The New York Times and Time Magazine.Recently at Good Room, Jupiter Disco · often with Busy Body, Rose The Guy, Horse Opera, none of them here that night
“Just like the ‘80s soundtrack bangers she’s known to slip into many a peaktime set, Lauren Murada’s origin story is a classic coming-of-age movie straight off the big screen—but make it NYC, and definitely make it disco.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Just like the ‘80s soundtrack bangers she’s known to slip into many a peaktime set, Lauren Murada’s origin story is a classic coming-of-age movie straight off the big screen—but make it NYC, and definitely make it disco. In search of the perfect dance floor to call home, she booked a one way ticket from Sydney to the City That Never Sleeps in 2014, and never looked back… One step into the world of her infamous party series Love Games and it’s clear that she’s made her dreams come true: It’s a love letter to disco made manifest, forged in part from her nine-year tenure as Production Manager at Good Room, and carefully honed through countless nights spent on Brooklyn dance floors and behind the decks. Championing beloved pioneers from the Golden Era of disco with reverence, the party equally sets the stage for the joyfully abundant expressions of the next gen. Lauren and fellow party resident Finn Jones host legendary DJs and devotees alike as they spin across the spectrum of timeless classics, leftfield treasures, mind-melters and guilty pleasures. Swept off their feet by undeniable grooveladen sets served by the likes of François K, Mark Grusane, CC:Disco!, Session Victim, Dee Diggs and more, dancers are held in the warmest embrace of balloons and mirrorball kisses—at Love Games, everyone’s a winner. Joy continues to take the lead in Lauren’s production work. Her hot n’ ready edits [out on the cheeky Fundido chaps’ eponymous Brooklyn-based label] range from funky tongue-in-cheek serenades [“Married Men”], sleaze-tastic glam rock gems [“Paradise Garage”], to blazingly glorious femme anthems [“Under Fire”] that will have you reaching for your hairbrush mic! They’re a perfect extension of who she is today as a DJ and selector—an irrepressible force of Fun, dedicated to surprising her dance floors with an open invitation to Love.Recently at Danger Danger, The Last Call, Abe's Pagoda Bar · often with Finn Jones, Love Games, Ryan McKnight, none of them here that night
“Disco oddball, balearic dork, enjoyer of fun music of all kinds”
their own biography
Disco on 4, Balearic on 1, New Beat on 1 and New Wave on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Death On Wax (1), Passport To Paradise (1) and Universal Cave (1); their RA profile also lists Spacetalk Records. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at The Last Call, Gabriela, Nightmoves · often with Finn Jones, Club Flush, Andrew Lenox, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Finn Jones18 with Lauren Murada and 4 with Party Dad
- Love Games7 with Lauren Murada and 1 with Party Dad
- Dj incognito mode2 with Lauren Murada and 1 with Pleasure Jams
- Lloydski2 with Lauren Murada and 1 with Party Dad
- Timo Lee2 with Party Dad and 1 with Jacques Renault
- Ryan McKnight4 with Lauren Murada
- Alex McCracken3 with Party Dad
- Kristine Barilli3 with Lauren Murada
14 said they were going.
The room
LeFrak Center at Lakeside — 1 event and 4 distinct artists since Jun 2024.
Who put it on
Moon Tower — 6 events and 16 artists since Sep 2023.