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
4 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Petal and DJ STEPDAD — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 25 May 2024.
- Petal and EMZ! — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 27 Oct 2023.
Who they are
“Petal Rose is a NY-native, Brooklyn-based DJ and producer just trying to figure their shit out.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Petal Rose is a NY-native, Brooklyn-based DJ and producer just trying to figure their shit out. Born and raised by God-fearing Guyanese immigrants, music was never taken seriously unless it was in the context of the church. For lack of a better phrase, music became their god, and they’ve been a loyal worshiper ever since.Last at 3 Dollar Bill in May · often with CMD+JAZMINE, BBYGRL, EEVEE, none of them here that night
Recently at Gonzo's, Wonderville · often with WILHELMINA, @RAISARA, KA WAI, none of them here that night
“Whatever your thoughts are on artists with goofy monikers, Ted Davis (aka DJ STEPDAD) has likely heard them before.”
their own biography
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Whatever your thoughts are on artists with goofy monikers, Ted Davis (aka DJ STEPDAD) has likely heard them before. In line with Davis’s worldview at large, the name of the dance project is as much an act of lighthearted sincerity as it is a reflection of his unbothered sense of humor. Initially a product of the short-lived lo-fi house boom and its endless cheekily-named producers, DJ STEPDAD began in 2018—around the same time Davis started hosting scrappy living room raves out of dingy college houses in Orange County. Reconnecting with a childhood friend over beers and Serato that winter break, the conversation turned to all the support Davis’s stepdad, Mike, had given his musical pursuits over the years. The name DJ STEPDAD had a ring to it, and was decided then and there as a quasi-tribute. Aside from the 2019 EP, for my stepchildren vol. 1, and the occasional stand-alone single, DJ STEPDAD remained a fleeting party trick while Davis relocated to Los Angeles in the early throes of the pandemic. Quickly becoming a respected critical voice in ambient music, Davis was netting bylines with his favorite publications while his own music fell into stasis. Lacking a sense of community in the SoCal sprawl, it didn’t take Davis long to find what he had been missing after relocating to New York in 2022. Within weeks of moving, DJ STEPDAD was playing sets on The Lot Radio, and building friendships with formative electronic influences. The coastal shift and refocus on music would come to shape time to figure things out, Davis’s forthcoming EP and proper reintroduction to the project. Named after a 1970s expression signaling a couple heading for divorce, time to figure things out fittingly finds Davis rebuilding his relationship with DJ STEPDAD. Between properly learning how to DJ ahead of travel dates for the first time, and having mixes featured on NTS and Dublab, the result is an inward-gazing collection of tracks that capture Davis’s confidence being built in real time. Nowhere is that clearer than on EP opener “heaven’s on fire,” which challenges what any DJ STEPDAD track has sounded like before it. Giving the beloved Radio Dept. single a deep house rework, the cover centers Davis’s vocals on a track for the first time under a woozy, autotuned sheen. Not letting time to figure things out become an isolated affair, Davis recruited college rave co-host Alex Conradt for time to figure things out’s artwork and enlisted Doom Trip Records label head Zac Emerson (Panda Bear, Maral) for mastering duties. “dads can’t step” and “she took the kids” stay committed to the divorced dad bit, but a move towards higher fidelity, along with Emerson’s mastering handiwork, have allowed DJ STEPDAD’s fog-enveloped production to soar. Closing with the restless, pop-sampling highlight “bad vibes,” time to figure things out sounds, if anything, like an artist that figured it out. [Tim Gagnon]Recently at The End, Sisters, Baby's All Right · often with Soler System, 3 People, Mole, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- CMD+JAZMINE17 with Petal
- BBYGRL11 with Petal
- EEVEE10 with Petal
- BEYBLADE SHAWTY8 with Petal
- amita7 with Petal
- Chelsea7 with Petal
- Kweku7 with Petal
- LTE6 with Petal
16 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Telephone.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Telephone17
- Middle half finished between5 and 37
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted56
The room
Telephone — 182 events and 627 distinct artists since Aug 2023.