Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Marie Davidson
- Huerco S.
- quest?onmarq
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Tue 3 NovNiyah West
- next: Paragon, Sat 31 Octnextdimensional
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
9 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Niyah West and nextdimensional — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 22 Dec 2023.
Who they are
“Marie Davidson has always gone against the grain.”
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Marie Davidson has always gone against the grain. The French-Canadian producer’s first four albums established her as a transgressive force in dance music, with her 2014 debut Perte d'identité (Loss of identity) laying the foundations of organic electronics and introspective storytelling that she would continue to build upon. Each release probed her “dualistic” relationship to nightlife while becoming increasingly saturated in its abundance of sounds, from Detroit techno to Italo disco, finally reaching a fever pitch on 2018’s Polaris Music Prize-nominated Working Class Woman. Putting the pitfalls of club culture and her own fractured identity under a withering satirical lens, Working Class Woman doesn’t wrestle with the existential as much as fling it around the dancefloor. After that, 2020’s Renegade Breakdown broke the mould entirely. With “a will to explore other styles of music,” Davidson formed a band with her husband and longtime collaborator Pierre Guerineau (also her counterpart in the duo Essaie Pas) and producer Asaël Robitaille. A deeply collaborative project, the trio wrote a slate of experimental pop songs inspired by records they would play at living-room afterparties – jazz classics, French chanson, electronica – on which Davidson sang for the first time. Four years and a pandemic later, Davidson’s sixth studio album, City of Clowns, marks a return to the club – but not as you know it. The techno thump and scathing spoken-word delivery of Working Class Woman resurface at points, but the pop structures and melodic sensibilities of Renegade Breakdown also remain. It’s a “strange” sonic blend even by Davidson’s own standards. “It’s definitely linking back to what I was doing pre-pandemic, but with a bit of an evolution,” she says. “I didn't want to just repeat myself.” The sound and the spirit of the album are shaped, too, by the fact that Davidson has a new antagonist. This time it’s not club culture that’s coming for her sense of self, it’s Big Tech.Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune, Cititrax, DEEWEE and Holodeck Records.Recently at Baby's All Right, public records · often with Andi, Jubilee, Xeno & Oaklander, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Future Times, Software Records, Opal Tapes, Proibito and 4 more.
Recently at Nowadays, Under the K Bridge, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Loidis, james K, Purelink, none of them here that night
“quest?onmarq has built a reputation as one of the undergrounds most fearless and wide-ranging selectors, with her keen, connective ear and sharp turntabilism based technical abilities she connects various eras, lineages as a purist or even genres - pairing seemingly disparate ideas with flair.”
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quest?onmarq has built a reputation as one of the undergrounds most fearless and wide-ranging selectors, with her keen, connective ear and sharp turntabilism based technical abilities she connects various eras, lineages as a purist or even genres - pairing seemingly disparate ideas with flair. In production, she keeps the target moving, always seeking expansion over stagnancy. quest?onmarq’s cornerstone experience is in New York’s ballroom scene, tracing her roots to the direct observed connection between dancers and the DJ, which would later prove a formative advantage in connecting with crowds – her selections and tastes even then, always sought to educate and expand – through open format association. Through lore building in the dance and via radio residencies she shares her passion for many global dancefloor sounds to ecstatic and engaged reception.Recently at H0L0, Paragon, Nowadays · often with GLOBUS, TRESOR, Charlton, none of them here that night
“BEAUTIFUL NOISE IN TRANSMISSION”
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Their RA profile lists Nervous Records and Others To The Front.Recently at Anything, Nublu 151, H0L0 · often with DJ Shannon, theoretic, Miss Parker, none of them here that night
“nextdimensional is a Brooklyn-based artist bringing dreamlike rave soundscapes to life.”
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nextdimensional is a Brooklyn-based artist bringing dreamlike rave soundscapes to life. From ethereal techno to entrancing breaks and hypnotic East Coast-inspired club music, her prolific sound embodies the spirit of the underground. After years of throwing DIY parties & club nights across NYC and Tokyo, her label Starry records (2025) is now blazing a new sonic path for dance music, with her latest releases earning coverage from DJ Mag, Resident Advisor, and SoundCloud. Her October 2025 EP "Portal" was highlighted as Album of the Week on SoundCloud and featured on billboards in Times Square and London.Footwork on 4, Techno on 4, Jersey Club on 3 and Bass Music on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on No Bias (2), Clasico Records (2) (1) and Heads Know (1); their RA profile also lists Mechanical, TREKKIE TRAX and Banana Pudding. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Jupiter Disco, Mood Ring, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with HONEY B, shekdash, Tromac, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- DJ Shannon13 with Niyah West
- HONEY B11 with nextdimensional
- theoretic7 with Niyah West
- Miss Parker6 with Niyah West
- GLOBUS5 with quest?onmarq
- Kilopatrah Jones5 with Niyah West
- TRESOR5 with quest?onmarq
- bossy boots4 with nextdimensional
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Paragon464
- Middle half finished between381 and 585
- Past Fridays at this venue counted140
The room
Paragon — 356 events and 947 distinct artists since Aug 2023.