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Apollo Studio / FOR THE HEADS W Reade Truth, A.Arias, Bajro, MISHKA, ZENI KAPUZI

Apollo Studio72 Apollo St Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Map

This night happened — Fri 21 Jun 2024

Javier Pedraza Polo

Press play

Who was billed5 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

9 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • A.Arias and Zeni Karpuzi — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 28 Feb 2024.

Who they are

  • Reade Truth

    New York City · 7 bookings since May 2024

    “One of New York's early pioneers of techno and DJ culture, Reade Truth has been an integral part of the cities' techno history.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    One of New York's early pioneers of techno and DJ culture, Reade Truth has been an integral part of the cities' techno history. Emerging on the scene in 1990, he has held residencies at clubs like Limelight, Building and Pyramid and plays regularly at countless underground events. Known for his meticulous DJ blends, Truth is regularly serving up irresistible mixes that range from house to techno to industrial to new beat to unexplainable. His first of over two dozen releases came out in 1994 on the Brooklyn underground acid label, Direct Drive. Since then, his productions have made many a mark on labels like Planet E, Strictly Rhythm, Sonic Groove, Instinct, Pomelo, Wurst, N-Syde, Black Market, Path Records and so on. His productions showcase an inimitable and eclectic mesh of influences, ranging all the way from Skinny Puppy to Derrick May. Known as a DJ’s DJ, he provides dance floors with intelligent, innovative and often edgy electronics delivered with style.
    Their RA profile lists Planet E, Strictly Rhythm, Pomelo, The Wurst Music Co and 6 more.

    Recently at Apollo Studio, Trans-Pecos · often with Richard Hinge, Sergio Dimoff, Damon Wild, none of them here that night

  • A.Arias

    8 bookings since Sep 2023

    Recently at Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn · often with LegenDari, DJ Qu, Manny, none of them here that night

  • Bajro

    New York City · 13 bookings since Dec 2023

    “Bajro is a NY/NJ dj/producer who grew up immersed in the electronic music scene at a very young age.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Bajro is a NY/NJ dj/producer who grew up immersed in the electronic music scene at a very young age. Constantly being in the NYC club/party scene and Absorbing different types of sounds that today allow him to create a mood on the dance-floor that is hypnotic and intriguing. He has love for many different genres ranging from Minimal to House to Techno and Break Beat. Feeling touched by every frequency within every cell is what makes him who he is.

    Recently at KEYBAR, Heaven Can Wait · often with VINY, Eric Louis, Amy Jor, none of them here that night

  • Zeni Karpuzi

    New York City · 11 bookings since Nov 2023

    “He moves people....”

    their own biography

    Their RA profile lists Good Company Records.

    often with AG, DANIEL MEJIA, SOLKEY, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Manny1 with A.Arias and 1 with Reade Truth
  • Amy Jor3 with Bajro
  • VINY3 with Bajro
  • @james_vincent2 with Bajro
  • AG2 with Zeni Karpuzi
  • Chris Sanabria2 with Bajro
  • Eric Louis2 with Bajro
  • LegenDari2 with A.Arias
20 said they were going — much quieter than a usual Friday at Apollo Studio.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Apollo Studio55
  • Middle half finished between18 and 76
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted107

The room

Apollo Studio — 307 events and 588 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Holds about 150.

Who put it on

Javier Pedraza Polo — 227 events and 541 artists since Aug 2023.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1937238.

Attending counts, venue and promoter records and co-billing history: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.