Russell E. L. Butler, Devoye, VARSHA, Sevyn, and Robin Flux
Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Wed 10 Jul 2024
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: public records, Mon 9 NovRussell E.L. Butler
- next: Signal, Sat 28 NovDevoye
- next: Nowadays, Sat 21 NovVARSHA
- Sevyn
- next: Crack Bellmer in Berlin, Sat 24 OctRobin Flux
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
6 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- VARSHA and Sevyn — 8 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 8 Dec 2023.
- Russell E.L. Butler and Devoye — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Tue 20 Feb 2024.
- VARSHA and Robin Flux — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 26 Jun 2024.
- Russell E.L. Butler and VARSHA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 5 Jun 2024.
Who they are
“Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City.”
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Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City. Russell has painstakingly cultivated a unique artistic expression that integrates and investigates themes around process, technological innovation, the archive, and confrontation. Their works have taken the form of vinyl records, digital audio releases, live A/V performances, and special archiving projects.Techno on 41, House on 23, Electro on 14 and Ambient on 11. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on .FREQLINK (1), Black Artist Database (1) and TRNWRK (1); their RA profile also lists Spectral Sound, Mister Saturday Night Records, Opal Tapes, CGI Records and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Gabriela, Nowadays, Jupiter Disco · often with Ali Berger, Nick Boyd, Eden Aurelius, none of them here that night
“Rooted in Jamaican heritage, Devoye was born in the Bronx, NY.”
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Rooted in Jamaican heritage, Devoye was born in the Bronx, NY. Devoye is heavily grounded in forms of Hip-Hop, Electronic and various forms of House and Techno. With releases on Coloring Lessons, Haus of Altr, 3afak, and various self released works. Devoye should be on your radar if he isn't already! One of the illest DJ's in the local Brooklyn scene. Youve got to see it to believe it! “Reflecting on emotions reveal the most supreme moments in life. The strongest of each emotion is communicated back through my conscious being in various forms of music, art, and conversation.“ - DevoyeHouse on 7, Techno on 5, Footwork on 3 and Drum n Bass on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists HAUS of ALTR, Coloring Lessons and Fortune Signal.Recently at Black Flamingo, Bossa Nova Civic Club, public records · often with SSG_, Miss Parker, Vivian Wang, none of them here that night
Recently at public records, Jupiter Disco, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Tlim Shug, Honey Bun, theoretic, none of them here that night
“While Sevyn's calling for live instrumentation and musical arrangement has thrived, she has unanticipatedly embarked on her journey into the world of DJ'ing and established her name and footprint in musical spaces outside of her hometown, Washington DC.”
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While Sevyn's calling for live instrumentation and musical arrangement has thrived, she has unanticipatedly embarked on her journey into the world of DJ'ing and established her name and footprint in musical spaces outside of her hometown, Washington DC. Sevyn is a producer, DJ, curator and founder of music platform and curatorial studio "Beautiful Noise" based in Brooklyn, NY. She seeks connections through music and her deep appreciation for culture and history radiates through narrative-driven mixes and productions. She centralizes story and narrative; genres are just chapters which, when taken together, are greater than the sum of their parts. Her energy on the dancefloor pulsates the same rhythm while weaving in and out of records from House gems to Jazz, Techno and Soul. Her commitment to music and sound has led her to opportunities in spaces outside of the club. She composed a piece for a film presented in the Alvin Ailey exhibit titled "Edges of Ailey", directed by Kya Lou and Josh Begley at The Whitney Museum in New York City. The birth of Beautiful Noise has expanded her role as a curator soundtracking The Getty Museum celebrating Black Visual Culture for the African American Art History Initiative. Her time as a DJ has brought her gigs internationally where she toured and opened for jazz musician Cktrl, played at the legendary Tresor in Berlin, London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and more. Whether playing in her stomping grounds or rocking dance floors overseas, Sevyn creates dance floor memories you'll want to replay again and again.Recently at Jupiter Disco · often with Honey Bun, Tlim Shug, Quelza, none of them here that night
“Shaped by years of going to the source—from NYC, Chicago and Detroit to Tokyo and other cities across Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia—immersing himself in underground scenes, learning directly from key figures and local communities, and performing on storied dance floors along the way, he has developed an authentic voice as a multidisciplinary artist on and off the floor.”
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Shaped by years of going to the source—from NYC, Chicago and Detroit to Tokyo and other cities across Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia—immersing himself in underground scenes, learning directly from key figures and local communities, and performing on storied dance floors along the way, he has developed an authentic voice as a multidisciplinary artist on and off the floor. As a DJ, he crafts sets that are heavily informed by his background as a dancer: playful and daring, shifting in rhythm and pace across genres while being deeply rooted in queer lineages of house and club culture. An active member of the ballroom, whacking and house dance scenes, he draws on years of shared practice to give their movements and stories space at the center of the night, where they are lived rather than referenced. During his years in Copenhagen, he launched SPECTRA, a queer- and dance-centered club night and residency, and co-founded UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, a sober dance and club initiative—projects that create spaces for genuine connection, joy and self-expression, keeping faith with the original promise of the dance floor. ~ REFERENCES [USA] New York City, NY ~ Good Room · Le Bain · Bossa Nova · Jupiter Disco · The Lot Radio Detroit, MI ~ Movement · Temple Bar · Underground Music Academy Chicago, IL ~ Smart Bar · Arbella [EUROPE] Berlin, DE ~ Sisyphos · Fusion Festival · Multisex · Renate · Refuge Worldwide Hamburg, DE ~ Queer Pool · Südpol Cologne, DE ~ Fi · Odonien · Zugvøgel Festival Munich, DE ~ Charlie Glasgow, UK ~ Stereo Edinburgh, UK ~ Sneaky Pete’s Copenhagen, DK ~ Jolene · Den Anden Side · Culture Box [ASIA] Tokyo / Osaka, JP ~ Mitsuki · Bridge · Aoyama Tunnel · Oath · Bonobo Seoul / Busan / Daegu, SK ~ Seoul Community Radio · Bolero · Output · OST Bangkok, TH ~ Safe Room Ho Chi Minh City, VN ~ The Lighthouse Manila, PH ~ XX XX · Circus 2020 FestivalTheir RA profile lists LIKE Recordings and Miura Records.Recently at Le Bain, Jupiter Disco, Black Flamingo · often with materia hache, Triqi, elliephunk, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Tlim Shug6 with VARSHA and 4 with Sevyn
- Honey Bun4 with Sevyn and 3 with VARSHA
- Lovie2 with Sevyn and 2 with VARSHA
- Shy One2 with Sevyn and 2 with VARSHA
- Stonie Blue2 with Sevyn and 2 with VARSHA
- materia hache7 with Robin Flux
- Vivian Wang7 with Devoye
- Marco Neves6 with Devoye
how this compares
- Median final count, Wednesdays at Bossa Nova Civic Club27
- Middle half finished between15 and 41
- Past Wednesdays at this venue counted199
The room
Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.