HIGHER GROUND NEW YORK CITY FEATURING DIPLO + MORE

Brooklyn Mirage140 Stewart Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map

This night happened — Sat 21 Sep 2024

Avant Gardner

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Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

None of these artists had shared a bill before that night.

Who they are

Diplo
Miami · 6 bookings since Oct 2023 · Marquee EDM mainstage
“Renaissance Man meets Bart Simpson down South Wes Pentz aka Diplo was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.”
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Renaissance Man meets Bart Simpson down South Wes Pentz aka Diplo was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Most of his childhood was spent in Florida, where his father still owns and runs a bait shop. His youth was spent discussing ‘gators with his uncle, working in pop’s store and dreaming of dinosaurs living hidden out in the swamp. As he grew up he began to channel these obsessions into music (Miami Bass being a touchstone, of course) and film. After a brief stint at film school and a season out on the shrimp boats, the need to escape from America for a while led to some time in Japan, from where he sent the beat doodles he had been working on to Big Dada in the UK and was promptly signed. He returned to the US and moved to Philly where he and another DJ, Low Budget, began their now-legendary Hollertronix sessions. The Hollertronix mix cd, “Never Scared” followed and later in the year the lost classic “Epistemology Suite” EP became his first release for Big Dada. “Florida” followed soon after, the debut album which he described as “based loosely on Wiliam Faulkner’s ‘Go Down Moses’ with a definite red clay shrimp and manatee dirty south feel.” Featuring vocals from Martina Topley-Bird, Vybz Cartel, PEACE, Pantera Os Danadinhos and Sandra Melody it showed the breadth of Diplo’s imagination and the depth of his influences. It was welcomed ecstatically by those who found it but is still to reach the audience it deserved. Since the record was released, Diplo has: - Toured with Prefuse 73, RJD2, Roots Manuva and M.I.A - Performed in: Brazil, Japan and China (as well as the more run-of-the-mill places) - Made the following critically-acclaimed and hard-to-find mix cds: “Favela On Blast” “AEIOU” Vols 1 & 2, M.I.A.’s “Piracy Funds Terrorism” and “Hollertronix 2” - Has produced for: Kano and M.I.A. - Has remixed: Gwen Stefani, Le Tigre, DJ Shadow (amongst others) - He’s even started writing a regular Dirty South column for Hip Hop Connection
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Their RA profile lists fabric Records, Ninja Tune, Big Dada, Mad Decent and 2 more.
Recently at Brooklyn Mirage · often with 50 Cent, Nelly, Twinsick, none of them here that night
Adam Ten
Tel Aviv, Israel · 7 bookings since Aug 2023
“Adam Ten (Upon.You Records) He’s prone to play all nighters, floating the crowd and taking them on a smooth journey, fluently mixing a wide range of genres and making it sound like a one piece of art.”
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Adam Ten (Upon.You Records) He’s prone to play all nighters, floating the crowd and taking them on a smooth journey, fluently mixing a wide range of genres and making it sound like a one piece of art. Being versatile, always positive, and describing himself as a primarily curious DJ who will always ready to take the next step and push the boundaries of the crowed.
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Their RA profile lists Crosstown Rebels, Upon.You, Eklektisch, Selador and 6 more.
Recently at 99 Scott Ave, Kings Hall - Avant Gardner · often with Mita Gami, Monobase, DA.RCO, none of them here that night
Jaded
3 bookings since Apr 2024
Last at Knockdown Center in Apr · often with Dombresky, TOBEHONEST, Tini Gessler, none of them here that night
TSHA
London, United Kingdom · 8 bookings since Nov 2023
“Tipped as “one to watch” by NME, Mixmag, Billboard, DJ Mag and BBC R1’s Pete Tong, TSHA is a London based producer who is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting young artists around.”
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Tipped as “one to watch” by NME, Mixmag, Billboard, DJ Mag and BBC R1’s Pete Tong, TSHA is a London based producer who is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting young artists around. Her forthcoming EP “Flowers”, without doubt her most ambitious and accomplished body of work so far, will be released on Ninja Tune on Friday 16th October, featuring collaborations with Gabrielle Aplin and Malian griot music group Trio Da Kali. “Flowers” EP is TSHA’s first original music since 2019’s “Moonlight” EP which earned her props from peers (Maribou State, George FitzGerald and Bonobo); radio support from Jamz Supernova (BBC 1Xtra), BBC R1’s Pete Tong and Danny Howard, Triple J, KEXP; and critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, FADER, NME, Mixmag, FACT, DJ Mag and many more. Towards the end of 2019 TSHA played at the iconic Printworks in London alongside Hunee & Antal (Rush Hour) and Motor City Drum Ensemble, having previously played multiple sets across The Warehouse Project’s 2019 season including showcases by Mura Masa and Annie Mac. TSHA has also been commissioned to remix the likes of Foals, Throwing Snow, Qrion (Anjunadeep), Prospa and most recently, Lianne La Havas.
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Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune.
Recently at Industry City, Knockdown Center, Mister H · often with JONNY, Disguised, Dj Norma, none of them here that night