Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: H0L0, Sat 12 DecMUSCLECARS
- next: Signal, Sun 1 NovLakuti
- next: Signal, Sun 1 NovTama Sumo
- Elbin Reyes
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Lakuti and Tama Sumo — 21 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 31 Aug 2023.
- MUSCLECARS and Lakuti — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 31 Aug 2023.
- MUSCLECARS and Tama Sumo — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 31 Aug 2023.
Who they are
“Native to New York, musclecars is a DJ / Producer duo consisting of Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Native to New York, musclecars is a DJ / Producer duo consisting of Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield. As musicians, they equally share an admiration for the art form. Their desire to blend genres and express their appreciation for music is focused around their community- the end goal is to bring people together. Through a regular stream of high quality mixes and multiple outstanding releases, they’re constantly turning heads in underground circles. In 2018 they launched ‘Coloring Lessons’, a party that was aimed to add value to their city’s nightlife culture. While the party and sound is not genre specific, it is heavily focused around house, disco, jazz, and soul, embracing the musical elements of their black and brown ancestors. The monthly party's intention is to bring New York City's dance music scene back to what it was during the golden era of NY nightlife. They aim to spread the music that has been influential to them, and share it with a younger generation of their peers. In 2020 the pair launched the label Coloring Lessons Records. The label, like the party, is intended on building up artists from their city and beyond, with the sound indicative of the Coloring Lessons ethos- which is sharing music created and inspired by their ancestors of color, and teaching younger generations about the roots of this music.House on 20, Deep House on 18, Broken Beat on 3 and Future Jazz on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Brownswood Recordings (1), Love Injection Records (3) (1) and Luaka Bop (1); their RA profile also lists BBE and Toucan Sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Nowadays, Good Room, The Lot Radio · often with Toribio, Love Injection, moe., none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Yore Records.
Recently at BASEMENT, public records · often with Berghain, Fadi Mohem, Steffi, none of them here that night
“I started out in a bar called Drama in Kreuzberg, which has been an important hang out for the scene and one of the first bars ever to feature its own djs at the weekend.”
their own biography
the whole biography
I started out in a bar called Drama in Kreuzberg, which has been an important hang out for the scene and one of the first bars ever to feature its own djs at the weekend. The Drama has been one of the few locations featuring house music, instead of techno dominating all the other clubs and bars at that time. I used to play a lot of soulful vocal house and quickly became a resident at Globus/Tresor, as well as at the gay Saturdays at Café Moskau. „My motivation is and has been a mixture of fun and communication. Verbally as well as non-verbally. I love to create and play with different moods and atmospheres. I’m still fascinated by the fact that music can release a huge amount of energy and how music creates fun, jollying anyone along without any reason or principle. Music and bass in particular can make people happy!“ Since 1997, when I have been a resident at Globus/Tresor, I gradually opened up stylistically and didn’t feel the need anymore to go along the lines of the techno and house division. Since 2001 I regularly played at the gay/lesbian „Dance with the Aliens“ parties at the old OstGut and consequently at the end of 2004 I became a resident at the new Panorama Bar / Berghain. In the meantime I developed a varied style ranging from new and classic House to Techno including a lot of Disco, Afrobeats..... It is fundamental to my work as a DJ that I manage to let the music, the crowd and myself run freely. I have to turn off my head and go with the flow. This always is the challenge and if it works it is big fun. The crowd and i have to get kind of cosy with each other. And if I manage to build my set up and down, to go to lots of different places, it is perfect!Their RA profile lists Rabid Records, Diamonds & Pearls, Ostgut Ton, Hotflush Recordings and 1 more.Recently at BASEMENT, public records · often with Berghain, Virginia, Fadi Mohem, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Berghain5 with Lakuti and 5 with Tama Sumo
- Fadi Mohem3 with Lakuti and 3 with Tama Sumo
- Mike Servito3 with Lakuti and 3 with Tama Sumo
- Steffi3 with Lakuti and 2 with Tama Sumo
- Virginia3 with Tama Sumo and 2 with Lakuti
- Quelza2 with Lakuti and 2 with Tama Sumo
- Shaun J. Wright2 with Lakuti and 2 with Tama Sumo
- Toribio6 with MUSCLECARS
1,150 said they were going — busier than a usual Friday at Nowadays.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Nowadays716
- Middle half finished between421 and 1,032
- Past Fridays at this venue counted159
The room
Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (22), Bass (21), House (15), Club (6) and Electro (6). genre tags on this room’s listings