Battle Hymn x No Frills: Day 2 Night - Outdoor 2 Indoor

Who they are

• Tedd Patterson

  New York City · 42 bookings since Sep 2023

  House on 85, Deep House on 29, Tech House on 24 and Techno on 8. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Blufire (1), Deep South Recordings (3) (1) and Merecumbe Recordings (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, Stereo Productions, Connaisseur Superieur, Strictly Rhythm and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

  Recently at Rumi, public records, House of Yes · often with Eli Escobar, The Carry Nation, Kim Anh, none of them here that night

• Mike Servito

  New York City · 154 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Some DJs burst upon the scene like a supernova, fading just as quickly.”

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  Some DJs burst upon the scene like a supernova, fading just as quickly. Others take years, even decades, to make their way—but those are the ones who make the most impact, thanks to a lifetime of accumulated musical wisdom. Mike Servito is a prime example of the latter. His career is one that’s defined by a slow and steady rise to upper ranks of the deejaying realm—and along the way, he’s perfected a jacking style that equal parts house, acid and techno, a sound that pays homage to the past while being very much of-the-moment. A Detroit-area native, Servito got his early education by tuning into the Electrifying Mojo and the Wizard (Jeff Mill’s radio moniker). By the early ’90s, Servito was primed to try his hand at the deejaying arts, “I was just kind of cocky about it,” he says. “I knew I could do it.” And he was right—in the DJ hotbed of Detroit, internalizing knowledge gleamed from the likes of Mike Huckaby and Claude Young, he kept working at it until he established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Motor City circuit, eventually becoming a member in good standing with the inner circle of Ghostly International. But Servito felt the need for a change from the sometimes insular environment of Detroit. By the late ’00s, he was living in NYC with no real game plan in place. As it turned out, he didn’t really need one—he soon fell in with the city’s premier techno party, The Bunker, becoming one of its mainstay residents. Around the same time, he was beginning to make his presence known on a global scale, packing dance floors with gigs around the States and around the world. But it was a hometown festival snub in 2014 that really got things going. Servito had played Movement once before, in 2011. “And between then and 2014,” he recalls, “I had been playing so many Bunker parties, playing so many great gigs and my profile was rising—so I was sure they would book me again.” The invite never came. Instead, he booked himself at every Movement after-party he could, one of which was the annual No Way Back, a legendary throw down hosted by The Bunker New York and Detroit’s Interdimensional Transmissions label. The set, a riotously sweaty bleeps-and-beats affair, was recorded for posterity; unexpectedly but deservedly, it garnered a nod as the year’s No 1 online Mix of the Year on Resident Advisor. That was the spark that set Servito’s career aflame, the push that took him to the top. Since then, he’s cemented his status as one of the most respected spinners around, regularly manning the decks at such hallowed halls as Berlin’s Panorama Bar, London’s XOYO and Tokyo’s Contact, not to mention the world’s best festivals—including, of course Movement. And to this day, his approach to deejaying is refreshingly simple: “I really don’t think about it,” he says, “When I’m playing, I just dive in, and I’m OK.” He’s far more than okay—he’s one of the best around.
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  Techno on 7, Acid on 5, House on 5 and Acid House on 3. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on The Bunker New York (2) and Interdimensional Transmissions (1); their RA profile also lists Firehouse and Honey Soundsystem. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

  Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, public records, BASEMENT · often with Shaun J. Wright, S4M23, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night

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  Michael Magnan

  New York City · 63 bookings since Aug 2023

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  Ambient on 3, Techno on 3, Leftfield on 2 and House on 2. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Allergy Season (2) and Sorry Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

  Recently at Coney Island Art Walls, Locust Grove, Nowadays · often with Kim Anh, Nita Aviance, SKIN, none of them here that night

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  Josh Steers

  New York City · 71 bookings since Sep 2023

  “JOSH STEERS IS AN AMERICAN DJ/PRODUCER BASED IN MEXICO CITY.”

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  JOSH STEERS IS AN AMERICAN DJ/PRODUCER BASED IN MEXICO CITY. FORMATIVE YEARS IMMERSED IN THE NEW YORK CITY UNDERGROUND HOUSE & TECHNO SCENE SHAPED HIS DIVERSE SOUND. DRIVEN BY RHYTHMS, STEERS BLENDS MULTIPLE GENRES CREATING A HIGH ENERGY SOUNDSCAPE
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  House on 2, Deconstructed Club on 1, Experimental on 1 and Future Bass on 1. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Naafi (1) and Nervous Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

  Recently at Good Room, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Gabriela · often with Nita Aviance, Sterling Juan Diaz, SKIN, none of them here that night