MERGE
TBA - Brooklyn, New York City
This night happened — Fri 4 Oct 2024
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: BASEMENT, Sat 24 OctDustin Zahn
- next: Fri 30 OctFadi Mohem
- next: H0L0, Fri 13 NovClarisa Kimskii
- next: Fri 30 OctNe/Re/A
- next: public records, Fri 20 Novjay york
- next: Sun 1 NovNarciss
- next: KREUZWERK in Berlin, Fri 23 OctMassimiliano Pagliara
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Sat 24 OctMike Servito
- Ariel Zetina
- next: Good Room, Thu 22 OctS'aint Panic
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
25 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Clarisa Kimskii and Ne/Re/A — 19 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 Sep 2023.
- Ne/Re/A and S'aint Panic — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Clarisa Kimskii and S'aint Panic — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Aug 2023.
- Ne/Re/A and Mike Servito — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 27 Oct 2023.
- Massimiliano Pagliara and Mike Servito — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Clarisa Kimskii and Mike Servito — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 27 Oct 2023.
- Fadi Mohem and S'aint Panic — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Fadi Mohem and Ne/Re/A — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Fadi Mohem and Narciss — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Narciss and S'aint Panic — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- jay york and Mike Servito — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Fadi Mohem and Massimiliano Pagliara — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Ne/Re/A and jay york — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Mike Servito and S'aint Panic — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Mike Servito and Ariel Zetina — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Dustin Zahn and Ne/Re/A — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Ne/Re/A and Ariel Zetina — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Ariel Zetina and S'aint Panic — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Ne/Re/A and Massimiliano Pagliara — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Clarisa Kimskii and Massimiliano Pagliara — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 17 May 2024.
Who they are
- Their RA profile lists Rekids, Token, Enemy Records, Blueprint Records and 1 more.
Recently at BASEMENT · often with Henry Chow, Centrific, Berghain, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Klockworks, WERK Records, Seilscheibenpfeiler, WSNWG and 2 more.
Last at BASEMENT in Apr · often with Berghain, Säule, JakoJako, none of them here that night
“Brooklyn-based DJ and producer Clarisa Kimskii has cemented her musical footprint on the borough since moving back in 2022.”
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Brooklyn-based DJ and producer Clarisa Kimskii has cemented her musical footprint on the borough since moving back in 2022. Through a palpable blend of psychedelic and driving techno, Clarisa’s approach to the genre is deeply idiosyncratic - an assemblage of both timeless and modern grooves. As a producer, Clarisa has contributed to a handful of respected labels (Monday Off, Dusk & Haze, Mysteries of the Deep, etc.) within her sonic niche, but it’s through her own label L.A.G where the ethos of her sound truly takes form - a detailed variation of propulsive and atmospheric soundscapes. Clarisa is deeply rooted in the techno subculture’s underground, and in early 2022 - the 20+ year veteran was named resident DJ of the Brooklyn-based, queer party Merge. Through her former residency at Merge and regular appearances at the city’s premiere institutions in BASEMENT Nowadays and Bossa Nova Civic Club Clarisa’s prestige is undeniably felt. Her pure, yet passionate approach to DJing has graced the decks of memorable nights at international institutions in Berlin's Berghain, Tbilisi's Khidi, and at notably iconic parties in Wrecked, Club Toilet, and The Bunker NY. Recent festival appearances at Taiwan’s Organik Festival and North America’s Honcho Campout, Sustain-Release, Whole Festival , Draaimolen and The Great Beyond have only elevated her reputation as a force within those respective communities. The saga continues with juicy bits on the horizon.Industrial on 1, Techno on 1, Acid on 1 and Minimal Techno on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists L.A.G., Monday Off, On Board Music, Gradient and 3 more.Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center · often with Berghain, Ron Like Hell, Juana, none of them here that night
“Spanish DJ and producer, Ne/Re/A, a fixture of Brooklyn's teeming techno ecosystem for more than 10 years, has a distinctly energetic approach to the genre - relentless groove and unapologetically timeless.”
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Spanish DJ and producer, Ne/Re/A, a fixture of Brooklyn's teeming techno ecosystem for more than 10 years, has a distinctly energetic approach to the genre - relentless groove and unapologetically timeless. In 2021, Ne/Re/A was named resident DJ of the Brooklyn-based queer party, MERGE, which has served as a musical home and has allowed her to explore the depths of her sonic palette alongside a sophisticated rolodex of the genre's legends. She has played alongside DVS1, Boris, Phase Fatale, Wata Igarashi, Takaaki Itoh and Ancient Methods (to name a few). She cut her teeth as the founder and resident DJ of Distrikt1, the monthly weeknight party at Brooklyn's historic Bossa Nova Civic Club. She's played reputable parties in New York - Unter, Wrecked, Bound and many nights at the city's premiere institutions in BASEMENT, Nowadays, and Paragon. She's played at Berlin's Tresor, Pornceptual, Gegen and at the iconic queer pilgrimage, Whole Festival, BULTO and Video Club in Colombia and Brutal in Mexico City. Her collaborative project, Name Names, with DC-based DJ and producer Juana explores the darker shades of her repertoire, where driving propulsive techno are at the forefront. In 2025, her prowess grows, Ne/Re/A makes her debut in Asia at Taiwan's highly-regarded Organik Festival and Seoul's Volnost, plays notable parties in New York like Wire Festival, Berlin and South America, and continues her residency with MERGE. As a producer Ne/Re/A sharply blends industrial and EBM with melodic techno into her own concoction - a heady assemblage of punch and drive. In 2025 she just released a collaborative track with Clarisa Kimskii in Phase Fatale's BITE record label.In 2024 she released two new tracks for Maison Fauna “In the Dark” and Infra “Piercing the veil”. In 2020, she released her first EP "Your World Took Your Future" on the Industrial Techno United imprint. She's remixed tracks for Alpha Sect, Rennst and throughout the years has contributed tracks to Soil, NOTT, Pildoras Tapes, Sinister Desires and Eclectic Reactions record labels.Techno on 9, Electro on 6, EBM on 5 and Experimental on 5. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Bite (1), Eclectic Reactions Records (1) and InterplanetaryLtd (1); their RA profile also lists Pildoras Tapes, Sinister Desires, Lemos and Faceless. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at BASEMENT, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon · often with Juana, Auspex, Phase Fatale, none of them here that night
“Jay York is a techno DJ/ Producer based in Orlando, Florida.”
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Techno on 21 and Experimental on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Enemy Records (2) (1), Evilgroove (1) and Toca (3) (1); their RA profile also lists Float Records, Hayes, SYXT, CATALOG 01366 and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at 315 Stagg st, Paragon, H0L0 · often with Adrian Hex, Secret Raver, CSILLA, none of them here that night
“Pain and pleasure, and the alchemy of converting one to the other through expression is more than a motif in Narciss’ music, it’s the theme.”
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Pain and pleasure, and the alchemy of converting one to the other through expression is more than a motif in Narciss’ music, it’s the theme. At times it’s a lilting melody strung atop a shuffle of percussive activity, at others a thrumming reverie, heavy laden with low end and much more besides, but this variance of sounds inevitably resonates deep inside. Throughout the entirety of their musical progression, Narciss has been indefatigable in their endeavours, which are motivated by the connection and catharsis that their music cultivates. This desire to share the transformative powers of music has not only imbued their output with an enticing and revelrous timbre, it has fostered collaborations with like-minded souls like Gerd Janson and DJ Boring, among others. “There’s a red thread that I’ve been weaving through my life” says Narciss of their journey. As an artist, a queer person, a partner, and a human alive, the road they’ve walked has changed as it has changed them. The story unfolding thus far, in singles and EP’s as stanzas and chapters, tells of their trials and of their persistence in overcoming them. Styles evolved and sounds found and discarded alike, Narciss carries what they need and leaves to the past what’s in the past. The constant throughout their life and career, which is at the heart of their creative expression, is both a personal mantra and manifestation of their oeuvre - Per Aspera Ad Astra, “through hardships to the stars.”Their RA profile lists Running Back and SEELEN..often with HAMY, Michael Lane, Sparkly Pony, none of them here that night
“Stemming from Lecce Massimilano Pagliara has been based in Berlin for several years where he's been one of the main forces behind recombining the city's hardboiled techno scene with an often overlooked sensibility for the soft and the tender.”
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Stemming from Lecce Massimilano Pagliara has been based in Berlin for several years where he's been one of the main forces behind recombining the city's hardboiled techno scene with an often overlooked sensibility for the soft and the tender. Call it underground disco passion. Massi describes his style as an eclectic mix of house, disco, electro and techno – one may call it current-yet-classic. DJing has since led to production. These days Massi lets his obsession with analog synths run wild – usually he's holed up in his apartment studio, working on his latest productions. Massimilano's last and sophomore album, ‘With One Another’ (LARJ, 2014), was about celebrating the joy of human encounters and in parts seemed like a big get-together with like-minded artists and friends. The record quickly hit the number one spot in Groove magazine's album chart – and its creator hit the road. Besides his busy DJ schedule and far from the usual club circuit routines, the Panorama Bar resident dedicated himself to intense travelling and exploring the world anew. ‘Feel Live’, Massimiliano's third full-length endeavour was recorded in several intimate, sometimes improvised studio settings between Los Angeles, Portland, and Massimiliano's homebase in Berlin as well as at airports and on intercontinental flights high up in the sky – Massi's most playful and imaginative work to date. It's as emotional as sensual, as vibrant as the first ray of light after a thunderstorm has cleared the air.Their RA profile lists Ostgut Ton, Balihu, Meakusma, Live At Robert Johnson and 6 more.Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center, Nowadays · often with Berghain, Boris, cotton, none of them here that night
“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.Techno on 7, Acid on 5, House on 5 and Acid House on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased 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 profileRecently at The Chocolate Factory, Xanadu, public records · often with Shaun J. Wright, S4M23, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night
“Though her music can be considered techno, she takes inspiration from Chicago house, Belizean genres punta and brukdown, and the queer club scene worldwide.”
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Though her music can be considered techno, she takes inspiration from Chicago house, Belizean genres punta and brukdown, and the queer club scene worldwide. These influences can be heard on 2020’s “MUAs at the End of the World” EP (Femme Culture); 2019’s "Organism" (Majía) and “Shell” (Head Charge); 2017’s “Cyst” (Boukan Records); and on mixes for Rinse FM, Dummy, Truants, and NTS. Her ruthless, cross genre DJs sets have been heard worldwide. She is a resident at the legendary house club Smartbar, and on Discwoman’s roster.House on 20, Techno on 18, Bass Music on 9 and Breaks on 8. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Clasico Records (2) (1), Delusional Records (2) (1) and Foundation FM (1); their RA profile also lists Local Action, Wet Trax, MAJÍA, Femme Culture and 5 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Paragon, Nowadays, Good Room · often with Miss Twink USA, Pageant Queens, Carly Zeng, none of them here that night
- House on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists Nervous Records.
Recently at Good Room, Earthly Delights, SILO · often with Alissa Brianna, Will Automagic, The Carry Nation, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Berghain10 with Fadi Mohem, 9 with Massimiliano Pagliara, 4 with Clarisa Kimskii and 2 with Dustin Zahn
- The Carry Nation14 with S'aint Panic, 10 with Mike Servito and 5 with Ne/Re/A
- Juana14 with Ne/Re/A, 5 with Clarisa Kimskii and 4 with S'aint Panic
- Ron Like Hell8 with Ne/Re/A, 6 with Clarisa Kimskii and 3 with S'aint Panic
- Nita Aviance14 with S'aint Panic and 10 with Mike Servito
- Will Automagic15 with S'aint Panic and 1 with Narciss
- Boris8 with Massimiliano Pagliara and 6 with Ne/Re/A
- Kangding Ray7 with Ne/Re/A and 6 with Clarisa Kimskii
Sound
Techno and House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases1,242 said they were going.
The room
TBA - Brooklyn — 106 events and 400 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (6). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
MERGE — 39 events and 136 artists since Aug 2023.