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Rare Frequency Transmissions

DJ SWISHA, Dynoman (live), Gavilán Rayna Russom, Zara Dekho

Nowadays56-06 Cooper Ave. Ridgewood, NY 11385 · Map

This night happened — Thu 12 Sep 2024

Nowadays and Rare Frequency Transmissions

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Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Dynoman and Zara Dekho — 34 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 Nov 2023.

Who they are

  • DJ SWISHA

    Pennsylvania · 66 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Juke Bounce Werk crew member and Fool's Gold Records signee.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Juke Bounce Werk crew member and Fool's Gold Records signee. Born in Philadelphia, raised in Los Angeles and currently based in New York City.
    Reggaeton on 2, UK Garage on 2, Deep Techno on 2 and Gqom on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Their RA profile lists Moveltraxx, Trax Couture, Dome of Doom and JUKE BOUNCE WERK.

    Recently at Elsewhere, Paragon, House of Yes · often with AceMo, Kush Jones, shekdash, none of them here that night

  • Dynoman

    Pakistan · 50 bookings since Nov 2023

    “Living in Brooklyn by way of Karachi, Pakistan, Dynoman is widely credited as an instrumental figure in the formation and development of the Karachi underground and Pakistan’s electronic music scene.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Living in Brooklyn by way of Karachi, Pakistan, Dynoman is widely credited as an instrumental figure in the formation and development of the Karachi underground and Pakistan’s electronic music scene. He has been producing electronic music under the Dynoman moniker since 2009, and co-founded Forever South, Pakistan’s first internationally recognized digital label, in 2012. Over the years, his sound has evolved alongside his lived experience, remaining rhythm-forward, percussion-driven, and rooted in movement. After relocating to New York in 2017, Dynoman founded Rare Frequency Transmissions, which he continues to co-run. He is a frequent presence in the Brooklyn underground and self-releases much of his work through Dynoman Music, showcasing a wide breadth of styles and approaches. When stepping into the booth, his sets are shaped by the moment rather than pre-planning, often unfolding without a fixed trajectory as he responds to the energy of the space and the room. In 2023, Dynoman co-founded Tarka, a project celebrating diaspora through artistic practice. In recent years, his work has increasingly explored rhythm, repetition, and shared states through sound, with live performances and recordings reflecting a deep engagement with percussion-led, future-facing approaches grounded in South Asian lineage.
    Experimental on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Their RA profile lists Rare Frequency Transmissions.

    Recently at Mood Ring, Jupiter Disco, Le Bain · often with Bergsonist, Nabihah Iqbal, Ushka, none of them here that night

  • Gavilán Rayna Russom

    7 bookings since Sep 2023

    Recently at H0L0, Jupiter Disco, e-flux · often with Semiratruth, LITA DA DOLL, Daniro, none of them here that night

  • Zara Dekho

    Pakistan · 45 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Zara Dekho is a DJ and curator based in Brooklyn.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Zara Dekho is a DJ and curator based in Brooklyn. She is the co-runner of Brooklyn based party and label, Rare Frequency Transmissions (RFT), and cofounder of Tarka.

    Recently at Mood Ring, Le Bain, The End · often with Bergsonist, Ushka, Daku, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • JIALING4 with Dynoman and 4 with Zara Dekho
  • Bergsonist4 with Zara Dekho and 3 with Dynoman
  • Ushka4 with Zara Dekho and 3 with Dynoman
  • ZEEMUFFIN3 with Dynoman and 3 with Zara Dekho
  • Nabihah Iqbal3 with Dynoman and 2 with Zara Dekho
  • Bea Trinidad2 with Dynoman and 2 with Zara Dekho
  • Daku2 with Dynoman and 2 with Zara Dekho
  • Kush Jones10 with DJ SWISHA

Sound

Deep Techno and Gqom.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
114 said they were going — quieter than a usual Thursday at Nowadays.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Thursdays at Nowadays196
  • Middle half finished between88 and 401
  • Past Thursdays at this venue counted146

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

Who put it on

Rare Frequency Transmissions — 13 events and 29 artists since Nov 2023.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1996102.

Attending counts, venue and promoter records, co-billing history and release styles: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.