Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Jupiter Disco, Fri 30 OctAkanbi
- next: Nowadays, Sat 24 OctAyesha
- Joni DJ
- Mia Koden
- Pangaea
- next: public records, Sun 1 Novx3butterfly
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
10 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Mia Koden and x3butterfly — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Oct 2024.
- Akanbi and x3butterfly — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- Akanbi and Joni DJ — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Oct 2024.
- Ayesha and Mia Koden — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Oct 2024.
- Ayesha and x3butterfly — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Oct 2024.
Who they are
“Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City. Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, with limited access to the internet but a huge thirst for new music, Akanbi moved to NYC in 2010 and immersed himself head on into every corner of dance music, as a serious dancer and, eventually, a DJ and rave activator. He’s cultivated his unique style of DJing that delivers an intentional blend of freak-out boogie music, sensual rollers, whip-crack bangers, insistent percussion, afrobeat goodness, deep thumping low frequencies & slow-burning experimental descents. In 2014, he started New York City's GROOVY GROOVY party - a judgment-free atmosphere for wild dance floors, spiritual, mental & physical rejuvenation, radical politics, and a dose of undeniably rocking talent. Akanbi has made an impression with visionary sets across the globe at select spaces like Guggenheim Museum, Sustain Release, Nowadays, Dekmantel, Horst, OIL Club Shanghai, WWW Tokyo, Berghain/Panorama Bar, Corsica Studios, Primavera Sound Barcelona et al.Recently at Camp Kennybrook, Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with /KATA/, The Large, Ayanna Heaven, none of them here that night
“Ayesha is a key player in Brooklyn's dance music scene, and has become one of NYC's most prominent names when it comes to faster, more-bass heavy sounds in New York.”
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Ayesha is a key player in Brooklyn's dance music scene, and has become one of NYC's most prominent names when it comes to faster, more-bass heavy sounds in New York. Her approach to DJing and production blends elements of America's techno underground with leftfield UK sounds and diasporic influences from her Indian heritage, moving across tempos and rhythms with ease. Her music, hypnotic, pulsating and powerful, is as at home at a deep forest festival as it is a sweaty basement or dark nightclub, made with meticulous sound design, spongy textures and alien melodies. She writes tracks with deliberate consideration for how bodies move—and how music moves bodies—which makes her work unusually tactile and physical. "Beautiful things emerge from our care and consistent attention," she says about her work, which she also calls "body over mind." Everyone else calls it brilliant. She's put out music on Scuffed Recordings and Kindergarten Records, the latter of whom released her debut album, Rhythm is Memory, in 2022. DJ Mag called it "a revelation," Resident Advisor a "fierce mission statement" and Mixmag placed her at number two in its list of the 25 Producers Who Defined 2023. Later this year, she'll make her live set debut at MUTEK Festival in Montreal, hinting at an exciting new chapter for a dynamic force in American dance music.Their RA profile lists Fever AM, Scuffed Recordings, Femme Culture, Control Freak Records and 2 more.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Nowadays · often with Mor Elian, DJ DEADNAME, Ma Sha, none of them here that night
“Co-founder of Helsinki based nightclub Post Bar and Solstice Festival”
their own biography
often with Denzel, CCL, DJ Sundae, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Ilian Tape.
often with DJ Travella, MORENXXX, Juliana Huxtable, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Hessle Audio and Hadal.
Recently at BASEMENT · often with Analog Soul, The Carry Nation, ALEXIS DE LA ROSA, none of them here that night
“Heavily influenced by innovators such as Throbbing Gristle and Floorplan, their productions encapsulated sounds that were inspired by the UK and Detroit, and were complimented with live spoken word.”
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Heavily influenced by innovators such as Throbbing Gristle and Floorplan, their productions encapsulated sounds that were inspired by the UK and Detroit, and were complimented with live spoken word. After moving to Berlin in 2016, they transitioned from performance art to DJing, where their sets on HÖR facilitated their breakthrough as a DJ. Having drawn inspiration from early industrial and techno pioneers, x3butterfly’s sets retain a raw and ominous quality, with a club twist. Prioritizing the eclectic, they often aim to take listeners on a story-telling journey while simultaneously keeping them on the dance floor. Their sets combine jungle, drum and bass, R&B, dubstep, techno, and other world sounds at 140-160 BPM. x3butterfly has played in various clubs in Mexico, Germany, Denmark, Greece, as well as a multitude of cities in the US. They have quickly become a rising NYC star, DJing notorious NYC venues such as Bossa Nova, Mood Ring, and Nowadays. You can find their most recent production titled “Holy War Remix” on Rubby’s Pájaro Malo Remix EP on Spotify.Bass Music on 2, Breaks on 2, House on 2 and Techno on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Clasico Records (2) (1) and subglow (1); their RA profile also lists PLOT. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at The Chocolate Factory, Camp Kennybrook, public records · often with The Carry Nation, Sterling Juan Diaz, Joy Orbison, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- livwutang3 with Mia Koden, 2 with Ayesha and 1 with Pangaea
- Juliana Huxtable3 with Mia Koden and 2 with Ayesha
- The Carry Nation4 with x3butterfly and 1 with Pangaea
- The Large9 with Akanbi
- Sterling Juan Diaz6 with x3butterfly
- DJ Temporary5 with Akanbi
- Ayanna Heaven4 with Akanbi
- Concrete Husband4 with x3butterfly
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Nowadays1,183
- Middle half finished between554 and 1,707
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted185
The room
Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.