Rebel Fusion NYC
MOVE YOUR BODY w/ KNDYFRK, RIVKA R3 NYC, MELOWDEE
Café Balearica44 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map
This night happened — Sat 19 Oct 2024
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Who was billed7 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Rebel Fusion NYC
- RIVKA R3 NYC
- RUBI (R3, NYC)
- Melowdee
- next: Crack Bellmer in Berlin, Sat 24 OctKandylion
- next: Red Eye NY, Fri 30 OctSPRFRK
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Sat 31 OctKNDYFRK
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
12 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Kandylion and SPRFRK — 18 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Aug 2023.
- RIVKA R3 NYC and Melowdee — 16 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
- Rebel Fusion NYC and RIVKA R3 NYC — 16 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
- Rebel Fusion NYC and Melowdee — 16 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
- SPRFRK and KNDYFRK — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- Kandylion and KNDYFRK — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- RIVKA R3 NYC and RUBI (R3, NYC) — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
- Rebel Fusion NYC and RUBI (R3, NYC) — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
- RUBI (R3, NYC) and Melowdee — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 May 2024.
Who they are
“We are RIVKA R3 NYC and MELOWDEE and together we are REBEL FUSION NYC bringing you MOVE YOUR BODY to summer outdoors and indoors events.”
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We are RIVKA R3 NYC and MELOWDEE and together we are REBEL FUSION NYC bringing you MOVE YOUR BODY to summer outdoors and indoors events. We are about unity of all genres of dance music to bring everyone together. Our musical selection vary from HOUSE, SOULFUL, TRIBAL, DETROIT TECHNO, and anything to make you MOVE YOUR BODY! We look forward to seeing you at our events.Last at Herbert Von King Park in May · often with Stephy Styles, EJOE WILSON, Peet the Scholar, none of them here that night
“RIVKA R3 NYC is a Brooklyn NYC native and has been listening and dancing to House Music since the mid 80s.”
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RIVKA R3 NYC is a Brooklyn NYC native and has been listening and dancing to House Music since the mid 80s. She started learning the art of DJing on Technic Turntables in 2004, and she would go vinyl shopping every Friday at Dance Tracks and Satellite Records back in her humble beginnings. RIVKA was surrounded by DJs all her life; it was inevitable a musical journey was in her path. In 2005 till 2017, everyone knew RIVKA under her alias, "RUBI R3 NYC / R-Tres". During the years she held down her own events, residencies, and radio shows. Her reputation spread by creating memorable nights at events such as "SoulGasm NYC", "FunkBox NYC" w/Tony Touch, "I'll House U" w/Oscar P, Golden Record NYC w/Joe Claussell & Vince Watson, "Dreamland NYC" w/SONIwithEye & Eli Escobar, and "Release" w/DJ Disciple. Also, she's had the opportunity to open for Tony Humphries, Anańe, Mr. V, Jeannie Hopper, and DJ EBAR. In 2017, she opened for Grammy Winner "Hex Hector" at CLUB CIELO and played a 3 hour set. In 2020, RIVKA decided to learn Abelton Live, and she is now a respected music producer of Deep House, Detroit Techno, Acid House, Tribal House. She is also creating Hip-Hop beats, and Drum-N-Bass as well. Forward to 2023 and current, RIVKA has been picked up by record labels by "Open Bar Music", "Kolour Recordings", and "Mavek Recordings". RIVKA's is musically inspired by Todd Terry, Larry Heard, Wayne Gardiner, Tyree Cooper, Kerri Chandler, MAW, Nick Holder, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Mike Huckaby, Vince Watson, Kraftwerk, to name a few. Learn about RIVKA R3 NYC on all music platforms.Their RA profile lists Kolour Recordings and Open Bar Music.Last at Herbert Von King Park in May · often with Stephy Styles, DJ BLANKITO, DJ CARLITO (97.9FM), none of them here that night
“One of Brooklyn’s purist DJs, RUBI (R3, NYC) aka RIVKA R3 NYC has been bringing her Underground sound to the dance floors since 2004.”
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One of Brooklyn’s purist DJs, RUBI (R3, NYC) aka RIVKA R3 NYC has been bringing her Underground sound to the dance floors since 2004. She enjoys going out of bounds in selecting unique tracks and sharing them with like-minded music lovers. Her versatility in dance music is undeniable as she can deliver House, Deep House, Techno-Soul, Acid, Tribal, Afro, Soulful, and rare Classics. RUBI grew up listening to House Music since 1986. Her biggest influences are artist such as Larry Heard, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles, and DJ Disciple. Surrounded by DJ’s most of her life, it was inevitable that aside from expressing herself through dance, she was meant to tell her own musical journey. RUBI began by telling her own stories through online radio shows such as Downshift Radio, Frisky Radio, NYC House Radio to name a few, and also held down residencies on Pre-Party Radio, and SSRadio UK Deep & Soulful back in 2006 till 2009. As RUBI's reputation evolved in the nightlife, she's had opportunities in playing at popular events with artist such as Vince Watson, Joe Claussell and Joey Anderson at the Golden Record event (Bogart House), Hex Hector at TOCA (Cielo), Tony Humphries (Bar 13), Tony Touch (FunkBox NYC), Anańe (NYC DEEP), Jacky Sommer & Kat Smith (Analog Soul), DJ Disciple (FEEL REAL), and Mr. V (Sole Channel) to name a few. Currently, RUBI R3 is going by her alias RIVKA R3 NYC and releasing her own music, and you can check it out on Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, Spotify, and more streaming sites.Last at Herbert Von King Park in May · often with CHROME DJs, DJ BLANKITO, DJ CARLITO (97.9FM), none of them here that night
“Melowdee was born in Passaic, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY.”
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Melowdee was born in Passaic, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up listening to a variety of music such as soul, funk, disco, rock, latin music and became a record collector at an early age. She took her passion for music to the next level and began DJing in the late 2000s. She has appeared on various radio shows and events in NYC. Melowdee has reinvented herself by producing her first release “To Love” as well as her latest single "Dreams" which are currently available to stream and purchase on BandCamp, Spotify, AppleMusic, Amazon Music and many more! Melowdee is currently the DJ/Host of her own show Passion Play Radio. Download the Blast Radio app and follow blastradio.com/passionplay to be notified of upcoming shows. Melowdee also is one of the co-owners of the events company Rebel Fusion NYC along with RIVKA R3. Rebel Fusion NYC brings "Move Your Body" events all around New York City. Follow @rebelfusionnyc on social media for event updateLast at Herbert Von King Park in May · often with Stephy Styles, Silent H, EJOE WILSON, none of them here that night
Recently at Earthly Delights, The Parkside Lounge, House of Yes · often with boyyyish, Dane Deveraux, DJ Shannon, none of them here that night
“DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene.”
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DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene. Originally hailing from Miami, Known for his flamboyant, high-energy fusion of house, club anthems, and percussion—curated specifically to lift spirits and keep dance floors locked in. SPRFRK has built an impressive resume of residencies at staple queer venues including Metropolitan, Happyfun Hideaway, and the infamous ANIMAL. He has also served as a resident DJ for Scandalo NYC, the celebrated house and Italo disco party with over a decade in the running. He’s also a regular at major NYC venues like BASEMENT and Good Room, to name a few. His influence extends well beyond the five boroughs. SPRFRK has headlined premier queer events across North America, including Carry Nation, XOXA Pride, Jellyfish (PGH), Sole Rehab (ROC), Altær, and Rusted (Toronto). Throughout his career, he has also had the privilege of sharing the booth with industry heavyweights such as Alinka, Lauren Fax, Midland, Hercules & Love Affair and Physical Therapy. In addition to his solo work, SPRFRK brings a collaborative edge to the booth as one-half of the duo KNDYFRK alongside Kandylion. Whether he’s playing an intimate local spot or headlining and event,SPRFRK continues to champion music, creativity, and community, turning every set into a celebration of self-expression.Recently at Metropolitan Bar, Happyfun Hideaway, Earthly Delights · often with boyyyish, fernanDITO, Lauren Flax, none of them here that night
Recently at Earthly Delights, House of Yes, Le Bain · often with boyyyish, Bella De León, Raphael Ernesto, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- boyyyish4 with Kandylion, 4 with KNDYFRK and 4 with SPRFRK
- Stephy Styles4 with Melowdee, 2 with Rebel Fusion NYC and 2 with RIVKA R3 NYC
- EJOE WILSON2 with Melowdee, 2 with Rebel Fusion NYC and 2 with RIVKA R3 NYC
- gabe is ok2 with Melowdee and 2 with Rebel Fusion NYC
- Peet the Scholar2 with Melowdee and 2 with Rebel Fusion NYC
- Haruka2 with SPRFRK and 1 with KNDYFRK
- Silent H2 with Melowdee and 1 with Rebel Fusion NYC
- CHROME DJs1 with RIVKA R3 NYC and 1 with RUBI (R3, NYC)
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Café Balearica2
- Middle half finished between2 and 6
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted29
The room
Café Balearica — 89 events and 136 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
— 1 event and 7 artists since Oct 2024.
RIVKA R3 NYC & MELOWDEE — 17 events and 29 artists since May 2024.