Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Mama Snake
- next: RSO.BERLIN in Berlin, Thu 31 DecJASSS
- next: Nowadays, Fri 30 OctLYDO
- Eris Drew
- Natuta
- next: public records, Sun 1 Novx3butterfly
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
8 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Mama Snake and JASSS — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- LYDO and Eris Drew — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- LYDO and Natuta — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- Mama Snake and LYDO — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- LYDO and x3butterfly — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 17 May 2024.
- Eris Drew and x3butterfly — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- Mama Snake and Eris Drew — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
Who they are
“Keepin it snake since '89.”
their own biography
Their RA profile lists Amniote.Recently at BASEMENT, Paragon · often with RÆZA, ROBUS, SUMME, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Mannequin, AD 93, iDEAL Recordings and Mosaique.
Recently at Nowadays · often with MCMLXXXV, Juliana Huxtable, Batu, none of them here that night
“Lydo is a Filipino-born Vietnamese-American sound artist.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Lydo is a Filipino-born Vietnamese-American sound artist. As a resident DJ of BASEMENT NY, their distinctive sets explode the parameters of techno, deftly cutting across genres while retaining a highly personal emotional resonance. Whenever Lydo plays, it’s best to leave your expectations at the door and simply prepare for an unexpected array of sonic thrills, ranging from visceral and grooving to mind-bendingly experimental. A trans artist themselves, Lydo launched X-TRA.SERVICES to serve and create space for queer, trans, and nonbinary people of color. This ethos of care and insurgent collectivity runs through their broader practice. They have performed at Berlin Atonal, Draaimolen Festival, Bourse de Commerce, and Bassiani, as well as subterranean parties and festivals across North America, Europe, and Asia. Beyond the club, Lydo works with sound through installation, composition, and curation. Their abstract, experimental work spans museum and institutional contexts, including MoMA PS1, SculptureCenter, and Kunsthalle Basel, among others. In 2025, they launched care., an itinerant series for live and experimental sound that continues to explore new sonic forms in unexpected contexts.Their RA profile lists X-TRA.SERVICES.Recently at Paragon, Knockdown Center, Nowadays · often with The Carry Nation, Juana, Shaun J. Wright, none of them here that night
“Eris Drew is a DJ, producer and trans ecstatic from Chicago.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Eris Drew is a DJ, producer and trans ecstatic from Chicago. She runs the T4T LUV NRG recording label with her loving b2b partner Octo Octa from a log cabin in New Hampshire. Together, they are BBC Radio 1 residents for the 2020 Spring/Summer season. Eris is a recording artist for her own label, Interdimensional Transmissions (Detroit) and Naive Records (Lisbon). She conducts the Psychedelic Rites of the Motherbeat with her friends at Pittsburgh's Hot Mass and at Room 4 Resistance in Berlin. Eris has been playing and programming keyboards since she was a child. A long-time resident at Chicago's Smart Bar and DJ for the Bunker NY, she starting mixing records in 1994 at the age of 18. Her experiences as a musician and dancer showed her that rave is a powerful apparatus which can be used to transform individual lives and communities. In an effort to contextualize the rave experience, Eris gives talks around the world on the connections between dance music culture and other ecstatic traditions such as shamanism. In addition, she is an advocate for trans/non-binary/queer people and mentors aspiring DJs and electronic musicians. When Eris was 18 she had an intensely disruptive spiritual awakening. House music cracked her open and revealed a mystery contained within sound. This “Motherbeat”—as she would call it—was first beheld by Eris following a rave in 1994 at Chicago’s Oak Street Theater. She has helped Eris to heal, create art and find her friends for over 23 years. Motherbeat is a fundamental primordial pulsation; a whispering geometric wind with the power to heal; the archetype of a goddess ascending. She is there to remind us that: I. Ritual dance music has been here since the beginning, before historical time. II. Each of us is made for better things than the cultural download we receive provides. III. We can use the music as a technology to unlock our bodies, dissolve boundaries and models, and find each other.Their RA profile lists Interdimensional Transmissions, Needs (not-for-profit), Naive, T4T LUV NRG and 2 more.Recently at The Chocolate Factory, Basilica Hudson, Knockdown Center · often with Octo Octa, Immy, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
“Natuta brought a whole new type of energy into the Georgian club scene that took all hip dance floors by storm.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Natuta brought a whole new type of energy into the Georgian club scene that took all hip dance floors by storm. Her eclectic mixes reverberate with everything from acid, Chicago house, Techno, 90s rave, plus something completely unexpected…’Last at BASEMENT in Aug · often with MVHY, Juliana Huxtable, Fagatta, 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.”
their own biography
the whole biography
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 Earthly Delights, H0L0, Gabriela · 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
- Juliana Huxtable5 with JASSS, 4 with LYDO and 2 with Natuta
- The Carry Nation6 with LYDO and 4 with x3butterfly
- Concrete Husband4 with LYDO and 4 with x3butterfly
- DJ TOOL3 with JASSS and 3 with Mama Snake
- Volvox4 with x3butterfly and 2 with Mama Snake
- Hyperaktivist2 with JASSS and 2 with Mama Snake
- Lawrence Lee2 with JASSS and 2 with Mama Snake
- ROBUS2 with JASSS and 2 with Mama Snake
1,407 said they were going — about like a usual Friday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at BASEMENT1,410
- Middle half finished between1,080 and 1,762
- Past Fridays at this venue counted119
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.