Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: The Chocolate Factory, Fri 23 OctLovie
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Tue 3 NovDarian
- LADYMONIX
- next: Industry City, Fri 30 OctRimarkable
- Analog Soul
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
6 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Lovie and Analog Soul — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 6 Sep 2024.
- Lovie and LADYMONIX — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 6 Sep 2024.
- Lovie and Rimarkable — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
- LADYMONIX and Analog Soul — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 6 Sep 2024.
Who they are
“Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends. After relocating from her hometown of Washington, D.C. to New York in 2020, Lovie's unique selection of soulful, spiritual music swiftly ushered her into New York's local music scene. At the taste-making Brooklyn radio station, Lot Radio, she gave birth to her homey platform, summer school radio. For five years Lovie's radio mixes—now being offered as one of the station's few weekly residencies—have thumbed through the intimate corners of her music collection. She saunters through slow-groove disco, dusty '70s funk and groovy '80s jazz at a studied pace that makes it easy to marvel at every timeless chime, trill, and drum beat. She's as tempted by the bedroom pop of Clairo as much as the cosmic funk of Lonnie Liston Smith. Outside the Lot, Lovie presents summer school radio as soothing listening sessions around Brooklyn, providing warm balms for city fatigue with artists like alt-jazz harpist muva of Earth and New Age legend Laraaji. As co-founder of Soul Connection with long-time friend and collaborator, Honey Bun, she imbues the power of friendship and Black femme empowerment into sumptuous house music and '90s R&B spun with the patience and musicality associated with the East Coast house tradition. Connecting the mind, to the body, to the soul, her club sets inspire the warmest, most community-minded dance floors you'll find in the city. Her diligence to the craft, musical curiosity, and deep focus on the listening experience earned her a spot on Mixmag's Top 25 Breakthrough DJs of 2024. She now holds a coveted residency at Brooklyn club public records, and has played at art centers like MoMA, Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Beacon Theater, where she opened for Kamasi Washington. Her work has also brought her to international gigs at Paris's Djoon, London's Spiritland, and more. Whether playing on her stomping grounds or rocking dance floors overseas, Lovie creates honey-sweet dance floor memories you'll want to replay again and again.Recently at Good Room, public records, Eavesdrop · often with Honey Bun, JADALAREIGN, Jenifa Mayanja, none of them here that night
“Daystar (FKA Darian) is a DJ/Producer located in Brooklyn.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Daystar (FKA Darian) is a DJ/Producer located in Brooklyn. They've released tracks on labels like Fixed Rhythms, Sorry Records, and Gyration Station while self-releasing multiple projects over the years. Behind the decks they're known for their Midwest inspired dance tracks and funky selectionDeep House on 3, House on 2, Conscious on 1 and Trap on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Vekton Musik (2) and Sorry Records (1); their RA profile also lists Fixed Rhythms and Gyration Station. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Mood Ring · often with Niyah West, Nail Salon, nextdimensional, none of them here that night
“LADYMONIX Baltimore | Detroit”
their own biography
Their RA profile lists Freerange Records, Ostgut Ton, Planet E, NDATL Muzik and 5 more.Recently at House of Yes, H0L0, public records · often with Waajeed, Quelza, Berghain, none of them here that night
“Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist. She is a cultural architect, an Afro-Puerto Rican powerhouse who has been shaping the sound and spirit of dance music for more than two decades. Brought up in Detroit, sharpened during childhood summers in Chicago, and thriving in New York City, Rimarkable embodies the full spectrum of the Black diasporic tradition—gospel, funk, soul, jazz, house, and techno, all transformed into electrifying soundscapes that ignite dance floors across the globe. Her story begins in the sanctified heat of a Pentecostal church, where her mother, a classically trained pianist and music minister, saturated her childhood with gospel harmonies and discipline. Summers in Chicago exposed her to the earliest pulse of house music, embedding in her DNA a rhythm that would later define her life. By 1997 she was on the decks, and by 2006, frustrated with the industry’s barriers and biases, she became her own producer, turning resistance into innovation and claiming complete autonomy over her craft. Since then, Rimarkable has built a singular career that bridges worlds. She has shared stages with legends including George Clinton, Madonna, Erykah Badu, Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong, and Francois K, while simultaneously cultivating underground spaces that honor community, authenticity, and radical joy. Her long-running events in Detroit, New York, and San Francisco have become touchstones for dancers and DJs alike, curating nights that are as spiritual as they are explosive. In 2021 she joined the storied Defected Records family, cementing her place among global house music royalty. As a host of the weekly Defected Radio Show, she now reaches millions of listeners across more than 170 FM stations worldwide, bringing her distinctive voice and impeccable taste to an international audience. Beyond the booth, Rimarkable is a celebrated educator and thought leader. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, and instructor at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy, where she teaches her groundbreaking course series, “The Alchemy of DJing.” This work frames DJing as both art and ritual, blending technique, history, spirituality, and cultural analysis into a visionary curriculum, with raw truth and resources for navigating the scene as a business. She has presented versions of this lecture and workshop in Nairobi, Berlin, Yale, and the Queens Museum, underscoring her mission to expand dance music’s role as a vehicle for healing, liberation, and collective power. Rimarkable’s artistry is rooted in more than beats. It is about presence, justice, and transformation. Whether unleashing a thunderous techno set, layering vocals over soulful house grooves, or leading students through the metaphysics of rhythm, she approaches every arena with the same intent: to elevate. To remind us that music is ceremony. To preserve the roots of dance music while pushing it fearlessly forward. With releases on labels including Classic Music Company, Big Love, Club Bad, and her forthcoming imprint Betty Jean’s Dream, Rimarkable continues to expand her sonic universe. Each project is a testament to her philosophy that excellence, dignity, and artistry are not optional but essential. Detroit is her foundation, New York is her canvas, and the world is her stage. To experience Rimarkable is to step into a revolution of rhythm, where every beat is an invitation, every set is a sermon, and every dance floor becomes a sanctuary. This is more than music. This is Rimarkable.Deep House on 1, Tech House on 1 and House on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Catharsis (1) and Raisani Records (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, Planet E, Nervous Records, Liberate and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Blue Midtown, The Abode of the Message, 99 Scott Ave · often with Todd Edwards, Griffin Maxwell Brooks, Ksenyeah, none of them here that night
- Drum n Bass on 1, House on 1 and Techno on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
Recently at Nowadays, Elsewhere, BASEMENT · often with The Carry Nation, Holden Federico, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Honey Bun23 with Lovie and 3 with Analog Soul
- JADALAREIGN5 with Lovie and 4 with Analog Soul
- The Carry Nation6 with Analog Soul
- DatKat4 with Analog Soul
- Donis4 with Analog Soul
- Holden Federico4 with Analog Soul
- Jenifa Mayanja4 with Lovie
- Waajeed4 with LADYMONIX
Sound
Deep House and House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases41 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at Xanadu.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Xanadu5
- Middle half finished between3 and 30
- Past Fridays at this venue counted30
The room
Xanadu — 188 events and 509 distinct artists since Jun 2024.
Most-tagged here: House (11) and Hip-Hop (3). genre tags on this room’s listings