Apollo Studio NOV 2ND W CHKLTE, David Berrie, Kenny Jones, Navid and KayLaSoul
Apollo Studio72 Apollo St Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Map
This night happened — Sat 2 Nov 2024
Press play
Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Signal, Sat 14 NovCHKLTE
- David Berrie
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Fri 30 OctKenia
- Navid Navbox
- KayLaSoul
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 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- CHKLTE and David Berrie — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Dec 2023.
- David Berrie and Kenia — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 18 Oct 2024.
Who they are
“As gifted on the decks as he is in the studio, CHKLTE approaches music with a delicateness that defies his towering stature.”
their own biography
the whole biography
As gifted on the decks as he is in the studio, CHKLTE approaches music with a delicateness that defies his towering stature. With vibrant, seductive blooms and deep, syrupy booms, his subtleties climb into the ear like tendrils. Jonathan began sneaking into South Texas clubs at the age of 15 to DJ after countless hours digging through online archives. In 2012, he became a resident of Austin TX and quickly became a regular guest DJ across the state. CHKLTE is now a resident DJ behind the infamous Blacktone agency & party series that sparked out of Austin Texas, which regularly hosts the likes of Dyed Soundroom, Nicolas Lutz, Francesco Del Garda, tINI, Raresh, Praslea , Lamache and Robin Ordell. The move from Jonathan to CHKLTE spurned a series of releases on labels such as OGE, We R The Aliens, Personality Disorder, Vatos Locos, Solid Grooves Raw, Moonfruit, Floorpiece Digital, Melotherapy and Honne Music. He has also launched 2 labels both for vinyl format; CHOKO & Crowded Floor, and has launched his digital label exclusively through bandcamp; ChokoDIGI, where you can personal edits & originals. CHKLTE is now based between Ibiza & the US and can often be found controlling the dance floors of Fabric London, Hi Ibiza, DC 10 Ibiza, Epizode & UNUM festivals in Albania, ADE in Amsterdam, Club der Visionaere, as well as Mexico, Canada, London, Romania, Czech Republic & Bulgaria. He can be often found on lineups alongside Dyed Soundorom, Gescu, The Martinez Brothers, Voigtmann, Nu Zau, tINI, Herodot, Priku, Afriqua and in May 2021 closed Space Miami b2b2b with the legendary pairing of Ricardo Villalobos and Raresh.Their RA profile lists Visionquest, Unscene Records, Melotherapy, Mind&Vision and 6 more.Last at Apollo Studio in Oct · often with Amba, Auphoria, Sanabria, none of them here that night
“Raised in NYC by a Korean mother and Ukranian father, David Berrie has been seeking and playing since his earliest days underage.”
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Raised in NYC by a Korean mother and Ukranian father, David Berrie has been seeking and playing since his earliest days underage. Collecting rarities and mastering his craft, nearly two decades later, he continues to make waves drawing from the different styles of new and past. Berrie's productions are world wide on various vinyl and digital labels. Recently his party series 'Fruitful' has made an impact for people searching for sonic therapy and psychedelic sound that comes from the heart to soothe the soul.Tech House on 11, House on 9, Electro House on 3 and Progressive House on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Hot Creations (2), Cr2 Records (1) and DMC (1); their RA profile also lists Monique Musique, Nervous Records, Monique Spéciale, HOTTRAX and 4 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Apollo Studio, H0L0, Outer Heaven · often with Chuwee, Bruno Limma, J. Richards, none of them here that night
“Kenia is a Spanish-born DJ and event producer based in New York City, recognized for her eclectic sound that fuses house, electro, and dance music.”
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Kenia is a Spanish-born DJ and event producer based in New York City, recognized for her eclectic sound that fuses house, electro, and dance music. She has released mixes for Razor-N-Tape and The Lot Radio and is now expanding into music production, incorporating her own vocals into her tracks. She also runs Alegria Community, a music and art collective that throws events, releases music through Alegria Records, and supports artists by promoting and selling their work. Through Alegria, she shares music, builds creative spaces, and backs projects that push culture forward. If you wish to release songs with Alegria please send your demos to alegriacommunitygroup@gmail.com Check our website: www.alegriacommunity.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/alegriacommunity/Recently at H0L0, Hearsay, Elsewhere · often with Rakim Under, O.BEE, Choukroun, none of them here that night
“Navid, known as Navbox, is an NYC-based DJ, producer, and passionate music curator from Iran.”
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Navid, known as Navbox, is an NYC-based DJ, producer, and passionate music curator from Iran. Born in Tehran, he moved to the U.S. with his family to escape the regime that imprisoned his father for most of his childhood. His deep roots in music began when he started playing piano at the age of four, which shaped his musical path forward. Navbox started DJing in the early 2000s, mastering his craft in Boston's underground scene while studying at university. Later he presented shows under Stranger Than Paradise (STP) in Washington, DC, which became a key platform for the city’s electronic music culture. He played a major role in shaping the scene in DC in a nascent period, curating countless shows over a decade and playing alongside the likes of Zip, Sonja Moonear, Delano Smith, Thomas Melchior, Cassy, DJ Qu, DJ Three, Danny Tenaglia, N/UM and many more. He has performed internationally at iconic venues like Hoppetosse and Club der Visionaere in Berlin, Output in New York, Fábrica De Arte in Havana, and the desert of Egypt. Blending minimal and rhythmic sounds with a deep respect for the roots and future of electronic music, he has little care for genres: focusing on good music alone. Fusing downtempo to minimal and house, and moving to the harder sounds of techno, there is a time and place for every sound. In addition to DJ’ing, he spends his time organizing shows under Respekt Music. These are opportunities to share his love for music and sound systems in various contexts and environments, further expanding his journey in sound across a wide spectrum of musical experiences. He joins the ReSolute NY team of resident DJ’s in the Spring of 2025.Recently at Dada, 96 Morgan Ave, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn · often with Stretch, Shaun Reeves, night, none of them here that night
often with Dylan, enz.O, Matias Espinola, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Gui Machado6 with David Berrie and 5 with Kenia
- Kiyoshi4 with David Berrie and 3 with Kenia
- Arvi4 with David Berrie and 1 with KayLaSoul
- Chuwee6 with David Berrie
- Bella Mutino4 with David Berrie
- DLR4 with Kenia
- J. Richards4 with David Berrie
- Rakim Under4 with Kenia
16 said they were going — much quieter than a usual Saturday at Apollo Studio.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Apollo Studio49
- Middle half finished between11 and 73
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted132
The room
Apollo Studio — 307 events and 588 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 150.
Who put it on
Javier Pedraza Polo — 227 events and 541 artists since Aug 2023.