Saytek (Live)
The Woodshop21a Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Map
This night happened — Fri 20 Dec 2024
ArpTen, The Ornate Project, The Usual Suspects and 1 more
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Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
12 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Giovani and Destro187 — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Tue 26 Dec 2023.
- Giovani and 610 Frequency — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 4 Jul 2024.
- Giovani and Eric Yaz — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 28 Jun 2024.
Who they are
“In the landscape of modern electronic music, few artists embody the raw, improvisational discipline of Saytek.”
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In the landscape of modern electronic music, few artists embody the raw, improvisational discipline of Saytek. A UK-based electronic musician and one of the early architects of contemporary live techno performance, Saytek has never DJed—he performs fully live. Emerging from London’s squat and illegal party scene in the early 2000s, he began constructing real-time machine-driven sets long before “live techno” became a festival staple. His philosophy is uncompromising: nothing happens unless he makes it happen. Every element is triggered, arranged, mixed and reshaped in the moment. You’ll recognise the musical DNA of his releases in the performance, but no two sets are ever the same. It’s a format built on risk, instinct and total control of the machines. Sonically, Saytek’s music is Detroit-rooted and warehouse-driven — high-energy yet deeply hypnotic. His sets fuse improvisational intensity with rolling machine funk, drawing influence from 90s techno in Detroit, Europe and the UK, while absorbing the wider spirit of that era’s electronic movement: breakbeats, jungle, ambient experimentation and house. The result is music that can be both explosive and transcendental — built for peak-time impact yet capable of pulling the room inward. Forged in the underground and refined through years working behind the scenes as a sound and lighting engineer in leading clubs, Saytek developed a deep understanding of sound, space and energy—knowledge that continues to define his performances today. From the terrace of Space Ibiza to Berlin’s Tresor and Sisyphos, London’s Fabric and FOLD, and major events such as Awakenings and Rave The Planet. Touring extensively across the USA, Canada, India, Mexico, Costa Rica and throughout Europe, Saytek has built a truly international following for his distinctive live machine performance. His live jam videos have amassed tens of millions of views long before the modern Instagram clip era, establishing him as a reference point for authentic machine-led performance. With multiple Beatport #1s and numerous Top 5 chart positions, Saytek has earned consistent recognition in FAZEmag’s Live Act public poll—Germany’s biggest dance music magazine—ranking in the Top 20 every year since 2019 and in the Top 10 for the past three consecutive years. He has also been described as a “live performance genius” by Carl Cox. His prolific catalogue, spanning albums and predominantly live-recorded releases, has appeared on heavyweight labels including KMS, Soma, R&S and Awesome Soundwave. Whether in an intimate basement or on a global festival stage, Saytek’s mission remains unchanged: to push techno forward through the unpredictable, visceral power of live machine music.Their RA profile lists Bedrock Records, fabric Records, Soma Records, Wiggle and 6 more.often with Rene Oldenburg, Milk N Coffee, Somaphon, none of them here that night
“Giovani, under the name of Switch, started his Dj career in 2000, 3 years after he won the Human Pattern and The Riddle DJ contest in 2003, then had his first residency in a small underground club called "Subroyal" in Bogotá, Colombia.”
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Giovani, under the name of Switch, started his Dj career in 2000, 3 years after he won the Human Pattern and The Riddle DJ contest in 2003, then had his first residency in a small underground club called "Subroyal" in Bogotá, Colombia. He was playing all sorts of music from Electro,Techno, Tech‐house to Breaks. Spinning in the most popular clubs in Colombia's capital city, Bogota like Monitor, Barbarella, Arena, La Sala, 4Rooms and more ‐ this got the attention of Ultrabass collective whom in 2004 invited him to play at the Bogotraxx Festival which is a self‐funded independent festival with the objective to spread electronic art and music to the different sectors of Bogotá with free concerts and workshops. This festival has the participation of Djs from Germany and more European countries like France where this festival was celebrated simultaneously. Giovani’s participation in the arts and electronic music festival Bogotrax, propelled a European tour later on 2004 where he pinned in differents Clubs such us: Batofar (www.batofar.org), Glazart (http://www.glazart.com/), Rexclub (http://www.rexclub.com/), Le 4 sans (http://www.le4sans.com/), Le fleche d’or (http://www.flechedor.fr/), Technoparade 2005 (http://www.technoparade.fr/) Le Placard Headphones Festival 2005 (http://www.leplacard.org/) and private events until the end of the 2005’s summer. In 2006 Giovani moves to New York where he has played ever since his arrival ratifying his sometimes‐quirky, somewhat‐spacey always‐banging style of mixing, earning respect among the industry members and fans. In the big apple Giovani had his first residency at Bar 13 NYC become an active element of Biatch Corp collective and started techno parties and in 2008 was established also as a recording label. Biatch Corp collective was responsible of the debut artist in New York like: Joseph Capriatti, Stephan Bodzin, Perc and many more, the collective was selected between the top 5 techno parties in New York by the Time Out New York magazine, great accomplishment at that time in the constantly struggling New York scene. In 2010 founded Trilogy NYC events. w/ (Vj ELI-Q) and still providing events to support New York's Electronic music scene, connecting and providing an opportunity for local talent Djs from all over the world but specially support of Colombian Djs/Artist. Some Clubs, parties and event were Giovani perform: Output, TBA Brooklyn, Cielo, Bar 13, Mixmag Lab NY, Sullivan Room, Black Flamenco, Ceremony, Black Markett Membership, ReSolute, Halcyon Records Shop, Studio 299 Brooklyn, Hiro Ball Room, Le Poison Rouge, The Paper Box, Lot 45, Wyckoff Beer Garden, Studio B, Raine, SRB Brooklyn, System, Z Hotel, National Underground, The red Velvet Lounge, Open House, Sheik & Beik, Karma, Unicorn Meat, and more. Shared stage with the following artists: Stephan Bodzin, Perc, Joseph Capriatti,Jeff Mills, Alex Bau, Markantonio, Mark Broom, Monoloc, Exos, John Beltrán, Kilbourne, Frankie Bones, Ayako Mori, Dense & Pika, Julia Govor, Lenny Dee, The Crystal method, Ophidian, Dustin Zhan, Marko Nastic, The Advent,Gregor Tresher, Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), tim Green, Kyle Geiger, Xpansul, Martinez, Pekka, Luca Bacchetti, Swayzak, Agent Orange, Danton Eeprom, Deepak Sharma, Silicone Soul, Efdmin, Jamie Kid, Thomas Melchoir, My My, Abe Duque, John Selway, Stewart Walker, Trent Cantrelle, Damian Lazarus, Stimming, Dinky, Jona, Joey Beltran, Misstress Barbara (WMC Miami 2009) , Denite, DJ Three, Shlomi Aber, Pablo Boliva, Jeff Samuel, Guido Scheider, GummiHz, Lee Curtis, Guti, Brendon Moller, Markus Mehta, Derek Marin, Metope, Benno Bloome, Ambivalent, Insideout, Funkstrorung, Monkey Bros.Oriol Calvo, Mario Ochoa, Stephan Barnem Connie, Lenny Posso, Dennis Rodgers, Andrew Technique, Chopstick, Ascii Disko, Flavio Diaz, Namito, Pierce, Lawrence aka Sten, Karri O, Pfirter, Darko Esser, Someone Else, Marc Marzenit, Jeff Mills, Alex Bau, Markantonio, Pawas, Erphun, Tim Baker, Taster Peter, Marco Effe, Sonico, Paula Velez, Destro, Dj Emerson, Maxx Rossi, Tensal, Temudo, Klauss, Sasha Carass, Pornbugs and MoreRecently at Gama Lounge, Listen Brooklyn, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with No Yugen, Todd Fatjo, Pjay, none of them here that night
“Eric’s reputation as a high-caliber performer has earned him playing alongside global Tastemakers like Kevin Saunderson, Eddie Fowlkes, Saytek, Juliet Fox, Rodriguez Jr, Enrico Sangiuliano, Dense & Pika and many more.”
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Eric’s reputation as a high-caliber performer has earned him playing alongside global Tastemakers like Kevin Saunderson, Eddie Fowlkes, Saytek, Juliet Fox, Rodriguez Jr, Enrico Sangiuliano, Dense & Pika and many more. His work has been spotlighted by Electronic Groove and 6AM LA, while his residencies at the Flash Club DC and Eaton Radio underscore his enduring commitment to the art of the underground music.Their RA profile lists Crosstech Records and Poosh Records.Last at The Office in Jun · often with JDee, No Yugen, Obzorb, none of them here that night
“Alex Shtaerman (aka Destro 187) came of age while traversing NYC’s infamous underground party scene through the 1990’s.”
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Alex Shtaerman (aka Destro 187) came of age while traversing NYC’s infamous underground party scene through the 1990’s. Today, as a DJ for nearly 25 years, Destro favors the sounds of Hard Techno, Ghettotek, Chicago Hard House and the melodic elements found in Trance and Progressive House. As part of The Usual Suspects DJ collective, Destro co-hosted TNL (a well-received Techno & House Music online show) for close to three years. Destro’s recently released tracks on AXA Lab Music, Techno Parade Music and Hard Electronic, with additional releases in the works.Their RA profile lists Hard Electronic and Techno Parade.Recently at The Keep, Bossa Nova Civic Club, The End · often with Alexander Technique, CHRIS LEWIS, SPEEDŸ, none of them here that night
Recently at The Deep End, Paradise Club · often with Vinny Cheng, Sleepy & Boo, Deniz Tafaghodi &, none of them here that night
Recently at Listen Brooklyn, The Office · often with PARADEX, DEMEN-TEK, Jay Maniakal, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Pjay8 with Giovani and 4 with Destro187
- DEMEN-TEK8 with Giovani and 3 with 610 Frequency
- Secret Raver8 with Giovani and 1 with 610 Frequency
- No Yugen7 with Giovani and 1 with Eric Yaz
- Prince of Queens4 with Giovani and 1 with Eric Yaz
- David Velez3 with Giovani and 1 with Eric Yaz
- SPEEDŸ10 with Destro187
- Alexander Technique9 with Destro187
28 said they were going.
The room
The Woodshop — 35 events and 159 distinct artists since Aug 2024.
Most-tagged here: Drum & Bass (4). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
ArpTen — 1 event and 6 artists since Dec 2024.
The Ornate Project — 97 events and 236 artists since Aug 2023.
The Usual Suspects — 16 events and 83 artists since Dec 2023.
Trilogy — 31 events and 132 artists since Aug 2023.