Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Fatin · LIONESSA · Saphe · Feeding Seahorses · BAB · Arshia · Y3LDA · Aaya · ysheso__ · Performances by
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
40 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Fatin and Saphe — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 15 Sep 2023.
- Fatin and ysheso__ — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 17 Jan 2025.
- Saphe and Arshia — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 17 Jan 2025.
- Fatin and Feeding Seahorses — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 17 Jan 2025.
- Saphe and Feeding Seahorses — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 17 Jan 2025.
Who they are
Recently at Honey's, Elsewhere · often with Arianna Danae, Nadim Maghzal, Ramzi El Edlibi, none of them here that night
“LIONESSA is an Egyptian-Canadian DJ based in so-called Vancouver.”
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LIONESSA is an Egyptian-Canadian DJ based in so-called Vancouver. Her sets draw from a global upbringing in Egypt and across the Middle East, shaped by years in the West Coast rave scene. She blends Egyptian percussion as well as regional rhythms with underground global sounds that emerge from street culture and resist formal categorization. Her work bridges cultural expression with global bass movements, delivering high-intensity sets that subvert traditional Middle Eastern/North African sound expectations while pushing the boundaries of the dancefloor. She is the co-founder of Egyptian Street Meat, an all Egyptian artist collective, and a curator focused on building intentional, femme centric club spaces in Vancouver and her hometown Cairo. She also hosts Radio LABWA, a residency on Bside Radio spotlighting pioneering SWANA producers and highlighting the diversity of music from the region’s underground and diasporic scenes. "Vancouver" is on the unceded territories of xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As an immigrant, LIONESSA acknowledges her position as an uninvited settler on these lands.often with PUFF, suciopath, Varist, none of them here that night
“Saphe is a Syrian, New York-based DJ and curator and co-founder of Laylit, a monthly dance party and platform that brings together DJ sets and live instruments by artists from the MENA region and its diaspora.”
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Saphe is a Syrian, New York-based DJ and curator and co-founder of Laylit, a monthly dance party and platform that brings together DJ sets and live instruments by artists from the MENA region and its diaspora. Approaching the dancefloor as a space of experimentation through which new forms of Arabic dance music can emerge, Saphe’s sets consist of highly percussive bass music, engaging with a variety of styles and practices from breakbeats, jungle & D&B, breaky techno, and his signature Arabic electronic beats. Saphe’s exploration of rhythm also extends to different media and formats for thinking and making, namely writing, fieldwork, and audiovisual arts.Recently at Elsewhere, Mood Ring, Nowadays · often with Arianna Danae, saHHar, Cardamami, none of them here that night
often with Ushka, SaBa, Sarah Sadaka, none of them here that night
often with 8ULENTINA, Hatim, Joudy, none of them here that night
“ysheso__ started her journey with house music over six years ago and has remained true to her sound.”
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ysheso__ started her journey with house music over six years ago and has remained true to her sound. She brings a diverse style when it comes to DJing house music from minimal house, deep house, tech house, funk/groove, and progressive sounds. ysheso__ has opened up for artists such as Bonobo, Maya Jane Coles, Eli & Fur, Nic Fanciulli, Moon Boots, Lubelski, Lee Burridge, Nox Vahn, Just Her, Arapu, SIS, Brian Cid, Adisyn, Jade, Davi, Daniel Bell, Oshana, Lee Curtiss, Silky, Elif, Daniel Bell, and many local artists!Recently at Earthly Delights, Ponyboy · often with Serrian, Vitamin CJ, Satin Jackets, none of them here that night
Recently at The Chocolate Factory, Le Bain, Elsewhere · often with Donatella LeRoc, FASHION, Michael Magnan, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- MNSA5 with Fatin, 4 with Saphe and 1 with Feeding Seahorses
- Ramzi El Edlibi5 with Fatin, 3 with Saphe and 1 with Arshia
- Arianna Danae7 with Fatin and 3 with Saphe
- Nadim Maghzal6 with Fatin and 4 with Saphe
- Cardamami4 with Fatin and 3 with Saphe
- ZNA4 with Saphe and 1 with Feeding Seahorses
- FARAH3 with Fatin and 1 with Arshia
- Nadia2 with Fatin and 2 with Saphe
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Elsewhere74
- Middle half finished between33 and 146
- Past Fridays at this venue counted220
The room
Elsewhere — 708 events and 2,806 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
Laylit — 21 events and 122 artists since Sep 2023.