Spirits in Motion presents Winter Wonderground
Rein Studios, New York City
This night happened — Sat 1 Feb 2025
Who was billed4 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
5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Spirits in Motion and Mark Francis — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 2 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“EVOLUTION IS NOTHING NEW TO THE DUO SPIRITS IN MOTION.”
their own biography
the whole biography
EVOLUTION IS NOTHING NEW TO THE DUO SPIRITS IN MOTION. COMING FROM SEPARATE EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HARLEM NY BORN NADEEAH ESHE AND NEW ORLEANS TRANSPLANT MONTANA MONTI DEVELOPED THEIR UNION THROUGH SEVERAL LEVELS OF EVOLUTION. THE ORGANIC GROWTH OF SPIRITS IN MOTION AND FOUNDATION THEY’VE ESTABLISHED CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE TRULY A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH, THE FLOW OF THEIR MUSIC TOUCHING THE SPIRITS THAT ARE IN MOTION BEYOND THE DANCE FLOOR. SPIRITS IN MOTION HOUSE DJS MONTANA MONTI AND NADEEAH ESHE' ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING ALL BRIDGES THAT REFLECT THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. MONTANA MONTI EMBODIES, SHARES AND BRINGS THE SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS TO THE REST OF THE WORLD THRU THE SECOND LINE DANCE AND BRASS BAND MUSIC. NADEEAH ESHE BRINGS THE DIVERSE MUSICAL CULTURES OF HARLEM AND NEW YORK CITY. TOGETHER DJS MONTANA MONTI AND NADEEAH ESHE' HAVE FORMED A BOND OF SOULFUL, AFRO, DEEP, CLASSIC AND ALL HOUSE THAT REFLECTS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND NEW ORLEANS MUSIC CALLED SPIRITS IN MOTION. KNOWN FOR PLAYING UNDERGROUND, CURRENT, SPIRITUAL, UPLIFTING MUSIC NADEEAH’S EXPERIENCE AS A DJ WAS WELL ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE 2007 SPIRITS IN MOTION EVENT LAUNCH. MONTANA’S NATURAL EVOLUTION FROM OVER MORE THAN A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS HOST/PROMOTER TO DJ BEGAN IN 2008 FURTHER CONNECTING MONTANA AND NADEEAH BEHIND THE DECKS. SPIRITS IN MOTION’S PASSION IS EVIDENT IN THEIR INTENSE LOVE OF WHAT THEY DO. “I CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT MUSIC AND HOW IT AFFECTS EVERYONE IN A DIFFERENT WAY”, MONTANA SHARES WHEN ASKED WHAT SHE’S PASSIONATE ABOUT. NADEEAH SHARES MUCH OF THE SAME FRAME OF MIND: “I WANT THOSE WHO HEAR ME FEEL A SENSE OF HEALED SPIRIT, MIND AND SOUL. DANCING IS THE BONUS!” THE SPIRITS IN MOTION EVENT HAS HOSTED AND INCREDIBLE LITANY OF DJS SUCH AS TONY TOUCH, SPINNA, MANCHILD BLACK , MIKKI AFFLICK, JAMES VINCENT (CHICAGO), MANSKI (NY), SABINE BLAZIN (HAITI/NY), CHARO VELECIO (CUBA/NY), DATGURL CURLY (NY). HAVING PLAYED WITH THE WHO’S WHO OF THE NEW YORK HOUSE MUSIC SCENE, THEY HAVE SHARED THE DECKS WITH SUCH DJS AS TIMMY, REGISFORD, LOUIE VEGA, IAN FRIDAY, JIHAD MUHAMMED, ANANE, SABINE BLAZIN, DJ DISCIPLE, HERB MARTIN, OSCAR P, ROLAND CLARK, SALAH ANANSE, MARK FRANCIS, ADAM RIOS, THE WIZARD BRIAN COXX, RITMO Y TUMBAO, SAINT SANCHEZ AND GREG GREY. THEIR REACH HAS TOUCHED EVERY CORNER OF NEW YORK AT VENUES SUCH AS CIELO (NYC), GREEN HOUSE("SHELTER" NYC), SULLIVAN ROOM (NYC), FOR BOOKINGS / MEDIA / INTERVIEWS: SPIRITSINMOTION@YAHOO.COM SANTOS PARTY HOUSE (NYC), LE POISSON ROUGE ( NYC), BAR 13 (NYC), MERIDIAN 23 (NYC), TBA (BK) , BLACK BEAR BAR ( WILLIAMSBURG BK) FRANK’S LOUNGE (BK), TO NAME A FEW. THEIR NEW JERSEY APPEARANCES INCLUDE SOULFUL CYPHER PRESENTS HOUSE ON THE HUDSON (J OWEN GRUNDY PARK JERSEY CITY, NJ), SOULFUL CYPHER FALL/WINTER SERIES (TRANSMISSION, JERSEY CITY NJ), CLUB ELEVATION (IRVINGTON NJ), THE WAREHOUSE (NEWARK NJ). BEYOND THEIR HOME BASE, SPIRITS IN MOTION HAVE BEEN HEARD THROUGHOUT THE US AND AT GLOBAL EVENTS, MOST RECENTLY IN ANGUILLA BRITISH CARIBBEAN AT LIVIN IN THE SUN MUSIC FESTIVAL (NOV 2016) SHARING THE DECKS WITH SUPER NOVA, KRISTEL MORIN, WALSHY FIRE, DJ KRAVE, NATHAN BARATO, JIMMY SAX, AND PATRIS GERO. ALWAYS WITH A WILLINGNESS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THEY BOTH LOVE, EACH IS DEDICATED TO HELPING KEEP THE BODY AS WELL AS SPIRIT FIT FOR WHAT LIFE DELIVERS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES BRINGING THE ART OF DJING TO URBAN SCHOOLS, EMPHASIZING ON WOMEN IN THE DANCE MUSIC INDUSTRY, BRINGING ORGANIC FOODS TO URBAN AREAS, BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FOOD FARMS IN URBAN AREAS, FEEDING THE HOMELESS AND CHILDREN FOCUSED FOUNDATIONS. NURTURING THEIR INNATE ABILITY TO LIFT UP OTHERS WITH MUSIC, MONTANA & NADEEAH SHARE THEIR BOND WITH NU BANG CLAN IN BRINGING UNITY THROUGH MUSIC. BUILDING IS NOWHERE NEAR COMPLETE FOR THIS DYNAMIC TEAM. AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE NEXT EVOLUTION AS PRODUCERS AND REMIXERS, SPIRITS IN MOTION NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT: “I LOVE PLAYING MUSIC THAT TOUCHES PEOPLE’S SPIRITS AND SOULS SO WHEN THEY LEAVE THE PARTIES THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'VE BEEN HEALED THROUGH THE MUSIC I’VE PLAYED” SAYS MONTANA. FULLY-EQUIPPED TO PERFORM AND BRING THE MUSIC ~ MONTANA MONTI & NADEEAH ESHE'S SPIRITS IN MOTION BRINGS A UNIQUE LIVE DJ AND DANCE EXPERIENCE TO MANY CULTURAL EVENTS. THEIR COLLECTIVE CREATIVE EFFORTS BRING THE MUSIC TO A NEW HEIGHT; CREATED FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC. “SPIRITS IN MOTION” - A UNIQUE, ONE-OF-A-KIND FUSION OF SOULFUL AND DEEP HOUSE, AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN RHYTHMS NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND MUSIC, 2ND LINE DANCE.Recently at Now & Then NYC, Brooklyn Art Haus, Mona Liza · often with REDness, Soul Sugar, Lovie, none of them here that night
“Once in a lifetime you come across a producer that truly personifies the music genre.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Once in a lifetime you come across a producer that truly personifies the music genre. Welcome to the sounds of producer/DJ Mark Francis. Pennsylvania born, New Jersey bred, DJ Mark Francis has become a force to be reckoned with. Right hand to the legendary Timmy Regisford, a resident at Club Shelter, and liaison to so many in dance music, Mark exemplifies the sound and movement of New York’s underground that’s has translated from New York to the world. An avid music listener and collector, Mark Francis first experienced House Music in 1992, after hearing 'Follow Me', by Aly Us, he was intrigued and wanted more of this unique sound. After listening and studying the artistry of the insanely talented DJs, vocalist, and producers that influenced his career such as Omar Abdullah, Tyrone Francis, Timmy Regisford and Jihad Muhammad, and DJ Spen, Mark has developed his own niche; an innate ability to ride and blend tracks that take the dancer on a rhythmic journey as well as create them. Initially, radio airwaves were his muse back in the 90’s in a time when House Music on your radio was the norm. He was inspired by the legendary DJs that came before him like Tony Humphries on 98.7 KISS FM, and Louie Vega on HOT 97. In 2006, he met friend and basketball rival DJ Adam Rios who introduced him and his diverse tunes to DJ Timmy Regisford of NYC’s infamous Club Shelter. It wasn’t until 2008 when he debuted at the WMC Club Shelter Party in Miami, that he was able to share his gifts and joined the Club Shelter family. Affectionately known as the “Human IPod,” Mark Francis’ wonderful musical perception, as well as his passion for Deep, Afro, Soulful House, and R&B remixes have paved the way for a vibrant passionate future in music as a DJ and he has traveled the world from Greece, London, France, Portugal, and Italy spinning in the nightclubs throughout in notorious clubs with his brand and style. He looks forward to continuing to share his energetic musicality venturing into a new movement, embracing all that he has learned from the mentors he studied and surrounded himself around. Be sure to catch him when he arrives close to you to experience the sounds and vibe enter into the energy of DJ Mark Francis!Their RA profile lists King Street Sounds, Open Bar Music and Quantize Recordings.Recently at 9 Bob Note, 3 Dollar Bill, Cosmic Arts · often with Timmy Regisford, DJ Cheez, merlin bobb, none of them here that night
Last at Now & Then NYC in Sep 2024 · often with JusTheDJ, OVEOUS, Tony Touch, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- OVEOUS2 with NuNu Rox and 1 with Mark Francis
- Honey Bun1 with Mark Francis and 1 with Spirits in Motion
- Timmy Regisford5 with Mark Francis
- DJ Cheez4 with Mark Francis
- merlin bobb4 with Mark Francis
- JusTheDJ3 with NuNu Rox
- Bradford James2 with Spirits in Motion
- Joe Claussell2 with Mark Francis
The room
Rein Studios — 1 event and 4 distinct artists since Feb 2025.
Who put it on
REDness — 73 events and 88 artists since Aug 2023.