Who was billed8 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
27 of the 28 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Swaya and Lil Zé — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 6 Feb 2025.
Who they are
“Massachusetts born and Brooklyn based artist, producer and audio engineer Sophie Sawaya MacArthur, better known as Swaya, has spent a lifetime exploring the possibilities of storytelling and meaning making through sound.”
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Massachusetts born and Brooklyn based artist, producer and audio engineer Sophie Sawaya MacArthur, better known as Swaya, has spent a lifetime exploring the possibilities of storytelling and meaning making through sound. Raised by Brazilian and American parents, she spent her childhood studying violin before becoming disillusioned by the lack of creativity classical studies offered. She found her musical home on the internet becoming obsessed with hardcore punk, hip hop and experimental electronic music. A graduate of Communications Studies at Concordia University, she spent 5 years in Montreal where she was an active member of the music scene, performing her music at MUTEK, Pop Montreal, Slut Island, Never Apart, Datcha and more. Since she began posting her music online in 2016, Swaya has released 5 EPs and countless tracks, edits and mixes, consistently pushing and reinventing herself with each release. Beyond her personal artistic work Swaya is also an established producer and audio engineer, currently working with Brooklyn producer Tony Seltzer at his studio Seltzer Sounds. She has worked with the likes of Zelooperz, Babyxsosa, Key!, Hawa, Marti, Mercury, Michael Christmas, Magella and more.Their RA profile lists Purple Tape Pedigree, Tobago Tracks, s.M.i.L.e. and Ultra Rare.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Honey's, Singers · often with Battygyal, Jetty, Pauli Cakes, none of them here that night
“Oakland’s Lil Zé (@aquanettalashangelaboo) arrived from space bringing along with them sounds from across the universe and the African and Black diaspora.”
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Oakland’s Lil Zé (@aquanettalashangelaboo) arrived from space bringing along with them sounds from across the universe and the African and Black diaspora. Heavy drums, vocal chants, loud energy, are both the destination and the journey - making it impossible not to move to her genre-defying music history lessons. Catch her mixing on Lower Grand Radio, Fault Radio or listen back to her mixes for NTS, Dublab, Cult Classic, Balamii Radio.Recently at Mad Tropical, Pianos, Mood Ring · often with Papi Weli, Powla, Ianko, none of them here that night
Recently at Jupiter Disco, Mood Ring, Pianos · often with Jay Dalawa, Gabriel Etrata, Alcantara, none of them here that night
Last at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Nov 2024 · often with MORENXXX, sydfalls, Juliana Huxtable, none of them here that night
Recently at Good Room · often with Alima Lee, Pariah, Alírio, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Battygyal4 with DILUVIA and 3 with Swaya
- Pauli Cakes2 with Lil Zé and 2 with Swaya
- Jay Dalawa23 with LANSUH
- Alcantara16 with LANSUH
- Gabriel Etrata14 with LANSUH
- Papi Weli8 with Lil Zé
- CBCAIRWAVES6 with LANSUH
- MORENXXX6 with DILUVIA
how this compares
- Median final count, Thursdays at Mood Ring15
- Middle half finished between6 and 40
- Past Thursdays at this venue counted178
The room
Mood Ring — 957 events and 2,029 distinct artists since Aug 2023.