Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- u.r.trax
- next: Paragon, Fri 20 NovTYGAPAW
- next: Tresor / Globus in Berlin, Sat 21 NovAkua
- next: Paragon, Sat 31 OctVILE
- FLWRSHRK
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Mon 26 OctNaija Couture
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
13 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- u.r.trax and Akua — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 11 Apr 2025.
- TYGAPAW and Naija Couture — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 11 Apr 2025.
Who they are
“Spotted behind the decks at Concrete for the first time, u.r.trax quickly established herself as a phenomenon on the electronic music scene.”
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Spotted behind the decks at Concrete for the first time, u.r.trax quickly established herself as a phenomenon on the electronic music scene. After shaking up the rave culture and touring the world, the sound architect behind Coperni’s latest runway shows joins the Because roster to rediscover the true meaning of celebration: the party is where u.r. Born in a small town on the outskirts of Paris, u.r.trax quickly found her place on the margins of a world in constant transformation. With the internet as her playground, she discovered cold wave while exploring YouTube and soon began learning the drums. On obscure music forums, she explored musical galaxies at lightning speed, fascinated by the major revolutions of the past century: Chicago house, Detroit techno, Parisian rave culture, Berlin megaclubs. Captivated by electronic music, she started experimenting with her first tracks at an early age. In 2019, she performed for the first time at Concrete. A year later, her single Folge Mir brought her international recognition, and the press quickly labeled her a “techno prodigy.” From there, she built momentum, releasing on respected labels, performing at major festivals, and developing a fluid, wide-ranging, and deeply informed approach to DJing that helped reignite the rave spirit worldwide. While still at university, a message from Nina Kraviz proved to be a turning point. “I woke up one day to a DM from the artist I admired most in the world,” she recalls. Their connection was immediate and instinctive. More than signing her debut album Third Ear to трип in 2022, Nina became a mentor and constant source of support. “She gave me confidence in my potential, helped me believe in myself, and allowed me to approach my career with a sense of calm.” Following this major release, u.r.trax continued performing extensively, eventually nearing burnout. “When you’re a DJ, the more you rise, the less the music matters”, she observes with clarity. “Today, my ambitions lie elsewhere”. That “elsewhere” is composition, writing, sound research, and live performance. “I’m not a DJ who produces in their spare time”, she explains. “I compose 24/7, and on weekends I also enjoy soundtracking spaces by playing other people’s music”. From 2022 onward, this artistic realization led her to gradually distance herself from a techno scene she sometimes found too standardized. Writing music for the Paris-based fashion house’s runway shows became a catalyst for experimentation. Moving between classical, hyperpop, ambient, and post-punk, her sonic palette expanded dramatically. For nearly two years, she reduced her public presence to focus on exploration. Today, u.r.trax dreams of expanding electronic music to encode all our singularities within it. Freed from the restrictive framework of techno, she reveals a sound that, like herself, resists definition. Sensual, shifting, alchemical... “I was born on the margins, and that’s where I found my freedom. Today, my music reflects me: it’s 1% of a lot of different things”. The physical intensity of the underground meets the transcendence of contemporary pop in an ADHD-positive formula, at the boundary between the real and the digital. Her voice, constantly evolving through varying degrees of distortion and compression, takes center stage as a guiding point at the intersection of multiple worlds. The road has become her studio, and the party is where u.r. her logbook. Between flights, in hotel rooms or at fellow producers’ homes, u.r.trax composes everywhere, all the time, encapsulating in each track a fragment of the nomadic life she has chosen. That of an artist who has turned her early outsider status into a gateway to every world. Along the way, she continues to multiply collaborations. “If you want your music to go beyond you, you have to share it”, she says. A philosophy that runs through this first volume, featuring BEA1991, LEGIT GIRL DJ, Petit, Sentimental Rave, and Vladimir Dubyshkin. This summer, she will premiere her first live show at Primavera Sound 2026. Until then, “around twenty tracks are waiting, ready to be released,” forming a body of work she plans to unveil over the coming months. the party is where u.r. (Thémis Belkhadra, 2026)Their RA profile lists Because Music, Trip, OAKS and Ultra Rare.often with SUMME, ROBUS, fka.m4a, none of them here that night
“Originally from Mandeville, Jamaica, and based in Brooklyn, New York, TYGAPAW is a polymathic artist injecting their Jamaican heritage into techno.”
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Originally from Mandeville, Jamaica, and based in Brooklyn, New York, TYGAPAW is a polymathic artist injecting their Jamaican heritage into techno. Operating at the intersections of their musical and cultural roots, TYGAPAW infuses the raw energy of dancehall with their signature emotional club sound. The self-taught producer founded monthly club nights Shottas, No Badmind and Fake Accent, creating platforms and spaces for QTIPOC. Fake Accent also functions as TYGAPAW's own imprint, which aims to platform and centre black electronic music artists.Techno on 20, House on 7, Experimental on 7 and Bass Music on 4. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists Tresor, Naafi, Sweat Equity NYC and JUJUKA.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, H0L0, Nowadays · often with Bill Kouligas, Juliana Huxtable, Shyboi, none of them here that night
“Akua has cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years, shining brightly at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who are reviving the innovative and rebellious spirit of techno’s enduring velocity through their work.”
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Akua has cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years, shining brightly at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who are reviving the innovative and rebellious spirit of techno’s enduring velocity through their work. Her practice is a passionate dedication to archiving & activating timeless strains of raw and mechanized expression - leading the new school of North American machine funk, while harkening back to the revolutionary sonics of Detroit, Chicago, & New York City DJs throughout history. A recent move to Berlin, a city that has held a crucial role in the evolution of techno, has provided her with the opportunity to further develop her craft by embracing the transcontinental connection that originally ignited the inspiration for the techno movement worldwide. Her one-of-kind, no-nonsense style brings a necessary & poignant intensity to today’s dancefloors, eschewing trends of the moment and channeling the essence of techno into an authentic wavelength that’s completely intuitive to her being. This unique display of influences plays out in Akua's unrivaled sets heard around the world - from exerting her celebrated prowess behind the decks at renowned New York clubs like Basement and Nowadays, to unleashing landmark sets at Movement Detroit, Berghain FUSE Brussels, Dekmantel, Draaimolen, & FOLD London. Already seasoned on the European tour circuit, 2024 sees her career encompassing new trajectories & widening her global reach into tours through Asia & Australia. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, she effortlessly embodies an enthralling old-school sound while keeping her finger on the pulse of contemporary producers that also embody the authentic energy of techno’s turn-of-the-century peak. As her boundless legacy steadily expands, she continues to cultivate respect and adoration from the most discerning of DJs & dancers alike through her incredible mixing finesse and constantly expanding repertoire of futureproof classics.Recently at BASEMENT, public records, Paragon · often with ROBUS, Yazzus, SUMME, none of them here that night
“Colombian Dj/ Producer living in NYC.”
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Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Trans-Pecos, The Chocolate Factory · often with Concrete Husband, KXAH, cotton, none of them here that night
“FLWRSHRK (@flwrshrk) is a Jane of all trades, but most notably known for her work as a DJ and music journalist residing in the Bronx, NY.”
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FLWRSHRK (@flwrshrk) is a Jane of all trades, but most notably known for her work as a DJ and music journalist residing in the Bronx, NY. She has a unique way of seamlessly blending hip hop, club, and vogue beats and is just as passionate about telling the stories of the artists behind the various genres on her media and publishing platform, HangTime Magazine. Over the past decade she has by consistently shaking dance floors and breaking music from up and coming artists in her sets.Recently at Delirium, Mood Ring, Earthly Delights · often with Traps N Trees, Marvelito, DJ Freedem, none of them here that night
Recently at Rash, Market Hotel, Nowadays · often with DOLLNXTDOOR, MORENXXX, Delilah At Night, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Shyboi6 with TYGAPAW and 4 with Akua
- MORENXXX4 with TYGAPAW and 3 with Naija Couture
- ROBUS5 with Akua and 2 with u.r.trax
- Juana4 with Akua and 2 with VILE
- SUMME4 with Akua and 2 with u.r.trax
- Concrete Husband8 with VILE
- DJ Freedem6 with FLWRSHRK
- 1morning5 with Akua
485 said they were going — about like a usual Friday at Paragon.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Paragon464
- Middle half finished between381 and 585
- Past Fridays at this venue counted140
The room
Paragon — 356 events and 947 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (20), Club (18), House (12) and Ghetto Tech (4). genre tags on this room’s listings