Soundscape Microfest
TBA - Three separate locations, New York City
This night happened — Thu 6 Mar 2025
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Who was billed14 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Industry City, Fri 30 OctRimarkable
- AIDA
- JSMN
- Fátima
- branqueeno
- next: Sat 5 Decbaby-g
- J.N.R.
- VYNX
- Daniela
- dreeemy
- AQUTIE
- next: Sat 31 OctHoney Bun
- Ana Lola Roman
- Sisters in Sound
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
83 of the 91 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- baby-g and J.N.R. — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 10 Jan 2024.
- Fátima and branqueeno — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 4 May 2024.
- Fátima and baby-g — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 6 Mar 2025.
- AIDA and JSMN — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 6 Mar 2025.
- J.N.R. and AQUTIE — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 31 Dec 2024.
- baby-g and Daniela — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 5 Oct 2024.
- branqueeno and baby-g — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 27 Sep 2024.
- branqueeno and J.N.R. — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 27 Sep 2024.
Who they are
“Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist.”
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Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist. She is a cultural architect, an Afro-Puerto Rican powerhouse who has been shaping the sound and spirit of dance music for more than two decades. Brought up in Detroit, sharpened during childhood summers in Chicago, and thriving in New York City, Rimarkable embodies the full spectrum of the Black diasporic tradition—gospel, funk, soul, jazz, house, and techno, all transformed into electrifying soundscapes that ignite dance floors across the globe. Her story begins in the sanctified heat of a Pentecostal church, where her mother, a classically trained pianist and music minister, saturated her childhood with gospel harmonies and discipline. Summers in Chicago exposed her to the earliest pulse of house music, embedding in her DNA a rhythm that would later define her life. By 1997 she was on the decks, and by 2006, frustrated with the industry’s barriers and biases, she became her own producer, turning resistance into innovation and claiming complete autonomy over her craft. Since then, Rimarkable has built a singular career that bridges worlds. She has shared stages with legends including George Clinton, Madonna, Erykah Badu, Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong, and Francois K, while simultaneously cultivating underground spaces that honor community, authenticity, and radical joy. Her long-running events in Detroit, New York, and San Francisco have become touchstones for dancers and DJs alike, curating nights that are as spiritual as they are explosive. In 2021 she joined the storied Defected Records family, cementing her place among global house music royalty. As a host of the weekly Defected Radio Show, she now reaches millions of listeners across more than 170 FM stations worldwide, bringing her distinctive voice and impeccable taste to an international audience. Beyond the booth, Rimarkable is a celebrated educator and thought leader. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, and instructor at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy, where she teaches her groundbreaking course series, “The Alchemy of DJing.” This work frames DJing as both art and ritual, blending technique, history, spirituality, and cultural analysis into a visionary curriculum, with raw truth and resources for navigating the scene as a business. She has presented versions of this lecture and workshop in Nairobi, Berlin, Yale, and the Queens Museum, underscoring her mission to expand dance music’s role as a vehicle for healing, liberation, and collective power. Rimarkable’s artistry is rooted in more than beats. It is about presence, justice, and transformation. Whether unleashing a thunderous techno set, layering vocals over soulful house grooves, or leading students through the metaphysics of rhythm, she approaches every arena with the same intent: to elevate. To remind us that music is ceremony. To preserve the roots of dance music while pushing it fearlessly forward. With releases on labels including Classic Music Company, Big Love, Club Bad, and her forthcoming imprint Betty Jean’s Dream, Rimarkable continues to expand her sonic universe. Each project is a testament to her philosophy that excellence, dignity, and artistry are not optional but essential. Detroit is her foundation, New York is her canvas, and the world is her stage. To experience Rimarkable is to step into a revolution of rhythm, where every beat is an invitation, every set is a sermon, and every dance floor becomes a sanctuary. This is more than music. This is Rimarkable.Deep House on 1, Tech House on 1 and House on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Catharsis (1) and Raisani Records (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, Planet E, Nervous Records, Liberate and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Dead Letter No. 9, House of Yes, Xanadu · often with Todd Edwards, Griffin Maxwell Brooks, Ksenyeah, none of them here that night
“AIDA can be found at the intersection of two contrasting worlds: rich Iranian roots and a serene west-coast Canadian upbringing.This dichotomy is infused in everything she crafts.”
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AIDA can be found at the intersection of two contrasting worlds: rich Iranian roots and a serene west-coast Canadian upbringing.This dichotomy is infused in everything she crafts. It’s here that she blends various genres with a mastery of someone who lives and creates at the boundary of their duality. Combining elements of world-inspired music with electronic, she gives colorful twists to masterful blends of groovy house, techno, and breaks geared for the dancefloor. AIDA’s duality extends beyond her music career into yet another realm of the senses. As a designer, AIDA is a rare entity fully dedicated to creativity and movement. Embodied with focus and discipline, she inspires others that it’s possible to excel where they find themselves at an intersection, crossroad, boundary. . . or just a dancefloor.Their RA profile lists Apranik Records.Recently at public records, House of Yes · often with SENERGI, The Carry Nation, Stef Mendesidis, none of them here that night
“Her sets are rooted in rolling percussion, low-end pressure, and textured layers that evolve with control, keeping the energy driving and immersive without relying on obvious peaks.”
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Her sets are rooted in rolling percussion, low-end pressure, and textured layers that evolve with control, keeping the energy driving and immersive without relying on obvious peaks. Her releases on Kaligo Records, Crudo Audio UK, and DONKER reflect the same approach; raw, disciplined, and rhythm-focused. She has performed in various cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, DC, London, and Edinburgh, with highlights including Terminal V, E1, The Cause, Brooklyn Storehouse, Elsewhere, 99 Scott, and Insomniac’s Escape Halloween. She has appeared on lineups alongside artists such as Anfisa Letyago, François X, AIROD, Juliet Fox, Lilly Palmer, Pig&Dan, and T78, steadily building her presence within the underground techno scene.Recently at Market Hotel, Elsewhere, H0L0 · often with Johannes Schuster, KUKO, 999999999, none of them here that night
Recently at Arlo Williamsburg, Lillistar, Elsewhere · often with Camila Wolf, Jeny Michelle, Luca G., none of them here that night
“Chenice Branquinho aka ‘branqueeno’ is a NYC based house music DJ and producer who is inspired by its Chicago and New York sonic and cultural origins.”
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Chenice Branquinho aka ‘branqueeno’ is a NYC based house music DJ and producer who is inspired by its Chicago and New York sonic and cultural origins. She has a regular circuit at some of the city's best dance music clubs, like The Knockdown Center, SILO, Elsewhere, and Superior Ingredients. branqueeno’s musical style and selection brings a modern twist with an old school flare. She plays a range of house and electronic music, spanning classic, jackin’, deep, garage, acid, disco, tech, minimal, afro, latin, indie dance, and breaks. A groove is guaranteed with a lot of vocals. A true DJ, intentionally selecting and blending music that tells a story, builds up the energy, and takes the listeners on a journey. Since 2023, Chenice co-produces events that elevate, mentor, and educate others, primarily women. Notably, she was a Femme House featured artist and DJ 101 workshop teach. She is the NYC lead with the collective, Sisters in Sound, who was one of the 2025 Beatport Diversity Fund grant awardees. With the funds, the collective produced ‘Soundscape Microfest’, an all day festival highlighting diversity and education in dance music through a keynote, panels, breakout sessions, and networking. Committed to her development, she and consistently seeks opportunities to refine her technical abilities on the decks and as a producer. Her first official release was in in July 2025. Her next release is set for December 2025 on Sparkle Motion Recordings. Her production style aligns with her taste as a selector, full of groovy basslines and percussion to evoke emotion, connection, and escape to listeners on the dance floor and beyond.Recently at The Brooklyn Monarch, Culture Lab LIC, KEYBAR · often with Bustin' Loose, Remniqe, Brother Rich, none of them here that night
“In 2019, baby-g’s burning daydream of commanding her own dance floor left her no option but to take a chance.”
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In 2019, baby-g’s burning daydream of commanding her own dance floor left her no option but to take a chance. Her story blends an obsession with eclectic sounds, a previous life as a trained dancer, and desire to connect. In her music, a story of determination and scratching away can be heard - it’s music that hits the spot. Today, she’s tucked into the depths of Brooklyn’s underground spaces, opening for the likes of Sammy Legs, Tony Romera, Crusy, and Daniel Neuland, co-created the enigmatic DJ collective Liminal, and delved into production, with a few demo tracks in the works. baby-g has not only carved her own niche in respected spots like the Onyx room, Elsewhere, and Silo, but her efforts also continue to strengthen the local scene through collaborations or mentoring aspiring DJs. While some DJs offer escapism, baby-g’s music is for the here and now. With her confident, smooth brushes of groove, throbbing patterns of rhythm mixed with sassy vocals, her music demands attention. baby-g sways between a mix of styles such as minimal, peak time/driving, indie dance, and ketapop, but she is consistent in holding mood. A mood that carries unmistakable coolness, yet an inviting social experience to connect, bounce, and jam together. It seems that as long as baby-g keeps dreaming, the rhythm of her journey is equally worth moving along to, just as much as her dance floors.Recently at The Onyx Room at House of Yes, SILO, Elsewhere · often with Chillosophy, ACIDMOM, Zombi Adam, none of them here that night
“London-born, Atlanta-raised, and Brooklyn-based, J.N.R. grounds her obsession with digging and curation in a deep respect for club culture and endless hours spent on the dancefloor.”
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London-born, Atlanta-raised, and Brooklyn-based, J.N.R. grounds her obsession with digging and curation in a deep respect for club culture and endless hours spent on the dancefloor. Her sound sits at the crossroads of uk bass, prog, and tech house, with moments of meditative introspection and energetic exuberance doled out in equal measure. Classically trained for 15 years, J.N.R. brings both precision and playfulness to her sets, infusing foundational influences with fresh energy. She’s played at a number of notable venues in BK and beyond, including Elsewhere, H0L0, and Kater, and has graced the decks for respected NYC institutions like ReSolute and Ladies on Wax. J.N.R. sets traverse genres and are rooted in the raw expression of the 90s & early 00s: bumpy UKG, spacey prog, techy rollers, choppy breaks, and heady bass are all on the table.Recently at Jupiter Disco, Le Petit Box, Wonderville · often with Gigi Rio, Remniqe, Samuel Pojer, none of them here that night
often with SEBAS, Tommy Junior, Child Of, none of them here that night
“MEET DANIELA Deep Playa and Her Name is Shakti Founder and resident DJ Daniela books the talent, manages the Deep Playa and Shakti community, dreams up wild sunrise shenanigans, and works on event collaborations.”
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MEET DANIELA Deep Playa and Her Name is Shakti Founder and resident DJ Daniela books the talent, manages the Deep Playa and Shakti community, dreams up wild sunrise shenanigans, and works on event collaborations. She learned to DJ in 2001 while working at an independent record store in NYC. She fell in love with dance music before she was a teenager and with over 20 years of experience dancing and playing music around the globe, she prides herself on vast musical knowledge and her ability to weave many different genres into her sets, from deep, tribal, nomadic playatech, to acid house to organic house, melodic breakbeat, progressive, disco house, italodisco, and so much more. If you know your dance music, you'll always be able to trainspot a classic in her sets. She lives to play sunrise sets on the beach, her favorite place in the world (besides Black Rock City!) FROM THE ARTIST From a very young age, music was my emotional outlet. I started playing piano at age 3 and I don't know if I would be alive today if it weren't for my piano. I trained to be a professional pianist starting when I was 16 but stopped when I was 21, realizing I had other professional aspirations. Since then I began to play guitar and drums and then in 2020, I came out of DJ retirement and it was the best decision I made for myself in a long time. I love playing sunrise sets because it offers an opportunity to span many different genres as the light comes in, changes the scenery, thus changing our moods and mindsets. Curating music is a dance between the DJ and the crowd, balancing who is leading and who is following— sometimes the DJ leads the crowd, and sometimes you read the crowd and follow their lead. We all know music is a form of communication, of expression. My songs are my love letters: I write them for you. DEEP PLAYA Ideas for Deep Playa and its evolution come to me in dreams and in spiritual visions while meditating for example (and sometimes randomly, like at the gym.) But on a deeper level, it relates to my childhood and to family. I grew up constantly surrounded by family-- I was raised by the proverbial village, and community is everything to me. We're all just subconsciously recreating childhood memories, just like David Mancuso was, unknowingly for a long time, with The Loft parties. So I always think of some fun thing that brings us back to childhood, like a 14-foot trampoline appearing at sunrise, or a slip-n-slide that goes right into the ocean, or a 20-foot long jump rope, or bubble guns. It's another way to spread love and to remind everyone of their loving innocence, their child heart that they should never lose. The energy and love you emit attract your people. It's always heart and nothing else. Deep Playa is my heart outside of my body. It's our baby and it's growing up so fast. We had a vision for what Deep Playa was going to be and how it was going to be, but now its taken a life of its own-- it and its people teach us how to be and what it desires. CONNECT IG @deepplayanyc @stardustcatapult @hernameisshakti www.deepplaya.nyc deepplayanyc@gmail.com SoundCloud:@deep-playa @danielafrancescaRecently at Listen Brooklyn, The House, Gaia Nomaya · often with Maître D, Vitamin C, Umami Funk, none of them here that night
Recently at Locust Grove, SILO, public records · often with Soul Clap, none of them here that night
“AQUTIE & her music are featured in notable publications such as Billboard, DJ Mag, Beatport, PAPER, Mix Mag, NTS, & many others.”
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AQUTIE & her music are featured in notable publications such as Billboard, DJ Mag, Beatport, PAPER, Mix Mag, NTS, & many others. Her rise to prominence is underscored by her collaborations & performances with luminaries such as Keinemusik, Skepta, Carl Cox, HoneyLuv, Black Coffee, Louie Vega, ANOTR, Aluna, Dennis Ferrer, Loco Dice, Shermanology, Joseph Capriati & more, solidifying her status as a respected figure in the industry. From NYC to London, Cape Town, Bali & beyond, AQUTIE has graced global stages such as Coachella, Savaya, Time Warp, Factory Town, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Boiler Room, Shelter Amsterdam, Piano People, The Brooklyn Mirage, Lightning in a Bottle Fest, Sound Nightclub LA, Knockdown Center, and more. As AQUTIE continues to carve her path towards global stardom, she embodies a larger ethos of unity and inclusivity. Her mission is about unifying the world through the universal languages of music, dance, and culture.Their RA profile lists Nervous Records.Recently at Xanadu, Elsewhere, SILO · often with DJ SWISHA, Dennis Free, WEMI, none of them here that night
“Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future.”
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Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future. Born in New York City, raised in Texas, and now based in Brooklyn, her selections blend the sounds of her east coast roots, southern upbringing, and the ever-evolving and interconnected sonic output of the global black diaspora. As a resident of Brooklyn’s iconic station, The Lot Radio, Honey Bun hosts her monthly show, ‘BUNTOPIA’, captivating listeners with an explorative monthly mix designed to "sonically journey through the cosmos". The sounds of BUNTOPIA extend into a party night often hosted by intimate NYC clubs, Le Bain and Mood Ring, featuring thoughtfully curated lineups of guest DJs, artists, and friends who share a similar future-forward approach to dance music. When on planet Earth, the sun sets, and the vibrant streets of Brooklyn come alive with the sounds of Soul Connection, a party series co-founded by Honey Bun and Lovie. Together and in community, they connect the mind, body and soul through an essential night of dancing and deep groove filled with glowing soulful house, disco, funk and r&b. Often selected as an RA pick of the week, the beloved party centers intergenerational Black femme DJs and prioritizes cultivating comfortable and love-filled dance floors between renowned Brooklyn clubs, Good Room, Nowadays and Public Records. Honey Bun is a highly sought after addition to any of NYC’s most exciting club nights, as a guest DJ alongside major touring international artists, and trusted by the underground scene to stand alone with the ever-precious all-nighter extended set. Her flexibility and fearlessness to take on any dance floor is reflective of her reputation as an “omnivorous selector” with a record collection and taste that runs wide and deep. While sensual and playful, she can carefully brew peak time moments of heady bass lines, famed drum breaks, and classic Detroit techno, all aiding in her natural inclination to buzz between universes with just a twist of a knob. A reputation that has earned her a newly minted residency at famed nightclub, Nowadays, in Queens, NY. Internationally recognized, Honey Bun has graced the airwaves of prominent stations such as Foundation FM, Rinse FM, Rinse France, and Balamii, along with highly-acclaimed club appearances across western Europe and the UK. Her style has earned her spots on esteemed festival lineups such as Sustain Release, Making Time, headlining the Brooklyn Mirage stage of Boiler Room Festival, and the Red Bull stage for The Governor’s Ball. She is often tapped as the local guest DJ to join international tours of artists like Disclosure, Nia Archives, HAAi, Palms Trax, Gerd Janson, TSHA, Benji B and more. Beyond her DJ work, she was previously the video host for Noisey's Questionnaire of Life and a producer of Emmy-award nominated music documentary series, The Story Of, showcasing her versatility in the music domain.Recently at Superior Ingredients, Mood Ring, Nowadays · often with Lovie, Ayanna Heaven, Sevyn, none of them here that night
Recently at Earthly Delights, 305 Ten Eyck St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, Paragon · often with Florence Cecile, Baroque Hoe, partykitten, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Remniqe7 with branqueeno, 5 with J.N.R. and 2 with baby-g
- Lucia Haze7 with baby-g and 5 with J.N.R.
- DJ eh3 with branqueeno and 3 with J.N.R.
- Rose Kourts5 with Honey Bun and 1 with Rimarkable
- Chillosophy27 with baby-g
- Lovie23 with Honey Bun
- Gigi Rio8 with J.N.R.
- Stonie Blue8 with Honey Bun
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TBA - Three separate locations — 1 event and 14 distinct artists since Mar 2025.