Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Fri 30 OctSurgeon
- Holden Federico
- next: Good Room, Thu 22 OctElle Dee
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Sat 14 NovCinthie
- next: H0L0, Sat 31 OctHeidi Lawden
- next: Good Room, Fri 23 OctKim Anh
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
10 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Elle Dee and Kim Anh — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 21 Sep 2024.
- Elle Dee and Heidi Lawden — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 23 May 2025.
- Holden Federico and Kim Anh — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 23 May 2025.
- Heidi Lawden and Kim Anh — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 23 May 2025.
- Holden Federico and Elle Dee — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 23 May 2025.
Who they are
“His debut EP is regarded by many as seminal, launching his career along with several early Downwards releases, causing a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time.”
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His debut EP is regarded by many as seminal, launching his career along with several early Downwards releases, causing a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time. Surgeon has been prolific since, with three albums on Tresor and numerous Counterbalance and Dynamic Tension EPs as well as his 'Breaking The Frame’, ‘From Farthest Known Objects’ and ‘Luminosity Device’ LPs “Over the course of his career, the Birmingham resident has perfected a unique and uncommonly effective production style. His is a tough techno sound with an industrial murk about it but also plenty of funk, swing and a sophisticated sense of dub-space learned in part from his Chain Reaction contemporaries in Berlin. Proving that hard can also be smart, sensuous and danceable, the influence of Surgeon on the 2010-ruling Ostgut/Berghain sound – DJs/producers like Marcel Dettmann, Shed et al – is substantial”. (Fact Magazine) Further evidence of these multi-functional production skills can be seen on Surgeon's impressive remix CV, working with the biggest names in techno (Dave Clarke, Luke Slater/PAS, Green Velvet, Hardfloor, the Black Dog etc), Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, old masters Faust and Coil, as well as artists such Moderat, Shed, Traversable Wormhole and Scuba. Over the years Surgeon has shown his versatility as a musician with releases under his own name on FatCat, NNA Tapes and Editions Mego which break all the usual boundaries of electronic dance music. Recently dubbed by Fact magazine as “arguably the finest techno DJ in the world”, Surgeon is also naturally one of the most in-demand, with DJ mixes for Warp and Fabric and a schedule spread across Europe and Japan. He has played every key club/event/festival going; helped pioneer Birmingham’s House of God; and, held a 3 year residency at Tresor (Berlin) during its all powerful 1990s peak. He is also one half of the much loved BMB (British Murder Boys) with Regis as well as performing improvised live sets solo and with Lady Starlight, with Speedy J as ‘Multiples’ and alongside Daniel Bean as ‘The Transcendence Orchestra’ Contemporary Surgeon sets are notable for experimentation with new DJ technologies embracing cutting edge hardware and software solutions, increasingly blurring the line between a DJ set and a live performance. Surgeon is a selector of some skill and one of the most inventive, intuitive DJs out there. Using techno as a vehicle to carry his artistic message, he also mixes up everything from contemporary bass music/dubstep to Rephlex-esque electronica to create a coherent, intense and righteously banging whole. More recently live improvisation has become a more important part of all of his performances.Their RA profile lists Tresor, Dynamic Tension, Token, Ilian Tape and 6 more.Recently at Knockdown Center · often with GLOBUS, TRESOR, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, none of them here that night
“His productions are characterized by driving low- end energy, vivid themes, and dub detailing with a foundation of grit and soul.”
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His productions are characterized by driving low- end energy, vivid themes, and dub detailing with a foundation of grit and soul. As a DJ, Holden blends diverse textures, smart pacing, and a reverence for the past in his vision for a modern dancefloor that equally emphasizes physical and emotional experience.Their RA profile lists SK_eleven.Recently at BELOW GRŪND, BASEMENT · often with Analog Soul, Newa, Philippa Pacho, none of them here that night
“The New York City-based multi-disciplinary artist has been a fixture of the city's club scene for over a decade.”
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The New York City-based multi-disciplinary artist has been a fixture of the city's club scene for over a decade. Their sets are known for their remarkable flow and captivating energy, making them a must-see for techno enthusiasts. Elle's music selection has landed them gigs at New York's most iconic venues like Knockdown Center, Basement, Nowadays, Public Records, and more. They have also collaborated with renowned promoters around the world, including Pornceptual, Mala Junta, Wrecked, Merge, and Mamba Negra from their hometown São Paulo, Brazil. In 2020, their event series Mild Fantasy evolved into a record label and global platform in collaboration with Veneno Radio. This endeavor has amplified the voices of the queer and non-binary community within the electronic music scene.Techno on 3, Acid on 1 and Ambient on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on High Noon Music (1), Subsist (1) and VRAAA Records (1); their RA profile also lists Bound. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at public records, BASEMENT, Earthly Delights · often with Juana, Lauren Flax, KYRUH, none of them here that night
“German producer, DJ, label and record store owner Cinthie has become one of the most sought-after artists in the contemporary electronic scene.”
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German producer, DJ, label and record store owner Cinthie has become one of the most sought-after artists in the contemporary electronic scene. Dubbed by many as the Berlin Queen of House, the last decade has seen her become an unstoppable force who has a touring schedule that takes her across the globe to perform at leading clubs and festivals across Europe, Asia, the Americas and beyond. Cinthie's knowledge of house music's foundations is second to none, as reflected by the vast vinyl collection she has been building since 1995. Her DJ sets cleverly join the dots between the past and the present and plot lines between the swing of New York, the rawness of Chicago and the energy of Berlin. They're stripped back and emotive, whether deep or vocal, and always married to an irresistible groove. In the studio, Cinthie has mastered the art of making maximum impact from bare musical essentials. For more than 20 years her timeless house sounds have come on labels like Heist, Aus Music and her own 803 Crystal Grooves, and in 2020 gave rise to her adventurous and accomplished debut album Skylines - City Lights. Cinthie's DJ-kicks mix in 2022 was another high-water mark. It's a revered series that had a big impact on her in the nineties, and her own entry is one of house music's best. House music isn't known for its live shows, and even less so for female live artists. But as always, Cinthie is breaking new ground and has recently taken her machines on the road to cult events like Sonar and Mutek. Her influential Elevate.Berlin store is also known for its exceptional taste: every record is handpicked by Cinthie. Such realness and authenticity have always been synonymous with proper house music, but they are also the values that stand Cinthie apart.Their RA profile lists Skint, Aus Music, Running Back, Watergate Records and 6 more.Recently at public records, BASEMENT, Substance Skatepark · often with Berghain, Fadi Mohem, Alinka, none of them here that night
“UK born Heidi Lawden is a DJ, Producer and Promoter.”
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UK born Heidi Lawden is a DJ, Producer and Promoter. Embedded in and inspired by London's club and early rave scene since her teenage years she has lived the world of dance music ever since; a lifer. She worked for and hosted nights at London’s earliest dance music clubs inc Blue Note, Gardening Club & Ministry of Sound where she named and founded it’s most successful night Rulin. Based in L.A, she is a truly international talent who DJs at the worlds finest clubs, underground raves and festivals. Heidi’s deep knowledge, and eclectic style fluidly combines House, Techno, wonky baselines, synth-laden left field cuts & Disco oddities to create a world of her own, she is skilled at reading a room and has an immense range. Heidi has gained the respect and admiration of her peers through her knowledge, skill and infectious excitement both in and outside the booth. A true crossover DJ playing gay and straight parties, she invariably promotes fellow female, queer and gender fluid artists through both her party bookings and radio shows with a commitment to elevating dance music, and it's global community. When it comes to her DJ sets, she's 'not a planner' and likes to move with the crowd feeding off their energy always becoming a crowd and tastemakers favorite. Heidi excels given lengthy sets night into morning, she relishes and thrives given the opportunity for an all nighter, she’s clocked up 10+ hr long sets solo. Panorama Bar, Basement NYC, Klymax, Sunday Sunday MX, Kaiku, Gabriela, Night Tales, Jolene, Public Records, Pikes, Horsemeat Disco, Cocktail De Amore, Glitterbox, Bears In Space, Coachella, Wildwood, Kala, Gala, Love International, Skyline, Sunset Campout, Glastonbury, Daytrip, Beat Hotel, EDC, iiiPoints, Factory 93, Hï Ibiza are among the clubs, festivals and parties on her DJ schedule. She partners with Masha Mar in the respected Take It Outside party in her adopted hometown, the duo have hosted & DJ’s alongside everyone from DJ Harvey, Honey Dijon, Ash Lauryn,Paula Tape, Gerd Jansen, Avalon Emerson Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Massimiliano Pagliara, DJ Minx to name a few. Heidi has released tracks under aliases Locussolus & Heidi Höven as well as her own name on her label Extra Sensory, she has released & remixed for labels including Heavenly, International Feel, most recently with Lovefingers for a David Holmes release. A Locussolus track she cowrote, featuring her vocals is in the Searchlight movie, Greatest Hits. She has music supervised and sound designed for LVMH, commercials, tv, fashion shows and soundtracked boutiques & restaurants worldwide. A series of Heineken ads aired during Super Bowl went on to win a prestigious Cannes award. Heidi collaborates with the ESP Institute & DJ Harvey by day, is a human and animal rights advocate, as well as earth/climate activist, she has a liter of rescue animals of her own. A somewhat reclusive homebody between tours she spends her days in the studio working on material and edits primarily for her own DJ sets, somewhat media shy preferring to let her music, parties and occasional socials posts advocacy do the talking. Heidi truly comes alive in the DJ booth, she knows more than she shows, and is open and generous with her time behind the scenes to support burgeoning talent, Heidi has been and remains a key figure both as a DJ and in the background of the global electronic music scene.Their RA profile lists Smalltown Supersound, International Feel, ESP Institute and Heavenly Recordings.Recently at public records, BASEMENT, The Parkside Lounge · often with Ron Like Hell, Masha Mar, NIGHT 10PM, none of them here that night
“American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades.”
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American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades. She has gone on to make an indelible impact on the nightlife scenes she's been a part of in Los Angeles and New York, where she currently splits her time between NYC and the Hudson Valley. The founder of groundbreaking queer parties like Booby Trap! and Tendencies, Kim Anh helped underline the queer and POC history of dance music, bringing it back to its roots. Her production and songwriting blends classic house and electronic with a contemporary sensibility, with catchy hooks and edgy, sensual lyrics, described by DJ Mag as "lucid and absorbing, and conveying an assertion and power." She’s been a top 10 Beatport artist with features in Mix Mag (UK & Asia), DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and LA Weekly to name a few. More recently, Kim Anh started her own Can U Not Talk Records label, and has also been featured on labels like Live At Robert Johnson, Afro Acid and Nervous Records. She's collaborated with artists from across the electronic music spectrum such as Roy Davis. Jr, Massimiliano Pagliara, Peaches and Cerrone.House on 8, Deep House on 5, Nu-Disco on 5 and Acid on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Can U Not Talk Records (1), Delusions Of Grandeur (1) and Nervous Records (1); their RA profile also lists International DeeJay Gigolo Records, EMI Records, Afro Acid Digital, Live At Robert Johnson and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Gabriela, Le Bain, BASEMENT · often with The Carry Nation, Michael Magnan, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- The Carry Nation7 with Kim Anh, 3 with Elle Dee and 2 with Holden Federico
- Berghain7 with Cinthie and 1 with Surgeon
- Analog Soul4 with Holden Federico and 2 with Kim Anh
- Ron Like Hell3 with Elle Dee and 3 with Heidi Lawden
- Gabrielle Kwarteng3 with Cinthie and 2 with Holden Federico
- D.Dan3 with Elle Dee and 1 with Heidi Lawden
- Freddy K2 with Elle Dee and 2 with Holden Federico
- Säule3 with Cinthie and 1 with Surgeon
1,456 said they were going — about like a usual Friday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at BASEMENT1,410
- Middle half finished between1,080 and 1,762
- Past Fridays at this venue counted119
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.