Definitive x Gradient present
Bassel Darwish, Bakke
Music For A While518 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001 · Map
This night happened — Sat 3 May 2025
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Who they are
often with Classmatic, Joe Vanditti, Tucci, none of them here that night
“Luis Baquero, better known as Bakke, is a Colombian-American DJ and curator whose relationship with music runs deep—rooted in a lifelong obsession with rhythm, synths, and sonic storytelling.”
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the whole biography
Luis Baquero, better known as Bakke, is a Colombian-American DJ and curator whose relationship with music runs deep—rooted in a lifelong obsession with rhythm, synths, and sonic storytelling. Raised in South Florida, his journey began at age 15 after early on being drawn to the rhythmic intricacy and analog warmth of 80s new wave, 90s hip hop and alternative rock. His style was further refined once discovering early 2000s electro and progressive house, ultimately channeling his focus toward the deeper realms of house and techno. With a signature ability to blend nostalgic textures with forward-thinking tracks, Bakke delivers sets that are as cerebral as they are danceable. His selections are intentional—bridging eras and aesthetics to create immersive narratives on the dance floor. A trusted resident of Miami’s legendary Club Space and a core member of the LinkMiamiRebels collective, you can catch him regularly playing alongside some of the world’s finest djs and producers. In 2024, Bakke launched his own event series, Bak 2D Future, a concept-driven platform dedicated to the exploration of timeless sounds—past, present, and future. Through this project and beyond, Bakke continues to evolve as a tastemaker and educator, committed to elevating the culture one record at a time.Recently at Jupiter Disco, Outer Heaven, Public Arts · often with EREZ.JPG, shanty mane, gabby cocco, none of them here that night
Recently at Ninetysix, Music For A While, Virgo · often with RICCI, Mac Briggs, SIMMI, none of them here that night
Recently at Ninetysix, Listen Brooklyn, SILO · often with H0BBES, Armii1n, Rissa Garcia, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- EREZ.JPG3 with Bakke
- gabby cocco3 with Bakke
- James Juke3 with Bakke
- RICCI3 with Sahil Morchi
- shanty mane3 with Bakke
- Mac Briggs2 with Sahil Morchi
- Muslija2 with Matt Battalion
- Shek2 with Bakke
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Music For A While5
- Middle half finished between1 and 13
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted20
The room
Music For A While — 39 events and 128 distinct artists since Dec 2024.
Holds about 300.
Who put it on
Gradient Recordings — 6 events and 33 artists since Jun 2024.