Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Day Thief
- Ryan Smith
- next: Green Room NYC, Sat 24 OctDEBONAIR
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Fri 30 OctRon Like Hell
Set times were not published.
Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Ryan Smith and Ron Like Hell — 36 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 5 Aug 2023.
- Day Thief and Ron Like Hell — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 14 Sep 2024.
- Day Thief and Ryan Smith — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 14 Sep 2024.
- DEBONAIR and Ron Like Hell — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 19 Jul 2025.
Who they are
Recently at BASEMENT · often with Abajour, Volvox, UNTHEORY, none of them here that night
“Ryan started his ongoing love affair with dancing and dance clubs at a young age.”
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Ryan started his ongoing love affair with dancing and dance clubs at a young age. But it wasn’t until moving to New York in 2006 that he took his love of the music in the direction of DJing and promoting. Noting that many of the city’s gay dance clubs were playing surprisingly homogenous music, Ryan was inspired to push that envelope. Combining forces with DJ Ron Like Hell, Ryan started DJing at “Rocket,” a party night they collaborated on at Hose in the East Village that became popular for its distinctive mix of classic and forward-thinking house and disco. Later he co-conceived and DJ’d the Soffitta70 parties at the Public Assembly Loft in Williamsburg, combining house and techno music with psychedelic art, and drawing a vibrant and eclectic young dance crowd. The sound Ryan and Ron created for these parties caught the attention of Catz ‘n Dogz, and Electronic Music Bears, and Honey Soundsystem leading to the duo's tailoring exclusive podcasts for all of them. Ryan’s penchant for soulful rhythms with a decidedly forward edge soon brought him DJ gigs in San Francisco (with Honey Soundsystem), DC at U Street Music Hall, in London (Dalston Superstore with the legendary Optimo and Vogue Fabrics with Severino, and Club Butt w/ Butt Magazine and Boris of Berghain), and in Berlin (Cocktail D’amore) as well as one of New York’s most popular dance clubs and parties, from the main floor of the legendary Saint At Large Black Party to Santos Party House and nights such as the legendary Bunker, the cutting-edge techno night in Brooklyn. As a DJ, Ryan continues pushing the dance music envelope with sweat-inducing rhythms at his latest ventures, “Wrecked,” at National Underground in New York. He’s also expanding his creative parameters as one of the founding partners of Discaire, a queer-run record label based out of NYC, San Francisco and London and booking some of the worlds most sought after underground DJ’s. And of course he keeps pushing the hip-moving musical parameters of New York’s dance clubs!Their RA profile lists Central Dogma Records.Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center · often with T.Wan, Sterling Juan Diaz, Concrete Husband, none of them here that night
“Few enjoy such a cherished, credible and powerfully engaging position as DEBONAIR.”
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Few enjoy such a cherished, credible and powerfully engaging position as DEBONAIR. The DJ and radio host is regarded as one of the hardest digging selectors in the underground with a formidable knowledge of post punk, new wave, body music, proto techno, the avant-garde and off-kilter house and she delivers these exquisitely during her incendiary DJ sets, which take place everywhere from subterranean sex clubs to post modern art spaces. Whether it’s Unsound Festival or Circo Loco, Seoul's Cakeshop or New York's Nowadays, Panorama Bar or Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, DEBONAIR’s selections always captivate the dance. DEBONAIR also has one of the most treasured shows on everyone’s favourite online radio station, NTS. You’re always in for an unpredictable ride as she connects the dots between seemingly disparate genres and atmospheres with deep understanding and charisma. Having been part of the platform since its inception in 2011, DEBONAIR played a major role in building the station in the early years through her role as Programme Director and has also hosted interviews with legendary cultural figures such as Mark Leckey, Lil Louis, Victoria Sin and Holly Herndon. Critically acclaimed mixes, on point press features and exhilarating live streams for Blowing Up The Workshop, The Guardian, FACT, Boiler Room, Mixmag, Resident Advisor, and Groove Mag spotlight her far reaching record collection and inimitable style. Let DEBONAIR’s unique vision guide you through the static.Recently at Signal, Deluxx Fluxx NYC, Good Room · often with Via App, ROCCO (FIGA), LUNÁTICA, none of them here that night
“Approaching a dj mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort and surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition.”
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Approaching a dj mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort and surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition. With 26+ years of making people dance in numerous countries along with years of vinyl shop experience and music promotion, his/their role in the industry is unique and influential. Their latest production, EXALT is their dream come true where Ron selects a personally beloved dj to play solo then close out the night together with a b2b set. EXALT's first guest was Matrixxman in April 2022 at Basement in Ridgewood-Queens, NY. Ron also djs as Wrecked, a music first queer dance party which recently turned 14.House on 1, Alternative Rock on 1 and Indie Rock on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Heavenly (1) and Mister Saturday Night Records (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Nowadays, BASEMENT, Knockdown Center · often with Sterling Juan Diaz, Ne/Re/A, Kilopatrah Jones, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Kilopatrah Jones8 with Ron Like Hell and 3 with Ryan Smith
- Ne/Re/A8 with Ron Like Hell and 3 with Ryan Smith
- Sterling Juan Diaz6 with Ron Like Hell and 2 with Ryan Smith
- Concrete Husband5 with Ron Like Hell and 2 with Ryan Smith
- Scotia5 with Ron Like Hell and 2 with Ryan Smith
- Volvox2 with Ryan Smith and 1 with Day Thief
- Juliana Huxtable5 with Ron Like Hell
- Dee Diggs4 with Ron Like Hell
2,235 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at BASEMENT1,868
- Middle half finished between1,512 and 2,298
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted144
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.
Who put it on
WRECKEDnyc — 36 events and 97 artists since Sep 2023.