HARDER BALL June 20th

Who they are

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  Kiddy Smile

  Paris, France

  SoundCloud ↗
  Their RA profile lists Defected Records and Luv Shack Records.

  often with Hyperaktivist, Spacer Woman, Khloe, none of them here that night

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  Mike Swells

  New York City · 6 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Making & mixing sounds new and old since '99.”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  Making & mixing sounds new and old since '99. Boston born, Brooklyn based. Astralplaning the intersections of analog & digital, organic & electronic, early & late, push and pull. There's a time and place for everything so long as it's good! Recordings Director @ Honcho Campout. Sound @ Refuge NYC. RISE after-hours & Make It New way back when.
  SoundCloud ↗
  Their RA profile lists Reversible Records, Slanted Black, Factomania and Sub Society.

  Recently at H0L0, public records, Jupiter Disco · often with Ron Like Hell, Boris, Ryan Smith, none of them here that night

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  Will Jack

  Washington State · 41 bookings since Feb 2024

  “Will Jack is a PNW-born, Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and promoter whose work has made a lasting impact on queer and underground dance floors on both coasts.”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  Will Jack is a PNW-born, Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and promoter whose work has made a lasting impact on queer and underground dance floors on both coasts. First emerging from Portland, OR as the figurehead behind the influential Switch Dance Party. Will Jack played a role in elevating a wave of Portland's transgressive queer performance spaces through an emphasis on intentional curation, community, and ritual. Switch has hosted a wide range of forward-thinking artists cementing its reputation as a vital cultural moment and in recent years has seen the likes of artists such as Kevin Aviance, Vander Von Odd, Volvox, Aurora Halal, Sharlese, SPRKLBB, Ariel Zetina and more. After relocating to New York City with a singular focus on nightlife, Will Jack became deeply embedded in Brooklyn’s DIY ecosystem. Working behind the scenes with the UNTER collective as a producer honed his attention to detail and respect for dance floor dynamics, while countless warehouse and club nights refined his sensibility as a selector. He now co-runs the popular DIY afters series TOSSD alongside Giovannii, another influential figure out of Portland, where he serves as both resident and a creative production force. With residency at both TOSSD and Brooklyn’s ANIMAL, Will Jack stretches across a wide range of selections and approaches DJing as a contextual and narrative-driven practice. His sound centers groove, mystery, and sex appeal—drawing from New York and Chicago House, Detroit Techno, Acid, Electro, and Psychedelic textures—always with a percussive-forward pulse designed to move mind, body, and spirit. Known for extended sets that unfold patiently, his performances balance hedonism with intention, treating raving as ritual. Will Jack has played at spaces such as NYC's Basement/Studio, Seattle's Massive, San Francisco's Power House, and iconic underground parties including Unter, F*ggots Are Women, Mizz Softee, TOSSD and more. A lifelong student of dance music culture and a dedicated contributor to the communities he inhabits, Will Jack continues to be a tastemaker in contemporary queer underground dance music.
  SoundCloud ↗

  Recently at Studio 301 NYC, Earthly Delights, Animal · often with Giovannii, Sevyn Love, DJ DEADNAME, none of them here that night

• Father Figure

  4 bookings since Apr 2024

  Last at H0L0 in Jun · often with Charlene Incarnate, Decadent sounds by, Excess Materials, none of them here that night

• Shimmy G

• Riccardo Tavarez

  39 bookings since Aug 2023

  Recently at Body by Brooklyn, The Chocolate Factory · often with Mark Holcomb, Greg Scarnici, Eric Umble, none of them here that night