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Duke Dumont by Gray Area

Knockdown Center52-19 Flushing Ave., Queens, NY 11378 · Map

This night happened — Fri 14 Nov 2025

GRAY-AREA and Knockdown Center

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Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Perel and branqueeno — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 24 Nov 2023.

Who they are

  • Duke Dumont

    2 bookings since Aug 2024

    Recently at Brooklyn Mirage · often with Will Clarke, Nala, none of them here that night

  • Denham Audio

    2 bookings since Nov 2025

    often with JIALING, Friends w, PSYCHOMOB, none of them here that night

  • Perel

    Berlin, Germany · 12 bookings since Aug 2023

    “For as long as she can remember, Annegret Fiedler has created electronic melodies to soundtrack her daydreams.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    For as long as she can remember, Annegret Fiedler has created electronic melodies to soundtrack her daydreams. Drawing on her early love for brooding New Wave and Post-Punk, she became Perel, an electronic producer, vocalist and DJ who spent much of the 2010s shaping her sound – and to just praise. As well as being the first German artist to sign to James Murphy’s seminal dance-punk label DFA Records, Perel has performed internationally as a live act and DJ, from the floors of throbbing techno clubs to major city festivals. Growing up in the East German state of Saxony, she learned how to write and produce songs, inspired by Apex Twin, Kraftwerk and The Cure, among others. Later drawn to Berlin and its underground club scene, she took on the persona of Perel, writing, producing and singing on solo material for labels like Running Back, Uncanny Valley, Kompakt and Permanent Vacation. In an ever-evolving club scene with myriad faces, Perel stood out by singing over her DJ sets, bridging the mood of her own live sound with her selections. Perel drifted into the orbit of the heads of DFA Records, who released her debut solo album Hermetica in the spring of 2018. Her sound has a natural kinship with DFA: playful basslines undulate as thumping house and techno synths drive home the message of her hooks and refrains, ghostly vocalizations that speak of romance, dread and power.
    Their RA profile lists Kompakt, DFA Records, Permanent Vacation, Running Back and 6 more.

    Recently at Good Room, Industry City, H0L0 · often with Gerd Janson, Ksenyeah, Mangui, none of them here that night

  • branqueeno

    New York City · 53 bookings since Aug 2023

    “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.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    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 Superior Ingredients, Jade, The Crown · often with Bustin' Loose, Remniqe, Brother Rich, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Remniqe7 with branqueeno
  • Bustin' Loose6 with branqueeno
  • Brother Rich4 with branqueeno
  • DJ eh3 with branqueeno
  • Docta Jimmy3 with branqueeno
  • Talk Shivi3 with branqueeno
  • ellie2 with branqueeno
  • ellie rouge2 with branqueeno
342 said they were going — busier than a usual Friday at Knockdown Center.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Knockdown Center221
  • Middle half finished between79 and 383
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted96

The room

Knockdown Center — 251 events and 819 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (11), House (9), Tech House (7), Garage (6) and Deep House (4). genre tags on this room’s listings

Who put it on

GRAY-AREA — 429 events and 994 artists since Aug 2023.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2204497.

Attending counts, venue and promoter records and co-billing history: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.