Silent Night VIII: Ambient/Experimental Showcase
Newtown Radio268 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Map
This night happened — Fri 22 Aug 2025
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Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
14 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Ben Zo and Secret Grapes — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Apr 2025.
Who they are
“Ben Zo has brought his acid-infused, harmonic mixing to vastly-different venues throughout Brooklyn including H0L0, Mansions, SILO, Trans-Pecos and Xanadu; and for every conceivable set time, whether it's sunset at Fourth World, New Year's Eve all-night-long at Happyfun Hideaway, or opening as well as closing Bossa Nova Civic Club, Jupiter Disco and Mood Ring, among other local cornerstones.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Ben Zo has brought his acid-infused, harmonic mixing to vastly-different venues throughout Brooklyn including H0L0, Mansions, SILO, Trans-Pecos and Xanadu; and for every conceivable set time, whether it's sunset at Fourth World, New Year's Eve all-night-long at Happyfun Hideaway, or opening as well as closing Bossa Nova Civic Club, Jupiter Disco and Mood Ring, among other local cornerstones. A versatile selector with a filmmaking background, his consistently cosmic palette largely encompasses heady house and celestial techno, under the heavy influence of Italo, IDM, trance and other melodic samples. Blending the familiar and esoteric in search of vistas that evoke the natural world, he crafts uniquely psychedelic moments that echo long after in thought. He is the organizer of BUSH DÜF, a Bushwick-based party focused on 'cosmic, colorful and cathartic' techno. His guest mixes have been aired by other stations in New York such as 8 Ball Radio and Newtown Radio (of which he is a former resident), and around the world including Internet Public Radio, London's Subtle Radio, Athens' Fade Radio, Bangkok Community Radio and a three-hour mix for Manila Community Radio.Recently at Rash, Purgatory, Jupiter Disco · often with cruz ctrl, STEEN, DrToof, none of them here that night
“Secret Grapes is an all-vinyl DJ with a decade of experience as a collector of atmospheric and sensual records from the 90s and early 2000s.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Secret Grapes is an all-vinyl DJ with a decade of experience as a collector of atmospheric and sensual records from the 90s and early 2000s. A deep-digger of overlooked classics and rare gems unearthed from the dustiest of crates, her intuitive and knowledgeable understanding of music across genres stems from an active engagement with nightlife that is deeper than a career but a vocation. A rising talent with a veteran ear, her obsession with 90s progressive house finds refinement within an overlooked genre. She is also the founder of upcoming ambient event series Leisure Emporium set to debut in May.Recently at Mansions, Earthly Delights, The Living Gallery · often with Body Art, Interpretive Sound, Klipdagga, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Interpretive Sound6 with Ben Zo and 4 with Secret Grapes
- Klipdagga5 with Ben Zo and 4 with Secret Grapes
- cruz ctrl21 with Ben Zo
- STEEN17 with Ben Zo
- DrToof12 with Ben Zo
- Dio Garcia10 with Ben Zo
- David Lunch8 with Ben Zo
- xxarlando7 with Ben Zo
The room
Newtown Radio — 31 events and 82 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 50.