Moondog HiFi All Stars Marathon
Moondog Hifi119 Ingraham Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sat 16 Aug 2025
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Darshan Jesrani
- Brooklyn On Wax
- Amir Egozy
- Selector Series
- next: Moondog Hifi, Fri 23 OctElon
- Chuwee
- next: Moondog Hifi, Sat 31 OctSky Society
- KANZE
- Discovery Records
- Bev
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
41 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Elon and Chuwee — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Oct 2024.
- Elon and KANZE — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Amir Egozy and Elon — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 12 Jul 2025.
- Selector Series and Elon — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 31 Dec 2024.
Who they are
“Darshan Jesrani’s recording project “Metro Area” (together with partner Morgan Geist) has left an indelible mark on the dance music landscape.”
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Darshan Jesrani’s recording project “Metro Area” (together with partner Morgan Geist) has left an indelible mark on the dance music landscape. Known for its forward-looking, freestyle recombination of influences, Metro Area’s work revolves around experiments with classic production styles and the songwriting focus of disco, new-wave/synth-pop and R&B. Metro Area has injected much needed doses of funk, sensuality, mood and space back into the loop-based and seldom-subtle world of underground dance. Their 2002 debut album elicited superlative responses from The New York Times to The Onion, from web-logs to the Wire. Metro Area won a place among Rolling Stone’s “Top 50 Albums of 2002”, a rock and rap-dominated list for which most club/dance projects are not even considered. Further accolades include BBC/Radio 1’s “Dance Album of the Year” and a “Best New Artist” prize at the 2003 DanceStar/American Dance Awards. In 2007, Darshan caught the collective ear with his co-writing, production and remix work (alongside Ewan Pearson and Klas “Sasse” Lindblad) on “It’s All True”, the debut single from beloved UK singer Tracey Thorn’s (Everything but the Girl) solo album “Out of the Woods” (Virgin). This release made waves in broader arenas and was touted as a fresh and uplifting update of the Funhouse-style, vocal-led, New York City synth-pop sound of the early/mid-80s. Darshan’s extended “Parks Dept. Dub” remix of “Starlight”, an underground hit by celebrated and hungry New York disco upstarts Escort (July 2006) landed on the year-end top-10 lists of many DJs known for their selections and taste. Metro Area 7, the latest in a series of 12” EPs, was relelased November 2007 to superlative praise. Metro Area’s mix CD for Fabric (late 2008) was considered by Pitchfork to be both of one of the best modern disco mixes and one of the best in the series. In 2010 Resident Advisor named Metro Area’s “Miura” number 1 in their top 100 singles of the past decade, and their Metro Area album at number 2 in their top 100 albums of the past decade. Having completed the first phase of his studio, which operates out of a commercial loft in Brooklyn, Darshan is preparing a battery of material for release on his new Startree imprint, produced and distributed exclusively by Word and Sound. Startree’s first release “All-Night People” by Funn City was released at the end of 2013 and was included in Spin’s Top 50 dance singles of the year. The label’s second offering, “Disco Engine” by Cylinder, has just been released to early superlative praise from music writers and fellow producers alike, and is out right now. Darshan’s unique remixes for Permanent Vacation, Rekids, Escort and Mock & Toof, among others, have stood on their own as playable pieces of music, irrespective of the original works. Darshan performs worldwide both as a solo DJ, and as a DJ and live PA together with Morgan Geist as Metro Area.Their RA profile lists Environ Records, Permanent Vacation, Startree and Imogen Recordings.Recently at Moondog Hifi, H0L0 · often with Eugene Tambourine, Dennis Kane, Gabo, none of them here that night
“Brooklyn On Wax is a NYC-based collective of like-minded music lovers, striving to bring those 12 inch records, together with their VG+ paper scuffs, lightly faded cover art, and ear-titillating crackly sounds, back into focus”
their own biography
Recently at Moondog Hifi, Earthly Delights, Good Bar · often with Rapha, Disgonuts, Timo Lee, none of them here that night
“broadcaster at KZ Radio 2012-2021 resident DJ at Breakfast Club 2015-2019 resident DJ at Shesek lounge 2001-2014 Botanika label co-founder, DJ & A&R 2008-2012 broadcaster at 106 FM 2004-2012 resident DJ at Sofabeat Club 2003-2004”
their own biography
Last at Moondog Hifi in Jul · often with Onili, none of them here that night
“Selector Series is a collective of music selectors, curators, and DJs with a rich history spanning over two decades.”
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Selector Series is a collective of music selectors, curators, and DJs with a rich history spanning over two decades. What began as a shared passion among three good friends—trading CDs and playlists on old iPods—has evolved into a celebrated journey through the vast landscapes of music. Our story is rooted in the love for diverse genres and the timeless charm of vinyl records. For the past 10 years, we've dedicated ourselves to curating and sharing the finest selections, bringing the best of the musical world to enthusiasts everywhere. Join us as we continue to explore, discover, and celebrate the sounds that move us.Last at Moondog Hifi in Aug · often with Pinchado, Shakaito, Andrew Zee, none of them here that night
“Blow, blow, thou winter wind Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.”
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Blow, blow, thou winter wind Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly: Then heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky, That does not bite so nigh As benefits forgot: Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As a friend remembered not. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly.Tech House on 46, Minimal on 35, Techno on 29 and House on 18. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Apparel Music (1), Brooklyn Sway (1) and Clear Horizons (1); their RA profile also lists Get Physical Music, Dumb Unit, Siteholder Records, Clink Recordings and 5 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Apollo Studio, Moondog Hifi · often with Jay Prouty, Luka, Sasta, none of them here that night
“Chuwee is a young lizard focused on vibey voodoo music that brings an ambient-tribal darkness to all.”
their own biography
House on 8, Deep House on 6, Breaks on 5 and Breakbeat on 4. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Frog Dog Records (1), Goodtunes (1) and Mickey's Laundry Line (1); their RA profile also lists Lips & Rhythm Records, Green Gorilla Lounge, Understory and selekt sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Earthly Delights, Apollo Studio, H0L0 · often with Seb Hall, Greg Paulus, Sasta, none of them here that night
“Sky Society: A community of Individuals, United as One.”
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Sky Society: A community of Individuals, United as One. Creating higher ways of thinking, living & connecting via music, arts & culture.Their RA profile lists Higher Frequency Recordings.Last at Moondog Hifi in Jul · often with 690 WOODWARD GARAGE, CAPTURED RECORD SHOP, OCTOPUS RECORDS, none of them here that night
“Born and raised in Paris by an Italian mother and German-American father, Alex Kanze grew up in a multicultural and multilingual household where wax ruled.”
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Born and raised in Paris by an Italian mother and German-American father, Alex Kanze grew up in a multicultural and multilingual household where wax ruled. His father played Jazz records from artists like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck and Thelonious Monk as well as classical music such as Bach, Stravinsky, Chopin, Debussy and George Gershwin. His mother introduced him toRock’n’Roll, Funk, Soul, R&B and Disco with James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, The Bee Gees, ABBA and Gloria Gaynor. Alex also became fully fluent in French, Italian, German and English by the age of 8 and learned Spanish later at 16. His parents noticed that Alex developed a precise ear for music, tone, language and pronunciation because of his upbringing.Therefore they were quick to enroll him in classical piano and guitar lessons at a very young age.Despite his parents’ push to develop a musical education, Alex joined a fine arts school in the heart of Paris but continued his music lessons. At 16 one of his guitar teachers introduced him to Gypsy Jazz and Alex quickly started to perform and adore the energetic jazz genre. During his early teens, Alex would often bring his guitar to the Palais de Tokyo or Les Quais de Jussieux where he would meet up and make friends with people from Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, and Mali..Together, they would blend the guitar, djembe, darbuka and didgeridoo to substitute the bass and played to random crowds from sunset to sunrise. In 2009 at the age of 18, Alex left Paris on his own to move to NYC without knowing any friends, connections or relatives there.He strongly believed that the world was beautiful because of its diversity and wanted to be in a city even more international than Paris to pursue his creative aspirations. He initially missed Paris but didn’t regret his decision and found solace in playing French Gypsy jazz first in places like the Washington Square Park, Tompkins Square Park or Union Square like he used to back in Paris. He rapidly moved upwards to play at places such as Fadas, the Keep, and Radegast. In 2011 Alex moved from Crown Heights to Bushwick where he was introduced to new cultures and sounds such asPuerto Rican Salsa, Mexican Cumbia and Dominican Bachata. The influence from salsa and 70s West African music persuaded him to pick up the trumpet around 2014.During that time, Alex met some of the founders of NYC’s underground minimal techno and house scene, most notably Resolute where he started to learn about electronic music and DJing.For a while Alex would play Gypsy Jazz guitar or trumpet jazz at cafes in the evening and at night, DJ at clubs and warehouses.However, he realized he wanted to have the endurance and energy a DJ could bring but still have the musical and melodic interaction with the crowd that he felt from came from playing instruments. From 2023 onwards, Alex solely played live using synthesizers and Octatrack samplers to record and loop his trumpet live with pre-recorded piano and percussion from his studio and started to blend electronic drums and beats with Latin and Afro percussion andmelodic jazz trumpet. He now plays regularly in various venues in NYC such as Keybar, Moondog, H0l0, Apollo Studio, where he fully improvises and plays anything and everything he came across during his lifelong musical journey.Recently at Earthly Delights, KEYBAR, H0L0 · often with Jack Tonelli, DBL_BBL, Vin Gioffre, none of them here that night
Recently at Elsewhere, Dead Letter No. 9, Moondog Hifi · often with Drewandu, Delly, Shanedaddy, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Sasta7 with Chuwee and 3 with Elon
- Seb Hall16 with Chuwee
- Jack Tonelli10 with KANZE
- Kiyoshi9 with Chuwee
- DBL_BBL8 with KANZE
- Greg Paulus8 with Chuwee
- David Berrie6 with Chuwee
- Jay Prouty6 with Elon
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Moondog Hifi14
- Middle half finished between7 and 29
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted100
The room
Moondog Hifi — 479 events and 403 distinct artists since Nov 2024.
Holds about 200.