Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Nowadays, Thu 12 NovRelaxer
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Tue 20 OctKilbourne
- next: Elsewhere, Fri 13 Novaka-Sol
- next: Sat 31 OctSPF 50
Set times were not published.
This was a crew, not a first meeting.
the pairs that have met
All 6 pairings on this bill had shared a bill before.
- Relaxer and aka-Sol — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 7 Dec 2023.
- Relaxer and Kilbourne — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- Kilbourne and aka-Sol — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- aka-Sol and SPF 50 — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 5 Apr 2024.
- Kilbourne and SPF 50 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 12 Jun 2025.
- Relaxer and SPF 50 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 12 Jun 2025.
Who they are
“Relaxer is the project of Daniel Martin-McCormick, fka Ital, member of Black Eyes, Cry and Gaze and co-founder of Dripping.”
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Relaxer is the project of Daniel Martin-McCormick, fka Ital, member of Black Eyes, Cry and Gaze and co-founder of Dripping. Rooted in the US punk/noise underground of the late '90s and early 2000s, Martin-McCormick's music embodies a sensual, visceral edge that reflects and extends that legacy. His hardware live sets, honed over a decade of tours, are exhilarating, white knuckle rides, while his DJ sets fluidly cross genres and eras with a cathartic sense of urgency. He's been a repeat performer at Berghain (where the Relaxer project made its live debut), De School, Unsound, Nowadays and many others. On his first five self-titled EPs and albums "Concealer" (Planet Mu), "Coconut Grove" (Avenue 66) and "Hedonic Fatigue" (Climate of Fear), his productions stretch out, weaving strands of wormhole techno, minimal, noise, UK hardcore continuum and fractured ambient into a rippling, mesmeric tapestry. More recent club-focused EPs "Licking" and "Candy" (Lovers Rock Recordings) sharpen the blade, amping up his music's animalistic snarl and erotic undertones. 2024's "Break" saw him working in drum n bass-techno hybrid form after a special live set was commissioned by NY dnb cult fav party Headznite. It was released by experimental fav 29 Speedway, with two remixes from DJ Marcelle. Following his composition studies with Morton Subotnick, Relaxer's music has also evolved a new modality: alongside his club works there have been concerts of long form durational works featuring spoken word and richly spatialized sound design. His debut performance in this new style was a standout at Sustain-Release Year Seven. These works were released in the Summer of 2022 as "Force Field: A Guide for the Perplexed" on Club Night Club. "In Softening Air," the follow up, is out on Lovers Rock Recordings. Behind the scenes, Martin-McCormick has been a consistent force shaping the US underground. He is the co-founder of Dripping camping festival and NY-based event series. He was a key member of Sustain-Release from its inception and co-director from 2017-2021, founded the labels Lovers Rock Recordings & Climate of Fear, was one of the first residents at Bossa Nova Civic Club. He currently holds a residencies at The Lot Radio and Dripping.Techno on 12, Ambient on 8, Abstract on 5 and Breakbeat on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on 29 Speedway (1), Club Night Club (1) and Lovers Rock (1); their RA profile also lists Workshop, Planet Mu, Thrill Jockey, 100% Silk and 4 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Mansions, Pioneer Works, Earthly Delights · often with Baby Leo, Cry, Elena Colombi, none of them here that night
“Destined to devastate, Kilbourne has established herself as a leading visionary of American hardcore techno.”
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Destined to devastate, Kilbourne has established herself as a leading visionary of American hardcore techno. Her DJ sets showcase an unrelenting drive and spontaneous selection, and she has toured widely across the Americas, Europe, and Australia at venues such as Tresor, Defqon.1, and Boiler Room. Kilbourne has released critically acclaimed music on PRSPCT, Industrial Strength, and Evar Records and is the founder of Hammerhead, a New York label and party showcasing the most psychedelic and brutal sounds of the genre. In 2025, she debuted Cry, a new collaboration with Relaxer that combines their backgrounds in punk and electronic music.Hardcore on 41, Techno on 18, Industrial on 14 and Hard Techno on 10. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on PRSPCT Recordings (1) and Symp.tom: Kapotcast (1); their RA profile also lists Industrial Strength Records, Casual Gabberz, Meta4, Evar Records and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at 154 Scott Ave, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Beverly's NYC · often with Cry, Yaz Lancaster, DAIYAH, none of them here that night
“Acacia Baila label boss focusing on global dance music informed by psychedelic encounters and the sensual nature of sound.”
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Acacia Baila label boss focusing on global dance music informed by psychedelic encounters and the sensual nature of sound. Their DJ sets are known to be spacey and dynamic always defying linearity, while maintaining the trance induced essence of the clubbing experience.Bassline on 1, Bleep on 1, Broken Beat on 1 and Downtempo on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists Acacia Baila.Recently at Earthly Delights, Honey's, Good Room · often with Nema Hän, DJ SYNCLAIRE, Max In The World, none of them here that night
“SPF 50’s music weaves a kaleidoscopic tapestry of lush atmospherics, precise, percussive momentum and skittish euphoria.”
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SPF 50’s music weaves a kaleidoscopic tapestry of lush atmospherics, precise, percussive momentum and skittish euphoria. With a keen sense for narration, his music draws on deeper strains of techno, at times veering into syncopated bass pressure, to sculpt a hypnotic sonic world to immerse oneself in. His live set delves into deep psychedelia, creating raw moments on the dancefloor while never losing sight of the playful and blissed out. Originally from Sweden but living in Brooklyn, he is a resident of underground party Bob & Shirley. His EP ‘Ett Inre Rum’ comes out on Bliss Point in September 2026 and takes further aim on the eyes-closed inward journey, fueled by hypnotic repetition and an ear for spatial, textured sound design.Techno on 5, Acid on 4, House on 4 and Deep House on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Bliss Point (1), Dzungla (1) and Fixed Rhythms (1); their RA profile also lists Acacia Baila. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Honey's, SILO, public records · often with Albert_, Fernelly, G-Style, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Baby Leo9 with Relaxer, 5 with aka-Sol and 3 with Kilbourne
- Cry6 with Kilbourne, 6 with Relaxer and 3 with aka-Sol
- Nema Hän21 with aka-Sol and 3 with SPF 50
- Azumi OE3 with aka-Sol and 3 with Relaxer
- K Wata3 with aka-Sol and 3 with Relaxer
- Arushi Jain2 with Kilbourne and 2 with Relaxer
- DJ Plead2 with Kilbourne and 2 with Relaxer
- Mark Ernestus2 with Kilbourne and 2 with Relaxer
Sound
Hardcore and Techno.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases30 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at Mansions.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Mansions8
- Middle half finished between4 and 14
- Past Fridays at this venue counted127
The room
Mansions — 545 events and 503 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 160.
Most-tagged here: House (12) and Techno (12). genre tags on this room’s listings