Who was billed9 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Nowadays, Sat 24 OctBaby Leo
- Deli Girls
- Container
- next: Tresor / Globus in Berlin, Sat 21 NovNídia
- DJ Nigga Fox
- next: Elsewhere, Fri 13 Novaka-Sol
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Fri 30 OctLena Willikens
- Elena Colombi
- next: Nowadays, Thu 12 NovRelaxer
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
29 of the 36 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- aka-Sol and Relaxer — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 7 Dec 2023.
- Baby Leo and Relaxer — 8 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 4 Apr 2024.
- Baby Leo and aka-Sol — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 21 Sep 2023.
- Elena Colombi and Relaxer — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- Lena Willikens and Elena Colombi — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 18 Oct 2025.
- aka-Sol and Elena Colombi — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- Baby Leo and Elena Colombi — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
Who they are
“A joyful celebration of the euphoric power of massive sounds.”
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A joyful celebration of the euphoric power of massive sounds. Feral energy representing a lifetime in experimental underground music.Recently at Camp Kennybrook, Mansions, Pioneer Works · often with Arushi Jain, Kilbourne, Mor Elian, none of them here that night
Recently at Mood Ring, Market Hotel, Hart Bar · often with LAMB.K305, Hannah Endrulat, Cavid Dhen, none of them here that night
Recently at TV EYE · often with Cortisa Star, OKO DJ, nunguja, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Principe and Eterna.
Recently at Under the K Bridge, Mood Ring · often with Akua, Ge-ology, DJ Firmeza, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Principe.
Recently at Friends & Lovers, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with SAY3, Säule, Dj Danifox, 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 Honey's, Mansions, Jupiter Disco · often with Nema Hän, DJ SYNCLAIRE, Max In The World, none of them here that night
“Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits.”
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Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits. When she’s behind the decks, even her biggest fans often have no idea exactly what she’s playing, and that’s part of the magic. Like all DJs, Willikens of course has a passion for records and is always on the hunt for elusive bits of music, but as an artist, her work doesn’t hinge on any one track, or even a handful of tracks. She’s after something bigger, something that’s truly transportive for those on the dancefloor, and the tracks she plays – whether they’re bizarre slices of synth exploration, some ominously churning proto-industrial stomp or something else that simply defies classification – are all parts of a larger, more psychically satisfying whole. Born and raised in Germany, Willikens first honed her unique approach during a long residency at Düsseldorf’s Salon des Amateurs, a much-loved nightspot that has proven to be a hotbed of free-thinking DJ talent. Outside of the club, she also found a platform on Radio Cómeme, where her Sentimental Flashback radio show allowed Willikens to dive deep into all sorts of unusual musical wormholes. (The Cómeme label was also home to her first EP, 2015's Phantom Delia.) These days, however, Willikens' radio adventures happen on NTS, where she pilots the monthly Lightning Conductor program. Now based in Amsterdam, her curatory prowess prompted an invite from Dekmantel to put together the fifth installment of their acclaimed Selectors compilation series, and she also contributed a track to the label’s run of all-star 10th anniversary EPs. As a remixer, she's been tapped in recent years to rework the likes of Lena Platonos, rRoxymore, S U R V I V E, Simian Mobile Disco and Ana Helder, amongst others. And amidst all this activity, she's also been busy with Phantom Kino Ballett, a collaboration with artist Sarah Szczesny that lands somewhere between immersive audio-visual experience and performance art, allowing Willikens to indulge her transportive impulses in a completely new way. Nevertheless, it’s in the DJ booth where Willikens continues to make the biggest impact. As of late, she’s forged a particularly potent partnership with fellow sonic explorer and Salon des Amateurs alum Vladimir Ivkovic, the two engaging in a sort of mind meld that brings together their shared love of electronic music’s darkest and most bizarre corners. Regardless of whether she’s playing alone or in tandem with someone else, Willikens isn’t the kind of artist who adheres to straight lines. Expect different temperatures, different moods and a dollop of chaos, just to keep things interesting. Circuitous paths take precedence over direct routes, and although not even Willikens herself always knows the final destination, when she’s at the helm, the journey is bound to be thrilling. Shawn ReynaldoTheir RA profile lists Cómeme, Dekmantel, Utter and EM Records.Recently at public records, Nowadays, Good Room · often with SUMME, ROBUS, Säule, none of them here that night
“London-based DJ, producer and NTS radio host.”
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London-based DJ, producer and NTS radio host. Boss at Osàre! Editions.Their RA profile lists Osàre! Editions.Recently at Honey's, Mansions, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Sepehr, Amelia Holt, Second Contact, none of them here that night
“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 Kilbourne, Cry, MARBLE RYE, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Kilbourne8 with Relaxer, 5 with aka-Sol and 3 with Baby Leo
- Cry6 with Relaxer, 3 with aka-Sol and 2 with Baby Leo
- Azumi OE3 with aka-Sol and 3 with Relaxer
- K Wata3 with aka-Sol and 3 with Relaxer
- Arushi Jain3 with Baby Leo and 2 with Relaxer
- DJ Plead2 with Baby Leo and 2 with Relaxer
- Mark Ernestus2 with Baby Leo and 2 with Relaxer
- DJ Firmeza2 with Nídia and 1 with DJ Nigga Fox
1,562 said they were going — busier than a usual Saturday at Nowadays.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Nowadays1,183
- Middle half finished between554 and 1,707
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted185
The room
Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (22), Bass (21), House (15), Club (6) and Electro (6). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
Dripping — 20 events and 165 artists since Sep 2023.