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Soul Connection

Xanadu262 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map

This night happened — Fri 24 Oct 2025

Xanadu

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Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

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.

  • Lovie and Honey Bun — 22 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 27 Aug 2023.
  • Honey Bun and beewack — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 22 Nov 2023.
  • Honey Bun and Ella Hussle — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 25 Oct 2023.
  • beewack and Ella Hussle — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 24 Oct 2025.
  • Lovie and Ella Hussle — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 25 Oct 2023.
  • Lovie and beewack — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 22 Nov 2023.

Who they are

  • Lovie

    Washington DC · 90 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends.”

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    Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends. After relocating from her hometown of Washington, D.C. to New York in 2020, Lovie's unique selection of soulful, spiritual music swiftly ushered her into New York's local music scene. At the taste-making Brooklyn radio station, Lot Radio, she gave birth to her homey platform, summer school radio. For five years Lovie's radio mixes—now being offered as one of the station's few weekly residencies—have thumbed through the intimate corners of her music collection. She saunters through slow-groove disco, dusty '70s funk and groovy '80s jazz at a studied pace that makes it easy to marvel at every timeless chime, trill, and drum beat. She's as tempted by the bedroom pop of Clairo as much as the cosmic funk of Lonnie Liston Smith. Outside the Lot, Lovie presents summer school radio as soothing listening sessions around Brooklyn, providing warm balms for city fatigue with artists like alt-jazz harpist muva of Earth and New Age legend Laraaji. As co-founder of Soul Connection with long-time friend and collaborator, Honey Bun, she imbues the power of friendship and Black femme empowerment into sumptuous house music and '90s R&B spun with the patience and musicality associated with the East Coast house tradition. Connecting the mind, to the body, to the soul, her club sets inspire the warmest, most community-minded dance floors you'll find in the city. Her diligence to the craft, musical curiosity, and deep focus on the listening experience earned her a spot on Mixmag's Top 25 Breakthrough DJs of 2024. She now holds a coveted residency at Brooklyn club public records, and has played at art centers like MoMA, Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Beacon Theater, where she opened for Kamasi Washington. Her work has also brought her to international gigs at Paris's Djoon, London's Spiritland, and more. Whether playing on her stomping grounds or rocking dance floors overseas, Lovie creates honey-sweet dance floor memories you'll want to replay again and again.

    Recently at Elsewhere, Weeksville Heritage Center, Industry City · often with JADALAREIGN, Jenifa Mayanja, Analog Soul, none of them here that night

  • Honey Bun

    New York City · 124 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future.”

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    Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future. Born in New York City, raised in Texas, and now based in Brooklyn, her selections blend the sounds of her east coast roots, southern upbringing, and the ever-evolving and interconnected sonic output of the global black diaspora. As a resident of Brooklyn’s iconic station, The Lot Radio, Honey Bun hosts her monthly show, ‘BUNTOPIA’, captivating listeners with an explorative monthly mix designed to "sonically journey through the cosmos". The sounds of BUNTOPIA extend into a party night often hosted by intimate NYC clubs, Le Bain and Mood Ring, featuring thoughtfully curated lineups of guest DJs, artists, and friends who share a similar future-forward approach to dance music. When on planet Earth, the sun sets, and the vibrant streets of Brooklyn come alive with the sounds of Soul Connection, a party series co-founded by Honey Bun and Lovie. Together and in community, they connect the mind, body and soul through an essential night of dancing and deep groove filled with glowing soulful house, disco, funk and r&b. Often selected as an RA pick of the week, the beloved party centers intergenerational Black femme DJs and prioritizes cultivating comfortable and love-filled dance floors between renowned Brooklyn clubs, Good Room, Nowadays and Public Records. Honey Bun is a highly sought after addition to any of NYC’s most exciting club nights, as a guest DJ alongside major touring international artists, and trusted by the underground scene to stand alone with the ever-precious all-nighter extended set. Her flexibility and fearlessness to take on any dance floor is reflective of her reputation as an “omnivorous selector” with a record collection and taste that runs wide and deep. While sensual and playful, she can carefully brew peak time moments of heady bass lines, famed drum breaks, and classic Detroit techno, all aiding in her natural inclination to buzz between universes with just a twist of a knob. A reputation that has earned her a newly minted residency at famed nightclub, Nowadays, in Queens, NY. Internationally recognized, Honey Bun has graced the airwaves of prominent stations such as Foundation FM, Rinse FM, Rinse France, and Balamii, along with highly-acclaimed club appearances across western Europe and the UK. Her style has earned her spots on esteemed festival lineups such as Sustain Release, Making Time, headlining the Brooklyn Mirage stage of Boiler Room Festival, and the Red Bull stage for The Governor’s Ball. She is often tapped as the local guest DJ to join international tours of artists like Disclosure, Nia Archives, HAAi, Palms Trax, Gerd Janson, TSHA, Benji B and more. Beyond her DJ work, she was previously the video host for Noisey's Questionnaire of Life and a producer of Emmy-award nominated music documentary series, The Story Of, showcasing her versatility in the music domain.

    Recently at Nowadays, Elsewhere, Mood Ring · often with Ayanna Heaven, Sevyn, Stonie Blue, none of them here that night

  • beewack

    New York City · 79 bookings since Aug 2023

    “beewack is a New York-based DJ and curator with a passion for creating dynamic, dance-driven experiences.”

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    beewack is a New York-based DJ and curator with a passion for creating dynamic, dance-driven experiences. Initially cutting her teeth by booking talent at iconic NYC venues like Blue Note, Highline Ballroom, and Le Bain, Bridgette has since transitioned into the DJ booth, delivering dynamic sets that keep the dancer in mind. With a deep love for house music, alongside influences of calypso, disco, and R&B, beewack seamlessly blends genres to create a unique and captivating rhythm that inspires both movement and connection. beewack’s commitment to community joy through music has landed her regular appearances at Le Bain, Good Room, Public Records, Nowadays, Gabriela, and other booming clubs around the city.

    Recently at Le Bain, public records, Good Room · often with Planet B, Seedy J, Harim, none of them here that night

  • Ella Hussle

    New York City · 18 bookings since Oct 2023

    “Originally from Las Vegas, Ella's DJ career blossomed in New York City in 2015, where she independently secured residencies at notable venues including Pianos, The Delancey, and Kinfolk ultimately leading her to international opportunities such as being the opening DJ for the Yuna Chapter Tour and Opening for the legends Jrocc and Peanut Butter Wolf for their Stones Throw night.”

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    the whole biography
    Originally from Las Vegas, Ella's DJ career blossomed in New York City in 2015, where she independently secured residencies at notable venues including Pianos, The Delancey, and Kinfolk ultimately leading her to international opportunities such as being the opening DJ for the Yuna Chapter Tour and Opening for the legends Jrocc and Peanut Butter Wolf for their Stones Throw night. Throughout her evolving DJ career, Ella has had the pleasure of collaborating with reputable companies including YouTube, Paper Mag, Verizon, Footaction, NTS and Hypebae for an array of projects from happy hours and mixtape curation to commercials and community sessions. Most recently, Ella solidified a DJ duo with fellow artist and West-Coast native, La La, and together they have curated a monthly party called SWAPMEET, which aims to highlight an eclectic mix of music, personalities and West Coast energy in East Coast spaces such as Kinfolk 94, Sultan Room and Elsewhere. Her sound is a combination of R&B, house and funk with a harmonious balance of electronic, alternative rock and garage.

    Recently at public records, Elsewhere, Eavesdrop · often with Mo Yasin, DJ Yerba Mate, WAREHOUSE, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Sevyn4 with Honey Bun and 2 with Lovie
  • VARSHA3 with Honey Bun and 2 with Lovie
  • Stonie Blue8 with Honey Bun
  • Planet B7 with beewack
  • Ayanna Heaven6 with Honey Bun
  • Benjamin Roeder5 with beewack
  • JADALAREIGN5 with Lovie
  • Rose Kourts5 with Honey Bun
64 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at Xanadu.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Xanadu5
  • Middle half finished between3 and 30
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted30

The room

Xanadu — 188 events and 509 distinct artists since Jun 2024.

Most-tagged here: House (11) and Hip-Hop (3). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2272772.

Attending counts, venue 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.