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Baltra, Physical Therapy, Mui Mui + Ashley Venom, BLAIZE

Paragon990 Broadway Brooklyn, NY · Map

This night happened — Fri 21 Nov 2025

Paragon

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Who was billed5 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

9 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Baltra and Physical Therapy — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 21 Nov 2025.

Who they are

  • Baltra

    New York City · 18 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Baltra discovered his love of dance music in New York.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Baltra discovered his love of dance music in New York. The raves he lost his mind at in the Meatpacking District took him towards DJing, then production, fascinated by the emotion he could evoke in the listener. Debuting with ‘The Vision’ in 2014, his dusty drums and ‘80s-era vocals quickly brought him a wide fanbase. Baltra’s work within the genres of lo-fi and filter house, though, inevitably led to him being boxed into those genres. He’s always shrugged off any pigeonholing, as his production shows he moves mercurially through dubstep, jungle, electro, ambient and beyond – releasing on labels including Local Action, Shall Not Fade and Future Classic. Alongside forthcoming EPs for Keinemusik’s sub-label VOD and Rinse FM, Baltra is dedicatedly building up his '96 and Forever' label. Through it he self-released his debut album, 2019’s Ted – a work dedicated to his late father, who passed away from cancer. His dad had been a keen songwriter, and Baltra sampled his work on the record, which was praised for its engulfing melodies and euphoric synth washes. Already a prolific releaser, this year sees a concerted effort by Baltra to unveil his most forward-thinking music yet. Singles ‘Echoes of Us’ fuses tunneling psych with euphoria, while ‘Twisted Ways’ darts between nifty synths and a scuttling low-end bassline.
    Their RA profile lists Future Classic, Ghostly International, Mad Decent, Hotflush Recordings and 6 more.

    Recently at Industry City, House of Yes, Elsewhere · often with Cosmo, Swami Sound, bossy boots, none of them here that night

  • Physical Therapy

    New York City · 66 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Physical Therapy is the New Jersey born-and-raised producer/DJ, and head of the Allergy Season label.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Physical Therapy is the New Jersey born-and-raised producer/DJ, and head of the Allergy Season label. Physical Therapy is known for a constantly shifting and abstracted take on club music, from bongo-infused techno to breakbeat science, and has released on a long list of labels number including Liberation Technologies, The Corner, Unknown to the Unknown, Work Them and SOBO. PT has also put out music as Kirk the Flirt & Peter Pressure and collaborations with Michael Magnan (as Fatherhood), with LA-4A (as PTA) and with Matrixxman. He currently resides in Queens, NY where he holds residency at the club Nowadays for his monthly Allergy Season parties.
    Techno on 46, House on 44, Experimental on 21 and Electro on 18. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Allergy Season (3), Cav Empt (1) and Mister Saturday Night Records (1); their RA profile also lists NonPlus+, Hippos In Tanks, Unknown to the Unknown, Liberation Technologies and 5 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at BASEMENT, Nowadays, Paragon · often with Michael Magnan, Fatherhood, Shaun J. Wright, none of them here that night

  • Mui Mui

    New York City · 50 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Guided by her devotion to sound system culture and bass forward arrangements, Mui Mui weaves tracks across the dub continuum with dynamic selections that forefront percussion, groove, and bass.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Guided by her devotion to sound system culture and bass forward arrangements, Mui Mui weaves tracks across the dub continuum with dynamic selections that forefront percussion, groove, and bass. Drawing from her extensive experience playing both pummeling late-night club sets and more cerebral radio hours, Mui Mui’s precise mixing and fearless approach to genre serves to make dance floors feel at once mischievous and cohesive, sacred and sultry. Her training as a classical ballet dancer fuels her love of full body sounds- embracing, welcoming, and guiding the body and mind through her inner narratives. A cornerstone of the NYC underground, she has also held residencies at Noods Radio and Hong Kong Community Radio, and has played to dance floors internationally, including in Tokyo, Montreal, Berlin, and in cities across the US and UK. Instagram: @mui____mui Soundcloud: @mui_muii

    Recently at Market Hotel, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Earthly Delights · often with Eva Loveless, Sister Zo, DJ DEADNAME, none of them here that night

  • Ashley Venom

    Miami · 14 bookings since Feb 2024

    “Ashley Venom is a Haitian American artist, DJ and advocate.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Ashley Venom is a Haitian American artist, DJ and advocate. She aims to dismantle patriarchy and empower the oppressed through her work.

    Recently at Paragon, Superior Ingredients, Absurd Conclave · often with yaego, Sangre, Nymph, none of them here that night

  • BLAIZE

    New York City · 38 bookings since Jun 2024

    “BLAIZE (fka SCAAARR) is a trans masculine experimental video artist, archivist, and DJ based in Brooklyn, NY.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    BLAIZE (fka SCAAARR) is a trans masculine experimental video artist, archivist, and DJ based in Brooklyn, NY. Known for his infectious energy behind the decks, his sound ranges from high energy club and dance music to 160+ jungle and hard techno. He threads his sets with heavy spiritual percussion sounds that reminds you to connect to your heart on the dance-floor.

    Recently at Elsewhere, Trans-Pecos, Paragon · often with ARCHANGEL, SEXINCHURCH, Amarji King, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • ARCHANGEL8 with BLAIZE and 1 with Baltra
  • Amarji King4 with BLAIZE and 1 with Ashley Venom
  • Swami Sound2 with Baltra and 2 with Mui Mui
  • Michael Magnan10 with Physical Therapy
  • Fatherhood8 with Physical Therapy
  • DJ DEADNAME5 with Mui Mui
  • Lauren Flax5 with Physical Therapy
  • SEXINCHURCH5 with BLAIZE
519 said they were going — about like a usual Friday at Paragon.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Paragon464
  • Middle half finished between381 and 585
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted140

The room

Paragon — 356 events and 947 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (20), Club (18), House (12) and Ghetto Tech (4). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2281434.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.