Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: RSO.BERLIN in Berlin, Sat 7 NovFreddy K
- next: BASEMENT, Sat 14 NovThe Lady Machine
- Holden Federico
- next: RSO.BERLIN in Berlin, Fri 20 NovDJ TOOL
- next: Nowadays, Sat 7 NovGabrielle Kwarteng
- Ian Crane
Set times were not published.
Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met
7 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Freddy K and The Lady Machine — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- DJ TOOL and Gabrielle Kwarteng — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 11 Sep 2025.
- DJ TOOL and Ian Crane — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 2 Aug 2025.
- Holden Federico and Gabrielle Kwarteng — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 19 Dec 2025.
- Freddy K and Holden Federico — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 19 Dec 2025.
- Freddy K and Gabrielle Kwarteng — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 19 Dec 2025.
- Gabrielle Kwarteng and Ian Crane — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 12 Sep 2025.
- Freddy K and DJ TOOL — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 16 May 2025.
Who they are
“Freddy K: techno activist.”
their own biography
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Freddy K: techno activist. Since the ‘90s Alessio Armeni has been tireless campaigning from the dancefloor, defending vinyl, championing young talents and reinforcing the scene from the shadows. You will know him best for his marathon DJ sets and deviant selections. You might recognise him as the head of KEY Vinyl, or for the backstage role he played at M_Rec, the label he helped run with best friend Max_M. You should definitely know about Virus, the thing that started it all off for him back in Rome. Lory D and Leo Anibaldi’s The Sound of Rome movement; Luca Cucchetti’s renowned Mad radio shows; warehouses, soundsystems and rave all informed Freddy K’s earliest obsession with techno. He started DJing at Sunday after hour events, having danced all through the night himself. In 1993, aged 21, he launched his now famous Virus radio show, which ran daily from 8PM to midnight, and from midnight to 6AM every Saturday. Parties, a booking agency and record shop soon followed: the Virus movement had arrived. A year later Freddy K signed to the legendary ACV, who released his first EP, Control. Rage Of Age, his debut album came in 1995; a dark and noisy record influenced by his two passions, Chicago acid and rock. It was widely lauded throughout the country and remains a testament to the old Sound of Rome today. After Virus peaked and having toured all over the world with ACV, Freddy K stopped DJing and retreated to the backroom. He spent the early millennial years working with Sandro Nasonte at Rome’s flagship record store, Remix. Together they set up the influential Elettronica Romana label, which released some of Donato Dozzy and Giorgio Gigli's first EPs. He moved to the German capital in 2009, setting up KEY Vinyl as a “techno label for DJs” two years later. Artists like PVS and Héctor Oaks have helped forge the label’s (and Freddy K’s own) traditionalist view on techno. Moving to Berlin reignited Freddy K’s teenage infatuation with rave. He soon fell in with Homopatik, the former monthly gay event at ://about blank. He became notorious for his epic 10, 14 and 16 hour-long sessions there, playing always strictly vinyl and in a dynamic, party conscious fashion. Freddy K sets are characteristically mercurial and 100% tailored for the dance. He plays a “360°-style of techno,” which can include Soft Cell, WestBam or Bronski Beat—when the timing is just right. He played his first Berghain set in 2013; two years later he was closing the place, keeping the energy levels soaring well into Monday. The last 20 minutes, he says, are the most important. So be sure to stick around till the very end.Their RA profile lists Key Vinyl.Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center · often with ROBUS, D.Dan, Alarico, none of them here that night
“Based on a more complex structure of rhythms with dark underground lines of synths and textures, The Lady-Machine incorporates the spirit of the twenty first century Techno.”
their own biography
Their RA profile lists Token, Mote-Evolver, Symbolism Ltd, Unterwegs and 1 more.often with Curses, Rakans, CRYME, none of them here that night
“His productions are characterized by driving low- end energy, vivid themes, and dub detailing with a foundation of grit and soul.”
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His productions are characterized by driving low- end energy, vivid themes, and dub detailing with a foundation of grit and soul. As a DJ, Holden blends diverse textures, smart pacing, and a reverence for the past in his vision for a modern dancefloor that equally emphasizes physical and emotional experience.Their RA profile lists SK_eleven.Recently at BASEMENT, BELOW GRŪND · often with Analog Soul, Newa, Philippa Pacho, none of them here that night
“Mala Junta resident Part of Fast Forward Productions”
their own biography
Their RA profile lists Falling Ethics and Fast Forward Productions.Recently at BASEMENT, Camp Kennybrook, Knockdown Center · often with Yazzus, Hyperaktivist, D.Dan, none of them here that night
“Gabrielle Kwarteng’s journey continues to be one of passion, dedication and fate.”
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Gabrielle Kwarteng’s journey continues to be one of passion, dedication and fate. Born and raised in New York, Kwarteng has withstood shifting sands in dance music to represent a curatorial presence with a deep knowledge of music history, driven by a dedication to regenerating its culture. In an era of everything at once, Kwarteng is a DJ who weaves stories for the dancefloor that often look to the past, while always focusing on possible futures. In an era of sonic singularities, Kwarteng’s flexibility and curiosity is a virtue; her long-awaited debut at Dekmantel Festival in 2023 resulted in no less than three sets across the weekend, each possessing contrasting energies. Elsewhere London’s iconic Fabric have championed Kwarteng on multiple occasions, programming her into their prestigious 25th birthday celebrations alongside the likes of Ben UFO and Ricardo Villalobos. At Berghain, she has appeared with even greater frequency as part of some of the fabled club’s most crucial parties, including CSD, Silvester, as well as smoothly piloting seven-hour closing sets in Panorama Bar. Such reverberations have reached far beyond the club; FKA twigs extended a personal invite to soundtrack her 2024 Met Gala afterparty. Taking place at The Standard, Kwarteng played just a few blocks uptown from the Soho Grand ballroom, where she had once furtively begun her first DJ residency, less than a decade earlier. The roots of this keen musicality run deep. Born in Brooklyn to Ghanaian parents but raised in the Bronx, Kwarteng’s childhood was soundtracked by a mix of first-wave Highlife, Afrobeat and disco. Outside her own front door, in a thriving neighborhood of diverse American experiences, entire sounds and scenes expanded and exploded as pop-culture began to mutate in new ways, both online and off. Crossing to Manhattan for school, the tempo changed entirely as rock, hip hop and experimental music filled Kwarteng’s ears, accompanying her intense study. Juggling academia with the beat became part of life, and she was later presented with the Mixcloud Online Radio Award for Best Eclectic Show, broadcasting on then burgeoning online radio station, The Lot. An early and completely unexpected acknowledgement of an instinct for music that traversed genre expectations, it laid down the foundations for her later move and return to Europe, and a commitment to trusting her creative instincts. Here, Kwarteng has not only become a fixture in established, open-minded musical spaces everywhere from Berlin, London, Amsterdam and Paris, but is equally called upon to establish the energy of new ventures, such as Horst Club in Belgium. Her resplendent selections have made connections further still, on tour in Australia, South America and soon to include Asia. Listening and dancing to Kwarteng, whether in a cavernous rave hall, a sweat-soaked underground club or amid the temporary pleasures of a festival, is an experience that feels at once familiar but always energizing. Fluidly slipping through a mix of heady 80s and 90s US house, disco interpretations that traverse diaspora and eras, and the futurist pulse of physical, emotive techno, Kwarteng expertly matches the requisite energy of contemporary queer rave culture. This understanding led to an invitation to make a storied Glastonbury festival debut at the legendary Block 9, the deepest pleasure center within the nocturnal NYC Downlow, before returning in 2024 for a back-to-back set with Shanti Celeste, this time on the wider scale of the Silver Hayes stage. Wherever she performs, Kwarteng’s expertise serves to not only continue the championing of Black American genres such as house, techno and disco, but equally, to explore the continuum of global dance music as a whole. Having laid the foundations for a unique musical journey, it’s a level of respect that’s tangible on any dancefloor. In these increasingly sacred spaces, Gabrielle Kwarteng’s personal passion translates into collective ecstasy. The dig continues.Recently at Nowadays, BASEMENT, Camp Kennybrook · often with Berghain, Massimiliano Pagliara, Boris, none of them here that night
“Ian Crane is a Brooklyn-based DJ, originally hailing from the mountains of Northern California.”
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the whole biography
Ian Crane is a Brooklyn-based DJ, originally hailing from the mountains of Northern California. Inspired by the transformative power of the rave, Ian’s timeless selections on the dance floor tend towards the dramatic, uplifting, and sincere.Recently at BASEMENT, Honey's · often with Meilgaarden, Mixed Greens, Byron Yeates, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- D.Dan7 with DJ TOOL and 4 with Freddy K
- Berghain7 with Gabrielle Kwarteng and 3 with The Lady Machine
- The Carry Nation5 with Freddy K and 2 with Holden Federico
- Byron Yeates4 with DJ TOOL and 2 with Ian Crane
- Massimiliano Pagliara3 with Freddy K and 3 with Gabrielle Kwarteng
- Meilgaarden11 with Ian Crane
- Yazzus8 with DJ TOOL
- Hyperaktivist6 with DJ TOOL
2,008 said they were going — busier than a usual Friday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at BASEMENT1,410
- Middle half finished between1,080 and 1,762
- Past Fridays at this venue counted119
The room
BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 500.