Breaking Capacity
Rage.inald, Lychee, Figur, PlayPlay
Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Mon 12 Jan
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
4 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Rage.inald and Lychee — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Mon 12 Jan 2026.
- Lychee and PlayPlay — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Mon 12 Jan 2026.
Who they are
Recently at Nowadays, SILO, Jupiter Disco · often with MIRA MIRA, Raw Unkut, Bookworms, none of them here that night
“In addition to holding down regular appearances at Basement, Nowadays, and Bossa Nova Civic Club, Lychee runs Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series and occasional event platform focused on how dancefloors have shaped artists, is part of the Antidote and Meridian event collectives, co-runs the label Unimatrix Zero, and is on the board for the Aslice Foundation.”
their own biography
the whole biography
In addition to holding down regular appearances at Basement, Nowadays, and Bossa Nova Civic Club, Lychee runs Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series and occasional event platform focused on how dancefloors have shaped artists, is part of the Antidote and Meridian event collectives, co-runs the label Unimatrix Zero, and is on the board for the Aslice Foundation. Lychee got their start as a radio DJ for WMFO, Tufts' college radio station, in 2007. Since starting to play out in 2012, they have played alongside artists like Takaaki Itoh, Objekt, Rrose, Legowelt, Claude Young, and Honey Soundsystem. In addition to playing out, Lychee has organized skillshare events, taught DJ workshops, and curated a speaker event about inclusivity in music technology. Photos: Ben DeHaan, Nathaniel YoungTheir RA profile lists Blankstairs.Recently at public records, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Jupiter Disco · often with Yaya Flows, Nutrition Facts, Ne/Re/A, none of them here that night
Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with DJ Lexi, Nick Boyd, Sel.6, none of them here that night
“PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production.”
their own biography
the whole biography
PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production. Their sound is inspired by over two decades of raving, crate digging and the sounds they grew up dancing to - 90s club anthems, jungle and DnB, minimal wave, classic house, techno and old school hip-hop. They have played at venues such as Good Room, Elsewhere, Jupiter Disco, MOMA PS1, and Bossa Nova Civic Club and at festivals such as Brooklyn Mag Festival. Over the past decade, they've had the privilege of playing alongside artists such as Big Freedia, TT the Artist, Le1f, Quest?onmarc, MikeQ, GRRL, UNIIQU3, Jubilee and Bored Lord, releasing guest mixes on The Lot Radio, Rinse FM, WIDE Radio, JEROME Worldwide and more. With releases out on labels such as Clasico Records, Sorry Records, Worst Behavior and Delusional Records, as well as a slew of self-releases and collaborations, PlayPlay has been slowly and steadily amassing a thumping discography over the years. Their music has been featured on radio programs such as BBC Radio 1, NTS Radio, Rinse FM and the Lot Radio and can be heard in underground clubs around the world (some of which they're probably dancing in). PlayPlay also loves to collaborate, remixing music from artists such as Bored Lord and Big Dipper and and has had their music remixed by Suzi Analogue, Jasmine Infiniti, Bored Lord, James Bangura, Scottie B, Escaflowne and more. PlayPlay and fellow queer southern producer C Powers have released their collaborative, slow cooked breakbeat EP Breaking Capacity under the moniker PowerPlay on Sorry Records. They currently host two parties: Breaking Capacity, a quarterly party dedicated to all things breaks, and Satisfaction of What’s to Come, a quarterly party celebrating the many iterations of house music.House on 8, Techno on 6, Breaks on 6 and Breakbeat on 5. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Clasico Records (2) (1), Delusional Records (2) (1) and No Bias (1); their RA profile also lists Sorry Records, FPE Records and Worst Behavior Recs. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Boyfriend co-op, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Honey's · often with Janus Rose, MF BUTCH, XXHARDBIT3S, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Janus Rose4 with PlayPlay and 2 with Lychee
- Ne/Re/A7 with Lychee
- Nutrition Facts7 with Lychee
- MIRA MIRA6 with Rage.inald
- Yaya Flows6 with Lychee
- MF BUTCH5 with PlayPlay
- Raw Unkut5 with Rage.inald
- Sobolik5 with Lychee
how this compares
- Median final count, Mondays at Bossa Nova Civic Club21
- Middle half finished between11 and 34
- Past Mondays at this venue counted164
The room
Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.