James Juke, Devoye, Raphael Ernesto - Dead Letter No.9
Dead Letter No. 963 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map
This night happened — Sat 3 Jan
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Thu 29 OctJames Juke
- next: Signal, Sat 28 NovDevoye
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Sat 31 OctRaphael Ernesto
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- James Juke and Devoye — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 17 May 2025.
Who they are
“James Juke came to house music far from home.”
their own biography
the whole biography
James Juke came to house music far from home. A year abroad in Buenos Aires at 19 introduced him to clubs for the first time, and in the span of a month, sets from Folamour, Honey Dijon, and Dusky made him understand that this music had infinite flavors and forms, and that understanding them was going to take time. Now based in Brooklyn, Juke has been shaped by the legacy of The Loft, deep house purists and the underground techno scene, all of it filtering into a singular sound. Rooted in disco, soul, and the sampling lineage that connects early house to hip-hop, his sets move through jackin', vocal-driven house and raw, hypnotic tech house. Drawn to DJs like Eris Drew, Octa Octa, and Cinthie as much as the classic house canon, Juke thinks as much like a curator as a DJ. Whether digging for sets or samples, his growing collection of music leans towards tracks you can't easily find on streaming platforms and records that haven't been digitized. Production came later, and in the least glamorous way possible. During the pandemic, Juke downloaded Logic and spent a year teaching himself entirely by ear. No tutorials, no guidance, just samples. Eventually that work found its way to Demuir, who gave him monthly feedback sessions that sharpened what he was building. Releases followed on Nervous, Robsoul, and Rek'd, alongside more experimental work, including A Little Lost, a collab-driven EP that deliberately stepped outside the club context to explore what the music could be. His sets carry the same curiosity. Whether playing a 150-cap room or a main stage, Juke's approach is shaped by a genuine respect for the history he's drawing from: Paradise Garage, Music Box, and The Sound Factory. He's shared lineups with Mike Dunn, Harry Romero, Inland Knights, and Dam Swindle; his music has earned the attention of Disclosure, who have supported his development and given direct feedback on his work. A-Trak released his music and has been a collaborator and subject of his long-running interview podcast, The Juiceboxx. And for his party, The Jukeboxx, he’s hosted NY’s best: Dee Diggs, Kim Anh, Devoye, Cosmo, Lovie, and MomaReady. None of it was planned. It still isn't. And that's the point.House on 20, Nu-Disco on 4, Disco on 2 and Contemporary R&B on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Madame Gold (2), The Disco Express (1) and snackwax (1); their RA profile also lists Nervous Records, Rek'd, 17 Steps and Toucan Sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Le Bain, Elsewhere, 96 Morgan Ave · often with gabby cocco, Bakke, Very J, none of them here that night
“Rooted in Jamaican heritage, Devoye was born in the Bronx, NY.”
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Rooted in Jamaican heritage, Devoye was born in the Bronx, NY. Devoye is heavily grounded in forms of Hip-Hop, Electronic and various forms of House and Techno. With releases on Coloring Lessons, Haus of Altr, 3afak, and various self released works. Devoye should be on your radar if he isn't already! One of the illest DJ's in the local Brooklyn scene. Youve got to see it to believe it! “Reflecting on emotions reveal the most supreme moments in life. The strongest of each emotion is communicated back through my conscious being in various forms of music, art, and conversation.“ - DevoyeHouse on 7, Techno on 5, Footwork on 3 and Drum n Bass on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesTheir RA profile lists HAUS of ALTR, Coloring Lessons and Fortune Signal.Recently at Xanadu, Paragon, BASEMENT · often with SSG_, Miss Parker, Vivian Wang, none of them here that night
Recently at Ra-Ra Rhino · often with Dos Flakos, KNDYFRK, boyyyish, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Very J5 with Devoye and 2 with James Juke
- Vivian Wang7 with Devoye
- Marco Neves6 with Devoye
- Miss Parker6 with Devoye
- DAIYAH5 with Devoye
- Shyboi5 with Devoye
- SSG_5 with Devoye
- Galcher Lustwerk4 with Devoye
Sound
House and Techno.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases83 said they were going — busier than a usual Saturday at Dead Letter No. 9.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Dead Letter No. 961
- Middle half finished between31 and 102
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted110
The room
Dead Letter No. 9 — 366 events and 816 distinct artists since Oct 2023.
Holds about 150.
Most-tagged here: House (26), Electro (11), Techno (8), Acid (5) and Electronica (5). genre tags on this room’s listings