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Battle Hymn Brooklyn

This night happened — Fri 23 Jan

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Who was billed4 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

3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Kim Anh and Michael Magnan — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 28 Jun 2024.
  • Makadsi and Michael Magnan — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 11 Dec 2025.
  • Kim Anh and Makadsi — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 26 Aug 2023.

Who they are

  • Kim Anh

    New York City · 96 bookings since Aug 2023

    “American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades. She has gone on to make an indelible impact on the nightlife scenes she's been a part of in Los Angeles and New York, where she currently splits her time between NYC and the Hudson Valley. The founder of groundbreaking queer parties like Booby Trap! and Tendencies, Kim Anh helped underline the queer and POC history of dance music, bringing it back to its roots. Her production and songwriting blends classic house and electronic with a contemporary sensibility, with catchy hooks and edgy, sensual lyrics, described by DJ Mag as "lucid and absorbing, and conveying an assertion and power." She’s been a top 10 Beatport artist with features in Mix Mag (UK & Asia), DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and LA Weekly to name a few. More recently, Kim Anh started her own Can U Not Talk Records label, and has also been featured on labels like Live At Robert Johnson, Afro Acid and Nervous Records. She's collaborated with artists from across the electronic music spectrum such as Roy Davis. Jr, Massimiliano Pagliara, Peaches and Cerrone.
    House on 8, Deep House on 5, Nu-Disco on 5 and Acid on 3. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Can U Not Talk Records (1), Delusions Of Grandeur (1) and Nervous Records (1); their RA profile also lists International DeeJay Gigolo Records, EMI Records, Afro Acid Digital, Live At Robert Johnson and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Nowadays, SISTEM · often with The Carry Nation, Mike Servito, Justin Cudmore, none of them here that night

  • Makadsi

    Beirut, Lebanon · 60 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Makadsi continues to impress.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Makadsi continues to impress. This Brooklyn-based DJ/Producer, hailing from Zahle Lebanon, owns the underground scene with his signature sound merging Arabic influences over cross-genre sets. He is a resident and co-founder of FUNCTION, a space where he has cultivated a dance floor that honors the natural, vibrant diversity of New York City. NY’s BASEMENT dubbed Makadsi as the “rave activator”. 2025 saw Makadsi deepen his footprint across Europe. He returned to Glastonbury for a second year, this time on the IICON stage, and debuted at Horst Arts & Music Festival in Belgium. Summer took him from Honey Dijon's Chinois in Ibiza to Geggen x Pornceptual for Berlin Pride, Body Movements in London, the main stage at Madrid's MADO Pride, and Adonis for London Pride. French-German network ARTE profiled him for their Tracks series, spotlighting how he threads Arabic divas through techno beats. Back stateside, he played in the iconic Texas room for the 4th Annual Wire Festival in Brooklyn, NY further cementing his role in the heart of the city's underground. 2024 was no less impressive, with Makadsi’s debuts in Ibiza at Palmarama, Glastonbury Festival's iconic NY Downlow stage, Berlin's Pornceptual, Honey Dijon’s House Nation in Brooklyn, and NITSA's 30th birthday in Barcelona. 2023 was nothing short of monumental for Makadsi, taking FUNCTION on the road alongside Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. As the Creative Director and architect for the Renaissance album and Renaissance World Tour, he booked opening DJ acts featuring familiar darlings of the Queer Underground scene (Arca, Shygirl, and more). He ended the tour with his own opening set for Beyoncé's last show in Kansas City. Topping off the year, Makadsi opened for Madonna’s Celebration Tour in Brooklyn.

    Recently at Paragon, Signal, Good Room · often with Sterling Juan Diaz, Dangerous Rose, FASHION, none of them here that night

  • Michael Magnan

    New York City · 63 bookings since Aug 2023

    Ambient on 3, Techno on 3, Leftfield on 2 and House on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Allergy Season (2) and Sorry Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at H0L0, Good Room, The Parkside Lounge · often with Josh Steers, Nita Aviance, SKIN, none of them here that night

  • Tommy Hart

    New York City · 19 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Shaped by his formative years in New York, Tommy's sets are a vehicle for connection—each track a carefully selected tool for transformation, placed with intention and control.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Shaped by his formative years in New York, Tommy's sets are a vehicle for connection—each track a carefully selected tool for transformation, placed with intention and control. Drawing from the lineage of house and techno, his sets reflect a close study of its past and a clear vision forward. Rhythms build patiently, tension accumulates, and energy undulates across the dancefloor. Selections move through driving deep cuts, hypnotic grooves, and soaring vocals, allowing space for the room to expand, settle, and respond. Now based in Mexico City, Hart holds residencies at Yuyu Cine Club and LGBTQ+ institution [sic] club, two anchors in the city’s ever-evolving underground landscape. He continues to tour extensively, bringing his physical and emotionally driven approach to dancefloors worldwide.

    Recently at BASEMENT, SILO, Gabriela · often with ketia, flirty800, Dj Warning, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Mike Servito6 with Kim Anh, 6 with Makadsi, 6 with Michael Magnan and 2 with Tommy Hart
  • The Carry Nation7 with Kim Anh and 6 with Michael Magnan
  • FASHION7 with Makadsi and 4 with Michael Magnan
  • Eli Escobar6 with Kim Anh and 4 with Michael Magnan
  • SKIN5 with Michael Magnan and 4 with Kim Anh
  • Physical Therapy10 with Michael Magnan
  • Dangerous Rose9 with Makadsi
  • Fatherhood9 with Michael Magnan

Sound

House and Deep House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
721 said they were going.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2339109.

Attending counts, 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.