AKUMANDRA
Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Betical, Ivory [RA SOLD OUT, TIX ON DICE]
Knockdown Center52-19 Flushing Ave., Queens, NY 11378 · Map
This night happened — Sat 4 Jul
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Sainte Vie
- Betical
- Rezident
- Mateo
- Eli
- next: 99 Scott Ave, Fri 18 DecMano Le Tough
- Brina Knauss
- Ivory
- next: Signal, Fri 27 NovDAY
- next: Signal, Fri 27 Novnight
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
38 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- DAY and night — 9 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 3 Sep 2023.
- Mateo and Eli — 12 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 21 Oct 2023.
- Sainte Vie and Mateo — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 9 Feb 2024.
- Sainte Vie and Eli — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 9 Feb 2024.
- Mateo and Ivory — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 20 Jul 2024.
- Sainte Vie and Ivory — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 20 Jul 2024.
- Eli and Ivory — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 20 Jul 2024.
Who they are
“Pablo Piña Hernandez (born November 1994), best known as Sainte Vie, is a Mexican electronic music producer, sound engineer, and founder of Akumandra.”
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Pablo Piña Hernandez (born November 1994), best known as Sainte Vie, is a Mexican electronic music producer, sound engineer, and founder of Akumandra. He’s currently based in NYC.Their RA profile lists Kompakt, Stil vor Talent, Akumandra and Ouïe.Recently at Knockdown Center, Brooklyn Mirage, 99 Scott Ave · often with Colyn, SNYL, Ryan Nasty, none of them here that night
“Betical is a dynamic duo of brothers, Max and Martin, whose deep connection to music began in their earliest years.”
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Betical is a dynamic duo of brothers, Max and Martin, whose deep connection to music began in their earliest years. Growing up in a rich musical environment, they explored countless ways of making music, ultimately creating a distinctive blend that flows between house, tech house, and afro house. Their discography showcases their evolution, with releases on prestigious labels like Siamese, Rose Avenue and Afterlife alongside independent tracks that have made waves in the scene. Their recent rework of "Back on 74" has gained strong support from industry heavyweights like Keinemusik, Adriatique, Rüfüs Du Sol, Diplo, Carlita and more, confirming their status as rising stars in the genre. With a background in design, Max and Martin have meticulously shaped Betical's brand, curating a visually stunning identity that elevates their music. From hypnotic album covers to captivating live show visuals, every element is crafted to immerse the audience in a complete experience“With house, electro, techno, or dance music as a whole, there’s a specific sweet spot where a tune can just as easily be rinsed on a hazy dancefloor as it can be received like a looping spiritual mantra, bridging a most unique gap between celebration and therapy.”
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With house, electro, techno, or dance music as a whole, there’s a specific sweet spot where a tune can just as easily be rinsed on a hazy dancefloor as it can be received like a looping spiritual mantra, bridging a most unique gap between celebration and therapy. Rezident, the project of emerging 25-year-old producer David Roif of Karlsruhe, the city in Germany’s southern Baden-Württemberg state, demonstrates that electronic music best sustains itself when these separate entities interlock. Citing a consistent flow of Deadmau5 which influenced him growing up, and taking notes from progressive canons like Bicep, Rezident’s 2023 is warming up—fast. Like his counterparts growing up in the technologically-accessible 2010’s, Rezident downloaded various music programs on his Windows PC laptop at the age of 12, eager to concoct his own melodies after hearing a ringtone his sister’s friend composed on her Nokia cellphone. There, he gathered essential production techniques, like layering, streamlining, and learning when to walk away from a track for a while. Today, at points in his intimate but expanding discography, reverberating chords informed by deep house accents whirl in and out, only to have sharp hi-hats and intermittent whooshes sober the ethereality. Such instances mark Rezident’s desire for a more minimal and honest approach to track-producing, one which contrasts from his earlier school of beatmaking, self-described as "commercial", trusting the project and himself.Their RA profile lists Ghostly International, Anjunadeep, Spinnin' Deep and Poesie Musik.Recently at Brooklyn Mirage · often with Worakls, CRi, Paradoks, none of them here that night
Recently at The Onyx Room at House of Yes, Knockdown Center · often with Adil, Seisaro, Brutkalt, none of them here that night
“Akumandra | New York”
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Their RA profile lists Akumandra.Recently at The Onyx Room at House of Yes, Knockdown Center, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Soul Clap, Adil, Booka Shade, none of them here that night
“Mano Le Tough is a globally renowned electronic music producer and dj.”
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Mano Le Tough is a globally renowned electronic music producer and dj. A native Irishman and former resident of Berlin and Zürich, the international in spirit Mano has become a unique and important voice in today’s vibrant electronic music landscape. After a handful of well received E.P's on labels such as Buzzing Fly and Internasjonal, Mano's debut album, 'Changing Days' was released in 2013 on Permanent Vacation and was followed up with 2015's "Trails". His third album "At the moment" came out on Dj Koze's influential Pampa in 2021. Mano started the record label “Maeve” in 2012 alongside The Drifter and Baikal and continues this journey with his fresh imprint "Passion Beat" which started in 2024. Mano strongly believes in DJing as an art form. His eclecticism, versatility and commitment to challenging himself as a selector have seen him become a regular at clubs like Berghain / Panorama Bar, Trouw (r.i.p.), Fabric, Robert Johnson, Warung and Circoloco Ibiza. In 2014 the readers of Resident Advisor voted Mano number 8 in the Resident Advisor top 100 DJs poll.Their RA profile lists Permanent Vacation, Pampa, Maeve and CircoLoco Records.Recently at Industry City, Artsdistrict Brooklyn, Duggal Greenhouse · often with AMORAL, abs8lute, SOMMA, none of them here that night
“Present in the music realm since 2014, Brina Knauss is a Slovenian-born artist who, after growing in the most renowned Milanese clubs, achieved a worldwide notoriety and recognition in today’s electronic music scene.”
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Present in the music realm since 2014, Brina Knauss is a Slovenian-born artist who, after growing in the most renowned Milanese clubs, achieved a worldwide notoriety and recognition in today’s electronic music scene. Catching the attention and support of Luciano and Damian Lazarus early in her career, Brina Knauss can translate her classical training into contemporary sonorities rich in harmony, melodies and grooves, distinguishing herself for the ability of understanding the crowd’s response on her deep sets. Evey year she confirms her presence in high-end festivals like Afterlife, Zamna, Tomorrowland, Awakenings, Cercle, Extrema and many more. Her extreme versatility brings Brina Knauss to perform also in crossover events like Soundstorm in Riyadh, EDC Las Vegas and ULTRA Miami, showing her capability to share the stage with artists of the caliber of Carl Cox and Solomun, whilst exploring other genres through performances with Lost Frequences and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike in Ibiza. Dived into production since 2019, starting from Crosstown Rebel’s sub-label Rebellion by dropping the track “Sledi Toku” featuring Brina’s own vocals, she has in her background collaborations with labels such as Armada Music, Zamna and Cercle Records, all confirming her ability to create emotionally rich tracks destinated to be spread both in clubs and in more relaxed environment. 2023 marks her debut with her own label “EMPATH”, having its first release in “WE KNOW” EP, a project that explores deep and immersive sounds around house and techno accompanied by transcendent vocals, sweet melodies and pulsing beats, resulting to a groovy music journey that leads the listener both to dance and just enjoy the vibe. Whether producing or Djing, Brina Knauss is an accomplished, determined and exceptional artist, who has already reached high-profile achievement but still aiming for evolving herself in different electronic music panoramas.Their RA profile lists Crosstown Rebels, Armada Music, Rebellion, Frau Blau and 1 more.Recently at Superior Ingredients, The 1896, Knockdown Center · often with Kolsch, NURAN, Dune, none of them here that night
“The Tuscany tower isn’t something you skipped in your history class but stands for Ivory and his approach on how the artist perceives music: a tower that provides as a refuge.”
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The Tuscany tower isn’t something you skipped in your history class but stands for Ivory and his approach on how the artist perceives music: a tower that provides as a refuge. And so do Daniel’s releases too, they stand out from the collective conglomeration of music. Milan based producer and DJ he started to captive attention of international audience bringing a surreal beauty to his innovative brand of electronic composition and releasing music on renowned labels as Innervisions, Afterlife, Kompakt and Multinotes. His approach also carries through to his DJ performances with his sets that showcase his hypnotic storytelling that starting from his residency at renowned Volt Club in Milan, leading him all around Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Italian has strongly built a name for himself as a one of most interesting producer in the electronic music scene.Their RA profile lists Innervisions, microCastle, Offering Recordings, Be Free and 6 more.Recently at Nowadays, SILO, Knockdown Center · often with Jungel, KenKen, Kran, none of them here that night
“day[job] is a dj and producer living in NYC, with ties to LA, SF, and Perth (aus).”
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Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center, Xpizza · often with Julia Govor, JADALAREIGN, shekdash, none of them here that night
Recently at BASEMENT, Knockdown Center, Mood Ring · often with Julia Govor, JADALAREIGN, shekdash, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Adil4 with Eli and 4 with Mateo
- Andi2 with DAY and 2 with night
- JADALAREIGN2 with DAY and 2 with night
- Julia Govor2 with DAY and 2 with night
- shekdash2 with DAY and 2 with night
- Ash Lauryn1 with DAY and 1 with night
- Jay Duncan1 with DAY and 1 with night
- Kokölò label1 with DAY and 1 with night
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Knockdown Center268
- Middle half finished between121 and 553
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted86
The room
Knockdown Center — 251 events and 819 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
AKUMANDRA — 14 events and 25 artists since Oct 2023.