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Juan Atkins / Holden Federico / Rose Kourts / Jennifer Loveless / x3butterfly / Josh Steers

BASEMENT52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378 · Map

This night happened — Sat 2 May

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Who was billed6 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

13 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Rose Kourts and x3butterfly — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 8 Mar 2024.
  • Jennifer Loveless and x3butterfly — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 11 Oct 2025.

Who they are

  • Juan Atkins

    Detroit · 10 bookings since Dec 2023

    Their RA profile lists Om Records, Transmat, Tresor, Subject Detroit and 5 more.

    Recently at Signal, LoHi, H0L0 · often with Juno, KYRUH, Playr1, none of them here that night

  • Holden Federico

    New York City · 15 bookings since Sep 2023 · Basement and Berghain techno

    “His productions are characterized by driving low- end energy, vivid themes, and dub detailing with a foundation of grit and soul.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    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 Bossa Nova Civic Club, BASEMENT, BELOW GRŪND · often with Analog Soul, Newa, Philippa Pacho, none of them here that night

  • Rose Kourts

    New York City · 97 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Originally from Charlotte and now based in Brooklyn, Rose Kourts has built a reputation for unpredictable, fearless sets that retain a deep sense of musicality and joy.”

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    the whole biography
    Originally from Charlotte and now based in Brooklyn, Rose Kourts has built a reputation for unpredictable, fearless sets that retain a deep sense of musicality and joy. Whether throwing down jagged techno, serving sensual house, rinsing jungle, or slipping into acid grooves and beyond, the New York mainstay brings a philosophy of fun, a risk-taking verve and a distinct, magnetic presence to every booth she steps into. Drawing upon a lifetime of musical exploration, scholarship, and an unwavering dedication to the dancefloor, Rose Kourts is an artist unafraid to go deep and wide. taking dancers through emotional peaks, ecstatic turns, and a healthy amount of surprise and delight. Rose Kourts is a regular at New York’s best-loved venues including BASEMENT, Nowadays, Paragon, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Public Records, and Knockdown Center; consistent tour dates across North America, western Europe, and the UK have won her a growing international following. Rose Kourts has played as direct support for artists like Mr. G and Moodymann, DJ Bone, DJ Stingray and Helena Hauff, Kevin Saunderson, Disclosure, The Egyptian Lover, RP Boo, Kenny Dope, and many more legendary and contemporary greats. Her festival bookings include WIRE Festival (2023 and 2025), Sustain-Release, Honcho Campout, Dweller Festival, Making Time, Fourth World, Keep Hush, Boiler Room (NYC and Boston), Shaker Mountain, and Slingshot Festival. She has also joined the lineups for storied collectives and events including Underground and Black, Body Language, Club Toilet, WRECKED, BOUND, Pep Rally, The Bunker, and Four Tet & Friends. Rose Kourts has also been tapped to join international tour dates for artists like Disclosure, Bicep, Interplanetary Criminal and Main Phase, Avalon Emerson’s 9000 Dreams, and X Club. Rose Kourts is a passionate curator and community leader with a longstanding commitment to creating spaces where music connects, empowers, and inspires. She is a co-founder and resident of the beloved renegade party Sweet Kicks along with Karlala and Miss Alicia. As a resident of The Lot Radio, she hosts GEMS, a monthly show with selections and affirmations inspired by the energies of different gemstones. Rose Kourts also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Beyond Booking, the nonprofit organization behind NY electronic institution The Bunker, and is an Ambassador for Rotterdam’s Kult Funktion cultural organization.
    Baltimore Club on 2, Bass Music on 2, Breaks on 2 and Jersey Club on 2. styles on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Nowadays, public records, Knockdown Center · often with Miss Alicia, Andi, shekdash, none of them here that night

  • Jennifer Loveless

    Melbourne, Australia · 4 bookings since Sep 2023

    “The multidisciplinary artist’s creative outputs inhabit the full spectrum of emotion.”

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    the whole biography
    The multidisciplinary artist’s creative outputs inhabit the full spectrum of emotion. Spanning the gamut of House and Techno, she tips into the dualities and subtleties that shape the human experience. Whether she’s producing music, DJing, scoring for screen, or writing top lines, Loveless has a versatility that spans cheeky and deep, naughty and nice, delicate and driving. As a producer, Loveless is a potent creator who’s releases regulary grace the "Best of" lists of the who's who of music (Bandcamp, Mixmang, Pitchfork and more). Whether it’s psychedelic house, raucous summer anthems, muted beats or heartfelt poems, her work finds their way onto a number of striking labels such like AUS Music, Sex Tags UFO, Planet Euphorique, Butter Sessions, !K7, Future Classic and Miami Daddy, cement her as an intuitive producer. Loveless has spent decades absorbing and living in various scenes around the globe from Canada to Australia and is now Europe-based. Her eclectic musical background is what makes her just as skilful at playing heady club nights in Panorama Bar and De School as she is working audiences at festivals like Horst or Pitch Music & Arts. Loveless brings a sense of self-discovery, expansion and meticulousness to her craft leaving hearts and dancefloors aching and racing.
    Their RA profile lists Turbo Recordings, !K7, Future Classic, Aus Music and 6 more.

    Recently at public records, Good Room · often with Fafi Abdel Nour, source:link, Disguised, none of them here that night

  • x3butterfly

    New York City · 100 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Heavily influenced by innovators such as Throbbing Gristle and Floorplan, their productions encapsulated sounds that were inspired by the UK and Detroit, and were complimented with live spoken word.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Heavily influenced by innovators such as Throbbing Gristle and Floorplan, their productions encapsulated sounds that were inspired by the UK and Detroit, and were complimented with live spoken word. After moving to Berlin in 2016, they transitioned from performance art to DJing, where their sets on HÖR facilitated their breakthrough as a DJ. Having drawn inspiration from early industrial and techno pioneers, x3butterfly’s sets retain a raw and ominous quality, with a club twist. Prioritizing the eclectic, they often aim to take listeners on a story-telling journey while simultaneously keeping them on the dance floor. Their sets combine jungle, drum and bass, R&B, dubstep, techno, and other world sounds at 140-160 BPM. x3butterfly has played in various clubs in Mexico, Germany, Denmark, Greece, as well as a multitude of cities in the US. They have quickly become a rising NYC star, DJing notorious NYC venues such as Bossa Nova, Mood Ring, and Nowadays. You can find their most recent production titled “Holy War Remix” on Rubby’s Pájaro Malo Remix EP on Spotify.
    Bass Music on 2, Breaks on 2, House on 2 and Techno on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Clasico Records (2) (1) and subglow (1); their RA profile also lists PLOT. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Honey's, Reforesters Laboratory, Nowadays · often with The Carry Nation, Sterling Juan Diaz, Joy Orbison, none of them here that night

  • Josh Steers

    New York City · 71 bookings since Sep 2023

    “JOSH STEERS IS AN AMERICAN DJ/PRODUCER BASED IN MEXICO CITY.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    JOSH STEERS IS AN AMERICAN DJ/PRODUCER BASED IN MEXICO CITY. FORMATIVE YEARS IMMERSED IN THE NEW YORK CITY UNDERGROUND HOUSE & TECHNO SCENE SHAPED HIS DIVERSE SOUND. DRIVEN BY RHYTHMS, STEERS BLENDS MULTIPLE GENRES CREATING A HIGH ENERGY SOUNDSCAPE
    House on 2, Deconstructed Club on 1, Experimental on 1 and Future Bass on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Naafi (1) and Nervous Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Paragon, Green Room NYC, Rumi · often with Nita Aviance, Sterling Juan Diaz, Michael Magnan, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Sterling Juan Diaz7 with Josh Steers and 6 with x3butterfly
  • Mike Servito4 with Josh Steers and 4 with Rose Kourts
  • Volvox4 with x3butterfly and 3 with Rose Kourts
  • Shyboi4 with x3butterfly and 2 with Josh Steers
  • The Carry Nation4 with x3butterfly and 2 with Holden Federico
  • Physical Therapy3 with x3butterfly and 2 with Holden Federico
  • KYRUH3 with x3butterfly and 1 with Juan Atkins
  • shekdash3 with Rose Kourts and 1 with Juan Atkins

Sound

Bass Music and Breaks.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
1,494 said they were going — quieter than a usual Saturday at BASEMENT.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Saturdays at BASEMENT1,868
  • Middle half finished between1,512 and 2,298
  • Past Saturdays at this venue counted144

The room

BASEMENT — 294 events and 630 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Holds about 500.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2413893.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, scene names, 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.