Gemini Jam - Kim Lightfoot, Antonio Ocasio, MKL, Shawn Dub, Nickodemus + more
Dead Letter No. 963 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map
This night happened — Sun 31 May
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Who was billed7 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
18 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- DJ MKL and Antonio Ocasio — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 29 Mar 2026.
- DJ MKL and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 28 Nov 2025.
- Kim Lightfoot and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Nov 2024.
Who they are
“DJ KIM LIGHTFOOT、ブルックリン出身の彼から発せられる音楽はHOUSEというフィルターを通して何処までも踊り続けられるようにうねるBEATと繊細でエレガントな旋律が共存するまさにBLACK MUSICど真ん中のダンスミュージックである。一度聞いた人はやみつきになり、どうしても彼のDJでないと満足出来ない。そんな彼を毎年待ち続けているファンが日本中にいるのだ。幼少の頃からディスコやソウル・ミュージック、ブレイクビーツに夢中になり、その後LOFT やPARADISE GARAGE等のクラブでLARRY LEVANやDAVID MANCUSOのプレイするシリアス・ダンス・ミュージックに影響を受けDJを開始。90年代前半に絶大な人気を誇った伝説のパーティー”AFTER LIFE”にて、盟友KALIM SHABAZZと共にレジデントDJとして活躍。その後UNDERGROUND NETWARKのFUNK HUTでレジデントとしてプレイ、またTHE SHELTER、BODY&SOUL、CAVIARなど、N.Y～BROOKLYNでの歴史的なUNDERGROUND DANCE PARTYでゲストDJとしてプレイしている。RON TRENTとも親交があり、共にTONY ALLEN(AFRO BEATの帝王FELA KUTIのバンドAFRIKA 70のオリジナル・ドラマーで、AFRO BEATの発明、進化の過程でFELAに絶大な影響を与えたアーティスト。)のREMIXも手がけている。TIMMY REGISFORD やDANNY KRIVIT、NICK JONES、ANDRE COLLINS等の名だたるDJ達からも絶対の信頼を得ている正にDJ’S DJである。MIXCLOUD https://www.mixcloud.com/discover/kim-lightfoot/”
their own biography
House on 7, Deep House on 5, Garage House on 3 and Disco on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Rampage (1) and Rhythmedia (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Refuge, Private Party, The REP Music Cafe · often with k.tea, Deo'jorge, TEE EM DEE, none of them here that night
Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Good Room · often with Zak Zodiak, JADALAREIGN, merlin bobb, none of them here that night
“Nickodemus is a traveler at heart—a connecter of worlds, scenes, and people since the late-90s.”
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Nickodemus is a traveler at heart—a connecter of worlds, scenes, and people since the late-90s. Over his extensive career as a touring DJ and producer, including four albums and canonical tunes like “My Swing es Tropical” and “Cleopatra in New York”, he’s helped pave the way for an inimitable mix of global fusion and the heavy beats we yearn for in the club. His music has long thrived on the close relationships and mutual respect of friends he’s built across the continents, felt through the worldly potions he cooks up in the studio, and spanning electronic sounds rooted in Latin, African, and Eastern instrumentation. His latest album, A Long Engagement, serves as a culmination of the inspirations he’s absorbed and remains rooted in his life as native New Yorker and the city’s nostalgic energy. Nickodemus’ sound is often focused on the connective tissue of his many live collaborations and the electronic solitude of his studio (or record-filled bubble, as he calls it). Through his much-loved label Wonderwheel Recordings, he’s not only regularly releasing some of the most soul-shaking, eclectic sounds in the biz, but focusing deeply on artist development and creating long-lasting moments that live on far longer than their track length. The music you hear in his releases are filled with expression, reflection, and care; they’re both open-minded and deeply focused, a rarity at time in today’s overcrowded music industry. As a remixer, he’s also lent his “Remix Machine” to a wide range of artists including pioneers like Bob Marley and Nina Simone, as well as other like minded genre-welders like Thievery Corporation, Quantic, Natasha Atlas and Mr. Scruff. Throughout his career he’s also carved an important niche in the live music scene with his beloved Turntables on the Hudson parties, that have popped up everywhere from New York to Cairo. Currently on tour around the World with his album "A Long Engagement" which is another portrait into the importance of shared ideas and the dialogue artists can share when they look past language or place of birth. It’s another bass-heavy global party and we’re all invited.Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune, United Recordings, Yoruba Records, Tru Thoughts and 1 more.Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Elsewhere, LoHi · often with Willy Soul, 2melo, ORIJINS, none of them here that night
“Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates.”
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Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates. Hailing from Long Beach, California, He moved to NYC a few years ago after a stint in the Bay Area where he was a vital member of the underground scene. Today he resides in Brooklyn, and actively spins around the city as part of I Love Vinyl, a crew which also includes other notorious diggers like Amir Abdullah , DJ Scribe,OP! & Jon Oliver.Deep House on 1, Disco on 1, House on 1 and Boom Bap on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Avatar (1), Cedar Room Party Music (1) and The Mixtape Club (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at H0L0, Good Room, public records · often with Kels, JADALAREIGN, Ali Berger, none of them here that night
Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, public records, Café Balearica · often with Yurk, Prince of Queens, Quentin Harris, none of them here that night
Recently at Moondog Hifi · often with 690 WOODWARD GARAGE, Archivio Records, The Lonely Creeper, none of them here that night
Recently at Moondog Hifi · often with 690 WOODWARD GARAGE, Archivio, Human Head, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Willy Soul4 with Nickodemus and 2 with Shawn Dub
- JADALAREIGN4 with Shawn Dub and 1 with DJ MKL
- 690 WOODWARD GARAGE1 with Human Head Records and 1 with Range Music
- Kels21 with Shawn Dub
- 2melo4 with Nickodemus
- Ben Hixon3 with Shawn Dub
- Ge-ology3 with Shawn Dub
- Ivan Monegro3 with Shawn Dub
how this compares
- Median final count, Sundays at Dead Letter No. 914
- Middle half finished between10 and 28
- Past Sundays at this venue counted34
The room
Dead Letter No. 9 — 366 events and 816 distinct artists since Oct 2023.
Holds about 150.