wish records x bossa
Shyboi, Kilbourne, LORD ASA, DAIYAH, Contra
Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Fri 8 May
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Shyboi
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Tue 20 OctKilbourne
- next: BASEMENT, Sat 31 OctLORD ASA
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Fri 30 OctDAIYAH
- Contra
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
6 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Shyboi and DAIYAH — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
- Kilbourne and DAIYAH — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 24 May 2025.
- Shyboi and Kilbourne — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 17 Jan 2025.
- Kilbourne and Contra — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 19 Apr 2024.
Who they are
“🇯🇲 rave down babylon 🇯🇲”
their own biography
House on 4, Techno on 4, Electro on 3 and Ambient on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Dekmantel (1), E-MISSIONS (1) and Nervous Records (1); their RA profile also lists Allergy Season. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Nightmoves, Nowadays, Newtown Radio · often with MORENXXX, Junior M, Juliana Huxtable, none of them here that night
“Destined to devastate, Kilbourne has established herself as a leading visionary of American hardcore techno.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Destined to devastate, Kilbourne has established herself as a leading visionary of American hardcore techno. Her DJ sets showcase an unrelenting drive and spontaneous selection, and she has toured widely across the Americas, Europe, and Australia at venues such as Tresor, Defqon.1, and Boiler Room. Kilbourne has released critically acclaimed music on PRSPCT, Industrial Strength, and Evar Records and is the founder of Hammerhead, a New York label and party showcasing the most psychedelic and brutal sounds of the genre. In 2025, she debuted Cry, a new collaboration with Relaxer that combines their backgrounds in punk and electronic music.Hardcore on 41, Techno on 18, Industrial on 14 and Hard Techno on 10. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on PRSPCT Recordings (1) and Symp.tom: Kapotcast (1); their RA profile also lists Industrial Strength Records, Casual Gabberz, Meta4, Evar Records and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Nowadays, Mansions, 154 Scott Ave · often with Relaxer, Cry, aka-Sol, none of them here that night
“LORD ASA is a non-binary, queer, Vietnamese-American DJ that thrives in a techno environment. their background as a pianist, music industry exec, and music curator serve as the foundation for their selections.”
their own biography
the whole biography
LORD ASA is a non-binary, queer, Vietnamese-American DJ that thrives in a techno environment. their background as a pianist, music industry exec, and music curator serve as the foundation for their selections. Brooklyn-grown and Oklahoma-born, the dance floors and community of NYC’s queer underground have shaped them and raised them in their artistry. in their dynamic mixing they pull in influences from hardcore, trance, hypnotic, acid, and an occasional nod to pop culture bangers and other genre selects to weave multi-layered stories informed by their intersectional identity and lifestyle. they have played in NYC, Berlin, and Tokyo at venues such as Bossa Nova Civic Club, Chaos Computer, Mood Ring, Brooklyn Monarch, Elsewhere, Koiwa Bushbash, Spread, Bacon, and a few warehouse(s) in Brooklyn; cofounded Wish Records and curated a year long residency on The Lot Radio featuring exclusively FLINTA* soundartists in techno; and have released mixes through NTS, HÖR, The Lot Radio, FIST, Rave Reparations, XPIZZA, Regression Records, Bleak, and OBST Tokyo.Last at Mood Ring in Apr · often with LORD ANNA, Sevyn Love, KYRUH, none of them here that night
“Unexpected, Bold, and Wild...”
their own biography
Recently at BASEMENT, The House, public records · often with DJ Bone, Vyper, Devoye, none of them here that night
Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon · often with LORD ANNA, MORENXXX, WTCHCRFT, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- LORD ANNA2 with Contra, 2 with DAIYAH and 2 with LORD ASA
- Juliana Huxtable10 with Shyboi and 4 with DAIYAH
- MORENXXX10 with Shyboi and 1 with Contra
- Junior M11 with Shyboi
- FALSEBOI8 with Shyboi
- Relaxer8 with Kilbourne
- Cry6 with Kilbourne
- Pure Immanence6 with Shyboi
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Bossa Nova Civic Club30
- Middle half finished between16 and 46
- Past Fridays at this venue counted199
The room
Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
wish records — 2 events and 8 artists since Oct 2025.