HARDER BALL
The Chocolate Factory70 Scott Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sat 30 May
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Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
11 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Mark Holcomb and Riccardo Tavarez — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Sep 2025.
- Mark Holcomb and Eric Umble — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Sep 2025.
- Eric Umble and Riccardo Tavarez — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 18 Jan 2025.
- J. Aria and Riccardo Tavarez — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 13 Apr 2025.
Who they are
“Masha Mar is a Serbian-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer whose musical vision spans Chicago and New York house, cosmic disco, and left-field rarities.”
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Masha Mar is a Serbian-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer whose musical vision spans Chicago and New York house, cosmic disco, and left-field rarities. Equally at home on festival stages and in the sweat of an intimate club, she moves between worlds effortlessly. Each set feels like its own journey, never the same trip twice. Her radio presence reflects the same range: a long-running residency on NTS Radio with Beyond the Clouds explores the softer, more celestial end of her record collection, while her residency on dublab traces the full arc of dance music's past and present. Both are windows into the restless curiosity that drives everything she does. As a producer, Masha works with a small arsenal of classic machines — the Roland 808 and Juno-60 are constants — and has built a discography across Nervous Records, SOS, Night Prism, and beyond. Her debut EP Virgil's Dream moved fluidly between Italo, house, and dub; her latest, Cherry Cherry, marks a bolder step into floor-focused territory, her sound still evolving and sharpening. Community-building has been just as central to her practice as the music itself. In 2014, she co-founded Dig Deeper LA with Alison Swing — a foundational event series in the Los Angeles underground that brought artists like DJ Sprinkles, K-Hand, Daniele Baldelli, Lena Willikens, and Axel Boman to the city. More recently, she and Heidi Lawden launched Take It Outside, a grassroots femme and queer-friendly series spotlighting international & LA based queer, and female DJs.Their RA profile lists Nervous Records, SOS Music and Night Prism.Recently at Signal, H0L0, Good Room · often with Luigi Di Venere, Heidi Lawden, Dornika, none of them here that night
Recently at Rumi, Body by Brooklyn, Good Room · often with Michael Cignarale, Function, Marteka Fair, none of them here that night
Recently at Good Judy, C'mon Everybody, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with Juliana Huxtable, Via App, sydfalls, none of them here that night
“A familiar face across Brooklyn and Manhattan’s queer club circuit, Mark has brought his sharp, feel-good energy to parties The Carry Nation and HARDER along with appearances at Good Room, ANIMAL, Paragon, H0L0 and more.”
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A familiar face across Brooklyn and Manhattan’s queer club circuit, Mark has brought his sharp, feel-good energy to parties The Carry Nation and HARDER along with appearances at Good Room, ANIMAL, Paragon, H0L0 and more. Raised in West Virginia and forged in New York’s nightlife underground, Mark’s sound sits at the intersection of pop, disco, and house infused with the kind of emotional immediacy and playful nostalgia that keep dancers locked in from start to finish. He’s known for bridging eras and moods with an effortless hand, pairing a ‘90s remix with a fresh club edit or a deep house groove with a hands-up anthem. Mark’s journey began in the early 2000s, promoting at iconic West Side clubs before finding his true home behind the decks. Over the years, he’s become a go-to DJ for both underground ragers and high-profile brand events, trusted for his ability to read a room, move a crowd, and build a vibe that feels both stylish and spontaneous. Whether he’s closing out a late-night warehouse set or soundtracking a downtown launch party, Mark brings a distinctly New York approach: bold, magnetic, and rooted in connection. His mission is simple: make people move, keep them feeling good, and remind them why this city still dances like nowhere else on earth.Recently at Body by Brooklyn, The Chocolate Factory, BASEMENT · often with Prince Rose, Kilopatrah Jones, Clarisa Kimskii, none of them here that night
“Eric Umble is a Brooklyn-based DJ, sound artist, clarinetist, and party producer passionate about cultivating a thriving local dance music community.”
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Eric Umble is a Brooklyn-based DJ, sound artist, clarinetist, and party producer passionate about cultivating a thriving local dance music community. An acclaimed and award-winning classical musician with a focus on experimental music, Eric's love of repetition and extended forms made his jump to DJing a natural step. Eric is heavily influenced by Detroit Techno, New York house, and experimental modernism. He explores the intersections of multiple musical genres in his sets to create Techno-forward sonic worlds that evoke queerness, modernity, and urban life while striving to articulate our shared contemporary culture in today's world. A versatile artist with experience DJing across a spectrum of spaces and venues, Eric loves meeting the moment for any party's energy with his own unique musical voice and approach. As founder, lead producer, curator, and resident artist of the FACETIME and QUALITY TIME parties (founded 2019), Eric is a regular presence on the New York scene and regionally. They have DJ'ed at New York's finest clubs including BASEMENT, Nowadays, H0l0, Mansions, Jupiter Disco, Market Hotel, Trans-Pecos, and he is currently a resident artist at Bossa Nova Civic Club. Beyond New York, Eric has shared their driving, hypnotic, uplifting, melodic, and groovy sound across the country at parties and raves above and below ground. Highlights include VOID (Philadelphia, PA), Intimät (Denver), SYIT's Techno Cabin (NYC / PA), Little Mutants (Lancaster, PA), the B-Side Lounge (Cleveland), the Orange Room / SPKRBOX (Detroit), and Sound Space at Deluxx Fluxx (Detroit). ericumble.com | soundcloud.com/eric-umbleAmbient on 1, Deep Techno on 1 and Contemporary on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Neuma Records (1) and QEONE (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Metropolitan Bar, H0L0 · often with Madison Moore, Manny Ward, SPRFRK, none of them here that night
Recently at Body by Brooklyn, The Chocolate Factory · often with Greg Scarnici, Ryan Farr, Patrick Kyle, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Manny Ward2 with Eric Umble, 2 with Riccardo Tavarez and 1 with Mark Holcomb
- Clarisa Kimskii1 with Eric Umble and 1 with Mark Holcomb
- Josh Steers1 with Eric Umble and 1 with Mark Holcomb
- Patrick Kyle8 with Riccardo Tavarez
- Juliana Huxtable7 with DICAP
- Greg Scarnici5 with Riccardo Tavarez
- Ryan Farr5 with Riccardo Tavarez
- Via App5 with DICAP
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at The Chocolate Factory188
- Middle half finished between65 and 470
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted65
The room
The Chocolate Factory — 150 events and 569 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
HARDER — 44 events and 74 artists since Oct 2023.