tension/release radio: open air
Honey's93 Scott Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sat 8 Aug · 4pm → 9pm
free · 21+ · CTRL_F, DISCHARGE and tension/release
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- treesunstars
- next: Selva NYC, Tue 3 NovDJ girlcrush
- next: Bossa Nova Civic Club, Thu 5 NovKristen London
- EMZ!
- masha latte
- next: telos.haus, Thu 29 OctCOVE
- next: telos.haus, Thu 29 OctCow Tools
- 1ol1v1a
- next: H0L0, Wed 21 OctR-DNA
- Gabrielle Benak
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
32 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- masha latte and R-DNA — 18 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 30 May 2025.
- 1ol1v1a and R-DNA — 8 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Jun 2025.
- DJ girlcrush and Kristen London — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 29 Aug 2025.
- masha latte and 1ol1v1a — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 13 Jun 2025.
- Cow Tools and R-DNA — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 May 2026.
- COVE and R-DNA — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 May 2026.
- COVE and Cow Tools — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 May 2026.
- DJ girlcrush and R-DNA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 8 Aug 2026.
- DJ girlcrush and masha latte — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 8 Aug 2026.
- treesunstars and R-DNA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 8 Aug 2026.
- treesunstars and 1ol1v1a — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 8 Aug 2026.
- masha latte and Cow Tools — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 May 2026.
- masha latte and COVE — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 May 2026.
Good to know
- “Uniting forces with CTRL_F + DISCHARGE (collective & party series), we bring together an intentionally curated lineup for a summer rooftop gathering at Honey's — open air, free entry, and a continuous flow of techno-rooted, genre-fluid sounds by artists across our community.”
tension/release radio takes it outside.
Opening with a watercolor art therapy session by Gabrielle Benak, a mixed-media artist from New York, treesunstars accompanies the activity with a dub techno set. DJ girlcrush and Kristen London take over next with progressive house, acid & trance, followed by the bounce of EMZ! and masha latte bringing jersey club, baile funk, and hardgroove. The evening continues as COVE and Cow Tools embrace atmospheric, hypnotic and minimal techno, with 1ol1v1a and R-DNA deepening into techno soundscapes as the sun goes down, closing the tension/release experience.
[ lineup ]
treesunstars
DJ girlcrush b2b Kristen London
EMZ! b2b masha latte
COVE b2b Cow Tools
1ol1v1a b2b R-DNA
Gabrielle Benak — art session (open to all, pay-what-you-can)
[ about tension/release, CTRL_F & DISCHARGE ]
tension/release (@txr.radio) is a bi-weekly show on Newtown Radio, exploring underground electronic music as motion-based therapy, centering queer & FLINTA* artists from NYC and beyond.
CTRL_F is a Brooklyn-based queer techno collective and party series centered around groove-driven, hypnotic sound and a dancer-first atmosphere, with a focus on queer, trans, and FLINTA* communities.
DISCHARGE is a newly founded techno party series curated by tension/release, focused on techno, electro, and experimental sound — a space to discharge from the structures that contain us.
@txr.radio · @discharge.nyc
the rest of the promoter’s listing — 1 more paragraph
Uniting forces with CTRL_F + DISCHARGE (collective & party series), we bring together an intentionally curated lineup for a summer rooftop gathering at Honey's — open air, free entry, and a continuous flow of techno-rooted, genre-fluid sounds by artists across our community.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“treesunstars (Skylar Heyden) seeks to connect body and soul through relentless percussion and atmospheric exploration.”
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treesunstars (Skylar Heyden) seeks to connect body and soul through relentless percussion and atmospheric exploration. Based out of Brooklyn, she blends garage, jungle, techno, and lesbianism into a ritual of dance, love and joy.Recently at H0L0 · often with WTCHCRFT, NIGELTHREETIMES, Sister Zo, none of them here that night
“A lifelong music archaeologist—from the early days of Tumblr blogs to sunrise dancefloors—she brings a sense of curiosity, discovery, nostalgia, and emotional connection to every set.”
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A lifelong music archaeologist—from the early days of Tumblr blogs to sunrise dancefloors—she brings a sense of curiosity, discovery, nostalgia, and emotional connection to every set. Rooted in femme and queer nightlife, DJ girlcrush is committed to building community through music. She is a resident at the uptempo arcade party Tackycardia and a member of the emerging DJ trio Sex Over Thirty. She hosts Swallowed Open Decks, a monthly FLINTA*-focused, whale-themed event that holds space for emerging DJs to connect and grow and Rat Girl Club, a femme forward dance night.Recently at Honey's, Jupiter Disco, Mood Ring · often with CMD+JAZMINE, Cryostatik, Ah Dek, none of them here that night
“A devotee of the late-night-into-early-morning-into-late-afternoon party, Kristen gravitates toward genre-expansive DJs who take their dancers on long, world-bending journeys through all shades of music (not just electronic).”
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A devotee of the late-night-into-early-morning-into-late-afternoon party, Kristen gravitates toward genre-expansive DJs who take their dancers on long, world-bending journeys through all shades of music (not just electronic). Outside of DJing, Kristen is deeply immersed in NYC’s live music scene, a passion that heavily informs her sets. While her selections are steeped in traditional and modern jazz influences, she loves to weave in elements of commercial/hyperpop, future garage, funk, and classic house—building her sets more around “vibes” than around certain genres. If she’s not behind the decks, she will 100% be dancing. This was, in part, the inspiration behind co-founding Dancing in Socks with Szobi—a bi-monthly party series and online community built around getting back building communities through dancefloors.Recently at Signal, Mood Ring, Sound Collective · often with DJ Sauci Soni, Ah Dek, Szobi, none of them here that night
Last at Mood Ring in Jul · often with WILHELMINA, @RAISARA, KA WAI, none of them here that night
“For those who crave immersive and unconventional dance floor experiences, masha latte is a Ukraine-born Brooklyn-based DJ whose music is built around movement, pulse, and flow.”
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For those who crave immersive and unconventional dance floor experiences, masha latte is a Ukraine-born Brooklyn-based DJ whose music is built around movement, pulse, and flow. She is the co-founder of QUEER PANIC!, an inclusive party rooted in freedom and emotional openness, and a co-builder of KOLO NYC, a New York-based techno event series supporting Ukraine. She moves fluidly between hardgroove, techno, and electro house, using rhythm, texture, and intentional pacing to create journeys that build energy and emotional lift.Recently at Mood Ring, Honey's, Newtown Radio · often with SEDENTARY, 9to5000, Stealthy, none of them here that night
“COVE has a hypnotic sound that enchants listeners as she builds a dreamlike universe where sound is pushed to its limits, constantly teetering on the edge of chaos.”
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COVE has a hypnotic sound that enchants listeners as she builds a dreamlike universe where sound is pushed to its limits, constantly teetering on the edge of chaos. Her musical influences are rooted in a variety of electronic music such as bass, dubstep, jungle, and dark wave, all of which she uses as building blocks to create a diverse sound.Recently at 314 Scholes, Talon Bar, Newtown Radio · often with stress tess, REGOTHERESHEGO, NEW THOUSAND (W/ GO ALAN GO), none of them here that night
“Cow Tools is a DJ based in NYC, shaped by the underground forest parties she helped organize while living in the UK.”
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Cow Tools is a DJ based in NYC, shaped by the underground forest parties she helped organize while living in the UK. She gravitates toward hardgroove, hypnotic, and minimal techno, blending resonant baselines with ethereal textures for a sound that's both dreamlike and sharp and foraying into other genres to draw from softer and harder ends of the spectrum. Also a writer, she finds particular delight in crafting a strong sense of narrative arc in her sets.Recently at Mood Ring, Newtown Radio, Rash · often with dj33L, stress tess, Simge, none of them here that night
Recently at Reforesters Laboratory, Mood Ring, Honey's · often with SEDENTARY, éClair, z33z, none of them here that night
“R-DNA's selections are guided by a deep belief in the meditative, healing power of electronic music — an ethos shaped by years immersed in the underground queer scenes of Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Taipei before moving to New York.”
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R-DNA's selections are guided by a deep belief in the meditative, healing power of electronic music — an ethos shaped by years immersed in the underground queer scenes of Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Taipei before moving to New York. Their sound follows long emotional arcs built through extended blends and subtle shifts, moving fluidly between minimal, percussive depth and hardgroove peak-time pressure — drawing on the tension and release that defines both dancefloor ritual and personal transformation. As host of tension/release on Newtown Radio, R-DNA extends that ethos into curation — platforming emerging queer and FLINTA* artists in NYC and beyond through a techno-rooted, genre-fluid format that prioritizes depth over trend.Recently at SILO, Mood Ring, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with SEDENTARY, 9to5000, dj33L, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- stress tess3 with R-DNA, 2 with COVE, 2 with Cow Tools and 2 with masha latte
- SEDENTARY8 with R-DNA, 7 with 1ol1v1a and 7 with masha latte
- Ah Dek7 with Kristen London and 5 with DJ girlcrush
- 9to50005 with masha latte and 5 with R-DNA
- Sex Over Thirty4 with DJ girlcrush and 4 with Kristen London
- Stealthy3 with masha latte and 3 with R-DNA
- dj33L3 with R-DNA and 2 with Cow Tools
- Szobi9 with Kristen London
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Honey's33
- Middle half finished between12 and 84
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted69
- Counted84 on Fri 31 Jul, 290 on Wed 12 Aug
The room
Honey's — 236 events and 700 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 100.
Who put it on
CTRL_F — 1 event and 10 artists since Aug 2026.
DISCHARGE — 6 events and 29 artists since May 2026.
tension/release — 6 events and 37 artists since May 2026.
Also that night
- HEADCRACK: C Powers, Fugitive ArtifactJupiter Disco — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
- Pure People: Jasmine Li, Suasimodo, Lauren Yoon, WaykiMood Ring — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
- S.L.I.PBossa Nova Civic Club — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
how these 3 are connected
- HEADCRACK: C Powers, Fugitive Artifact — shares 218 artists with this room, J.N.R. among them.
- Pure People: Jasmine Li, Suasimodo, Lauren Yoon, Wayki — shares 229 artists with this room, sola system among them.
- S.L.I.P — shares 257 artists with this room, Nick Boyd among them.