PillowTalk Sessions with Baby Prince, Lil'T, and Shane One
The Sultan Room234 Starr St. Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Map
This night happened — Sun 12 Jul
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Who was billed3 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
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Lil'T and Shane One — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 1 Sep 2024.
Who they are
“The Story of Baby Prince.....”
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The Story of Baby Prince..... BABY PRINCE, or the creature formerly known as Sade`s personal disco ball, brings nothing to your party and he doesn´t want to be there. Yes, he can be known by other names and times he has been known to haunt: Brooklyn’s Marcy Hotel, Partner of Wolf and Lamb, Monsieur G. Mizrahi. And yes, these labels, parties and friends were a moment that called out to all of us, saying „slow down, listen, and think“, and all the points in this constellation continue to have their place in dance music. But in the case of the now, and of our dear Baby Prince, what exactly are we reckoning with? A misanthropic lover of twisted psychic carnivals, whose untimely devotion – to staying at home instead of going out – forces a reassessment of the clubbing times we inhabit, the places that we frequent, and the music that supposedly gets us there. Joy and Pain, Sunshine and Rain: as the universe casts the dice of life, the souls of decadents deviously gather the fruits of electronic dance music, roaming among the insipid kickdrums of third-wave detroit techno and paltry reproductions of „deep“ Chicago house. But sometimes, a being of magnitude and depth unleashes a force upon these agitated masses: a blistering liberation of the sleepless crackers, those yellow-bellied fiends of the night who circulate mindlessly from one speaker stack to the next. Baby Prince, however, seems not to care about all of this. Well, perhaps that is untrue; perhaps even unfair. For given his penchant to mix stiff drinks with sequined headbands and 100 bpm sex jam anthems, you may find that despite his own best efforts, the party seethes through his soul, lying dormant like an itch he can’t scratch until the release of the first record he drops. And yes, this all plays quite well to your and to my advantage, dear friend. Because as the party inches quietly through the folds of his capillaries, hands, and fingertips, as he tweaks knobs and prunes cuts like a manic gardener of the groove, all of this will finally erupt into full fleshly display on the jacking bodies and euphoric faces of BABY PRINCE and all his menagerie of freaks, together and ready to set your party off.Their RA profile lists Wolf + Lamb, Double Standard Records, somethinksounds and Soul Clap Records.Recently at Green Room NYC, The Ornate Studio, The Boiler @ ELM Foundation · often with Uncle Rudy, Sundae Suki, MLE, none of them here that night
“Michael’s love for DJing and music production started in Los Angeles at the early age of twelve and continued to ripen after completing a degree in Audio Engineering in San Francisco.”
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Michael’s love for DJing and music production started in Los Angeles at the early age of twelve and continued to ripen after completing a degree in Audio Engineering in San Francisco. His inherent passion for promoting and hosting events got thrown into the mix, founded on the importance of creating a space where people feel safe and can freely "dance like nobody's watching.” This methodology was the inspiration and concept for his brand and award-winning weekly party, Housepitality, going strong now for 21 years and becoming an institution for local, domestic and international artists, dancers and patrons in San Francisco. The brand has since expanded to Los Angeles, Chicago, and his new hometown, Brooklyn, New York. His greatest success to date is accredited to writing, producing, and performing live with the eclectic electronic ensemble, PillowTalk. Formed in the summer of 2011 in the Lower Haight district of San Francisco, PillowTalk's music fuses house, disco, classic R&B, soul, funk, and boogie with indie dance. With over ten releases including their 2018 sophomore album, “All People” and seven live tours around the globe, this project has received notoriety from fans, press, music venues, and festivals worldwide. Additional compositions and productions embodying his love for jazz, funk, R&B, and Latin rhythms can be found under his solo artist name, Michael Tello. His other live production/DJ duo, Signal Flow, has received praise for their collaborations with vocalists Kevin Knapp, Gustaph (Hercules and The Love Affair), Navid Izadi, Gretz and Michael Tello himself. Michaels new solo project, “Lil T,” signed to New York's Wolf + Lamb Records realizes an uncensored and deeper side to his productions with a slate of releases on Soul Clap Records, Uniting Souls Music and W+L. Along with some sonically pure remixes for Francesca Lombardo, Lee Curtis, Soul Clap, LowHeads plus much more cooking in the oven for 2020 which truly showcase this seasoned producer's variety and ability to make each song his own. With an extensive discography under his belt including releases on Life & Death, Visionquest, Crew Love, Wolf + Lamb, Kompakt, Jive, Culprit, Leftroom Limited, Om Records, Smoke N’ Mirrors and Roam Recordings, as well as remixes for Francesca Lombardo, Groove Armada, Kasper Bjork, DJ Tennis, HNQO, Laid Back, Soul Clap, W+L, Nick Monaco, Life On Planets, Lee Curtiss, Tone Of Arc, PillowTalk, Navid Izadi, Midnight Magic, Future Generations, Set Mo, B.Bravo and Lonely Boy, there is no doubt that Michael will continue doing what he loves and is most passionate about, music.Their RA profile lists Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap Records, Uniting Souls Music and Housepit CHI Records.Recently at MAD Radio NYC, Moondog Hifi, H0L0 · often with Ray Zuniga, Sticky Dojah, PillowTalk, none of them here that night
“Whether playing keyboards with PillowTalk or DJing solo at events like Houghton Festival and Love International, Shane’s diverse musical roots shine through in his song selection and technique.”
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Whether playing keyboards with PillowTalk or DJing solo at events like Houghton Festival and Love International, Shane’s diverse musical roots shine through in his song selection and technique. Growing up in New York City as a youth in the Metropolitan Opera, Shane cut his teeth mixing hip-hop and R&B records while studying classical piano & music theory at The Manhattan School of Music. Known for his eclectic closing-set each year at The Sunset Campout and annual Disco Knights slot at Burning Man, Shane’s skill lies in weaving together a wide range of genres and rhythms satisfying audiences from New York’s Panther Room to London’s Saatchi Gallery. Last year Shane was sponsored by Polaroid Originals headlining their opening party in Amsterdam. His summer tour was set to include Love International, Houghton, Dusk among others but the pandemic procured several livestreams instead including Diaries from the Underground with Holmar and several sets from Monarch in San Francisco under the “Songs for Lovers” moniker with partner, Alvaro Z. Shane has released music on Roam, Crew Love, and PillowTalk Music and will focus on more original music in 2023.Their RA profile lists Roam Recordings, Touch Of Class Records and PillowTalk Music.Recently at H0L0, The Turk's Inn, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Greg Paulus, Holmar, SOLANA, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Greg Paulus5 with Shane One, 2 with Lil'T and 1 with Baby Prince
- Sticky Dojah4 with Lil'T
- Chuwee2 with Lil'T
- Holmar2 with Shane One
- Mike Cashen2 with Lil'T
- Nhii2 with Shane One
- PillowTalk2 with Lil'T
- Ray Zuniga2 with Lil'T
The room
The Sultan Room — 369 events and 771 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 250.
Most-tagged here: House (9), Dancehall (4), Afrobeats (3), Hip-Hop (3) and Pop (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
HOUSEPITALITY BK — 5 events and 40 artists since Jun 2024.
Housepitality — 3 events and 16 artists since Jan 2025.