Gene Farris: LoHi Rooftop
314 Scholes314 Scholes St Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Map
This night happened — Sat 15 Aug · 4pm → 10pm
21+ · LoHi and MeanRed Productions ·
Press play
Who was billed1 artist
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
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A global ambassador of Chicago house music sound, Gene Farris has contributed to the evolving house and techno culture of this century. He started spinning vinyl- Acid House, Disco and the classic Chicago style of his peers. Inspired by Lil’ Louis, Gene developed a unique sound at a young age. In the early 90’s, he played the legendary underground warehouse parties in Chicago, and has DJ’d in over 42 countries around the globe that solidified his career behind the decks. In 1994 Gene hit the studio with a profound sense of innovation and audio brilliance. As a self-taught engineer and producer Gene Farris has put out 7 albums and over 200 releases in a 30 year span and shows now signs of slowing down. Gene Farris is the true definition of Legend.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“Gene Farris lives and breathes house music.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Gene Farris lives and breathes house music. A bonafide Chicago legend, he’s been pushing musical boundaries for close to three decades, from spinning at underground warehouse parties in the early 90s to working with the current crop of world-leading labels and artists. Relief, Dirtybird, ViVa Music, Defected: all have released and championed Gene Farris records over the past few years, alongside his own Farris Wheel imprint: a fitting testament to the quality and relevance of the music he creates. Gene started his career spinning vinyl – a mix of acid house and disco – at the and was one of The Power House’s first resident DJs, as well as holding down an eight year residency at Chicago’s infamous Boom Boom Room. A move to Europe followed, with Gene holding down a four-year residency at Jimmy Woo in Amsterdam, after which he hit the studio with a profound sense of innovation and a desire to make music that moved both him and others. As a self-taught engineer and producer, his work with Cajual, Relief Records, Defected Records, Soma Recordings and his own breakout label Farris Wheel Recordings, propelled his influence into ever expanding realms. His catalogue is vast, varied and consistently inspired, with notable releases including ‘Play’ on Snatch!, ‘LOL’ on Relief and 2015’s ‘Move Your Body’, which was one of the biggest club records of the year. Similarly impressive was Gene’s ‘Welcome To Chicago EP’, which after its release on Defected Records back in 2003, quickly became a cult classic. 2018 sees Farris Wheel locked back into a regular groove of releases after a few years’ absence, with Paul Johnson, Roy Davis Jr, Sydney Blue all set to release over the coming months. And with the continuing success of his Gene Farris & Friends events - Chicago’s favourite monthly house party, with recent guests including Black Coffee, Jamie Jones, Patrick Topping and Walker & Royce – Gene is undeniably a major player on today’s electronic music scene. More recently, Farris has become a go-to collaborator for many AAA producers, Green Velvet, Jamie Jones, Sonny Fodera, Harry Romero and more have all shared studio time with him, with the results rarely being anything short of extraordinary and further established Farris as a rare and highly sought-after talent. In 2016, Farris took his penchant for collaboration to new creative heights with the release of In The Screen: a studio album that included co-productions with a staggering roster of talent, including Loco Dice, Jesse Rose, Mihalis Safras, Dajae and many more released to critical acclaim with widespread DJ and radio play. As someone who has never paid mind to the restrictions of genre – probably due to his eclectic DJ beginnings, - Farris moves effortlessly between all shades of house and techno, making him at once accessible and unpredictable: a rarity in the often rigorously shoe-boxed world of electronic music. Long may he continue to surprise and delight us all.Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Soma Records, Cajual Records, Get Physical Music and 6 more.Recently at Pacha New York, Superior Ingredients, SILO · often with Tini Gessler, Frankie Storm, RSquared, none of them here that night
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The room
314 Scholes — 35 events and 139 distinct artists since Nov 2023.
Holds about 1,500.
Who put it on
LoHi — 18 events and 58 artists since Jun 2026.
MeanRed Productions — 96 events and 266 artists since Sep 2023.
Also that night
- Teksupport: Cloonee (Hellbent)Brooklyn Army Terminal — also tagged house, with tech house too.
- Andre Power presents Link Up *Open Air*H0l0 Yard — also tagged house.
- Heat Wave: Egyptian Lover, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, BRIDGEHouse of Yes — also tagged house, with electro too.
how these 3 are connected
- Teksupport: Cloonee (Hellbent) — RA tags both listings house — and that one also tech house.
- Andre Power presents Link Up *Open Air* — RA tags both listings house.
- Heat Wave: Egyptian Lover, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, BRIDGE — RA tags both listings house — and that one also electro.