Refuge Friday
Colin Benders, Lewis Fautzi, Briela Veneno, Elle Dee
Refuge366 Ten Eyck St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Map
This night happened — Fri 9 Oct · 10pm → 9am Sat
21+ · Refuge NYC ·
Press play
Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Lewis Fautzi and Elle Dee — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 27 Dec 2025.
the fine print — 1 more line
- “21+ only. All sales are final.”
Refuge Hi-Def Dance Club is a 500-cap underground nightclub in East Williamsburg built around sound, energy, and atmosphere. At its core is REX, a custom 4-point system designed by co-founder Craig “Shorty” Bernabeu, with four 10-foot stacks surrounding the dance floor for a powerful, immersive experience. Each night is curated to push that system to its full potential — a true Musical Arts Performance in every sense.
the rest of the promoter’s listing — 1 more paragraph
21+ only. All sales are final.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“Over the years, Benders has taken his instinct-driven approach to clubs, orchestral halls, museums and festival stages across Europe, earning a reputation for visceral performances that emanate pure, primal energy.”
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Over the years, Benders has taken his instinct-driven approach to clubs, orchestral halls, museums and festival stages across Europe, earning a reputation for visceral performances that emanate pure, primal energy. Now firmly rooted in techno, he continues to push boundaries - creating tension, release and flow that leave audiences physically exhilarated, mesmerised and wanting more.often with Berghain, ROBUS, Beste Hira, none of them here that night
“The gleam of cosmic light reflects on polished surfaces, sometimes tracing long smooth curves, other times ending in edges, outlining a powerful machine that pierces a path between the gravitational pull of a black hole and the attraction of a newly-born star’s brightness.”
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The gleam of cosmic light reflects on polished surfaces, sometimes tracing long smooth curves, other times ending in edges, outlining a powerful machine that pierces a path between the gravitational pull of a black hole and the attraction of a newly-born star’s brightness. If Lewis Fautzi´s sound could be captured in material form, it would look something like this. You can draw a similar parallel to his career so far. Lewis Fautzi has had a meteoric ascension in the global techno scene like a projectile fired into space at the speed of light. Establishing the norm of releasing on well-respected labels, in 2013 his first noteworthy edition came on Soniculture, a label from his home country Portugal. Fautzi then started a lineage of releases on classic techno label Slam´s imprint Soma Quality. His first release on the label was the powerful ‘Turn’ EP, followed by the trippy ‘Binary’ which received an Oscar Mulero remix. The third release for Fautzi on Soma was the relentlessly undulating ‘Range’ before cumulating in his 2014 debut album ‘The Gare Album’, named after the Porto club which has served as his creative impulse and the launch platform for his career. His reputation growing with every release, early support came from the legendary Jeff Mills. Playing multiple productions of his in a single set, it was the definitive seal of approval for a promising creator beginning to define his sound and style. By 2015 and still at just Fautzi’s catalogue had exploded: two EPs on Figure; two releases on Pole Group which including an EP of originals remixed by Exium and Kwartz; a single on the ‘Unknown Landscapes Vol.2’ compilation; a track on Warm-Up (Oscar Mulero providing the remix); and on his own beloved Faut Section imprint, a collaboration with Pär Grindvik that led to an Oscar Mulero EP with two Lewis Fautzi remixes. Fautzi also dropped a second album on Soma, ‘Space Exploration’, full of highly conceptual material, as personal as it feels alien, where Fautzi displayed his insatiable thirst for musical knowledge and exploration by broadening his horizons towards more ambient and experimental sound forms. Fast-forward to 2019 where Fautzi has now produced four albums: ‘The Gare Album’, ‘Space Exploration’, ‘The Ascension Of Mind’ and most recently ‘Insanity Department’ on Faut Section, a visionary showpiece outside of the world of Techno. Fautzi also holds more than ten new EP’s on spearhead labels including Pole Group, Bpitch Berlin, Warm Up Recordings, Soma and Figure, and has provided the selection and mix for Polegroup’s ‘Unknown Landscapes Vol.6’. Outside of the studio and Fautzi has provided interstellar experiences as both a DJ and as a live-act, on dancefloors such as Tresor, Gare, Lux Frágil and of course Berghain, to name a few. Luís Gonçalves (Fautzi’s real name) hails from the small town of Barcelos, Portugal. He lives and breathes Techno. not only in his passion for production but also in his perpetual study and absorption of the art form in all its perspectives. Fautzi takes hold of an arsenal of ideas and notions and synthesizes these into his own sounds whilst adhering to the fundamentals, his productions and sets creating a truly magnetic force that appeals to Techno heads of all persuasions. There are the Mills-ian cosmic tones, the subterranean echoes of Berlin, the impact of British industrialists and the peculiar groove of the Spanish scene, but everything has that definitive Lewis Fautzi stamp. The growing amplitude of his vision, the maturity and depth of his output from the beginning and the recognition of his peers from so early on has continuously demonstrated Lewis Fautzi´s vision. We simply wonder, where his explorations will take him - and us - next?Their RA profile lists Soma Records, BPitch, Figure, PoleGroup Recordings and 3 more.Recently at H0L0, BASEMENT · often with Sept, Meda-Ava, Offtrack, none of them here that night
“Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Briela Veneno has reached in a short amount of time high recognition in colombian scene thanks to her clean mixing skills and powerful music selection.”
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Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Briela Veneno has reached in a short amount of time high recognition in colombian scene thanks to her clean mixing skills and powerful music selection. Focused on industrial sounds, Briela Veneno manages to involve a lot of different styles in her DJ sets. These skills have open space for her performance in many clubs, cities in Colombia and big warehouse events. 2023 became her best career year, leading her to play outside of Colombia, and visiting Berlin, Sicily, Santiago de Chile and Quito. Also, has a duo AKA with the renowned international producer Sánchez Jr., called MIOCARDIO.Recently at Webster Hall, Refuge, Listen Brooklyn · often with Concrete Husband, KXAH, Merimell, none of them here that night
“The New York City-based multi-disciplinary artist has been a fixture of the city's club scene for over a decade.”
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The New York City-based multi-disciplinary artist has been a fixture of the city's club scene for over a decade. Their sets are known for their remarkable flow and captivating energy, making them a must-see for techno enthusiasts. Elle's music selection has landed them gigs at New York's most iconic venues like Knockdown Center, Basement, Nowadays, Public Records, and more. They have also collaborated with renowned promoters around the world, including Pornceptual, Mala Junta, Wrecked, Merge, and Mamba Negra from their hometown São Paulo, Brazil. In 2020, their event series Mild Fantasy evolved into a record label and global platform in collaboration with Veneno Radio. This endeavor has amplified the voices of the queer and non-binary community within the electronic music scene.Techno on 3, Acid on 1 and Ambient on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on High Noon Music (1), Subsist (1) and VRAAA Records (1); their RA profile also lists Bound. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, BASEMENT, public records · often with Juana, Lauren Flax, KYRUH, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Lauren Flax6 with Elle Dee
- Kellam Matthews5 with Elle Dee
- KYRUH5 with Elle Dee
- cotton4 with Elle Dee
- Juana4 with Elle Dee
- Auspex3 with Elle Dee
- Berghain3 with Colin Benders
- Concrete Husband3 with Briela Veneno
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Refuge39
- Middle half finished between28 and 71
- Past Fridays at this venue counted23
- Counted57 on Thu 8 Oct, 77 on Fri 16 Oct
The room
Refuge — 147 events and 319 distinct artists since Feb 2026.
Holds about 500.
Also that night
- Village Hidden in SoundHoney's — KYRUH and Elle Dee keep turning up on the same bills.
- Paradiso: The Carry Nation, Mike Servito, Kim Anh + Sissies of Mercy, SpywareParagon — Mike Servito and Elle Dee keep turning up on the same bills.
- Hybrid Identity: sapphic autumnRon Like Hell and Elle Dee keep turning up on the same bills.
how these 3 are connected
- Village Hidden in Sound — KYRUH and Elle Dee have shared 5 bills; KYRUH is on that bill and Elle Dee is on this one.
- Paradiso: The Carry Nation, Mike Servito, Kim Anh + Sissies of Mercy, Spyware — Mike Servito and Elle Dee have shared 5 bills; Mike Servito is on that bill and Elle Dee is on this one.
- Hybrid Identity: sapphic autumn — Ron Like Hell and Elle Dee have shared 3 bills; Ron Like Hell is on that bill and Elle Dee is on this one.