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The city gets quieter as a holiday weekend approaches. That's not a downgrade. That's an invitation.
If you're feeling weird about America right now, that's completely appropriate.
But this week is also a chance to celebrate something else.
Your independence.
Your freedom to be who you are, love who you want, live how you want.
Nobody can legislate that away on a dance floor.
If you want to see a dance music master who rarely makes it to New York, Todd Terje plays Refuge on Thursday. Two decades of Norwegian disco, warm and melodic, on one of the city's best sound systems.
If you want something that would make every MAGA squirm, Tranimal at Animal on Tuesday is free, loose, and a little unhinged in the best way.
And if you just want to lose yourself in the music, no further explanation needed, the High and Mighty Brass Band brings live, brass-heavy chaos to Sleepwalk on Tuesday.
So many ways to celebrate this week. Dive into the list and find the one that's yours.
Tuesday June 30th
Open Decks with STEEN and Alchemy @ SILO, on Tue, 30 Jun, 19:00 to 02:00
House and techno open decks on SILO's Danley system, this week co-hosted by Alchemy. Sign up in person for a 12-minute slot and the floor stays open to anyone who wants to play.
TRANIMAL: Babu, Maenad @ Animal, on Tue, 30 Jun, 20:00 to 02:00
A free Tuesday night of club music at Animal from two selectors who keep things loose and a little unhinged. The kind of night that works better the less you plan around it.
Bossa Nova Happy Hour: Jauwshewuh and Friends @ Bossa Nova Civic Club, on Tue, 30 Jun, 19:00 to 22:00
High-energy techno from two New York selectors with deep underground roots. ceviché brings her Harlem-rooted, Brooklyn collective background, while jauwshewuh and MEEMZ round out an early evening that proves techno does not need to wait until midnight.
Delirium Open Decks @ Delirium, on Tue, 30 Jun, 20:00 to 01:00
All genders, all genres, first come first served. The lineup is whoever shows up and wants to play, which is exactly the point. Bring your own USB and headphones.
High and Mighty Brass Band @ Sleepwalk, on Tue, 30 Jun, 19:00 to 22:30
Not a DJ night, but worth knowing about. High and Mighty Brass Band brings the energy of their Chinatown residency to Sleepwalk for a night of brass-heavy live music, guest musicians, and original tracks in a chaotic, dance-friendly atmosphere with an outdoor patio.
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Wednesday July 1st
Rinse + Repeat presents: Tim Lucent, Gianni Blanco, Lucho @ Outer Heaven, on Wed, 1 Jul, 20:00 to 03:00
Three exceptional selectors front to back at Outer Heaven, headed up by Tim Lucent. House music built for a room that listens as much as it dances, the kind of Wednesday that never feels like a Wednesday once you're in it.
Play It By Ear: Willspliff, DJ Andromeda, Sceren @ Mood Ring, on Wed, 1 Jul, 22:00 to 02:00
Approachable, groovy house from a Brooklyn DJ, producer, and photographer who moves fluidly between music and visual art. Willspliff headlines a night built on smooth tempo shifts and creative mashups, with DJ Andromeda and Sceren rounding things out.
OVAHRON with Essa Noche: Disco Disaster @ Oberon, on Wed, 1 Jul, 20:00 to 23:59
Not strictly a club night, but a real one. NYC EOY Essa Noche hosts the weekly drag show with Disco Disaster on the music and a different lineup of special guests every week.
futago: Ovid b2b amita, CMD+JAZMINE b2b Petal @ Jupiter Disco, on Wed, 1 Jul, 19:00 to 02:00
A debut party two years in the making, born out of a radio show built entirely around the back to back format. Ovid and amita explore drum forward, bass heavy territory together, while CMD+JAZMINE and Petal weave hypnotic melodies and addictive grooves into a genre agnostic, percussion driven journey.
A—Z with Downloadable Content @ Eavesdrop, on Wed, 1 Jul, 20:00 to 00:00
A listening session built around downtempo and krautrock, less a dance floor and more a room to sit with the sound and let it unfold.
Thursday July 2nd
Refuge Thursday with Todd Terje and Planet B @ Refuge, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
Todd Terje is one of the most celebrated names to come out of Norwegian disco, a producer whose remixes and re-edits in the mid 2000s helped define an entire era of dance music. Planet B joins him for a night on Refuge's REX system that moves through the kind of warm, melodic territory Terje has spent two decades perfecting.
The Disco Express x Jean's: Roland and Brother Rich @ Jean's, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
The Disco Express label rolls into a downtown room for an intimate session of uplifting house, modern disco, funk, and soul. NYC residents Roland Cespedes and Brother Rich spin all night, pulling deep cuts and unreleased exclusives from the label's growing catalogue.
ReSolute's Annual Boat Party: Sweely, Tomas Station, Shvili @ Circle Line Cruises, on Thu, 2 Jul, 18:00 to 23:00
A summer tradition that returns every year for good reason. Sweely brings his eclectic, French house and minimal techno sensibility to the water, shaped by everything from rock and hip hop to jazz, with deep energizing live performances that have earned him a residency at Paris's Concrete club.
RAW CUTS Records: Marlie, Armii1n, Willy Gorgon, Bee Chapin @ Green Room NYC, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
London minimal selector Marlie kicks off the 4th of July weekend at Green Room, fresh off appearances at fabric and DC10. RAW CUTS residents Armii1n and label manager Willy Gorgon join her, with Bee Chapin making a label debut for a deep Thursday on Morgan Ave.
A Guy Called Gerald All Night @ Nowadays, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
The Manchester bred master virtually synonymous with the rise of acid house and jungle brings his cross Atlantic legacy to Nowadays for an expansive all nighter. A member of 808 State who connected the sonics of Chicago, Detroit, and the UK in the 1980s, his catalogue runs from "Voodoo Ray" to collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Goldie, and Frankie Knuckles.
Soos, Timo Lee, Muscle Memory @ Good Room, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
Soos is a Mexico City DJ and producer who has spent over seventeen years pushing a zany, cross genre approach that blends obscure dubby house with dreamy downtempo. Timo Lee joins him in the main room while Muscle Memory holds the Bad Room all night.
Outer Heaven presents: Arianna Danae b2b Gian-Paul @ Outer Heaven, on Thu, 2 Jul, 20:00 to 04:00
An all night back to back from two frequent Outer Heaven guests and genuine friends. House music built on chemistry, the kind that only comes from people who already know how to read each other behind the decks.
Confessions on a Roller Rink: Madonna Album Release Party @ Xanadu, on Thu, 2 Jul, 20:00 to 00:00
Skate, dance, and celebrate the Queen's return to the dance floor. Xanadu's massive sound system plays the new Madonna album in full the moment it drops, with Jeremy Kost providing the soundtrack for the rest of the night.
ON TOP by Susanne Bartsch: materia hache, Tommie Sunshine, ARRA @ Le Bain, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:00 to 04:00
Susanne Bartsch's weekly Thursday rooftop institution continues at Le Bain. materia hache, Tommie Sunshine, and ARRA hold down a room that has been one of the city's most reliable queer nightlife stages for years.
Village Hidden in Sound 2 Year Anniversary: AceMo (live), Manu Miran, Touch Base, Sam Valle @ public records, on Thu, 2 Jul, 22:30 to 02:30
Two years of Village Hidden in Sound celebrated with a live techno set from AceMo, one of Brooklyn's most respected producers, alongside Manu Miran, Touch Base, and Sam Valle for a night built entirely around the genre at its rawest.
Independence looks different on a dance floor.
Go find yours.
See you on the floor 🎉
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