NEW YORK – OPEN AIR
RUINS AT KNOCKDOWN CENTER
Three of the most definitive voices in modern techno – FJAAK, Schacke, and Lydo – meet at Knockdown Center on May 27. German techno duo FJAAK return to Knockdown Center following an absolute barn-burner of a set at last year’s inaugural WIRE Festival. Beloved for their careening, uninhibited productions, electrifying live sets and undeniable charm, FJAAK immediately established themselves in a crowded field. Since their first releases a decade ago, they’ve remained a vital and forward thinking presence, continuing to push heavy rave aesthetics into the future. They play alongside Schacke, the Danish artist responsible for one our modern era’s most indelible anthems: 2019’s “Kistloty People” is how many became aware of the artist, with its irresistible sugar rush vocals and euphoric trance-inflected melodies making it a certified breakout. Since then, Schacke has only pushed their sound further, fusing huge techno sonics with wild artistic flourishes and an open, exploratory approach that sets them apart. BASEMENT resident Lydo completes the lineup. They’re an undeniable presence and one of the finest DJ’s to emerge from NY’s fertile underground. By turns fluid and slamming, Lydo brings an elegant intensity to their sets that’s utterly commanding.
Tiki Disco cannot be stopped. Join us for their third party in the Ruins this season.
After two 2022 sold out shows in Brooklyn, Gray Area and Shiba San are back for a very special Open Air Basement Leak showcase at the Ruins at Knockdown Center.
Gray Area welcomes back Will Clarke to New York for a special Open-Air edition on his tour alongside special guest Marco Faraone and Dalton Taylor.
For its summer 2023 edition, Outline matches the season with a lineup that embraces sweaty and surreal strains of modern indie rock, avant punk, and art-damaged pop. Tracing dark undercurrents below breezy, jangly surfaces, Crumb and Palm each present their own startling views of psych-rock, evoking by turns the melted and glistening. U.S. Girls brings an urgent, politically satirical take on synth-pop that draws on strains of 60s psychedelia, 80s funk, and 90s shoegaze. Grace Ives and Club Intl define pop music on their own terms as well, performing with a controlled urgency and unflinching hookiness. Model/Actriz and Pelada bring a jagged fury to the mix, with snarling, catalyzing rawness.
Together, this lineup represents the vanguard of independent rock and its many extensions, in an undeniably fertile and creative moment.
DJ Tennis curates a special night with Italian duo Mind Against on July 4 at the Knockdown Center in NYC. The artists share a long friendship and history going back to when Mind Against released their debut EP ‘Cagliostro’ on DJ Tennis’ imprint Life and Death in 2012. Expect a night of mind bending music from this insanely talented lineup.
Get ready to kick off the summer season in style at the Hot Honey Sundays outdoor season opener at the Knockdown Center! Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with music, dance, and community as we celebrate the start of another amazing season of Hot Honey Sundays. Enjoy music by our resident DJs Deo’Jorge, Anna Collecta and JKriv!
