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Born Dirty

United States

Superior Ingredients

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

France

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Shiba San

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Gettoblaster

 returns to New York for an intimate gathering on the roof of Superior Ingredients. Ever since he released his iconic rubbery bassline-fueled 2014 hit "Okay," he's continued to slay the house music game with wonky tech house bangers like "Let's Go Dancing" and "All I Need" that dominate the Beatport charts and leave dancefloors in awe around the globe.

OKAY

He'll be fresh off his appearance at Green Velvet's La La Land show in Los Angeles, and stopping in to get the weekend started as the sun sets over New York. The Parisian-born, Miami-based producer's sets are always a marvel. With almost three decades of experience behind the decks, he's a singular force who unleashes track after track of dancefloor gold. 

His Basement Leak imprint is one of the foremost tech house labels and a fertile proving ground for homegrown talent. Releases from 

, Tim Baresko, Luke Andy, and Will Clark are heavily supported by the industry's biggest names. Shiba will be bringing some of his label mates to set the party off, so don't sleep on your chance to catch the labels' one and only showcase in New York this year. 

Basement Leak New York With Shiba San and Guests

Benin

AMÉMÉ

United Kingdom

Rich NxT

Eli Fola

Vanjee

AMÉMÉ & Guests on The Roof

Israel

Guy Mantzur

Roy Rosenfeld

Tara Brooks

Nadav Vee

Tamir Regev

Moments Brooklyn with Guy Mantzur, Roy Rosenfeld & Tara Brooks

Germany

Stella Bossi

Stella Bossi & Guests

Space 92

Shay De Castro

Gray Area's new venture, "Debut," aims to bridge the international house music community by bringing established and emerging artists to cities they've never performed in. This initiative seeks to expand artists' fan bases and provide fans with fresh, exhilarating musical experiences. Having played a role in introducing major artists and brands like elrow and Awakenings to new audiences in the past, Gray Area believes in the magic of first-time experiences. By promoting artists in new venues and cities, they hope to cultivate a thriving, unified house music ecosystem. Debut is not merely a marketing strategy but embodies Gray Area's commitment to fostering collaboration, unity, and musical discovery.

Debut

Debut: Space 92 in New York

Oxia

Mexico

Rebolledo

BLUE

BLUE: Oxia w. Rebolledo

Canada

Simon Doty

Simon Doty & Guests

Brazil

Maz (BR)

Maz & Guests

Spain

Yamil

BLUE: Yamil

Archie Hamilton

Archie Hamilton & Guests

Mason Maynard

Dillon Nathaniel

Luna Mar

TOBEHONEST

Gray Area is pioneering the "Doubleheader" event series, drawing inspiration from back-to-back baseball games to showcase artists with similar styles but unique fan bases. By having one artist follow another and culminating in a collaborative back-to-back (B2B) set, Doubleheader aims to create a powerful platform for musical discovery and cross-pollination. Embracing the "B2B" spirit, the initiative seeks to introduce audiences to new sounds while strengthening the dance music ecosystem.

Basement Leak New York With Shiba San and Guests

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