I reached out to the venue, H0L0 in June, formed a lineup, got a bunch of hosts together (mostly my friends), and we did a little bit of a social media push and put up flyers in Bushwick. It was also really reassuring to know this time that the audience was there. When things started opening back up, I felt a lot more confident in tapping on these connections with people I had met. Now I knew they existed and mind you the hyperpop community is very much a hyper queer community - I still believe it's somewhat niche, but there hasn't yet been a super well-curated space to gather.
I didn't feel that I knew that many SOPHIE or Namasenda stans IRL, and I got to know these fierce queer people on Twitter who had great taste in music, some in New York, some in California, and many of them all over the world.
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We all spent a year inside and I spent my time perfecting my craft, expanding my skill set, learning audio production, but most importantly getting to know a lot more people who listened to hyperpop/ PC Music - whether it was through DJing for the hallowed zoom rooms of Club Quarantine and Fairy World, or meeting new OOMFs on Twitter. I had planned a party in April of 2020, which of course never got to happen. Cook, SOPHIE, easyFun, and I was actually really nervous because I didn't know who would be interested. I wanted to create a space where I could play GFOTY, A.G. It's been an idea I've been thinking about since the start of 2020. How long have you been wanting to make your own party? What were the steps leading up to the first night? Ultimately, it's an honor to help set the vibe in any capacity. I've gone to the best and the worst parties in my time, and I think it's helped me learn what I like and what I would like to bring in curating a nightlife space. Having experienced what a healing and special place the dance floor can be, I think you can really feel when there's a lack of intentionality and specificity on the part of event organizers. That's where I crafted a lot of the current ethos I have around nightlife, which is a very intentional and care-based approach to creating spaces. I have also been associated/ friendly with the BUBBLE_T collective in some capacity since the early days (around 2017), although I officially took on a more active organizing role this year. I've been a DJ for just over 2 years, although I've been going out for a few more years than that, taking in and experiencing the highs and lows of NYC nightlife, but especially within the rave/ techno scene. How long have you been involved in nightlife?