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MARIA CHAVEZ DJ SET w VALENTINA & Kristy la rAt

Dates with showtimes for MARIA CHAVEZ DJ SET w VALENTINA & Kristy la rAt
  • Sun, Feb 16

Run Time: 240 min.

DJ Sets by Maria Chavez, Valentina, & Kristy la rAt

Maria Chavez :Born in Lima, Peru and based in NYC, Maria Chávez is best known as an abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ. Coincidence, chance and failures are themes that unite her work across mediums, including improvised performance, sound and marble sculpture, visual art, and book objects. Her approach is rooted in Deep Listening, a form of embodied listening developed by her late mentor Pauline Oliveros.

Maria is the only abstract turntablist in the world who performs with a rare needle known as the RAKE Double Needle. This special device contains two needles on one head, allowing it to read two different segments of a single record at the same time. Paired with her inimitable ability to create unforgettable sonic experiences from shards of broken records, each performance is truly unique.

Valentina is a community organizer and DJ, creating space and opportunity for artists & musicians for over a decade. Digging in their favorite record stores for over 12 years they have curated an arsenal of the obscure and evocative. Educating dance floors with their all vinyl sets Valentina is guaranteed to keep people guessing what’s next as she crafts her brujeria of sound. 

Kristy la rAt Kristy la rAt is a DJ and cultural organizer in DC, who sees dance parties as rituals to cultivate connection, care, and coming undone together. A proud DMV local, Kristy co-founded the annual Booty Rex queer pride party over a decade ago, as well as her two DJ collectives: Anthology of Booty, featuring queer global booty beats, and Maracuyeah, a party + platform for underground Latinx dance music & live acts. Her genre-bouncing sets play with bass, femme club sensibilities, queer unruliness, and the creative expanses of the familiar, remixed.

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