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    Phantasma: Joey Beltram, Adam X, cotton + SOM

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    Friday, March 13, 2026

    9:30 PM

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Joey Beltram, Adam X, cotton and SOM play Paragon as part of the Phantasma series. Beltram brings the hard-edged techno lineage of "Energy Flash" and "Mentasm"; cotton and SOM favor steady pacing, clean transitions and clarity honed in New York rooms, keeping the bill oriented toward drive and structure.

    About the Artists

    Ancient Methods

    Ancient Methods

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    Ancient Methods is an electronic artist and DJ whose work often moves between live hardware performance and club-focused sets. In New York City, he has appeared at Paragon, a room known for late hours and a mixed, scene-literate floor.

    cotton

    cotton

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    Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool and re-solidify into fine strands.

    Joey Beltram

    Joey Beltram

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    Joey Beltram is an American DJ and producer whose early records helped define the harder edge of techno, including the landmark tracks “Energy Flash” and “Mentasm.” He has also left a mark through remixes, notably for Human Resource’s “Dominator.

    Adam X

    Adam X

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    adam-x.com is your first and best source for information about adam x. Here you will also find topics relating to issues of general interest. We hope you find what you are looking for!

    SOM

    SOM

    SOM is a DJ group heard in New York City rooms like Paragon, where their sets move through club structures with steady, workmanlike focus. They have shared bills with The Carry Nation, Kim Anh, Cosmo, Leonce, DJ Saliva, DJ Miss Parker, X-Coast, and Nikki Nair, placing them in a network of contemporary selectors and producers.