AKUMANDRA: Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Betical, Ivory, Rezident, Mateo b2b Eli
About This Event
AKUMANDRA brings Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Betical, Ivory, Rezident (live) and a Mateo b2b Eli set to Knockdown Center. The bill foregrounds DJs and producers whose sets favor patient layering, long-form pacing and structural clarity, emphasizing rhythm and atmosphere over sudden peaks.
About AKUMANDRA Festival
AKUMANDRA Festival lands in the Ruins at Knockdown Center, using the venue’s raw architecture as a frame for a night built around DJs and live electronics. The lineup moves between electronic sets and club-rooted Hip-Hop/R&B touchstones, with Mechatok, Enrico Sangiuliano, LP Giobbi, Annie Lew, and Danny Krivit shaping the room in distinct registers. In a city where nightlife often fragments by genre and neighborhood, the program reads as a small survey of how dance music circulates across scenes. Its most telling feature is the attention to pacing over spectacle.
About the Artists
Mano Le Tough
Mano Le Tough is an electronic producer and DJ associated with the melodic techno continuum, known for long-form sets that favor gradual shifts over sudden peaks. His work moves between studio composition and club pragmatism, with a focus on rhythm and atmosphere.
Sainte Vie
Sainte Vie is an electronic artist and DJ whose work moves between live performance and club-ready structure. In New York City, he has appeared at Knockdown Center, including the AKUMANDRA bill alongside Booka Shade (live) and Mateo b2b Eli.
Brina Knauss
Brina Knauss is a DJ and rock/pop performer who appears regularly in New York City club contexts, including sets at The Roof at Superior Ingredients. Her live work has been billed alongside artists such as Kölsch, Lost Kings, Ape Drums, Awen, Jackie Hollander, Deer Jade, Emjie, and Joplyn, moving between headliner support and local-lineup anchor roles.
Betical
Betical is an electronic DJ whose selections sit between melodic techno, afro house, and melodic house. In New York City, they have appeared at Knockdown Center, including the AKUMANDRA bill alongside Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Ivory, and Rezident (live).
Ivory
Ivory is a dynamic force in the Rock/Pop music scene, captivating audiences with electrifying performances that range from the intimate vibes of Brooklyn's Baby's All Right to the grandeur of Madison Square Garden.
Rezident
Rezident is an electronic artist and DJ associated with melodic and deep house, with a moderate Spotify profile and roughly 35K followers. In New York City, they appear at venues such as Knockdown Center, including AKUMANDRA bills alongside Mano Le Tough, Sainte Vie, Brina Knauss, Betical, and Ivory.