CHERRY POP w Nadine + Rider
About This Event
CHERRY POP at Gabriela features DJs Nadine and Rider, with ROMANCE and BLUSH on the bill. The lineup reflects a local club practice: sets shaped by steady pacing, clear sequencing and close attention to texture. Their work emphasizes long, late-night arcs and clean transitions rather than sudden stylistic detours.
About CHERRY POP
CHERRY POP takes its name from a 2014 electro single written and recorded by Romanian artist Alexandra Stan, then released during her shift into club-oriented pop. In New York, the reference lands less as nostalgia than as a lens on how international dance music circulates through local rooms. At Gabriela, CHERRY POP appears in a DJ-forward lineup with Nadine, Rider, BLUSH, and ROMANCE, treating the “song” as a template for pace, texture, and release. The borrowed title is the point: authorship blurs, and the night documents that blur in real time.
About the Artists
Nadine
Nadine is a New York City–based electronic DJ whose sets have appeared at Gabriela, including the CHERRY POP bill alongside Rider and a live performance from BLUSH. Her work sits in the club’s practical tradition, built around steady pacing and clean, purposeful transitions.
Rider
Rider is a New York City–based DJ working in electronic club formats, with appearances at Gabriela and shared bills that include Nadine and BLUSH. Their work moves through tight, contemporary selections, built around steady pacing and clean transitions rather than sudden stylistic detours.
BLUSH
Blush is the debut studio album by British band PVA. The album was released on 14 October 2022 through Ninja Tune.
ROMANCE
ROMANCE is an electronic DJ project heard in New York City rooms like Gabriela, where the group has presented live electronic sets built for long, late-night arcs. Their work sits between club utility and performance, with a focus on pacing, transitions, and close attention to texture.