Joy Orbison, x3butterfly, abobeprincess
About This Event
Joy Orbison headlines a Knockdown Center bill with x3butterfly and abobeprincess, bringing his post-dubstep approach—drawing on house, UK garage and jungle—into a set built around rhythmic control. The lineup pairs x3butterfly’s club-to-live precision and small-room clarity with abobeprincess’s bass-forward, R&B-informed DJing, emphasizing tight transitions and measured pacing over spectacle.
About the Artists
Joy Orbison
Joy Orbison, also known as Joy O, is the alias of English producer and DJ Peter O’Grady, a key figure in the post-dubstep continuum that threads house, UK garage, UK funky, and jungle. He first drew underground attention with early Hotflush releases and later work alongside collaborators like Boddika.
x3butterfly
x3butterfly is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ who moves between club logic and live performance. Recent appearances at The Woodshop and Million Goods place them in the city’s small-room circuit, where sets are built for close listening as much as for dancefloor momentum.
abobeprincess
abobeprincess is a New York City–based DJ and electronic artist working across club music and Hip-Hop/R&B. Their sets have appeared at Knockdown Center and the Ruins at Knockdown Center, often in lineups that put local selectors beside touring headliners.