Dripping Nonstop: Baby Leo, Cry, DJ Plead, Doula, Foodman, Isabella Koen, Mark Ernestus + more

Baby Leo is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who appears in hybrid bills that blur concert and club formats, including sets at Pioneer Works. Their work has been presented alongside artists such as Bendik Giske, Pavel Milyakov, MOTHERBOARD, and Relaxer, a billing that nods to Alt‑J’s 2017 album title as part of the event framing.

Cry is a DJ whose sets circulate through witch house, electroclash, and new rave, with a focus on sharp transitions and synthetic textures. In New York City, they appear at Nowadays, where lineups have placed them alongside Baby Leo, DJ Plead, Doula, Foodman, Isabella Koen, and Mark Ernestus.

DJ Plead is an emerging DJ whose sets draw on UK funky and breakbeat, shaped by a club-minded approach to rhythm and bass. Based in a scene that values utility over spectacle, he builds momentum through tight transitions and percussive detail.

Doula is a New York City–based DJ whose sets have been heard at Paragon, a key room in the city’s late-night circuit. They’ve shared bills with The Carry Nation, Kim Anh, Cosmo, Leonce, DJ Saliva, DJ Miss Parker, X-Coast, and Nikki Nair, moving between house and club strains with a disciplined sense of pacing.

Foodman is the working name of Takahide Higuchi, a Yokohama-based Japanese producer, DJ, and painter active since the early 2010s. Emerging from Japan’s footwork and juke circles, he treats that rhythmic language as a base while cutting it with ambient drift, club forms, and abrasive texture.

Isabella Koen is a New York City–based DJ and live performer working across electronic and rock/pop contexts. At Public Records, she has appeared on bills such as “Mac Declos + Isabella Koen [Live] + WTCHCRFT / Debit + OZA / Mr.