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    Foundations: Ayesha & Kangding Ray

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    Friday, July 31, 2026

    6:00 PM

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Foundations at Nowadays pairs Ayesha — an electronic artist and DJ whose work moves between pop-minded hooks and club-focused production — with Kangding Ray, whose work sits between IDM, glitch and dub techno. Ayesha, who has previously appeared at Nowadays and favors precision and pacing over spectacle, offers a measured set; Kangding Ray emphasizes dense rhythms and austere sound design, and his recorded output counts about 61,000 Spotify followers.

    About the Artists

    Ayesha

    Ayesha

    hyperpop

    Ayesha is an electronic artist and DJ whose work moves between pop-minded hooks and club-focused production. Known for a controlled public profile, she builds tracks that draw on early-2000s reference points while pushing them into a faster, more synthetic palette.

    Kangding Ray

    Kangding Ray

    idmglitchdub techno

    Kangding Ray is an electronic producer and DJ whose work sits between IDM, glitch, and dub techno, often built from dense rhythms and austere sound design. He is appearing at NYC’s Nowadays for MERGE presents Kangding Ray LIVE, with additional music from SIRĀT.