Takuya Nakamura Presents: Cosmic Jungle
About This Event
Takuya Nakamura Presents: Cosmic Jungle at Elsewhere brings together a cross-section of New York and visiting electronic artists, including Takuya Nakamura, amita, RP Boo, Bereket, Currency Audio, J Albert, Maachew Bentley, NIGELTHREETIMES and Ramzi. The bill leans on rhythm and texture rather than spectacle: Bereket, Bentley and Currency Audio favor structured, layered sets, while RP Boo supplies stripped, percussive footwork-derived grooves.
About Cosmic Jungle
At Elsewhere, *Cosmic Jungle* unfolds as a late-night electronic set led by Japanese artist Takuya Nakamura. His practice threads traditional cultural references through contemporary sound design, placing rhythm and performance in a space between inherited forms and club electronics. In New York, where Elsewhere often serves as a testing ground for boundary-crossing work, the piece reads less like a genre exercise than a study in how identity travels through texture and pulse. It matters for its refusal to separate “heritage” from the present tense.
About the Artists
Takuya Nakamura
Takuya Nakamura is a Japanese artist known for his contributions to music and performance, often blending traditional and contemporary styles.
amita
amita is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ, heard in venues including Reforesters Laboratory, Mood Ring, and Honeys. Their work sits between live electronics and club structures, with sets built from texture, negative space, and slow changes in intensity.
Bereket
Bereket is an emerging electronic artist in New York City’s club circuit, appearing at Elsewhere and on bills like *Takuya Nakamura Presents: Cosmic Jungle*. Their work is shaped in shared contexts, with performances alongside Takuya Nakamura, amita, Currency Audio, J Albert, NIGELTHREETIMES, Maachew Bentley, Ramzi, and RP Boo.
Currency Audio
Currency Audio is a New York City–based electronic artist whose releases sit in the drumstep lane on Spotify, where they remain an emerging presence. In the city, they have appeared at Elsewhere and joined bills with artists including Takuya Nakamura, amita, Bereket, J Albert, NIGELTHREETIMES, Maachew Bentley, Ramzi, and RP Boo.
J Albert
J Albert is a New York City–based DJ associated with nights at Jupiter Disco. Their sets have appeared alongside ell.html, LILLA, Henry Chow, RestLes, STE-VI, Alex Noble, bullrog, and Goretek, moving through lineups that favor close listening as much as dance-floor pressure.
NIGELTHREETIMES
NIGELTHREETIMES is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ whose sets have been heard at Green Room NYC, often in the context of live electronic performance. Their work moves between club rhythm and more detailed sound design, shaped in dialogue with local lineups that have included JADALAREIGN, Rahaan, Shawn Dub, Tammy Lakkis, Lauren Flax, Saia, MATA, and Jubilee.