Stef Mendesidis live / Sera J / LYDO / The Carry Nation / SENERGI / Ian Crane
About This Event
Stef Mendesidis (live), Sera J, LYDO, The Carry Nation, SENERGI and Ian Crane perform at BASEMENT, combining acid- and dub-leaning live electronics with late-night techno DJing. Across the bill, LYDO and Ian Crane foreground hybrid, room-aware DJing while Sera J and SENERGI emphasize percussive, continuity-focused sets. The Carry Nation provides an immersive, art-oriented component.
About AIDA(opera)
Aida is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 December 1871, in a performance conducted by Giovanni Bottesini. Today the work holds a central place in the operatic canon, receiving performances every year around the world. At New York's Metropolitan Opera alone, Aida has been sung more than 1,100 times since 1886. Ghislanzoni's scheme follows a scenario often attributed to the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, but Verdi biographer Mary Jane Phillips-Matz argues that the source is actually Temistocle Solera.
About the Artists
Ian Crane
Ian Crane is a New York City DJ whose work is heard in club contexts like BASEMENT, where he appears on lineups such as the FIST series. He has shared bills with artists including Markus, Dr. Rubinstein, Mike Servito, Jen Cardini, Maara, and Michael Cignarale, placing him in conversation with a broad range of contemporary techno and house selectors.
Stef Mendesidis
Stef Mendesidis is an electronic artist and DJ associated with acid techno, techno, and dub techno, presenting live sets that foreground structure and sound design. In New York City, he has appeared at BASEMENT, in bills that also feature Sera J, Lydo, The Carry Nation, AIDA, and SENERGI.
Sera J
Sera J is a New York–based electronic DJ associated with BASEMENT’s late-night techno programming. She has appeared on bills alongside Stef Mendesidis, Lydo, The Carry Nation, and SENERGI, moving between club-ready momentum and tighter, percussive transitions.
Lydo
Lydo is a New York City–based DJ, sound artist, and nightlife organizer with roots in the Philippines and the Vietnamese American diaspora. A resident at BASEMENT, they also run the party collective X-TRA.
The Carry Nation
The Carry Nation is a performance collective that focuses on creating immersive experiences through music and art, often in nightlife settings.
SENERGI
SENERGI is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ who appears on bills at BASEMENT alongside acts such as Stef Mendesidis, Sera J, LYDO, and The Carry Nation. Working in the club context, they move between DJ craft and live-minded electronic pacing, keeping attention on structure and low-end detail.