Pressure: CEM, Leonce, Makadsi + Angelito Collective
About This Event
Paragon presents Pressure, a late-night electronic bill with CEM, Leonce, Makadsi and Angelito Collective. The lineup foregrounds sequencing and momentum: CEM’s long-running aliases and studio/mastering work inform disciplined, engineered sets; Angelito Collective brings ballroom-informed rhythmic logic and continuity; Leonce and Makadsi favor long blends, careful pacing and restrained pressure for the dance floor.
About the Artists
CEM
CEM is a DJ and electronic musician whose work spans club performance, label craft, and studio mastering. Based in Germany, he is also known through long-running aliases including Jammin’ Unit and G 104, and has roots in collaborative techno projects from the 1990s.
Leonce
Leonce is a DJ active in New York City’s club circuit, with recent appearances at Paragon and Signal. Their sets have shared bills with artists including The Carry Nation, Kim Anh, Cosmo, DJ Saliva, DJ Miss Parker, X-Coast, Nikki Nair, and DJ Lita, and they have appeared on lineups such as “Paradiso: Todd Terry, DJ Miss Parker, DJ Shannon +” and “Dance Infusion #2.
Makadsi
Makadsi is an electronic DJ heard in New York City rooms like BASEMENT, where long blends and restrained pressure are part of the job. Their sets move through contemporary club electronics, shaped by lineups shared with Markus, Dr.
Angelito Collective
Angelito Collective is a New York City–based electronic and DJ crew that builds late-night lineups at Signal, pairing club infrastructure with ballroom-informed rhythmic logic. Their bookings have included TYGAPAW and Daniro, alongside Demiigoddess, Divine, and Ramie_is_ramie, placing emerging selectors in direct conversation with established dance-floor voices.