Pornceptual: The Lady Machine/ Huamaniser/ KONZ/ LYDO/ Curses/ Kim Ann Foxman / Shaun J. Wright
About This Event
BASEMENT presents Pornceptual, a multi‑DJ bill featuring The Lady Machine, Huamaniser, KONZ alongside Curses, Kim Ann Foxman, Lydo, and Shaun J. Wright. Curses moves through cold‑wave, darkwave, EBM and italo‑disco pulses; Foxman balances programmed structure with live adjustment; Lydo, a BASEMENT resident with roots in the Philippines and the Vietnamese American diaspora, mixes electronic, jazz and hip‑hop/R&B; Shaun J. Wright bridges house and ballroom, treating the dance floor as choreography.
About the Artists
Pornceptual
Pornceptual is a multi‑DJ collective presented in New York City at BASEMENT, where its bills function like a curated survey of contemporary club styles. Their lineups have included The Lady Machine, Huamaniser, KONZ, Lydo, Curses, Kim Ann Foxman, and Shaun J.
The Lady Machine
The Lady Machine is an electronic artist and DJ whose work sits in the techno continuum, built for the physical logic of the club. In New York City, she has appeared at BASEMENT, including bills presented with Pornceptual alongside Huamaniser, KONZ, Lydo, Curses, Kim Ann Foxman, and Shaun J.
Huamaniser
Huamaniser is an electronic artist and DJ heard in New York City rooms such as BASEMENT, where they have appeared on multi‑DJ bills alongside Pornceptual regulars including The Lady Machine, KONZ, Lydo, Curses, Kim Ann Foxman, and Shaun J.
KONZ
KONZ is an electronic artist and DJ heard in New York City rooms like BASEMENT, where they have appeared on multi‑DJ bills such as Pornceptual alongside The Lady Machine, Huamaniser, Lydo, Curses, Kim Ann Foxman, and Shaun J.
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.
Curses
Curses is an electronic artist and DJ whose work draws on cold wave, darkwave, EBM, and italo-disco lineage, with a club-minded sense of pacing. In New York City, he has appeared at Nowadays, including nights like “Focus: Acid with Curses” alongside Sweater On Polo and S4M23.