Featuring Busy P, Brodinski, Philippe Zdar, Nick Catchdubs, and Alex English at Hiro Ballroom, New York City.

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Brodinski & Busy P – Haunted Mansion Promo Mix [Download]

Winning over a crowd in New York City is not an easy task for any artist. Whether an established veteran or a rookie getting their feet wet, it’s all about bringing it in one shot. With a band it could be an instrumental solo, with a DJ it’s a euphoric drop of bass magic, but what comes out of a jazz group? What is the moment that brings a crowd to a collective gasp and makes a stunning impact of musical power? With the performance of José James and his band at the Hiro Ballroom, there was a handful of moments that provided gasps of awe and inspiration.

As the band struck the introductory tune for the night, the vibe was very relaxed, with people getting soothed into the realm of James’s band. When James himself appeared, the crowd erupted with applause, graciously welcoming him to the stage of the Hiro Ballroom. Starting off strong, the singer went back and forth between cuts off of his latest album, as well as shouting out admirable producers in the process (Moodyman, Flying Lotus and Benga). With over an hour of skillfully smooth and sensual music being performed, José James stood proudly with a smile, knowing he had provided concert-goers with a show that had gone between a variety of genres.

While he may be lumped in ‘soulful jazz’ by a generalised consensus of critics, James is everything and more as a singer and performer: always finding something new in sounds and spinning it on its head to make it his own. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

José James – Desire (Moodymann Remix)

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Nicolas Sfintescu and his stage partner Ezechiel Pailhes form the brillant duo NÔZE, a daring electronic band from Paris. On Thursday, March 18th, New York will be blessed with the return of the musical wonder-duo, who will be playing their highly acclaimed live act. Contributing their own singsong vocals amidst jolly pianos and drunk-step minimal beats, these two bring a fresh perspective to the techno scene whose truly original rhythms keep the dancefloors moving and the drinks flowing.

GBH resident Alex English will be opening the evening as well as a special closing set by Time To Get Ill founder Crazy Larry. This historic event will be held at Hiro Ballroom and we have a pair of tickets for one lucky reader…

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NÔZE – Danse Avec Moi (DJ Koze Rework)

On Thursday night, mash-up master Girl Talk took the stage at Hiro Ballroom for a special private performance hosted by Spin Magazine and Canon.

As soon as the set started, Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, wasted no time jumping off the stage and inviting fans to join him. The next hour-plus set was one big dance party – animated fans crowded around Girl Talk, who certainly could not be accused of lacking energy.  He kept the crowd going with his wild antics a set of old favorites presented in his unique mash-up style. He often stood up on the DJ table while he played to rile up the crowd, which explains why the monitors were strapped to the table and his two laptops were haphazardly wrapped in plastic and tape.

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