Lorenzo [aka Ben Zo]

Spring has sprung and with it so have I into action, bringing different genres to different occasions, all an easy walk from the L line. WED 4.01 @barfreda801 for a @bushwickayudamutua fundraiser. FRI 4.10 @moodringnyc late nite for the maximal + euphoric @lifeaftertrance . THU 4.16 @silobrooklyn for @bushduf in the main room: cosmic techno all night. SAT 4.18 @nonazarartnyc , a new cafe in the EV for a @silentnight.nyc … at noon. SAT 5.03 @thesultanroom for a special live @bushduf from the jackin’ to hypnotic. THU 5.07 @beverlysnyc for a nite in the LES of deep grooves both in thought & feeling. WED 5.13 @bossanovacivicclub for Buckle Up Baby’s relay race of beloved locals. FRI 5.15 @pianosnyc for an extended 4-hr happy hour in the downstairs for the youth. SAT 5.23 @happyfunhideaway for a new Pinoy party as part of AAPI month.

Thanks you again @resident_advisor for featuring us as an RA Pick! It was such an honor to be highlighted among the crowded field that is NYC, and with our curator Ben Zo (@_lorenzob ) singled out as the captain of our 'cosmic techno ship'!

I am quivering with anticipation to spin @fourthworld.nyc , an astonishing annual wormhole, a celebration of local selectors; or, as I most enjoy it, a grand networking opportunity for the much-maligned archetypical ‘Bushwick DJ’. As a past early-arrival who has lunged for the grill in search of a late lunch, I am intimately familiar with the afternoon tunes. And afterwards? 15 hours of networking! 😎🤝👽 P.S. I also have a new mix dropping @nosignalnyc this Friday, June 27, and it’s an hour-long summary of not just @bushduf but my overall taste in cosmic, colorful and cathartic techno. 😎🔎🗓️

Stop scrolling because I have a confession. I confess that I am DJ’ing at @pianosnyc for the first time on Friday – and without the aid of a fake ID! Join me in the legendary downstairs bar for an extended 4-hour set to kick off the weekend. Expect laidback rhythms that grow in energy as the evening unfolds, including timeless acid, Italo, prog and more in my first happy-hour gig of this length possibly ever. Thank you @perrnaa for having me on the program, I am but a humble winemaker in the vineyard of vibes!

The rumors are true. I’m back at @bossanovacivicclub for some midweek madness! Catch me on closing duties for the first time there in years, but any stretch you attend promises hours of horsepower: @emmafine_ and @sheepshead__ are next-level necromancers of hypnotic bass and the latter half sees @wavejumper_drex and I conducting outreach to the techno heads. Thank you for organizing this Emmaline and the amazing flyer. Buckle up, baby! Your tender plans for a laidback, low-key Wednesday at Bossa are canceled.

The rumors are true. I have been invited back to curate another night at @beverlysnyc and this time I am bringing with me the ever-inventive @beauohaste and deeply-groovy @saammrich to grease its fine feng-shui with sound. Wind down (or up!) your Thursday with some ecstatic acid, Italo, freestyle, funk and more. No cover. Come hover. A Manhattan night for friends and lovers.

You can now hear my set from @bushduf recorded live at SILO. I hadn’t spun on a Pioneer v10 mixer since last year’s Fourth World, so was very keen for another chance to harmonize four decks on ideal gear. What resulted is my own definitive summary of the hypnotic, proggy techno at the heart of the party. SoundCloud link in either bio, hope you enjoy!

Thank you to everyone who came through and made our takeover of the @silobrooklyn main room so special! Our next event is on Saturday, May 2nd, stay tuned.

LIFE AFTER TRANCE DEBUTS @moodringnyc ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH! We're celebrating this special occasion by bringing back the DDR edition, but this time with Beatmania tracks too! Expect a night of many genres contained within both DDR & Beatmania mixed alongside Trance! TICKETS VIA RAGUIDE: https://ra.co/events/2382325 COVER: $10 Single Ticket $15 Two Ticket Bundle (Limited) LOCATION: 1260 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221 TIME: 10PM-4AM LINEUP: Océane @oceane2u nguyendowsVista @_n_x_p lilflower @eliselilflower Ben Zo @_lorenzob ASTER @notsequitur Kaleb Stryker @kaleb_stryker w/ Lights by FAKE.STAN @fake.stan Flyer Credits @agtrinidad @lifeaftertrance wants to foster a space for folks that want to discover Trance and those that already love this genre. Come for the tunes, dance with us all night, and connect with others that enjoy trance. #rave #trance #edm #techno #ddr

Silent Night is back with our first non-radio event and neither is it necessarily at night anymore, ergo Silent Noon. We find ourselves at a new spot, @nonazarartnyc in the East Village, with four skilled DJs mixing our usual programming of ambient, downtempo and experimental music. Ben Zo (@_lorenzob ) opens with his expressive experimentation and trademark ethereality. @interpretivesound then intercepts another one of their mind-melting transmissions for catatonic catharsis. @djdannylynch demonstrates his dexterity with arresting ambient before @waterscapenyc delivers dubby downtempo within her oceanic sound. Where else to spend a lovely spring Saturday than here?

BUSH DÜF abducts @silobrooklyn for another exhilarating night of cosmic, colorful and cathartic techno. Expect astonishing vistas celestial and terrestrial alike, steered by a cockpit of selectors making their venue debuts as part of our party’s first time in the main room. @peregrine_spane , a sonic storyteller guided by an associative imagination as expansive as it is riveting, opens our wormhole as the first of three SILO debuts. His command for adroitly-arranged set design is gleaned not just in his finely-tuned curation as @protein.nyc president, but as a connector of dreamy motifs across swirling, melodic mixes. Ben Zo (@_lorenzob ) then leads us to midnight and beyond with his ever-entertaining intuition for cinematic selections across layered decks and lengthy loops. Harmonizing the familiar and esoteric into full-bodied blends that echo long after in thought, he crafts psychedelic spaces as suited to personal reflection as connecting with others. A set by @__a.m.d is a rare occasion to witness the curve of the horizon in sound. The Brooklyn mainstay is among the scene’s most-dependable booth pilots whose thunderous yet blissful techno offers a uniquely aerodynamic experience each outing. We’re excited to hear the @exile.brklyn and TechnoFist affiliate spin locally for the first time in more than a year. cruz ctrl (@jelacruzjeffrey ) concludes our affair with his slippery sense for arresting soundscapes driven by deep grooves. His bespoke ability for somatic 4x4 is yet to greet SILO in either room, so him halting the chin-scratchers in the main room seemed an ideal way to go till the fog and floor must clear. Free w/ RSVP. $10 Door.

Thank you again everyone who came thru to @jupiter_disco for our first hump day high tea in many months. What a splendid affair! Special thanks to @sadmi.sounds , @_arlandob and @jelacruzjeffrey for all bringing their best in each of their venue debuts. And to @perringracemusic for a smooth and seamless b2b with organizer @_lorenzob as our opening happy hour appetizer. Our next event returns to @silobrooklyn on Thursday, April 16: more to come soon.