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Lorenzo aka Ben Zo

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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! taken in Bushwick, Brooklyn by @_lorenzob

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5 months ago

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'! taken in Earthly Delights by @_lorenzob

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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. 😎🔎🗓️ taken in H0L0 by @_lorenzob

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BUSH DÜF makes a triumphant return to our favorite Danley sound system with a venerable lineup of local DJs. Featuring a mix of first-timers at @silobrooklyn and previous party presiders in a much-anticipated big-room b2b, expect another astounding night of cosmic, colorful and cathartic techno till the fog and floor must clear.

SUPER WAV (@coreyhindin) treats us to a techno-tilted opener as our first SILO debut. A music-lover in every regard, he wields a wide-ranging palette spanning psychedelic house, jackin’ acid and many genres defying easy categorization. Evoking the universal in even the most esoteric sounds, his thoughtful curation scouts selections and selectors alike as the organizer of @rippleworldwide, a downtempo mix series, and SynchroNYCity, a recently-established party built around revisitations of timeless records.

@emmafine_ then takes us to midnight and beyond with her propensity for expressive propulsion. The driver behind Bossa-based BUCKLE UP BABY is more than just a hostess of high-energy rhythms, but a mesmerizing mixer of dense layers and direct emotion, seamlessly navigating improvisation and authorship. Her acoustic acumen is not to be missed on a sound system like SILO’s, which is why we’re thrilled she could join our party for the first time in what is also her venue debut.

Ben Zo and @steenschmidt are back with their biggest b2b yet. Each attuned to the nuances of the stadium-sized sound system at-hand, their respective experiences as DÜF director and Open Decks ombudsman promise unique uplift in this space familiar to both. Their symbiosis as selectors dates back half a decade and today finds its broadest canvass yet with 6 decks between them and several points of sound around them.

@diojgarcia returns to the DÜF after a few years away with his unrestrained range and freewheeling finesse. With roots in Miami and branches touching upon many of Brooklyn’s seminal parties, the @acid.mama co-organizer is a dependably heady architect of groovy and glistening sets spanning animated acid, blistering bass, deep house, Detroit techno and more. We’re eager to have him as the final venue debutant, and in the main room, no less. taken in SILO by @_lorenzob

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BUSH DÜF abducts our favorite welterweight sound system within easy reach of the L line for a night of cosmic, colorful and cathartic techno. Led by a cockpit of DÜF debutants who all navigate the hypnotic and progressive with equal aplomb across several disciplines including event organization, live performance, music production and, of course, selection; expect astonishing vistas to animate your midweek with profundity and revelry alike.

Peace Ramen b2b Tsaifan open our evening with their celebrated sensibility for cutting-edge curation. The @nosignalnyc founders are best known for their eponymous mix series, which has since grown into a global platform and local community organizer, but their somatic storytelling is no less dialed in. Anticipate a riveting entanglement of mind and body.

Ben Zo then takes over the decks with his cinematic set construction. The @bushduf organizer has no qualms harmonizing unexpected influences including acid, ambient and even Italo with even the most tunneling of techno. He leads us deeper into the wormhole with a bespoke arrangement of vastly different waveforms.

@threehz leads us to midnight and beyond with their precise yet expressive command of otherworldly rhythms. The @no_dawn_bk resident and @hybrid_identity_ co-architect purveys propulsive, prescient sound with an enlivening intuition for the motherbeat in its many forms. Whether it’s bouncy psychedelia or searing emotionality, anticipate both celebration and introspection from this local rarity.

@c0nstructible concludes our occasion with their exhilarating attunement toward imaginative worldbuilding. They land us on a planet fit for home with their virtuosic mixing of both velocity and veneration. Expect celestial and terrestrial soundscapes from the final debutant of both party and venue till the fog and floor must clear.

After some ticketed events, we’re back to a classic humpday shindig with free RSVPs on RA. So, be sure to come early, stay late, and, as always, spend liberally. taken in Jupiter Disco by @_lorenzob

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3 months ago

We’re back this Saturday at our favorite high-altitude DIY hideout after nearly two years away. We’re shelling and shredding till sunrise, a glorious greeting for the longest day of the year.

@jelacruzjeffrey b2b Super WAV (@coreyhindin) open our occasion with their expansive and mesmerizing taste. Individually adroit selectors with a love of waveforms to levitate to, their sound expanses everything from acid, Latin, new wave, and of course, techno.

@dissolved.grl drives us fruther with her sense for the deep and dubby on one hand and the spritely and IDM-influenced on the other. Expect hypnotic 4x4 that draws upon this range.

@_davidlunch_ returns to the DÜF after more than a year. The local quicksilver brings his enthralling intuition for atmospheric prog and relentless momentum to a peak-time pinnacle.

Ben Zo closes with a dawn set. Anticipate unexpected flashes of color from the DÜF director to illuminate any wormhole till the fog and floor must clear. taken in Marcy Avenue JMZ Stop by @_lorenzob

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4 months ago

ripple worldwide frequencies 006 – Ben Zo

link in bio by @_lorenzob

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4 months ago

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! taken in PIANOS by @_lorenzob

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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. taken in Bossa Nova Civic Club by @_lorenzob

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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. taken in Beverly's by @_lorenzob

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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 taken in Mood Ring by @_lorenzob

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6 months ago

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? taken in No Nazar Cafe by @_lorenzob

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