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Gabi (Isabel Essence)

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Ypsilanti, MI -> Durham, NC
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🦂🦂🦂CALLING ALL SCORPIOS! 🦂🦂🦂 We welcome you to bring in the season of Scorpio with Shadow Werk, a queer Techno party tapping into all things industrial, melodic, dub, electro and more. We’re taking it back to our roots with this one… OGs know it all started for Sonic Essence with our Detroit Durham Connection series way back in 2022 highlighting the origins of Detroit Techno with our friends at @tectroit & @detroittechnomilitia 🙌🔊 We’re excited to get back into our techno bag, just in time for the thinning of the veil 🌙😶‍🌫️✨ 🔮Get in touch with your darker side as we usher in the spooky season with a deeply local lineup of black and brown DJs - Sonic Essence, Sex on Decks, Kali Fuchis and Màs Culina. This is a real family affair you won’t want to miss 🕸️🕷️🖤 Oh yea, & it’s Ver’s birthday! 😸 Werk starts at 10:30pm, 18+, $10 all night @the_pinhook. See you there! 😈 taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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a day ago
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Your support line up for @dj__mandy this Saturday goes too hard 🦇🔥 @luxeposh @isabelessence @moraodona This one is on pace to sell out. Don’t sleep. taken in The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co by @isabelessence
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2 days ago
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REDLINE 🔊 Big ups to @nsscapture for this sick video! Photos by @nsscapture + @svntdj 🔥 Thnx to all our incredible artists @pharmacil @ursooomajor @isabelessence @justinbodega @sexondeckss @micky.slicks make sure u follow these ppl and pop up to their events!! And ofc thanks to you all for making our first event in Raleigh in a few years a success ❤️ finally, thanks to @bittersocialraleigh for hosting us and the homie @justinbodega for collabing with us on this event! See u soon 🍁🎃🍂 taken in Bitter Social by @isabelessence
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8 days ago
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See yall tonite! Grab ur tix and ur best dancing shoes it’s gonna be a crazy night 💦👟😈 ———————————— INTRODUCING BOOTYMASTERS VOL.I, a love letter to the sweat-soaked lineage of music made for throwing ass, brought to you by Sonic Essence in collaboration with Sex Party! 🎉 We’re tapping into the energy of a 90s Miami club night and tracing the booty bass lineage outward: Miami bass, funk carioca, teknobass, ghettotech, Atlanta booty, electro, breaks, and beyond. Fast, freaky, low-end music all night, sure to keep you on your feet. Let’s get nasty 😈 We’ve always been serious about throwing ass… that’s why for the first time ever we are doing a twerk competition! Come flaunt your skills for a chance to win $50 and the title of BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I champion! We are amped to feature Spell, who is joining us from Asheville and bringing firsthand energy from her time in the Miami circuit, alongside a lineup ready to keep the pressure on. Come loose. Come loud. Come ready to sweat. 🍑🔊 $10 all night long at Pinhook, doors 8 PM, music 9 PM. 18+ event. taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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15 days ago
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Last but not least we have Isabel Essence representing the Sonic Essence crew this Friday at BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I! ABOUT ISABEL: Lowkey tired of copying that long ass bio, but most importantly you should know she is a proud Michigander that stays true to her roots by maintaining a ghettotech ethos throughout all of her genre-agnostic soundscape alchemy. Wtf does that even mean, you ask? This Friday it means taking classic Miami Bass tracks and speeding that shit up 20 bpm, coasting at high altitudes in the 140 BPM range, prioritizing thundering bass and hard hitting drums, and overlaying complex rhythmic patterns on top of vocal tracks that make you wanna bounce! 🍑🤩 Ghettotech has a strong historic tie to Miami Bass, and you’ll hear some of that throughout the night, along with all of her current fave club tracks representing her fave producers across eras! This Michigan transplant has been a steady active participant of the local music scene since moving to Durham in 2019 (officially joining the DJ circuit in 2021 and cofounding Sonic Essence with local heavyweights @verlikewater & @svntdj in 2022), and she’s not slowing down any time soon (& neither are we girl! More cool shit in the works 😉)!Come find out why she has been called “the risk-taker I aspire to be” this Friday at BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I, her first time performing an RA PICK event (we aren’t gonna stop saying it 😏)! Don’t forget this is also your opportunity to win the title of BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I TWERK CHAMPION, a sick ass trophy, and $50 cold hard cash! Get ready to WORK… start hydrating now 😈😏🔊 FRIDAY 9.18 9 PM - 2 AM SEX PARTY • SPELL • ISABEL ESSENCE The Pinhook, Durham, NC 18+ / $10 tix (link in bio) taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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16 days ago
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Introducing BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I headliner @soundsbyspell! Don’t miss this RA PICK of the week and Spell’s Durham debut 🪩💖🕸️ grab tix at the link in bio & come ready to sweat 🥵💦 ABOUT SPELL: Spell is a vibrant genrefluid DJ born in Queens NY but raised in the 305. Known for crafting high energy sets rooted in a deep love for rhythm, culture, and community liberation. Every sets intention is to create a space where people can fully embrace themselves and each other whether it’s through sweat soaked dancefloors, sing along moments, or unexpected fun turns bringing an energy that everyone can let go and be present to. They’ve played across Miami with collectives such as Witches of Miami, DISCOTECA, Perreo Del Futuro, Masisi, Call To Action, Hyper Miami, of course HYPERPERREO and many more! Spell has also taken the stage at festivals, including collaboration appearances at one of Miami’s favorites III Points and III Joints. Ready to bring the Miami heat to NC stages. We can’t wait to finally have Spell out from Asheville to bring us some real Miami flavor! Our bodies are ready… are yours? 😈💦🥵💋 FRIDAY 9.18 9 PM - 2 AM SEX PARTY • SPELL • ISABEL ESSENCE The Pinhook, Durham, NC 18+ / $10 tix (link in bio) taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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18 days ago
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There can only be one. 🍑 This Friday we are hosting our FIRST-EVER twerk competition, and one person is walking away with the cash, the trophy, and the title of BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I Twerk Champion 💥😈 $50 cash is on the line, but more importantly: the crown, the title, and bragging rights as the reigning BOOTYMASTERS Twerk Champion until somebody comes to take it from you 👑 Do you have what it takes? 😏 The winner will be decided by the crowd, with all competitors hitting the floor at once. So don’t worry, you will not be up there twerking by yourself 🍑 IMPORTANT: As always, this is a safe space and consent is MANDATORY before you dance or lay hands on someone! We trust our audience to be respectful 🥰 but don’t play with us… we WILL kick you tf out (& ban you from future events) if you try to get handsy! Love y’all 💖 FRIDAY 9.18 9 PM - 2 AM SEX PARTY • SPELL • ISABEL ESSENCE Pinhook, Durham, NC $10 tix (link in bio) See u soon ✨🪩🧨🍑🕺 taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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19 days ago
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If you’ve ever wanted to say “I’m on the list”, now’s your chance 😏 We are raffling off 2 FREE TICKETS to the show on Saturday! 🚨🔥 HOW TO ENTER: 1. Like this post 2. Repost this post 3. Tag the person u want to take with u in the comments DEADLINE TO ENTER is Friday 9/11 at 6 PM EST Winners will be selected that evening using a random number generator, and will be verified using the steps above 💗 And if ur seeing this event for the first time, here’s what you need to know 👇👇👇 Sonic Essence & In Rotation are joining forces, bringing Durham + Raleigh together for REDLINE, a full-throttle night at Bitter Social featuring a crew of hard-hitting selectors moving through club, bass, breaks, techno, footwork + whatever else keeps the room in motion. Join us for this official Hopscotch After Party! ⚡ Micky Slicks ⚡ Pharmacil b2b Ursomajor ⚡ Dymira Decadent ⚡ Justin Bodega b2b Isabel Essence ⚡ Sex on Decks SATURDAY 9.12, 9PM–2AM (21+ event) BITTER SOCIAL (104 S Wilmington St) $15 // $10 before 11PM (DOOR TIX ONLY) See u soon 🔊⚡️🚨 taken in Bitter Social by @isabelessence
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24 days ago
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Announcing REDLINE 🚨 an official @hopscotchfest after party! You’re not ready for this one 😈 Sonic Essence & In Rotation are joining forces, bringing Durham + Raleigh together for a full-throttle night at Bitter Social featuring a crew of hard-hitting selectors moving through club, bass, breaks, techno, footwork + whatever else keeps the room in motion. ⚡ Micky Slicks ⚡ Pharmacil b2b Ursomajor ⚡ Dymira Decadent ⚡ Justin Bodega b2b Isabel Essence ⚡ Sex on Decks SATURDAY 9.12, 9PM–2AM (21+ event) BITTER SOCIAL (104 S Wilmington St) $15 // $10 before 11PM (DOOR TIX ONLY) See u soon 🔊⚡️🚨 Flyer creds to @sarahsface, hit her up for all your illustration needs! 🫶 taken in Bitter Social by @isabelessence
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a month ago
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INTRODUCING BOOTYMASTERS VOL.I, a love letter to the sweat-soaked lineage of music made for throwing ass, brought to you by Sonic Essence in collaboration with Sex Party! 🎉 We’re tapping into the energy of a 90s Miami club night and tracing the booty bass lineage outward: Miami bass, funk carioca, teknobass, ghettotech, Atlanta booty, electro, breaks, and beyond. Fast, freaky, low-end music all night, sure to keep you on your feet. Let’s get nasty 😈 We’ve always been serious about throwing ass… that’s why for the first time ever we are doing a twerk competition! Come flaunt your skills for a chance to win $50 and the title of BOOTYMASTERS VOL. I champion! We are amped to feature Spell, who is joining us from Asheville and bringing firsthand energy from her time in the Miami circuit, alongside a lineup ready to keep the pressure on. Come loose. Come loud. Come ready to sweat. 🍑🔊 $10 all night long at Pinhook, doors 8 PM, music 9 PM. 18+ event. Tix link coming shortly! 💕 Don’t worry, we still got something special for you 9/12 😘 taken in The Pinhook by @isabelessence
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MEET UR DJS -> ♫⋆｡♪₊˚♬゚。 As we gear up for RECESSIONCORE POP PARTY this friday at @kingsraleigh, swipe to get a taste of the SUUPER talented DJS we have on decks!! We are so hype to party like it’s 2007- stock market crash not included. Don’t forget to enter our ticket giveaway- and comment a Recessioncore BANGER you want to throw down to on the dance floor :) Best known for chaotic Hyperflip sets and generational Furry centric parties, Mox is a Raleigh based DJ focused on scratching that itch in your brain you didn’t even know you had. This set is sure to have you feeling sooo 2008!! ROBOTICALEE is a North Carolina native and self proclaimed cyborg spinning childhood hits from the soul—the club soul. Get ready for a dizzying hour of club edits embodying the recession we all endure !! Más liberación, Más Baile, Más Culina They’re a Durham-based queer Latine multi-faceted artist and revolutionary. expect high-energy, ass-shaking memories of the past and messages from the future we imagine. electronic. tribal. open format. always latine, always for the girls, and definitely dark-sided. los espíritus buenos y malos nos llaman a mover el culo. Isabel Essence is a Durham-based DJ, multimedia artist, and event curator whose sound is shaped by her metro-Detroit roots (Ypsilanti), Detroit techno, and a background as a classically trained saxophonist. Known for her genre-agnostic, high-energy soundscapes, she weaves percussive textures and elevated BPMs into emotionally driven sets that blur styles, cultures, and eras. A self-described dancefloor alchemist, Isabel approaches music as a vehicle for collective healing, connection, and release. She has performed coast to coast and co-runs Sonic Essence, a Durham-based music collective. by @isabelessence
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2 months ago
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RECESSION POP: a term for high-energy, hedonistic, and relentlessly upbeat club music that thrives during periods of economic hardship GAS IS FOUR DOLLARS AGAIN, I CANT AFFORD VEGETABLES, AND MY CAR ENGINE EXPLODED. One thing we can be sure of? When the markets go down the parties go UP. DEETZ: 🗓️ 8/14, 9-2 📍@kingsraleigh Let’s party like it’s 2008- bringing you KESHA, LMFAO, BLACK EYED PEAS, and MORE! Spins by: @isabelessence @mox.neve @xmarkstheirspot @robotica.lee by @isabelessence
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3 months ago
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