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DJ Joro Boro (special guest)

DJ Joro Boro the king of cabaret punk, bushy brass bands, heaving accordions, wylin' flamenco-freak-outs, boozin' Balkan dancehall and blast-beat darabuka break-jams: the authentic sounds of a post-Berlin-wall-culture-fuck-clash Euro-phenomena channeled into everyday New York, posited healthily alongside reggaeton and any other valid newfangled nexus that serves as movement, progressive voice, and diversity. The fast-forward multifarious collective from the 'Eastern Bloc' and beyond, is spearheaded by Joro-Boro, at the Bulgarian Bar and will be brought special to the Balagan. 

www.joro-boro.com

DJ Rekha

Born in London, raised in Queens and Westbury, Long Island, Rekha Malhotra (aka DJ Rekha) is one of the pioneers of New York's South Asian music scene. As founder of Basement Bhangra, Bollywood Disco, Beat Bazaar, and co-founder of Mutiny club nights, she has been instrumental in introducing the sounds of Bhangra and British Asian music to North America. Considered by Jane magazine to be "among the genre's most important players in the United States" Rekha has also been pivotal in forging the international network that sustains Bhangra and other contemporary South Asian music. Accordingly her DJ itinerary includes not only New York and numerous cities across the U.S but also Bombay, New Delhi, Montego Bay, Toronto and London.

www.sangament.com

Elsewhere

Elsewhere breaks down musical genres like a two-toned 84 Chevy Nova. Cranking out mixtapes and concept remix albums like "Eternal Sunshine of the Remixed Mind" has lead him to be labeled the "Lebron James of this beat shit." The latest mix is dubbed "Afronomics" and is a syncopated mix of Afro beat that has never failed to get crowds crazy. For now you just might catch him near you turning vinyl to gold.

www.hereiselsewhere.com

dj handler

dj handler's music defies stereotypes. He frequently includes collaborations with non-electronic musicians, creating textural fusions of live and recorded sound. He references Ashkenazic cantorial music, traditional Yemenite melodies and hip hop. At the Balagan he will be spinning a syncopated set of funk and Latin inspired Afro beat blending 80's freestyle in and out of the mix. Along with his experimentation, he is also a world traveled club dj.

www.modularmoods.com

VJ Nico

As part of (Projectile Arts) a collective of filmmakers, editors, cross-faders and image junkies, nico (aka Nicole Jaquis) has boiled the process of screening images down to high art. Telling stories through the juxtaposition of raw footage, rare documentary films, and other global sources, this TV turntablist tempts our visual taste buds with treats of impressionistic unpredictability. Nico has performed her live-mixed video projection installations at festivals and clubs throughout U.S. and India.

www.projectilearts.org/nicole/