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Jeff Mills | Knockdown Center
November 9th, 2024
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LATEST

SOR: ISSUE ONE

The first issue of Systems of Release Magazine features interviews, writings, photos, music from NYC's electronic underground. Each copy is printed, cut, and hand bound. We sincerely thank you for supporting this effort to archive, record, and celebrate the electronic music scene in NYC.

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JANUARY 2024 -
DECEMBER 2024

PUBLICATION #2

PURCHASE LINK

IN CONVERSATION WITH:
MADNESS OF

We sat down with MADNESS OF (KYRUH & WTCHCRFT) to discuss their individual musical journeys, the evolution of their DJ duo, and the role artists and DJs play in shaping New York’s political and cultural landscape.

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MAY 2024

INTERVIEW:
MADNESS OF

AUDIO AVAILABLE

THE NEW HARDCORE:
HELLTEKK + HAMMERHEAD

We spoke with Dakota Velasquez & Justin Santana (HELLTEKK) and Ashe Kilbourne (HAMMERHEAD) about pushing the limits of hardcore, building underground community in NYC, and the ethos behind their collectives.

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MAY 2024

INTERVIEW:
HELLTEKK X HAMMERHEAD

AUDIO AVAILABLE

HARM REDUCTION:
Andrea Rodriguez
DanceSafe NYC

We spoke with the Community Cultivation Coordinator for DanceSafe National & NY Chapter Lead, Andrea Rodriguez, to get a better idea of the intersection between harm reduction and nightlife; and to learn how organizations like DanceSafe can be a source of information to ravers.

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MAY 2024

INTERVIEW:
ANDREA RODRGIEUZ

AUDIO AVAILABLE

NIGHTLIFE AS A POLITICAL LANDSCAPE FOR PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE
w/ DJs Against Apartheid

On June 3rd, 2024, we gathered a group of DJs and nightlife people actively and unconditionally organizing for the Palestinian liberation movement, moderated by Kartik Gupta.

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JUNE 2024

LIVE PANEL:
NOUR KHALIL,
WTCHCRFT,
DJ VOICES,
DJ DAR

GENDER & SEXUALITY IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE SPACES

On June 4th, 2024, we invited New York based DJs, producers, and nightlife creators, KYRUH, DJ Infohazard, x3butterfly, and Katie Rex to explore identity on and off the dance floor, moderated by Gretel Dougherty & Vanya Suchan.

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JUNE 2024

LIVE PANEL:
KYRUH,
DJ INFOHAZARD,
X3BUTTERLFY,
KATIE REX

VIDEO AVAILABLE

WHAT GOOD IS AN
ECHO THAT FADES?

What good is an echo that will fade?

What good is a light that will dim?

What good is a rave that will end?

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JULY 2024

JAVI SUH

Rave Abstractions

I’m focused on the thud thud
thud
thud of my sneakers on the concrete. One step after the other. That’s the only way to get home.

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AUGUST 2024

VANYA SUCHAN

WHAT ARTIST HAVE
YOU BEEN LISTENING TO?

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JUNE 2O24

COMMUNITY-SOURCED

WHAT ALBUM HAVE
YOU HAD ON REPEAT?

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JUNE 2024

COMMUNITY-SOURCED

ONE PREDICTION
FOR 2024?

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JUNE 2024

COMMUNITY-SOURCED

STORY: OCT 2022 6AM
UNTER Halloween Party

Walking past the massive techno warehouse party occurring on the main floor I wandered upstairs to what were the craziest scenes I’ve seen in my raving journey.

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SEPTEMBER 2024

STORY:
ERIC CHUNG

ILLUSTRATION:
ROSIE ARMAO

PROMOTIONAL ISSUE

The promotional issue of Systems of Release marks the beginning of our effort to archive, reflect, and celebrate New York City's underground electronic music community.

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MAY 2024 - DEC 2024

PUBLICATION #1
SYSTEMS OF RELEASE

IN CONVERSATION WITH
ERIC CHUNG

“Front and center- no one will bother you. I try to think of as little as possible.

I’m trying to get fucked by the music,my holes are open, my ears are open.”

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OCTOBER 2023

INTERVIEW:
ERIC CHUNG

WHAT’S IN YOUR RAVE BAG?

A two-page spread showcasing the curated essentials found in the rave bags of NYC’s underground clubgoers, offering a glimpse into the personal rituals and necessities of nightlife culture.

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SEPTEMBER 2023

COMMUNITY-SOURCED

BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB:
HEAT MAP

A color-coded map of the Bossa Nova Civc Club dancefloor hightlighting Eric Chung’s favorite and least favorite places to dance.

Originally made as a gift to a friend who had never been.

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AUGUST 2023

ERIC CHUNG

A NIGHT IN BERLIN

1/3 always lost in the mix;
2/3 accounted for;
3/3 you had to be there.

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JULY 2023

THE THIRD SONG