est. 2023
Systems of Release is an evolving multimedia project presenting fragments of New York City's underground electronic music communities.
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A Story By:
Eric Chung
UNTER
HALLOWEEN
HALLOWEEN
OCT 22 | 6 AM
Illustrations:
Rosie Armao
Rosie Armao
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. To set the scene the upstairs dark room was basically a hollowed out office space where the doors were ripped off and beds and cushions replaced desks and chairs. It was a maze of rooms that all connected to each other filled with piles of flesh, latex, and leather indulging to the sounds of spatial ambient techno. I cannot emphasize enough how many bodies were woven together to the point you couldn’t distinguish individual bodies but felt like you’re just in this sea of physicality.
I found solace in this kitchenette when people started clearing space as if a performance was starting. To set the stage there were people huddled around this elevated platform containing nothing but a water bucket and a hot plate burner with a frying pan placed on a table. Moments later this person wearing a full length prairie girl gown, plastic barbie-esque mask, cradling a baby doll like a child comes sauntering and swaying out onto the stage. They walk around examining the audience for a bit with everyone kneeling at attention.
All of a sudden they pull up their huge gown to expose bare puss (bushy) and proceeds to lay eggs (straight from the puss) into the water bucket. Gag. They take a break to walk around some more, console this baby doll they’re holding. And then right back at it. They must have laid, I counted, at least 12 eggs.
