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    Sustain-Release Nonstop: Aurora Halal, DJ Hell, Maara, Lis Dalton, Matas, Naone, Zeynep + more

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    Saturday, April 4, 2026

    6:00 PM

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Sustain-Release Nonstop assembles Aurora Halal, DJ Hell, Maara, Lis Dalton, Matas, Naone, Zeynep and others at Nowadays. Many on the bill are regulars in New York City long-form rooms and favor patient sequencing, steady pacing and structural transitions—treating the room as a listening environment as much as a dance floor.

    About the Artists

    Aurora Halal

    Aurora Halal

    dub techno

    Aurora Halal is an electronic artist and DJ whose work is closely linked to New York City’s club circuit, with regular appearances at Nowadays. She moves between live electronic sets and long-form DJ performances, often in lineups that include OK Williams, Priori, Prosumer, Sevyn, Shy One, and VARSHA.

    DJ Hell

    DJ Hell

    electroclashminimal techno

    DJ Hell is a DJ whose sets move through club music with a steady, attentive sense of structure. In New York City, he has appeared at Nowadays, including on marathon-format bills like Sustain-Release Nonstop alongside Aurora Halal, Maara, Lis Dalton, Matas, Naone, and Zeynep.

    Maara

    Maara

    acid housebreakbeat

    Maara is a DJ whose recent New York City appearances include sets at BASEMENT, a room known for long-form club programming. She has shared bills there with artists across techno and queer nightlife lineages, including DJ Bone, Mutagenix, Bapari, Kevin Aviance, Mister Wallace, Sekucci, Verraco, and Ne/Re/A.

    Lis Dalton

    idm

    Lis Dalton is a DJ heard in New York City rooms like Nowadays, where long-form sets tend to reward patience and control. She has appeared on bills alongside Aurora Halal, DJ Hell, Maara, Matas, Naone, and Zeynep, including marathon formats such as Sustain-Release Nonstop.

    Matas

    Matas

    Matas is a DJ seen in New York City lineups at Nowadays, where long-form nights and patient pacing are part of the room’s culture. He has shared bills with Aurora Halal, DJ Hell, Maara, Lis Dalton, Naone, and Zeynep, including Sustain-Release Nonstop programs that emphasize endurance and range.

    Naone

    Naone

    acid house

    Naone is a DJ in New York City’s club circuit, with appearances at Nowadays in Ridgewood. Her sets have been heard alongside Aurora Halal, DJ Hell, Maara, Lis Dalton, Matas, and Zeynep, including bills such as Sustain-Release Nonstop.