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already so full of birthday love and ready to OVERFLOW this weekend 🥳 celebrating 32 with a special all local statement piece - featuring three artists whose Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent have helped define the past, present, and future of underground music in Chicago since I moved here. queer nightlife in this city would unequivocally not be the same without yall 💜 grateful to call these icons my friends

Friday May 15: making my @smokeandmirrorschicago debut opening for @sedeffadasi @c___c___t___v

Saturday May 16: my big bestie birthgay bash at @smartbarchicago with never before seen b2bs…? 😈

welcoming hugs and kisses 💋 see you soon

📸 @bhad__bhobbi

already so full of birthday love and ready to OVERFLOW this weekend 🥳 celebrating 32 with a special all local statement piece - featuring three artists whose Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent have helped define the past, present, and future of underground music in Chicago since I moved here. queer nightlife in this city would unequivocally not be the same without yall 💜 grateful to call these icons my friends

Friday May 15: making my @smokeandmirrorschicago debut opening for @sedeffadasi @c___c___t___v

Saturday May 16: my big bestie birthgay bash at @smartbarchicago with never before seen b2bs…? 😈

welcoming hugs and kisses 💋 see you soon

📸 @bhad__bhobbi

already so full of birthday love and ready to OVERFLOW this weekend 🥳 celebrating 32 with a special all local statement piece - featuring three artists whose Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent have helped define the past, present, and future of underground music in Chicago since I moved here. queer nightlife in this city would unequivocally not be the same without yall 💜 grateful to call these icons my friends

Friday May 15: making my @smokeandmirrorschicago debut opening for @sedeffadasi @c___c___t___v

Saturday May 16: my big bestie birthgay bash at @smartbarchicago with never before seen b2bs…? 😈

welcoming hugs and kisses 💋 see you soon

📸 @bhad__bhobbi

already so full of birthday love and ready to OVERFLOW this weekend 🥳 celebrating 32 with a special all local statement piece - featuring three artists whose Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent have helped define the past, present, and future of underground music in Chicago since I moved here. queer nightlife in this city would unequivocally not be the same without yall 💜 grateful to call these icons my friends

Friday May 15: making my @smokeandmirrorschicago debut opening for @sedeffadasi @c___c___t___v

Saturday May 16: my big bestie birthgay bash at @smartbarchicago with never before seen b2bs…? 😈

welcoming hugs and kisses 💋 see you soon

📸 @bhad__bhobbi

already so full of birthday love and ready to OVERFLOW this weekend 🥳 celebrating 32 with a special all local statement piece - featuring three artists whose Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent have helped define the past, present, and future of underground music in Chicago since I moved here. queer nightlife in this city would unequivocally not be the same without yall 💜 grateful to call these icons my friends

Friday May 15: making my @smokeandmirrorschicago debut opening for @sedeffadasi @c___c___t___v

Saturday May 16: my big bestie birthgay bash at @smartbarchicago with never before seen b2bs…? 😈

welcoming hugs and kisses 💋 see you soon

📸 @bhad__bhobbi

our resident Madeline's Statement Piece party returns this Saturday night with an all-star, all-local lineup! 💫⁠
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Statement Piece is a night where sound is used to celebrate and expand the connections between people, their bodies, and the moment -- bring your energy and state your piece: the music is the focus, but the people make the party⁠
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make it a night to remember and get your tickets today at the link in bio! we'll see you on the dancefloor 📀

in six days le besoin returns to its ez inn home. this time with more world class djs who we are lucky enough to have living in chicago. as always this is a free party. fog, laser, polyvinyl chloride records, the whole shabang…. see you saturday!

in six days le besoin returns to its ez inn home. this time with more world class djs who we are lucky enough to have living in chicago. as always this is a free party. fog, laser, polyvinyl chloride records, the whole shabang…. see you saturday!

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

excited to share the recording from my set at pod a few Fridays ago 🔊 I felt so locked in this night and it resulted in some of my best mixing lately - i got so much good feedback from people I love and respect but most importantly i had so much fun - I hope to channel the way I felt this night every time I play ♥️ hybrid vinyl / digital as always, thank you @jcopesmusic and @podlasieclub for the opportunity to explore my range. link in bio

This week on Perception Frequencies, we have Madeline @soft.content, a Chicago based DJ, curator, and producer whose work sits at the heart of the city’s house and techno underground. Originally from the Bay Area, they moved to Chicago at 18 and has since become a defining presence within the city’s queer and electronic music communities.

Madeline’s sets are atmospheric and sensual, weaving vocal forward selections with raw, jacking acid baselines that channel the spirit of Chicago’s dance floors while pushing them into new territory. With a deep respect for the lineage of house and techno, Madeline crafts journeys that balance emotional depth with driving, physical rhythm.

A long-standing resident at the legendary Smartbar, Madeline curates their monthly Statement Piece, a quarterly party series that showcases global artists that share their vision and commitment to uplifting boundary-pushing sets.

Beyond Chicago, Madeline has carried their sound to international dance floors, performing in cities such as Berlin and Toronto. Their deep musical knowledge is rooted in years of community engagement and crate-digging, spending a decade hosting radio on WNUR 89.3FM and working at the historic Gramaphone Records.

Please like, share and subscribe to our YouTube channel. LINK IN BIO. 🔗

this weekend in Chicago 🗣️

friday - the next installment of my statement piece residency at @smartbarchicago with @ogazon.dj and @empressdarlingshear

saturday - witch finger with @harrycross_chicago @glamourcadaver @tyislucystoole and more

this weekend in Chicago 🗣️

friday - the next installment of my statement piece residency at @smartbarchicago with @ogazon.dj and @empressdarlingshear

saturday - witch finger with @harrycross_chicago @glamourcadaver @tyislucystoole and more

this weekend in Chicago 🗣️

friday - the next installment of my statement piece residency at @smartbarchicago with @ogazon.dj and @empressdarlingshear

saturday - witch finger with @harrycross_chicago @glamourcadaver @tyislucystoole and more

FRIDAY: getting hypnotic and heady on direct support for @rrose1921 alongside @ejchung94 at @podlasieclub

SATURDAY: opening for LCD soundsystem at @aragonballroom

off to Miami with @splice next week then back for another busy weekend of DJing, stay tuned 📻

FRIDAY: getting hypnotic and heady on direct support for @rrose1921 alongside @ejchung94 at @podlasieclub

SATURDAY: opening for LCD soundsystem at @aragonballroom

off to Miami with @splice next week then back for another busy weekend of DJing, stay tuned 📻

::new party announcement::⁠
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3/13: Statement piece featuring Ogazón * Madeline * Empress Darling⁠
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the part-Spanish, part-Luxembourgish artist Ogazón has cultivated her skill and selection process in Amstedam’s after-hour scene. now residing in Berlin, her rhythms find inspiration in the eclectic and somewhat wilder⁠ characteristics of the city.

not bound to a sound in particular, Ogazón is best in arranging a coherent thread of feelings throughout her sets, be it melancholic bliss, ecstatic hope or just pure dancefloor pleasure.⁠
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🟡don’t miss Ogazón’s set at Madeline’s party, Statement Piece, alongside Empress Darling! secure your spot now at the link in bio 🟡

first statement piece of the year this FRIDAY at @smartbarchicago 🧊 bracing for another cold one but @maaraluisa and @laspacer are no strangers to bringing the sapphic heat in frigid weather so join me in leaving it all on the floor

photos from a recent shoot w @bhad__bhobbi ✨ shot in my apartment + styled by me, more to come

first statement piece of the year this FRIDAY at @smartbarchicago 🧊 bracing for another cold one but @maaraluisa and @laspacer are no strangers to bringing the sapphic heat in frigid weather so join me in leaving it all on the floor

photos from a recent shoot w @bhad__bhobbi ✨ shot in my apartment + styled by me, more to come

first statement piece of the year this FRIDAY at @smartbarchicago 🧊 bracing for another cold one but @maaraluisa and @laspacer are no strangers to bringing the sapphic heat in frigid weather so join me in leaving it all on the floor

photos from a recent shoot w @bhad__bhobbi ✨ shot in my apartment + styled by me, more to come

the fantasy daddy remix EP is now out on all platforms 🥳 a few years ago my friend @ferrademusic reached out to make a fab proggy version of this song which ended up in @arielzetina’s RA mix and caught the ear of @jaw_jones who put his own spin on it, prompting @kk_nark to suggest a full release on @bottom_forty and bring @danielladeluna and @m_cignarale on board to round it out 🎨 brought to life with beautiful cover art by @jaxx.x.x.x.x

every artist brought something different to this project - thank yall for your collective visions, so excited it’s finally out

more music in 2026 📈 bandcamp link in bio

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

some favorite camera roll moments of the year ♥️ featuring people who helped me navigate major life changes, held me through loss, shared meals and dances and music and the fight for a more just world, listened and trusted me to listen, welcomed me into their homes, filled mine with warmth and laughter, expanded my understanding of love and brought me back to softness - I love you

🚨 extra gay weekend alert 🚨 with @jojotastrophe still in town and varied musical flavors in beloved places:

FRIDAY 🌟 ultimate queen out w/ @550am & @misstwinkusa at @podlasieclub (thanks to Del for the vision and invite)

SATURDAY 🔮 the final 2025 installment of statement piece at @smartbarchicago with @priori_tize - unfortunately liv had to cancel but im beyond gagged to have a special departing set by @vesolomatelau in her absence 💜

see you out there, wear a scarf!

🚨 extra gay weekend alert 🚨 with @jojotastrophe still in town and varied musical flavors in beloved places:

FRIDAY 🌟 ultimate queen out w/ @550am & @misstwinkusa at @podlasieclub (thanks to Del for the vision and invite)

SATURDAY 🔮 the final 2025 installment of statement piece at @smartbarchicago with @priori_tize - unfortunately liv had to cancel but im beyond gagged to have a special departing set by @vesolomatelau in her absence 💜

see you out there, wear a scarf!

🚨 extra gay weekend alert 🚨 with @jojotastrophe still in town and varied musical flavors in beloved places:

FRIDAY 🌟 ultimate queen out w/ @550am & @misstwinkusa at @podlasieclub (thanks to Del for the vision and invite)

SATURDAY 🔮 the final 2025 installment of statement piece at @smartbarchicago with @priori_tize - unfortunately liv had to cancel but im beyond gagged to have a special departing set by @vesolomatelau in her absence 💜

see you out there, wear a scarf!