What to Do on New Year's Eve

"Few harbingers are more promising than the Swedish singer and producer Robyn. A sonic palate cleanser, she always seems to appear when we need her most. Her 1995 début, "Robyn Is Here," signalled an alt-pop future. In 2005, her self-titled album bristled with a freedom from major-label concerns. 2010 brought the "Body Talk" era and its euphoric statement of purpose; she was a star dancing on her own."

"As the clock strikes midnight on 2025, d.j.s across the city will help patrons usher in the coming year. Two shows stand out in a sea of turntablists and selectors. The Nowadays hosts Aurora Halal and Avalon Emerson-the former a creator of Brooklyn's long-running party series "Mutual Dreaming," and the latter a mixmaster and producer whose 2023 album, "& the Charm," expanded her electronic music into a hazy, whimsical pop expanse-go on at midnight and play until six."

Robyn has a long career marked by landmark releases and periodic reinventions, from her 1995 début through the 2010 Body Talk era and the 2018 Honey album. She returned last month with the single "Dopamine" after a seven-year hiatus and will headline a New Year's Eve show at Brooklyn Paramount called "Robyn & Friends." New York's midnight programming includes notable DJ sets by Aurora Halal and Avalon Emerson at Nowadays, and Palestinian techno artist Sama' Abdulhadi continues outreach via Bushwick warehouse events. Bronx rapper-producer Cash Cobain has popularized sample drill and gained profile through major collaborations.

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