Against the Popularity Contest: Zoé Del Rez
Unmixed was built by people who knew the dancefloor before the guest list. Zoé comes in as both a participant and a firsthand eyewitness: a DJ shaped from the floor up, and a writer who is more interested in power structures of the nightlife than the overpolished PR decks of the mainstream scene.
Brooklyn Mirage bankruptcy docs show trustee fee jumped from $3K to $15K/mo while vendors/artists wait years.
"The Liquidating Trustee's fixed fee doesn't just tick up—it jumps from a token $3,000 a month to a $15,000 monthly retainer, on top of hourly billing and contingent upside tied to new recoveries. According to the confirmed plan filed at Docket 575, Joshua Nahas of Dundon Advisers LLC becomes the single most powerful actor in Brooklyn Mirage's estate afterlife—paid first, indemnified heavily, and armed with broad discretion over which claims to pursue or drop."
From Avant Gardner's bankruptcy documents, the math looks brutal: every month the case drags on, $15K comes off the top before vendors, contractors, or artists see a dime. Unmixd has reached out to Gary Richards, CEO and public face of Brooklyn Mirage, for comment on what this means for unsecured creditors still waiting. No response by press time.
Chapter 11 is restructuring, not liquidation. A business that can't pay its debts files in federal court and becomes a debtor in possession — free to operate but tethered to a judge's oversight. Major moves like selling assets, taking new loans, or settling lawsuits don't happen quietly. They go before the court, where creditors get notice and a chance to object.
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The Commons
The Commons
In 2025, a culture magazine rooted in music and community cannot live on declarations alone. It has to listen. It has to respond. It has to make space.
The Commons is Unmixed’s new public forum:
A living editorial space where readers, artists, organizers, dancers, thinkers, and observers of culture can speak with us — not just be spoken to.
This is a shift in how we publish.
And it’s intentional.
