Leonardo Reid and Klevi Shekaj, 23, were stabbed to death and 28-year-old Abdullah Abdullahi was seriously injured during the attack in Archway on the night of June 29, 2023.
Lorik Lupqi, 21; Jason Furtado, 28; Abel Chunda, 29; Xavier Poponne, 22; and Eden Clark, 30, are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of double murder and attempted murder.
Opening the case on Tuesday, Jacob Hallam KC said all of them “bore responsibility” for the stabbings.
That evening, a large group had gathered on the Elthorne Estate to record a music video for an artist called Tight Road Baby.
Mr Hallam told jurors: “The atmosphere was described as being happy, although at times the volume became irritating for some of those who lived nearby and police attended at about 10.20pm.
“After a while, many of those who had been there left the area, although a number of young local people remained in the vicinity.”
Lupqi and Furtado had allegedly called on the attack and enlisted Chunda, Clark and Poponne to help.
Lupqi booked a taxi to pick up the three men from the area of Furtado’s home address in Canonbury telling the firm: “I’m in a little bit of a rush”, jurors heard.
They had donned masks and were armed as they travelled to the Elthorne Estate where they met Lupqi, the court was told.
After the “murderous” attack, the taxi allegedly took Chunda, Poponne, Clark and Lupqi away from the scene to Chunda’s home address.
The defendants have denied two charges of murder and one of attempted murder.
Furtado, of Islington, Chunda, of Highgate Hill, and Clark, of no fixed address have also denied a charge of possession of an offensive weapon.
Poppone, of Islington, is also charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
The Old Bailey trial continues.
