Baltra + Alexis Curshé
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Thu 17 Aug 2023
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Who was billed2 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
None of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
Who they are
“Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Baltra discovered his love of dance music in New York.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Baltra discovered his love of dance music in New York. The raves he lost his mind at in the Meatpacking District took him towards DJing, then production, fascinated by the emotion he could evoke in the listener. Debuting with ‘The Vision’ in 2014, his dusty drums and ‘80s-era vocals quickly brought him a wide fanbase. Baltra’s work within the genres of lo-fi and filter house, though, inevitably led to him being boxed into those genres. He’s always shrugged off any pigeonholing, as his production shows he moves mercurially through dubstep, jungle, electro, ambient and beyond – releasing on labels including Local Action, Shall Not Fade and Future Classic. Alongside forthcoming EPs for Keinemusik’s sub-label VOD and Rinse FM, Baltra is dedicatedly building up his '96 and Forever' label. Through it he self-released his debut album, 2019’s Ted – a work dedicated to his late father, who passed away from cancer. His dad had been a keen songwriter, and Baltra sampled his work on the record, which was praised for its engulfing melodies and euphoric synth washes. Already a prolific releaser, this year sees a concerted effort by Baltra to unveil his most forward-thinking music yet. Singles ‘Echoes of Us’ fuses tunneling psych with euphoria, while ‘Twisted Ways’ darts between nifty synths and a scuttling low-end bassline.Their RA profile lists Future Classic, Ghostly International, Mad Decent, Hotflush Recordings and 6 more.often with Physical Therapy, Cosmo, Swami Sound, none of them here that night
often with Soul Summit Music, Stefan Ringer, Abraham Othwell, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- bossy boots2 with Baltra
- Cosmo2 with Baltra
- Physical Therapy2 with Baltra
- Soul Summit Music2 with Alexis Curshé
- Swami Sound2 with Baltra
- Abraham Othwell1 with Alexis Curshé
- AceMo1 with Baltra
- ARCHANGEL1 with Baltra
47 said they were going — quieter than a usual Thursday at public records.
how this compares
- Median final count, Thursdays at public records63
- Middle half finished between35 and 131
- Past Thursdays at this venue counted130
The room
public records — 766 events and 1,571 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 300.
Most-tagged here: Techno (19), House (17), Deep House (11), Experimental (5) and Tech House (4). genre tags on this room’s listings