ICKPA: New York
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Sat 23 Sep 2023
Ickpa and public records
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Who was billed6 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
often with BLACK (Kindergarten Records Takeover), GREEN, Flemish.Fetish, none of them here that night
“Lauren Flax has been a lifelong musician, starting to play the drums at 8 years old before continuing on to guitar and bass in high school.”
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Lauren Flax has been a lifelong musician, starting to play the drums at 8 years old before continuing on to guitar and bass in high school. She began her DJ career in the underground dance and rave scenes of Detroit as a resident at the Motor Lounge, playing every Tuesday night along with resident DJs Mike Servito, DJ Dilemma, Jason Kendig, and Derek Plaslaiko. Flax played the very first Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2000 on the Motor stage. While originally starting off as a jungle DJ, Flax evolved her style into a variety techno, house, and electro music. Flax moved to Chicago in 1999, where she honed in on music production while continuing to DJ. By 2002, she relocated again to Manhattan, which shortly followed the release of her first remix, "Much Finer" for Le Tigre. In 2018, Flax was introduced to DJ Haus by fellow Detroit musician and friend Jimmy Edgar, to which he quickly signed a record, resulting in "Dance Trax Vol. 16" (2018). In 2019, Flax joined the mostly Detroit-born New York collective The Bunker New York,[1] on which she released "One Man’s House is Another Woman’s Techno EP" (2019). The EP was highly successful and sold out quickly. Flax met with Brooklyn-based record label 2MR in 2019, curious to explore beyond the realm of dance music. She remixed 'Breathe' by label-mate Pale Blue, and that ended up inspiring Flax's new style of music. After the remix was released, Flax took to writing a 6 track EP, merging genres of ambient, acid house, and much more, set to come out in Summer 2021. Flax started touring the United States and Europe as a solo artist in 2019, performing live analog sets, pushing the boundaries of what a DJ is defined as.House on 39, Techno on 22, Acid House on 13 and Electro on 17. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on WRKTRX (3), Aliens On Wax (1) and House Of Efunk Records (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, !K7, Toolroom Records, Nervous Records and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at SILO, Le Bain · often with Sevyn 0000, Austin Kunis, Costume Design, none of them here that night
“Her DJ sets are a seamless blend of thoughtful selection and skilled execution, effortlessly bridging the past and present.”
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Her DJ sets are a seamless blend of thoughtful selection and skilled execution, effortlessly bridging the past and present. With vinyl as her medium, she blends hypnotic rave classics, modern club rhythms, and intricate experimental beats into cohesive narratives that captivate both the body and the mind. Each transition, cut, and spinback is a precise expression of her skill and intuition, guiding the flow of the dancefloor effortlessly. Her reputation precedes her, with performances in some of the world’s most revered spaces. From the iconic walls of Berghain, Blitz Music Club and Fabric to festivals like DGTL Amsterdam, Lente Kabinet, Love International, Butik, Awakenings and Waterworks, Marie’s presence elevates every stage she graces. She expanded her creative vision with the founding of Paryìa, a label that embodies a forward-thinking ethos. Paryìa thrives on bold, genre-defying sounds. Marie Montexier is a rare voice in today’s musical landscape, one whose approach is rooted in elegance, precision, and a deep reverence for the art of DJing. Through her performances and her label, she offers not just music, but an enduring statement on the power and possibilities of sound.Their RA profile lists Paryìa Records.often with Berghain, Victor (DE), Cinthie, none of them here that night
“Raw Unkut was born with a musical predisposition, experimenting with various instruments throughout school before discovering the dance floor as a teenager.”
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Raw Unkut was born with a musical predisposition, experimenting with various instruments throughout school before discovering the dance floor as a teenager. She began DJing hip-hop with friends at the age of 22 with some local parties in her hometown of Kyiv, Ukraine before making the natural cycle through techno, electro, and breakbeat, until she arrived with her true love, drum and bass. Since inception, Raw Unkut has maintained a priory as a dancer first and a DJ second. Once she discovered drum n bass, she been expanding the boundaries of the genre as a selector ever since. A force to be reckon with on the dance floor and in the booth, a resident of 20ft Radio and the infamous Jugendhub club in Kyiv, Headznite and Uklon party series in NYC. 'Raw' and 'Unkut' wasn't dubbed inaptly as it fits the sound, the style and the execution; be ready to sweat, groove and ride some bass waves on some high level bpm, just don't forget to drink some water.often with Rage.inald, Love Letters, Don-Ri, none of them here that night
“Hailing from Ukraine and currently based in Berlin, Dmytro Avksentiev is a true visionary who seamlessly merges his passion for music with his background in cinema.”
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Hailing from Ukraine and currently based in Berlin, Dmytro Avksentiev is a true visionary who seamlessly merges his passion for music with his background in cinema. With a cinematic approach to music production, Koloah creates immersive soundscapes that transport listeners into his own world. As he’s producing in different genres, you may recognize him under aliases — Tropical Echobird and Voin Oruwu. But under any name his music has always spoken of unifying raw energy. Dmytro’s discography of 15+ releases includes the experimental LP “Etudes From A Starship” on the Ukrainian label Kvitnu, his very special album Serenity which have been high ranked on Pitchfork and various club releases on such labels as Banoffee Pies, Alien Communications, Hyperboloid, Cut Records, Soulection, Car Crash Set... In 2019 he founded his own label called Salon Imaginalis — a place to release forward thinking electronic music without any genre boundaries. Drawing inspiration from his Eastern European roots, as well as the vibrant music scene of Berlin, Koloah's sound is a reflection of his diverse musical influences. From the industrial landscapes of his hometown in Ukraine to the eclectic sounds of Berlin's underground clubs, Dmytro’s music is a melting pot of cultural influences that come together to create something truly unique and captivating.Their RA profile lists Banoffee Pies, Musar, Alien Communications, System Error and 1 more.often with Buttechno, ElectroDon, Milan Hermess, none of them here that night
“GIDEÖN (HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS / NYC DOWNLOW / ADONIS / R3 SOUNDSYSTEM / BLOCK9) GIDEÖN has a background in music spanning 30 years.”
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GIDEÖN (HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS / NYC DOWNLOW / ADONIS / R3 SOUNDSYSTEM / BLOCK9) GIDEÖN has a background in music spanning 30 years. In addition to his practice as a recording artist, stage designer and curator, he is a touring DJ and is an avid collector of vinyl. Since his first set of turntables in 1990, GIDEÖN has devoted his life to collecting vinyl from the US, Jamaica, Latin America, Africa, and the UK. He specialises in Northern Soul, Latin, Reggae, Gospel, and Disco rarities. House Music, above all, is his first and greatest love. He has a degree in Music with Visual Practice (BA Hons) and is currently guest Creative Director of Music for London Borough of Culture 2022. GIDEÖN co-founded, co-created and curates Block9’s festival nightlife institutions NYC Downlow, Genosys, Maceo’s and IICON and is also resident and co-booker at London’s hottest queer club night Adonis. As a radio DJ, GIDEÖN has been actively involved in broadcasting for many years now. After cutting his teeth on London’s pirate stations in the late nineties, he has hosted a weekly show on London’s Soho Radio for 3 years. He is a frequent guest on London’s Rinse FM and has recently contributed to BBC Radio One, NTS and BBC 6 Music. GIDEÖN has been very involved in political activism over the years and is now increasingly focussed on organising hybrid cultural-political events partnering music and protest, often under the banner of R3 Soundsystem. Together with Love Music Hate Racism, GIDEÖN has organised major sound system interventions on many of the Stop Brexit and Stop Trump and Anti-Fascism protests. He is actively involved with fundraising for several LGBTQ+, human rights and social justice organisations including AllOut, Prepster, Human Dignity Trust and Refugee Community Kitchen. Gideon sits on the advisory committee of The Right to Dance, part of War Child’s NGO Network. R3 Soundsystem is a consortium of DJs, musicians, producers, record labels, festivals, nightclubs, sound systems, activists, and cultural organisations, all united by love of music and the rejection of right-wing nationalist values. R3’s three Rs stand for RESIST / REJECT / REVOLT. https://www.instagram.com/gideon_dj_official/Their RA profile lists HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS.Last at BASEMENT in Aug · often with The Carry Nation, Yvonne Turner, Victor Calderone, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Sevyn 00006 with Lauren Flax
- Berghain5 with Marie Montexier
- Rage.inald5 with Raw Unkut
- Assistant Director4 with Lauren Flax
- Austin Kunis4 with Lauren Flax
- Beatrice Coulter4 with Lauren Flax
- Bond4 with Lauren Flax
- Borna Barzin4 with Lauren Flax
335 said they were going — busier than a usual Saturday at public records.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at public records197
- Middle half finished between109 and 312
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted191
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
Who put it on
Ickpa — 3 events and 11 artists since Sep 2023.