Liquid Earth + T.Wan / Jovonn + DJ Shannon / DANILO BRACA
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Fri 5 Jul 2024
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Who was billed5 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
“The singular brand of house music that Taylor Freels produces as Liquid Earth is uniquely transatlantic, infusing the rhythmic sensibilities of London and Berlin with the sun-soaked serenity of his native California.”
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The singular brand of house music that Taylor Freels produces as Liquid Earth is uniquely transatlantic, infusing the rhythmic sensibilities of London and Berlin with the sun-soaked serenity of his native California. Part '80s sleaze, part '90s deepness, part '00s wiggle, Freels makes dance music cocktails that pop like a twist of lime hitting seltzer. Melodic, crisp, and always refreshing, each track by the California-native is singularly recognizable as he refashions vintage sounds for the clubs of tomorrow. Under his most recent alias, Liquid Earth, Freels has been pushing, as Resident Advisor put it, "tech house with a twist." His state-of-the-art analog grooves emerged from the ether fully formed in 2019 with some of the deepest basslines and crunchiest melodies out there. Freels' squigly take on contemporary house and techno always comes primed with a dose of California sunshine. Carrying on the legacy of storied California predecessors like Halo and Hipp-E, he's been swiveling heads and moving bodies with releases on labels at the vanguard of the underground, like Limousine Dream and TerraFirm, collaborations with Tornado Wallace as Dinnervisions, and a remix of his starry-eyed, "Scope Zone" by Youandewan landed him a spot on Beatportal's Top 50 Songs of 2021. More than just a producer, Freels knows how to pack a punch behind the decks, moving from classic Detroit and Chicago tracks to UK tech house with aplomb and mastery. His bookings and podcasts have been piling up like hot cakes with best-in-class mixes for the likes of Honey Soundsystem and Butter Side Up and DJ appearances at Dimensions Festival and Panorama Bar. Freels' music, as both a DJ and a producer, remains unparalleled in its ability to solder funk with deepness. His early releases that propelled him to prominence on labels like NYC's Let's Play House and Melbourne’s Voyage Recordings, displayed an almost encyclopedic knowledge of house music. As Urulu, Freels zig-zagged across time and space to create music that felt embryonically transatlantic alongside a sugar rush of rave nostalgia. He now uses the Liquid Earth moniker to bring that same intimate knowledge to the trippier corners of the cosmos. With a seemingly endless trove of creativity and energy congealing behind the Liquid Earth project, Freels is poised to continue his take over of club land's headiest and spaciest dance floors.Their RA profile lists Is / Was and Butter Side Up.often with Physical Therapy, Maksim, Shvili, none of them here that night
Recently at BASEMENT, Mansions, Telephone · often with S4M23, Ron Like Hell, Ryan Smith, none of them here that night
“A native of Brooklyn and current resident of Queens (New York), Jovonn has been active in the music scene since the age of 10.”
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A native of Brooklyn and current resident of Queens (New York), Jovonn has been active in the music scene since the age of 10. Supported by his mother, a keyboard player; and father, a guitar/bass player, who were aspiring R&B singers; he was nurtured with a solid musical foundation. Jovonn began his career as a Hip-Hop DJ at the age of 14 and started spinning records at those infamous New York block parties of the 80s where he was introduced to the growing New York House music scene, hanging out in seminal Brooklyn clubs such as Sapphires, Club Saturn and Club Serene. Years later clubs such as The Loft, The Choice, Snobbusters and Zanzibar, solidified his full commitment to House music. Exploding onto the house scene in 1991 with his second release, “Turn and Runaway” on Warner Bros. Records, (which reached number 10 on the Billboard chart and catapulted Jovonn on to the global scene) He then went on to set up his first record label, Goldtone Records, in the early 1990’s via Emotive Records (label compilation dropped on clone last year) and since then has produced more than 500 records in the House, R&B, Hip-Hop and Neo Soul genres, not to mention film scores and soundtracks although his true love has always been House music. A pioneer of the NYC, New Jersey, 90’s house sound, he’s produced many classics with releases such as as “Back In the Dark”, “Garage Shelter”, “I Can’t Make Up My Mind”, “I Wanna Go To A Club” that all contain Jovonn’s distinctive vocal delivery and trade mark production, as the man says himself ‘gritty sounds, hard kicks, jazzy chords and a phat bassline’. Other releases in Jovonn’s impressive discography include ‘Something About this Love’ (on WestEnd Records), “The Spirit” album (on Track Mode), and the “Blaque House” album on Code Red not to mention releases on labels such as Dogmatik, Objektivity, Deeply Rooted House and Apollonia showcasing his talents to a new audience of house music lovers. Jovonn launched his new label venture Body N’Deep in 2017 via clone distribution, dedicated to releasing the hottest deep and raw underground house tracks from Jovonn and his crew of producers and vocalists including tracks from legendary artists such as Karizma, Delano Smith and Louie Vega. His album ‘Timeless’ was released on the label receiving great reviews from DJ’s and Press, showcasing Jovonn’s trademark new jersey sound. In-between running the label and DJing worldwide Jovonn has still found time to release on prestigious labels such as Nu Groove/Defected with ‘Random/Get Over It’, ‘The Blaque Katt EP’ and more recent ‘The Fun Houze EP’. All welcomed by a new generation of DJs and producers, demonstrating Jovonn’s ability to keep relevant with his classic NYC house sound and just updating it a little for today. The Body N’Deep label goes from strength to strength releasing productions from established artists and rising talents, with releases and A&R from the man himself, ensuring everything has that timeless Body N’Deep sound. Look out for a new Jovonn album in 2025 as well as further releases on the label..Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Clone Records, Mojuba, DS Records and 2 more.Recently at Ace Hotel, Apollo Studio, Cosmic Arts · often with Omer Mil, DLR, ABS, none of them here that night
“Shannon Dawson is a dance floor professional.”
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Shannon Dawson is a dance floor professional. From the club to the recording booth and beyond, the kinetic DJ exhibits a deep understanding of what moves people at any place or time. Born, raised, and currently based in New York, Shannon has brought her unlimited exuberance and expert DJ skills to Chongqing, China, where she lived for five years and lit up the decks at local clubs and parties across the country. There she co-founded and owned CREAM, Chongqing’s first hip-hop–focused club, and rounded out her nightlife experience operating and booking for the subcultural spot. Shannon’s sound: Big and bold. She commands the decks with impressive technical skill—she’s noted for her layering and phrasing, dizzying handwork, and big-time blends. Consistently unearthing fresh, fun, fiery tracks and off-kilter beats, she delivers hard-hitting club, breakbeat, classic and ghetto house, techno, global bass, and hip-hop. She’s slayed the CDJs in revered New York venues including Nowadays, Elsewhere, House of Yes, and Good Room. Outside of the club, Shannon graces the airwaves of the Lot Radio and Radio Bonita with her energetic mixes and sunny personality. She is also the host of the podcast Club Management, which explores music’s ability to bridge communities around the world through thoughtful interviews with such guests as TRAXMAN, UNIIQU3, Bohan Phoenix, Ikonika, and Dance Mania founder Ray Barney.Recently at House of Yes, Good Room, Jupiter Disco · often with Niyah West, HONEY B, Will Jack, none of them here that night
“Danilo Braca is an expert audio professional, with a long track record as a mixing engineer, DJ and music producer.”
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Danilo Braca is an expert audio professional, with a long track record as a mixing engineer, DJ and music producer. Born in Italy and influenced by his father’s love for collecting records and for audiophile HiFi gear, Danilo started DJing at the age of 13. Shortly thereafter started working as a sound engineer in music studios in Rome, where he specialized in mixing audio for film and TV. In 2012 he moved to NYC, where he founded The Sound of New York City, a web radio and a music production studio. He has built a strong reputation as a club DJ, as a producer and as a mixing engineer. His most recent work includes production on labels such as Music for Dreams, Best Record, House of Music, Jumbo Records, Sirsound Records, HGS, and mixing/mastering on labels such as World Famous, Music For Dreams, Best Record, TSoNYC, House of Music. As a DJ he has performed as a headliner at venues such as LeBain at The Standard (NYC), House of Yes (NYC), Cielo (NYC), Output (NYC), ATV (Miami), Eagle Room (Miami), Air (Tokyo) Sunday Sunday (Mexico City), Departamento (Mexico City) and many more around the world. Danilo created 2 record labels and released 5 EP that caught many ears in the underground community. His style as a DJ has remained very eclectic with the ability to blend Afro-disco, synth pop, Italo Cosmic, Garage House, Disco, Prog- Rock, Chicago Old School House, Philly vibes and Techno all in one set. In the late 2019 he founded TSoNYC - The Sound of New York City record label and he released names like DJ Spinna, DJ Nature, The Revenge, Ashley Beedle, DJ Rocca and many more to come this year like Ron Trent and others that cannot be revealed yet. In 2020 winner of the Beatport competition to remix the DJ Harvey’s song, “Berghain”. The Latest releases in 2022 on his label are Piano Piano also remixed by DJ Spinna and Sïana (Woza Woza) remixed by Ron TrentBalearic on 16, House on 14, Downtempo on 12 and Ambient on 8. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on TSoNYC-The Sound of New York City (2) and Best Record (1); their RA profile also lists Best Record Italy. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Outer Heaven, Jean’s, Eavesdrop · often with BASHKKA, Satoshi Tomiie, Justin Cudmore, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Will Jack3 with DJ Shannon and 2 with T.Wan
- Niyah West13 with DJ Shannon
- HONEY B10 with DJ Shannon
- Madre Guía5 with DJ Shannon
- sola system4 with DJ Shannon
- 30000AD3 with T.Wan
- ALI IRL3 with DJ Shannon
- Bridge3 with DJ Shannon
108 said they were going — quieter than a usual Friday at public records.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at public records173
- Middle half finished between97 and 260
- Past Fridays at this venue counted180
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