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Dan Curtin [Live] + Frank & Tony / ex-t + Tal / Sunny Cheeba

public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map

This night happened — Sat 21 Jun 2025

public records

Press play

Who was billed5 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

7 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Frank & Tony and Tal — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 24 Aug 2024.
  • Frank & Tony and ex-terrestrial — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 23 Feb 2025.
  • ex-terrestrial and Tal — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 23 Feb 2025.

Who they are

  • Dan Curtin

    Berlin, Germany

    “Taking original inspiration from the early eras of techno and electro, Curtin has experimented with a vast number of styles, producing innovative stateside sounds of every variety.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Taking original inspiration from the early eras of techno and electro, Curtin has experimented with a vast number of styles, producing innovative stateside sounds of every variety. His fascination with electronic music was sparked a decade earlier as he discovered the burgeoning hip-hop movement, along with new wave, electro, and other sonic innovations of the 1980s. Further futuristic explorations of house and techno prompted Curtin's own studio-based experimentations, which soon became his primary focus. Curtin’s impressive discography dates back to 1992, with his first releases for Detroit’s 33RPM Records and Belgium’s Buzz Records. He soon inked his own production hub, Metamorphic Recordings, which remains actively committed to quality techno and electronica to this day. Curtin’s unwillingness to restrict himself to a singular style has been instrumental to releases such as his albums Silicon Dawn, Web Of Life and Art & Science on Peacefrog Records, and for influential imprints such as Strictly Rhythm and Sublime. In 2003 Curtin shifted towards a funkier production sound, and his creative instincts urged him towards the fast-paced electronic music scene of Berlin. This relocation triggered a string of well-received releases for Tuning Spork, Klang Elektronik and Soma, followed by Pull Up, Dan’s debut for Berlin imprint Leena. The release marked a new chapter in Dan’s musical career, as he followed it with the trio of Other, Beat Fiend and Mr. Bean Do An E for Leena’s sister label mobilee records. The mobilee association was cemented with the release of Lifeblood in 2010, a full-length opus that is as much a testament to techno’s expressive potential, as it is to Curtin’s mastery of the form. Over 70 singles, 9 albums and 20 years later, Dan Curtin is as innovative and vital as he has ever been. All the while, he has cemented his international reputation as a DJ, appearing at many of the world’s best clubs, and ever aware of the vital give-and-take relationship between the DJ and the dancefloor. Dan Curtin is undoubtedly one of the key players in the development of electronic music as we know it today, and now alongside mobilee, his vision, passion, and love of music will continues to drive him in all that he does and all that will come.
    Their RA profile lists Tuning Spork, District of Corruption, Leena Music, Metamorphic and 6 more.

    often with Phonatic, none of them here that night

  • Frank & Tony

    New York City · 30 bookings since Oct 2023

    “Residents of public records, NYC.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Residents of public records, NYC. Frank and Tony make house music. New album "Ethos" out on Scissor and Thread March 22, 2024. Get it here: https://FrankAndTony.lnk.to/Ethos
    Deep House on 40, House on 15, Tech House on 5 and Deep Techno on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Their RA profile lists Mule Musiq, Scissor & Thread and Pacific Rhythm.

    Recently at public records, 3 Dollar Bill · often with DJ Sprinkles, Roman Flügel, Kareem Ali, none of them here that night

  • ex-terrestrial

    4 bookings since Nov 2024

    Last at public records in Feb · often with Francis Harris, Jin Synth, Millie McKee, none of them here that night

  • Sunny Cheeba

    New York City · 32 bookings since Aug 2023

    Acoustic on 1, Ambient on 1, Blues Rock on 1 and Experimental on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Burkina (1), Desperate Spirits (1) and Engine 1 Studios (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Moondog Hifi, public records, Elsewhere · often with Natasha Diggs, Taina Enikeyi, Kilopatrah Jones, none of them here that night

  • Tal

    17 bookings since Dec 2023

    Last at public records in Feb · often with Francis Harris, Paul Nickerson, Shvili, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Francis Harris10 with Tal and 2 with ex-terrestrial
  • Louise Chen2 with Frank & Tony and 1 with Tal
  • DJ Sprinkles3 with Frank & Tony
  • Jin Synth2 with ex-terrestrial
  • Kilopatrah Jones2 with Sunny Cheeba
  • Lovefingers2 with ex-terrestrial
  • Millie McKee2 with ex-terrestrial
  • Natasha Diggs2 with Sunny Cheeba
177 said they were going — about like 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

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2166179.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.