Kim Anh + Justin Cudmore / Sound Metaphors DJs / Mutualism
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Fri 27 Jun 2025
Press play
Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Good Room, Fri 23 OctKim Anh
- next: Refuge, Sat 7 NovJustin Cudmore
- next: Berghain in Berlin, Fri 30 OctSound Metaphors Djs
- Mutualism
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
4 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Kim Anh and Justin Cudmore — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 28 Jul 2024.
- Kim Anh and Mutualism — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 18 Oct 2024.
Who they are
“American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades.”
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American DJ and producer Kim Anh has been a staple of the queer dance music underground for two decades. She has gone on to make an indelible impact on the nightlife scenes she's been a part of in Los Angeles and New York, where she currently splits her time between NYC and the Hudson Valley. The founder of groundbreaking queer parties like Booby Trap! and Tendencies, Kim Anh helped underline the queer and POC history of dance music, bringing it back to its roots. Her production and songwriting blends classic house and electronic with a contemporary sensibility, with catchy hooks and edgy, sensual lyrics, described by DJ Mag as "lucid and absorbing, and conveying an assertion and power." She’s been a top 10 Beatport artist with features in Mix Mag (UK & Asia), DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and LA Weekly to name a few. More recently, Kim Anh started her own Can U Not Talk Records label, and has also been featured on labels like Live At Robert Johnson, Afro Acid and Nervous Records. She's collaborated with artists from across the electronic music spectrum such as Roy Davis. Jr, Massimiliano Pagliara, Peaches and Cerrone.House on 8, Deep House on 5, Nu-Disco on 5 and Acid on 3. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Can U Not Talk Records (1), Delusions Of Grandeur (1) and Nervous Records (1); their RA profile also lists International DeeJay Gigolo Records, EMI Records, Afro Acid Digital, Live At Robert Johnson and 2 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Dead Letter No. 9, Gabriela, Knockdown Center · often with The Carry Nation, Michael Magnan, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
“Justin's coming-of-age as a fan and creator of dance music took place amidst the wide expanses of central Illinois.”
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Justin's coming-of-age as a fan and creator of dance music took place amidst the wide expanses of central Illinois. As a kid growing up in the state’s tucked-away capital of Springfield, he played drums as a jazz percussionist in school. While most of his peers were tuned into pop music, Justin was wearing out self-made mixes and classic disco compilations, workshopping new-wave influenced beats in bands and DJing college parties. A post-graduation move to Chicago led him to work for the influential dance music blog Little White Earbuds, opening him up to fully experience the city’s thriving underground house and techno scene. A Midwest-born and raised DJ, Justin has played at queer parties such as Wrecked, The Carry Nation, Horse Meat Disco, Honcho, and Club Toilet, and has gained a following all over the world with appearances at clubs like Smartbar Chicago, Panorama Bar, Is Burning Amsterdam, Razzmatazz Barcelona, DC10 and Lux Fragil. His bold, acid-flecked distillation of house and techno has found a home on the labels that are helping to shape the current landscape of transgressive body music, including The Bunker New York, Detroit’s Interdimensional Transmissions, and Honey Soundsystem Records. Justin's sound is defined by snaking acid lines, whip smart drums and offbeat rave melodies that have resonated with DJs and dancers from Detroit to Berlin. He has been featured in mixes for series such as Beats In Space, Truants, MixMag, Phantasy and The Bunker New York’s long-running podcast.Techno on 23, House on 20, Tech House on 10 and Acid on 9. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Acid For Trans Health (1), Spotlight Records (1) and The Night Institute (1); their RA profile also lists Turbo Recordings, Hotflush Recordings, Interdimensional Transmissions, Phonica White and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Signal, BASEMENT, Nowadays · often with Mike Servito, Jeffrey Sfire, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Sound Metaphors.
often with Berghain, David Fogarty, Vlada, none of them here that night
“Mutualism is known for infectious energy and dynamic DJ sets.”
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Mutualism is known for infectious energy and dynamic DJ sets. With a love for uplifting melodies, powerful percussion, and divalicious moments, she takes dancers on a wild ride - sometimes pretty, sometimes pretty bonkers. Always a party.Recently at Mansions, H0L0, BASEMENT · often with Pure Immanence, Dustin Zahn, Eau De Cologne, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Mike Servito13 with Justin Cudmore and 6 with Kim Anh
- The Carry Nation7 with Kim Anh
- Berghain6 with Sound Metaphors Djs
- Eli Escobar6 with Kim Anh
- Michael Magnan6 with Kim Anh
- David Fogarty5 with Sound Metaphors Djs
- Jeffrey Sfire5 with Justin Cudmore
- Vlada5 with Sound Metaphors Djs
Sound
House and Techno.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases262 said they were going — busier 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