Ali Berger [Live] + Scott Grooves / Russell E.L. Butler + DJ Tara / Francis Harris + Tal
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Sat 1 Nov 2025
Press play
Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Ali Berger
- Scott Grooves
- next: public records, Mon 9 NovRussell E.L. Butler
- next: Jupiter Disco, Sun 22 NovDJ Tara
- next: public records, Sat 7 NovFrancis Harris
- next: public records, Sat 7 NovTal
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
11 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Francis Harris and Tal — 9 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Dec 2023.
- Ali Berger and Russell E.L. Butler — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 6 Apr 2025.
- Russell E.L. Butler and Francis Harris — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 1 Nov 2025.
- Ali Berger and Francis Harris — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 17 Nov 2023.
Who they are
- Their RA profile lists Spectral Sound, Militant Science, Southern Belle Recordings, The Nite Owl Diner and 5 more.
Recently at public records, Jupiter Disco, Nowadays · often with Shawn Dub, A lana, Ivan Monegro, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Soma Records, Clone Records, Curle Recordings, Natural MIDI and 3 more.
Recently at public records · often with Jenifa Mayanja, DJ Nyack, Julion De'Angelo, none of them here that night
“Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City.”
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the whole biography
Russell Ellington Langston Butler is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City. Russell has painstakingly cultivated a unique artistic expression that integrates and investigates themes around process, technological innovation, the archive, and confrontation. Their works have taken the form of vinyl records, digital audio releases, live A/V performances, and special archiving projects.Techno on 41, House on 23, Electro on 14 and Ambient on 11. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on .FREQLINK (1), Black Artist Database (1) and TRNWRK (1); their RA profile also lists Spectral Sound, Mister Saturday Night Records, Opal Tapes, CGI Records and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at Mansions, Earthly Delights, public records · often with Nick Boyd, Eden Aurelius, DJ Sprinkles, none of them here that night
“Tara loves nightlife, having started out as an event producer and promoter.”
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Tara loves nightlife, having started out as an event producer and promoter. As a member of Rare Form, she helped originate Donuts are Forever, an annual fundraiser/tribute to J. Dilla, as well as Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, now 10 years strong as a beloved Brooklyn summer hang. Having performed at diverse and unconventional venues around New York City and abroad, Tara is always eager to find new and exciting crowds to spin for. Early on in her career, Tara realized being a DJ is more than just playing a mix of records; it is a matter of building trust between herself and the crowd and sharing the knowledge and love the she has for the music and the feelings it projects onto the listeners. The crowd trusts Tara to become part of another great night in their lives, and she returns that favor by giving them a taste of the familiar as well as something new that may be something they have never realized was needed in their musical memory.Recently at Rodeo, Jupiter Disco, Mansions · often with Niyah West, FLORA, Kilopatrah Jones, none of them here that night
“With 20 years of DJing at the world's top clubs and almost a hundred releases under different monikers to his credit, one might think that Francis Harris had reached the pinnacle of his career, or at least firmly established his niche; but 2012 marked a pivotal year for the Brooklyn-based producer in which his true potential as a composer, producer and label executive was revealed.”
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With 20 years of DJing at the world's top clubs and almost a hundred releases under different monikers to his credit, one might think that Francis Harris had reached the pinnacle of his career, or at least firmly established his niche; but 2012 marked a pivotal year for the Brooklyn-based producer in which his true potential as a composer, producer and label executive was revealed. In seeking a more subtle and emotional sound, Harris departed from his tried and true methods as a solo studio engineer, forging creative collaborations that rekindled his long dormant interest in the craft of songwriting, live instrumentation and performance. The result were the two albums Leland (2012) and Minutes Of Sleep (2014) laced with piano, guitar, cello, trumpet and vocals by Danish singer Gry Baggien, delivered on Scissor and Thread, a new label Harris formed as a platform for this highly personal expression. With newfound purpose, Harris returned to the club music arena with an entirely new approach to making music. Focused on the development of new artists for the Scissor and Thread collective, Harris has been collaborating in the studio and behind the decks with label partner Anthony Collins as Frank & Tony. Together the pair have released an array of well received EPs and the albums You Go Girl (2014) and Ethos (2024) showcasing pitched down melodic house tunes. His third solo-studio album Trivial Occupations released in 2018 followed by his newest long player Thresholds in 2022.Their RA profile lists hfn, Scissor & Thread, hafendisko and Modelmaker.Last at public records in Sep · often with Dasha Rush, Decoder, Claudio PRC, none of them here that night
Last at public records in Jun · often with Frank & Tony, Paul Nickerson, Shvili, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Paul Nickerson3 with Francis Harris, 2 with Tal and 1 with Ali Berger
- Jenifa Mayanja3 with Francis Harris and 3 with Scott Grooves
- Toribio4 with DJ Tara and 1 with Ali Berger
- DJ Sprinkles2 with Francis Harris and 2 with Russell E.L. Butler
- Shawn Dub2 with Ali Berger and 2 with DJ Tara
- Hidden Spheres2 with Scott Grooves and 1 with Tal
- FLORA5 with DJ Tara
- ADAB4 with Russell E.L. Butler
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.