[dweller] The Nile
A Guy Called Gerald + Nkisi / CARISTA + Spurge / Shawn Dub
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Fri 20 Feb
Press play
Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
This was a crew, not a first meeting.
the pairs that have met
All 10 pairings on this bill had shared a bill before.
- A Guy Called Gerald and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- A Guy Called Gerald and Nkisi — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- A Guy Called Gerald and CARISTA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- A Guy Called Gerald and Spurge — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- Nkisi and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- Nkisi and CARISTA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- Nkisi and Spurge — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- CARISTA and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- CARISTA and Spurge — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
- Spurge and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 17 Feb 2026.
Who they are
“Where do you start with A Guy Called Gerald?”
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Where do you start with A Guy Called Gerald? A hidden gem, the gateway between Chicago house / Detroit Techno and the UK dance music explosion in the late 80s. He is one of a few special producers who entered dance music in the jacking zone. He is the first UK acid house producer and probably the first producer to have two instrumental dance tracks in the UK charts at the same. He formed 808 State with a drum machine, a 303, 2 Roland SH101s and 2 other humans. His collaborations stem from Frankie Knuckles, Goldie, Finley Quaye and Derrick May through to Herbie Hancock, remixed for David Bowie, Lamb, Stone Roses, Black Uhuru, Can, Tricky, Roman Fluegel and The Orb and toured with New Order, Tricky and Bebel Gilberto. When the history of postmodern dance music is written he is ubiquitous: his visions, his stylistic versatility and open mindedness had a huge influence on the development of global dance culture. Very early on, he experimented with acid house and helped pioneer the style that was later called jungle and drum'n'bass. Fiercely independent he's preparing himself for a string of new releases, the launch of his online shop and touring worldwide. The Manchester scene in the late 80s radiated from the Hacienda. It was a place which grew to be a breeding ground for the likes of Laurent Garnier and Chemical Brothers and in the Summer of Love the Hacienda had a theme tune called Voodoo Ray. It was A Guy Called Gerald's first release in 1988 and became a seminal classic that put British house music firmly on the map. As part of 808 State’s first incarnation he co-produced another Hacienda classic, Pacific State. He soon decided to concentrate on his solo project and toured worldwide (and with a quarter of a ton of equipment!) performing live. In the early 90s he launched his own label Juice Box and released a series of 12"s that were the blueprint to what would become jungle. In 1992 he compiled these releases into the proto jungle classic "28 Gun Bad Boy" album. In 1995 he followed up with the definitive "Black Secret Technology" to critical acclaim. Black Secret Technology featured Finley's Rainbow with vocals by Finley Quaye and a collaboration with Goldie. Finley's Rainbow featured Finley Quaye who later re-released the tune on his debut album. In 2005 Knowledge Magazine ranked "28 Gun Bad Boy" EP was as the No. 1 jungle single of all time. His sound was an inspiration to many - Goldie, LTJ Bukem and DJ Krust have all stated his influence. But never wanting to be stereotyped into any particular style of music his sound continued to develop. In 2000 he signed with !K7 Records and released "Essence" with guest vocals from singer/songwriter Wendy Page, Lady Kier and Finley Quaye. In 2005 the down tempo "To All Things What They Need". In 2005 he launched his Sugoi and Protechson labels. His latest album "Proto Acid / The Berlin Sessions", released on Berlin's Laboratory Instinct, is an infectious 71 minute continuous mix recorded live. 2008 marks 20 years of A Guy Called Gerald in dance music and to celebrate a definitive collection of A Guy Called Gerald’s back catalogue is planned for release featuring rare and unreleased tracks and remixes. In July a remaster of 1995’s jungle classic “Black Secret Technology” was reissued. And in August “In Ya Head feat. Mia” came out on Berlin’s favourite Perlon Records. He continues to tour bringing his studio into the clubs worldwide playing anywhere from 2 to now legendary 14 hour LIVE sets – no DJ software, no gimmicks, just raw, pure, undiluted AGCG riddums strictly for the dancefloor.Their RA profile lists !K7, Sender Records, Perlon, Beatstreet and 5 more.Recently at H0L0, Nowadays · often with Sammy Dee, Zip, Juana, none of them here that night
often with Leonce, Ge-ology, MORENXXX, none of them here that night
“DJ.”
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DJ. Utrecht born, bred and based. United Identities.Their RA profile lists United Identities.Recently at public records, H0L0, Nowadays · often with 1morning, Shyboi, Dee Diggs, none of them here that night
“Musician and writer, Spurge deejays in a fashion that is often dialectical in nature - weaving opposing elements together to construct a singular, political experience - honoring the practice of storytelling through selection while enjoying the sport-like aspects of DJing too.”
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Musician and writer, Spurge deejays in a fashion that is often dialectical in nature - weaving opposing elements together to construct a singular, political experience - honoring the practice of storytelling through selection while enjoying the sport-like aspects of DJing too. His chameleonic perspective to mixing shirks genre, freeing Spurge to jump from dancehall to techno to rock to electro, disco, house, ambient to whatever’s clever. Spurge’s musical knowledge is bolstered by a decade in the New York nightlife community, showcased through his playing history - Good Room, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Mansions, Nowadays - and the projects he’s been involved in: The Lot Radio, Sustain-Release, Captured Tracks Record Shop, Resident Advisor. His versatility as a DJ is demonstrated through bookings outside of the club for entities like Ace Hotel, Wythe Hotel, NTS, dublab and Something Special Studios as well as international bookings at clubs like Mitsuki (Tokyo), Offtrack (Singapore), and Super Rayo (Bogotá). Spurge runs the record label Eto Ano. His curation of the record label reiterates his capabilities as a selector, illustrated through releases like Pearly - Silver Of The Mirror (Remixes) and No Cash in Booth: A Compilation by Eto Ano (Supporting Decriminalizing the MTA). Through Eto Ano, Spurge maintains a research-based monthly show on The Lot Radio.Their RA profile lists Blueberry Records and Eto Ano.Recently at Good Room, Eavesdrop, WSA · often with Marco Weibel, Bookworms, dj cowriiie, none of them here that night
“Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates.”
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Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates. Hailing from Long Beach, California, He moved to NYC a few years ago after a stint in the Bay Area where he was a vital member of the underground scene. Today he resides in Brooklyn, and actively spins around the city as part of I Love Vinyl, a crew which also includes other notorious diggers like Amir Abdullah , DJ Scribe,OP! & Jon Oliver.Deep House on 1, Disco on 1, House on 1 and Boom Bap on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Avatar (1), Cedar Room Party Music (1) and The Mixtape Club (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Green Room NYC, public records, Moondog Hifi · often with Kels, JADALAREIGN, Ali Berger, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- 1morning2 with CARISTA, 2 with Spurge and 1 with Nkisi
- Ge-ology3 with Shawn Dub and 1 with Nkisi
- Shyboi2 with CARISTA and 2 with Spurge
- Kels21 with Shawn Dub
- Marco Weibel6 with Spurge
- JADALAREIGN4 with Shawn Dub
- Ben Hixon3 with Shawn Dub
- Ivan Monegro3 with Shawn Dub
486 said they were going — much 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
Who put it on
dweller — 40 events and 197 artists since Feb 2024.