The Nursery
Ritual w/ Colored Craig, CTRLZORA, Doula
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Sun 28 Jun
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Colored Craig and CTRLZORA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 21 Feb 2025.
Who they are
- Techno on 2, Deep House on 2, House on 2 and Ambient on 2. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Perfect Location Records (1) and Transparency Press (1). labels on their catalogued releases
Recently at House of Yes, Signal, public records · often with Cosmo, Kilopatrah Jones, Donis, none of them here that night
“Hailing from Chicago, CTRLZORA is an event (THE COWRIE) and music curator, producer, artist collective co-founder, DJ, musician, and dance music equitist from Chicago.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Hailing from Chicago, CTRLZORA is an event (THE COWRIE) and music curator, producer, artist collective co-founder, DJ, musician, and dance music equitist from Chicago. They aim to contribute to keeping the electronica dance scene alive and soulful through house, techno, jazz, funk, world music, and more. CTRLZORA carries a sound that cannot be confused for anything short of authentic and raw, spanning from the furthest corners of Midwestern dance music all the way to the expansive sounds of the African diaspora and beyond, often collaborating with the creators of the original Warehouse and Music Box Chicago, and US Studios, prior to those. Paying homage to the history and liberation of music within communities of color across genres is their central focus, alongside perpetuating the tradition of house music in its originator, Chicago, and black and queer culture. They've spearheaded activism efforts to preserve historical venues of Chicago like The Post and The Warehouse, pushing to keep the integrity and history of the music's roots alive. They have also participated in panels and have been invited for lectures on the subject of Black Social and Cultural intersections in dance music and gatherings in the midwest and beyond. Mentored by the very architects of soulful house and techno, C Zora has frequently played and spoken at venues and on platforms such as Smartbar, The Lot Radio, the Silverroom Block Party, The Frankie Knuckles Festival, Chicago House Music Festival, Art Basel, Movement Detroit Weekend, University of Chicago, Public Records Brooklyn, Nowadays Brooklyn, The Post Chicago, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Cultural Center, and various venues and radio stations throughout the city and beyond. Zora has also had the honor of playing and collaborating alongside greats such as Lil Louis, Juan Atkins, Gene Hunt, Glenn Underground, Musclecars, Timmy Regisford, Celeste Alexandar, and Ron Trent. Infusing their own spiritual associations with music, Zora aims to create an energy that brings somatic healing not only to themselves but also to their listeners. Quick to draw from the archives while blending with modern reiterations, Zora shares their open love letters to music and mutual sonic communion with every crowd.Recently at Elsewhere, Green Room NYC, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with JADALAREIGN, Stonie Blue, Dennis Free, none of them here that night
“"Doula is known for her unpredictable range and sound collage approach to DJing with an unyielding vision of dance music as a source of tantric mayhem.”
their own biography
the whole biography
"Doula is known for her unpredictable range and sound collage approach to DJing with an unyielding vision of dance music as a source of tantric mayhem. She crafts intense, psychedelic, often crazy-making sets that disregard expectations of genre, functionality, tempo, cadence, or respectability. Historically labelled: 'Disgusting' , 'Relentless' , 'Iconoclast' , 'Tea'... "Recently at Signal, Silence Please, Knockdown Center · often with 8ULENTINA, SCRAAATCH, LITA DA DOLL, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- 8ULENTINA6 with Doula
- Kilopatrah Jones5 with Colored Craig
- DiM4 with Doula
- LITA DA DOLL4 with Doula
- Nana XOXO4 with Doula
- BLAIZE3 with Doula
- Cosmo3 with Colored Craig
- DILUVIA3 with Doula
how this compares
- Median final count, Sundays at public records123
- Middle half finished between66 and 199
- Past Sundays at this venue counted149
The room
public records — 766 events and 1,571 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 300.