Listening Party: Croz Boyce [Dave Portner & Brian Weitz of Animal Collective] - UPSTAIRS
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About This Event
A listening party at Public Records (Upstairs) features Croz Boyce with Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) of Animal Collective. Portner's songwriting and Weitz's electronic manipulations—elements central to Animal Collective's exploration of psychedelia, freak folk and electronica—frame an evening focused on texture, loops, sampling and sound collage.
About the Artists
Dave Portner
Dave Portner is a DJ and songwriter best known for his work as Avey Tare of Animal Collective, where his vocal writing and rhythmic instincts sit alongside Brian Weitz’s electronic processing. In New York City, he appears at venues like Public Records, including listening-party formats that put attention on source material and texture rather than stage craft.
Brian Weitz
Brian Weitz is a DJ and electronic artist best known as Geologist of Animal Collective, where he helps shape the group’s layered, sample-driven sound. In New York City, he appears in settings that favor close listening, including events at Public Records.
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is a group whose members Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) have also appeared in New York City settings beyond standard concerts, including listening-party formats at Public Records.