Performatist
    Electronic

    Luke Hess, Michelle Kay / Simone de Kunovich / Emsho

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    Friday, September 11, 2026

    11:00 PM

    Public Records

    Gowanus, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    At Public Records Luke Hess, Michelle Kay, Simone De Kunovich and Emsho share a bill that foregrounds structure and pacing over spectacle. Hess and Kay bring dub- and minimal-leaning, studio-minded sets; Emsho shifts between live electronics and DJ formats with close attention to texture; Simone De Kunovich adds vocal-forward, genre-crossing dynamics.

    About the Artists

    Simone De Kunovich

    Simone De Kunovich

    Simone De Kunovich is a New York City–based performer working across rock/pop and hip-hop/R&B, with recent appearances at Public Records. In bills that have included Frank & Tony, Snad, Pancratio, Queen Majesty, Love Injection, Gigi Testa, Gayance, and beewack, she moves between live band dynamics and vocal-forward sets.

    Luke Hess

    Luke Hess

    dub technominimal technodub

    Luke Hess is an electronic producer and DJ whose recorded work tracks through dub techno, minimal techno, and dub, with an emerging profile on streaming platforms. In New York City he has appeared at Public Records, including bills with Simone De Kunovich, Michelle Kay, and Emsho.

    Michelle Kay

    Michelle Kay

    Michelle Kay is an electronic artist heard in New York City rooms such as Public Records, where her sets often share the bill with performers like Simone De Kunovich, Luke Hess, and Emsho. Working in a live-leaning club context, she builds tracks from tight rhythmic structures and restrained sound design, keeping the focus on progression rather than spectacle.

    Emsho

    Emsho

    Emsho is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ who appears regularly in the city’s club circuit, including sets at Signal and Outer Heaven. Their work moves between live electronic performance and DJ formats, with a focus on pacing and close attention to texture.