DURATIONS: Ballet: buttechno [Live A/V], Klein, Matana Roberts & Lesley Mok, Significant Other [Live A/V]
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About This Event
The DURATIONS bill at Public Records pairs live A/V work with composed improvisation. Buttechno and Significant Other present studio-minded dub‑techno/IDM and long-form UK‑funky/breakbeat DJing that prioritize texture and pacing, while Klein and Matana Roberts with Lesley Mok foreground electroacoustic collage and compositionally driven improvisation.
About DURATIONS: Ballet
DURATIONS: Ballet lands at Public Records as an electronic-leaning bill built around long-form sets and image-driven performance. Buttechno and Significant Other present live A/V approaches that borrow DJ logic without staying inside club time. Klein brings a compositional ear for texture and voice, while Matana Roberts, joined by drummer Lesley Mok, threads AACM-rooted improvisation into the night’s circuitry. In a city where scenes often stay siloed, the program reads as a document of overlap rather than genre.
About the Artists
Buttechno
Buttechno is an electronic DJ and producer associated with dub techno and IDM, working in a lane where club function meets detailed, systems-minded sound. In New York City, he appears in lineups at Signal, including the Night & Day Weekender alongside artists such as Konduku and CCL.
Klein
Klein is an electronic artist whose work moves between experimental club language and electroacoustic collage, drawing on drone, ambient, and musique concrète techniques. In New York City, she has appeared at Public Records, including the DURATIONS series alongside Buttechno, Matana Roberts with Lesley Mok, and Significant Other.
Matana Roberts
Matana Roberts is a New York City–based sound experimentalist, visual artist, and jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who works as both composer and improviser. Their background includes ties to the AACM and the B.
Lesley Mok
Lesley Mok is an emerging electronic artist whose work moves between composition, sound design, and club-facing structures. In New York City, she has appeared at Public Records, where her listening-party format for “transient” places attention on sequencing, texture, and room acoustics rather than stagecraft.
Significant Other
Significant Other is a DJ project heard in New York City rooms like Nowadays, often positioned on bills built for long-form, patient mixing. Their sets move through UK funky and breakbeat, with an ear for rhythmic swing and clean transitions over abrupt drops.