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July 4th X Sights & Sounds X Le Bain

Le Bain444 W 13th Street, New York, NY 10014 · Map

This night happened — Fri 4 Jul 2025

Le Bain at The Standard and Sights and Sounds

Press play

Who was billed4 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met

2 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Tim Lucent and Nico Lilien — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 10 Apr 2025.
  • James Juke and Tim Lucent — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 11 Aug 2023.
  • James Juke and Nico Lilien — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 28 Feb 2025.
  • Tim Lucent and Ronaldo — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 26 Oct 2023.

Who they are

  • James Juke

    New York City · 48 bookings since Aug 2023

    “James Juke came to house music far from home.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    James Juke came to house music far from home. A year abroad in Buenos Aires at 19 introduced him to clubs for the first time, and in the span of a month, sets from Folamour, Honey Dijon, and Dusky made him understand that this music had infinite flavors and forms, and that understanding them was going to take time. Now based in Brooklyn, Juke has been shaped by the legacy of The Loft, deep house purists and the underground techno scene, all of it filtering into a singular sound. Rooted in disco, soul, and the sampling lineage that connects early house to hip-hop, his sets move through jackin', vocal-driven house and raw, hypnotic tech house. Drawn to DJs like Eris Drew, Octa Octa, and Cinthie as much as the classic house canon, Juke thinks as much like a curator as a DJ. Whether digging for sets or samples, his growing collection of music leans towards tracks you can't easily find on streaming platforms and records that haven't been digitized. Production came later, and in the least glamorous way possible. During the pandemic, Juke downloaded Logic and spent a year teaching himself entirely by ear. No tutorials, no guidance, just samples. Eventually that work found its way to Demuir, who gave him monthly feedback sessions that sharpened what he was building. Releases followed on Nervous, Robsoul, and Rek'd, alongside more experimental work, including A Little Lost, a collab-driven EP that deliberately stepped outside the club context to explore what the music could be. His sets carry the same curiosity. Whether playing a 150-cap room or a main stage, Juke's approach is shaped by a genuine respect for the history he's drawing from: Paradise Garage, Music Box, and The Sound Factory. He's shared lineups with Mike Dunn, Harry Romero, Inland Knights, and Dam Swindle; his music has earned the attention of Disclosure, who have supported his development and given direct feedback on his work. A-Trak released his music and has been a collaborator and subject of his long-running interview podcast, The Juiceboxx. And for his party, The Jukeboxx, he’s hosted NY’s best: Dee Diggs, Kim Anh, Devoye, Cosmo, Lovie, and MomaReady. None of it was planned. It still isn't. And that's the point.
    House on 20, Nu-Disco on 4, Disco on 2 and Contemporary R&B on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Madame Gold (2), The Disco Express (1) and snackwax (1); their RA profile also lists Nervous Records, Rek'd, 17 Steps and Toucan Sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Ninetysix, Million Goods · often with gabby cocco, Bakke, Very J, none of them here that night

  • Tim Lucent

    New York City · 65 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Tall man spotted blending sexy jazz, the history of house, and smile-inducing edits out of an undying love for sound itself.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Tall man spotted blending sexy jazz, the history of house, and smile-inducing edits out of an undying love for sound itself. Brooklyn fan-favorite and notoriously one of its friendliest faces, Tim Lucent is a DJ/Producer originally from Portland. With multiple LOT Radio appearances, a residency on Newton Radio under "Made In The Club” with Laila Amira, and often times multiple shows a week at an eclectic breadth of spaces that demand versatility.

    Recently at Outer Heaven, Apollo Studio, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Laila Amira, Armii1n, Matt FX, none of them here that night

  • Ronaldo

    Guanajuato, Mexico · 21 bookings since Aug 2023

    Recently at Le Bain, Dead Letter No. 9, Hearsay · often with KAITO, Armii1n, Choukroun, none of them here that night

  • Nico Lilien

    10 bookings since Feb 2025

    Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Mad Tropical, Jupiter Disco · often with HunnyBunny, Matt FX, Kristos, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Choukroun9 with Tim Lucent, 2 with Nico Lilien and 2 with Ronaldo
  • Armii1n8 with Tim Lucent, 2 with Ronaldo and 1 with Nico Lilien
  • Laila Amira18 with Tim Lucent and 2 with Nico Lilien
  • Matt FX7 with Tim Lucent and 2 with Nico Lilien
  • Mona Matsuoka7 with Tim Lucent and 1 with Nico Lilien
  • Kristos3 with Tim Lucent and 2 with Nico Lilien
  • Sylvan Paul3 with Tim Lucent and 1 with Nico Lilien
  • Vibeiana3 with Tim Lucent and 1 with Nico Lilien
1,472 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at Le Bain.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Le Bain428
  • Middle half finished between317 and 609
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted180

The room

Le Bain — 917 events and 1,104 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Who put it on

Sights and Sounds — 15 events and 86 artists since Feb 2025.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2203614.

Attending counts, venue and promoter records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.