INSOMNIA NYE - rescheduled
TBA - rescheduled, New York City
This night happened — Wed 31 Dec 2025
Press play
Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Uche
- MikeQ
- Nadus
- DJ TiGa
- next: Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn, Fri 23 OctSAY3
- Dev/Null
- J-Cush
- GAB3
- Shakk Diesel
- Secret Chicago Footwork DJ guest
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
30 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- SAY3 and J-Cush — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Uche and J-Cush — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Uche and SAY3 — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Nadus and J-Cush — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Nadus and SAY3 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Nadus and DJ TiGa — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Uche and Nadus — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Uche and DJ TiGa — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Uche and MikeQ — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- DJ TiGa and J-Cush — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- DJ TiGa and SAY3 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- MikeQ and J-Cush — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- MikeQ and SAY3 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- MikeQ and Nadus — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- MikeQ and DJ TiGa — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
Who they are
“Born in Chicago and raised between worlds, Uche’s life has been defined by adaptation.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Born in Chicago and raised between worlds, Uche’s life has been defined by adaptation. At age 5, he moved to Lagos, where he shed his American accent, learned Igbo, Yoruba, and Pidgin, fetched water for his household, trekked to school, and became the youngest member of the prestigious All Saints Church Choir in Yaba. These formative years forged a warrior-like resilience and a natural instinct to evolve. Returning to Chicago as a teenager, Uche once again recalibrated—compartmentalizing his Lagos experiences. Living between these extremes shaped him into a rare cultural bridge, fusing African diasporic influence with contemporary Western sonics in ways still largely unexplored, fluent in contrast, both culturally and sonically. That duality is reflected in the breadth of his music. Alongside the stark emotional architecture of Brutalist RnB, the genre he pioneered, Uche seamlessly creates Afrobeats, Amapiano, Baile Funk, club anthems and beyond - sounds born from growing up between Lagos streets, church choirs, Chicago basements, and global digital culture. His music moves effortlessly between intimacy and impact, underground and mainstream, tradition and futurism. Clash Magazine declared Uche as "looking to transcend the genres of trap and hip-hop in pursuit of something greater". Writing, producing, recording, and engineering most of his work himself, Uche builds immersive sonic worlds that feel visionary yet personal. His melodies carry emotional precision, his lyricism cuts with poetic honesty, and his production conjures atmospheres that feel both worldly and otherworldly. Stamped by Wonderland as "the next hottest prospect to emerge", he has performed live on Fire in the Booth, On The Radar and BBC Radio 1xtra. In a landscape saturated with noise, Uche stands apart—cinematic yet grounded, introspective yet commanding. Existing in the tension between softness and strength, light and shadow, his music doesn’t just resonate; it feels essential.Their RA profile lists Idea Records and Nowhere.Recently at Le Bain, Mood Ring, The Bowery Electric · often with Mudia, DJ Moma, Ka$h, none of them here that night
“MikeQ [Fade To Mind|Qween Beat|Mad Decent], Is an American Artist and is one of the leading figures of the US's long-running (but still largely underground) ballroom/vogue-house culture.”
their own biography
the whole biography
MikeQ [Fade To Mind|Qween Beat|Mad Decent], Is an American Artist and is one of the leading figures of the US's long-running (but still largely underground) ballroom/vogue-house culture. Based in New Jersey, the 27 year old producer is not only one of the busy DJs, but he also heads up his own “Qween Beat” Label and turns out a steady stream of vogue and ballroom tracks, re-edits, and remixes. His spine-snapping DJ sets are seriously in demand at the moment, not just at the well-established vogue nights of his native culture and up and down the USA’s East Coast, but beyond (London, Paris, Tokyo ETC), and his exploits have been earning column inches and full spreads in press such as Vanity Fair, XLR8R, Urban Socialites, Paper Mag, Fact, The Fader, ID Mag, Time Out London, The NY Times, and more. His music has reached the likes Of celebrities such As female rappers Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Yo-Yo & Azealia Banks. He has played around the globe at events such as MoMa PS1, Unsound Festival, Opening Ceremony, Turrbotax, Icee Hot, Ghetto Gothic, Fade To Mind & Night Slugs party nights, Boiler Room and shared the stage along side many great artists Such As Kingdom, Bok Bok, L-Vis 1990, NGUZUNGUZU, Girl Unit, Jam City, Fatima Al- Qadiri, Rizzla, Total Freedom, Dubbel Dutch, Jubilee, Venus X, Kenny Dope, Karizma, Brenmar, DJ Sliink, DJ Sega, DJ Rashad, Lil Kim and various Others.Their RA profile lists Parlophone, Rock It Science Laboratories, Night Slugs, Silverback Recordings and 5 more.Recently at Paragon, MoMA PS1, Elsewhere · often with KYRUH, Nikki Nair, Matt Q, none of them here that night
Recently at Wonderville, Hart Bar, Paragon · often with SEXINCHURCH, jo_sway, WILHELMINA, none of them here that night
often with Tyree Cooper, none of them here that night
“Inspired by his family’s love of music, Say3 took up the drums at the age of 12.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Inspired by his family’s love of music, Say3 took up the drums at the age of 12. It was only a few years later that Say3 discovered late night groove parties and the rhythms of house music. From there, Say3 promptly sold his drum set, purchased his Traktor deck and began performing at local house parties, basements and abandoned warehouses. Now a regular fixture of Atlanta’s club scene, Say3 has shared the stage with well-known DJ’s such as Mina , Ape Drums , and Brenmar , who he also collaborated with on the March 2018 single Free Up released on High End Times. Say3 has released a steady stream of original tracks and remixes throughout the past year including three compilations of afro-edits which has gained him supporters from around the world. His productions also feature on Bryte recent mixtape, who is one of Ghana’s most exciting upcoming vocalists, released on UK label More Time Records. Say3 also runs “Flux” a party in Miami that showcases his global influences and forward thinking underground music.Their RA profile lists More Time.Recently at ERF, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Elsewhere · often with DJ Nigga Fox, Kweku, Run P., none of them here that night
Recently at Trans-Pecos, Elsewhere · often with DJ Manny, Lexxy Jax, Replicator, none of them here that night
“Music industry and nightlife veteran J-Cush, founded his flagship label Lit City Trax, & event series Lit City Rave, in NYC in 2012.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Music industry and nightlife veteran J-Cush, founded his flagship label Lit City Trax, & event series Lit City Rave, in NYC in 2012. New York born, Cush spent the early 2000s in London, and was based back and forth between the two in the 2010s. J-Cush was 1/4 of Warp Records' signed Future Brown - “springing from the same loose scene that spawned DIS Magazine and Hood By Air, Future Brown are a supergroup like no other” (-Dazed Digital). Additionally, J-Cush was D Double E's DJ as well as the last DJ for his legendary grime crew Newham Generals, prior to the crew disbanding. During a brief hiatus from music, J-Cush established an award winning, small-batch cannabis brand, Tasty Selections. Returning to music, he founded his new label/event series, Nowhere in late 2024, releasing multiple projects from artist-producer Uche in 2025. J-Cush has curated events and partnered with the likes of the Museum of Modern Art, Telfar, The Fader, On The Radar, Rinse.FM, Perez Art Museum Miami, Carhartt WIP, Vice, Pitchfork and Complex amongst others, as well as having toured Asia, Europe and North America extensively. Lit City Trax was was home to genre-defining artists across a diverse club music spectrum from DJ Rashad, DJ Spoko, DJ Marfox, Traxman, Uniiqu3 amongst others. Whilst running the label, J-Cush spent much of the 2010s working to establish a plethora of influential regional club musics - often intricately involved with their international proliferation. His extended resumé includes working with key artists in Grime, Jersey Club, Chicago's Juke & Footwork scenes, South Africa's Bacardi House (a pre-cursor to both Gqom and Amapiano), Lisbon's Kuduro/Batida scene, as well as working early on with UK Drill's most infamous 67 and Zone 2 crews. Having managed the then GhettoTeknitianz and DJ Rashad, Cush led the crews' integral rebrand to the now world-famous Teklife. Whilst managing Bacardi House founder DJ Spoko, Cush brought DJ Spoko to co-headline alongside Black Coffee to New York's Central Park Summer Stage series, for a seminal event marking the 20th anniversary since Apartheid's end in South Africa, which marked the two legends that helped lay the foundations for the ever popular Afrohouse to meet. At the time, Afrohouse was yet unnamed, Spoko's infectious sound went on to lay the ground work for what became Gqom and Amapiano, as well as influencing Black Coffee's productions heavily. A Rinse.FM resident alumnus, J-Cush always has his finger on the pulse of burgeoning scenes. Hosting regular guest mixes from across the globe and MC-heavy sets on his radio show, his club sets are known for seamlessly weaving together the best in a diverse tapestry of global sounds with rare and unheard cuts from far and wide. Lit City Rave "throw some of the city's best parties", proclaimed The Village Voice. J-Cush's rave series found it's home at the infamous 285 Kent in New York, which had remained a venue exclusively for bands prior to Lit City Rave reimagining it as a club space for DJs and MCs. Beyond NYC, Lit City Rave traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Los Angeles and beyond. Throwing era-defining nights, guests included: Skepta, Tink, Kelela, D Double E, DJ Slimzee, Novelist, Jammer, DJ Rashad, DJ Deeon, DJ Spoko, AJ Tracey, Total Freedom (aka Bobby Beethoven), DJ Marfox, DJ Oneman, Uniiqu3, DJ MikeQ, DJDS, DJ Sliink, Vjuan Allure, Kode 9, DJ Manny, Bok Bok, RP Boo, Nguzunuguzu, Addison Groove, Om Unit, Double Dutch, DJ TiGa, Drippin, Visionist and countless others.Their RA profile lists Warp Records.often with Khadija Al Hanafi, Lightris, Matt Proxy, none of them here that night
Recently at Le Bain · often with umru, Miss Ile, Fortified Structures, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Tyree Cooper1 with DJ TiGa, 1 with J-Cush and 1 with Nadus
- DJ Nigga Fox3 with SAY3
- Mudia3 with Uche
- Run P.3 with SAY3
- cry$cross2 with SAY3
- DJ Moma2 with Uche
- Ka$h2 with Uche
- Kweku2 with SAY3
12 said they were going.
The room
TBA - rescheduled — 1 event and 10 distinct artists since Dec 2025.
Who put it on
NOWHERE, New York — 3 events and 11 artists since Dec 2025.