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DANCE DANCE DANCE

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

This night happened — Wed 11 Mar

Le Bain at The Standard

Who was billed3 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Boy Cordero and Tim Fields — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 11 Mar 2026.

Who they are

  • Uche

    Lagos, Nigeria · 16 bookings since Sep 2025

    “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 Paragon, SILO, Le Bain · often with Mudia, SAY3, J-Cush, none of them here that night

  • Boy Cordero

    North Carolina · 31 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Boy Cordero, an artist and DJ hailing from North Carolina, now calls Brooklyn, NY, home.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Boy Cordero, an artist and DJ hailing from North Carolina, now calls Brooklyn, NY, home. Currently a resident DJ at Le Bain, the Standard Hotel and The Jimmy Soho. Drawing inspiration from iconic early 90’s parties like Shelter, the Loft, and Body and Soul, he skillfully blends these classic sounds with contemporary ballroom beats, infusing the vibrant dance culture he immersed himself in as a NYC dancer. The result is a captivating fusion that evokes nostalgia and sparks an electric dance atmosphere

    Recently at The Chocolate Factory, Le Bain, Oberon · often with Eli Escobar, WEMI, Michael Magnan, none of them here that night

  • Tim Fields

    Chicago · 23 bookings since Dec 2023

    Recently at Le Bain, Powerhouse Arts, Elsewhere · often with Spinrillo, Vonnie Mack, Brickhouse NYC, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Eli Escobar9 with Boy Cordero
  • Spinrillo6 with Tim Fields
  • Vonnie Mack4 with Tim Fields
  • WEMI4 with Boy Cordero
  • J-Cush3 with Uche
  • Mudia3 with Uche
  • SAY33 with Uche
  • Showcase3 with Boy Cordero
346 said they were going — about like a usual Wednesday at Le Bain.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Wednesdays at Le Bain312
  • Middle half finished between241 and 423
  • Past Wednesdays at this venue counted169

The room

Le Bain — 918 events and 1,104 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2388743.

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

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