ON TOP by Susanne Bartsch
Le Bain444 W 13th Street, New York, NY 10014 · Map
This night happened — Thu 30 Jul · 10pm → 4am Fri
21+ · Le Bain at The Standard and Susanne Bartsch
Press play
Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Crack Bellmer in Berlin, Sat 24 OctKandylion
- next: Red Eye NY, Fri 30 OctSPRFRK
- next: Le Bain, Fri 30 Octboyyyish
- Vibeiana
- next: Dead Letter No. 9, Sat 31 OctKNDYFRK
Set times were not published.
Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met
4 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Kandylion and SPRFRK — 18 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 4 Aug 2023.
- SPRFRK and KNDYFRK — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- Kandylion and KNDYFRK — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- boyyyish and KNDYFRK — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- SPRFRK and boyyyish — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
- Kandylion and boyyyish — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 20 Jan 2024.
Who they are
Recently at Paragon, Dead Letter No. 9, Loafers Cocktail Bar · often with Dane Deveraux, DJ Shannon, Serrian, none of them here that night
“DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene.”
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the whole biography
DJ SPRFRK (JC) is a dance-floor-diva-turned- DJ and a staple in New York’s underground queer rave scene. Originally hailing from Miami, Known for his flamboyant, high-energy fusion of house, club anthems, and percussion—curated specifically to lift spirits and keep dance floors locked in. SPRFRK has built an impressive resume of residencies at staple queer venues including Metropolitan, Happyfun Hideaway, and the infamous ANIMAL. He has also served as a resident DJ for Scandalo NYC, the celebrated house and Italo disco party with over a decade in the running. He’s also a regular at major NYC venues like BASEMENT and Good Room, to name a few. His influence extends well beyond the five boroughs. SPRFRK has headlined premier queer events across North America, including Carry Nation, XOXA Pride, Jellyfish (PGH), Sole Rehab (ROC), Altær, and Rusted (Toronto). Throughout his career, he has also had the privilege of sharing the booth with industry heavyweights such as Alinka, Lauren Fax, Midland, Hercules & Love Affair and Physical Therapy. In addition to his solo work, SPRFRK brings a collaborative edge to the booth as one-half of the duo KNDYFRK alongside Kandylion. Whether he’s playing an intimate local spot or headlining and event,SPRFRK continues to champion music, creativity, and community, turning every set into a celebration of self-expression.Recently at public records, Paragon, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with fernanDITO, Lauren Flax, Haruka, none of them here that night
“Dance floor beware! boyyyish is Viet-Mexican club kid who has been in the NYC scene for over a decade.”
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Dance floor beware! boyyyish is Viet-Mexican club kid who has been in the NYC scene for over a decade. When he’s behind the decks, expect his magnetic groove to transcend genre and time as he takes you anywhere from house, acid, rave, soulful house, latin and beyond while rooted in timeless feeling and flow. His renowned weekly radio show “breakfast with boyyyish” delves into deep cut 80s and 90s electronic music, exploring the origins of a variety of dance music genres across the world. With more than seven seasons on the air it has become a cult favorite amongst DJs. He’s been featured on The Lot Radio, HÖR, BCCO, Apple Music Razor N Tape and Rinse FM. His signature 90s house sound with a modern touch is no less a love letter to the NYC nightlife created by his two mentors Christina Visca [Sound Factory/Paradise Garage/Studio 54] and Susanne Bartsch [Copacabana/Le Bain] for whom he has been a resident DJ and collaborator since 2020. He has supported the likes of Danny Krivit, Inner City, Kevin Saunderson, Todd Edwards, Jellybean Benitez for Glitterbox, Eli Escobar, Rich Medina, Dimitri from Paris, Tedd Patterson, Maurice Fulton, The Egyptian Lover, Hex Hector, Rimarkable, Ewan McVicar, Posthuman for I Love Acid, Tiga, JD Samson, Jubilee, Lauren Flax, Dana Montana, Mestiza, Eliza Rose, SG Lewis to name a few… You can find him regularly at home base clubs Le Bain and House of Yes and as resident DJ for Susanne Bartsch. But no club in NYC is foreign to him from Good Room, Nowadays, The Stranger, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Elsewhere, X-Pizza, Wiggle Room, Lucid Radio, Knockdown Center, Webster Hall, Sony Hall, Paragon, Gitano Island and Public Hotel. As a nightlife scion, he’s also soundtracked many a NYFW event for labels such as Theory, Helmut Lang, Prabal Gurung, Kiehl’s and editorials such as Paper Magazine and Ladygunn. Outside of NYC, his talent has brought him to Berlin, Milan, Tulum, Pavilion Festival in Scotland, Mexico City, Calgary, Bonnaroo Music Festival, South by Southwest, Aspen Gay Ski Week, DC, Pittsburgh, Provincetown Carnival and Fire Island. This tornado of influence is always surprising crowds in his breakneck yet seamless sets and your head will be spinning like a turntable should you lend an open ear before he’s off to the next stage.Recently at Paragon, House of Yes, Le Bain · often with Amber Valentine, materia hache, W. Jeremy, none of them here that night
“Under her pseudonym Vibeiana, she moves between house, disco, electronic, and techno with the singular musicality and deep focus associated with the New York house tradition.”
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Under her pseudonym Vibeiana, she moves between house, disco, electronic, and techno with the singular musicality and deep focus associated with the New York house tradition. Since her debut in 2022, she's become a fixture of her city's creative scene, effortlessly connecting the underground club and high fashion circuits. Vibeiana's diligence to her craft, musical curiosity, and quietly captivating presence make for dance floor experiences you'll want to replay again and again. For her forthcoming work with Non-Friction Records, Angel draws from drum'n'bass, garage, IDM, and further strains of Black electronic music and imbues them with smoky, subtly complex vocal phrasing and airy harmonies.Recently at Museum of Sex - NYC, Le Bain, Apollo Studio · often with America Rose, Matt FX, Kristos, none of them here that night
Recently at Paragon, Dead Letter No. 9, Earthly Delights · often with Bella De León, Raphael Ernesto, Haruka, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Haruka2 with SPRFRK and 1 with KNDYFRK
- Amber Valentine11 with boyyyish
- fernanDITO9 with SPRFRK
- Blue Rose Royalty7 with boyyyish
- America Rose6 with Vibeiana
- Foster, just Foster.6 with SPRFRK
- Matt FX6 with Vibeiana
- DJ Shannon5 with Kandylion
271 said they were going — busier than a usual Thursday at Le Bain.
how this compares
- Median final count, Thursdays at Le Bain190
- Middle half finished between120 and 305
- Past Thursdays at this venue counted160
- Counted276 on Fri 31 Jul, 277 on Mon 3 Aug
The room
Le Bain — 918 events and 1,104 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who put it on
Susanne Bartsch — 65 events and 83 artists since Aug 2023.
Also that night
- Body Hack: thembow, ADAIR, DJ Delish, Caín Lima, p1nkstar, & TRAP SELYNA (live)Nowadays — p1nkstar and boyyyish keep turning up on the same bills.
- Pregame presents: Armii1n + FriendsOuter Heaven — Tim Lucent and Vibeiana keep turning up on the same bills.
- EXILE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARYBossa Nova Civic Club — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
how these 3 are connected
- Body Hack: thembow, ADAIR, DJ Delish, Caín Lima, p1nkstar, & TRAP SELYNA (live) — p1nkstar and boyyyish have shared 3 bills; p1nkstar is on that bill and boyyyish is on this one.
- Pregame presents: Armii1n + Friends — Tim Lucent and Vibeiana have shared 3 bills; Tim Lucent is on that bill and Vibeiana is on this one.
- EXILE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY — shares 288 artists with this room, Eli Escobar among them.