{"id":256645,"date":"2026-06-05T18:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/256645\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:30:50","slug":"chris-lake-takes-over-brooklyns-under-the-k-bridge-park-for-a-three-night-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/256645\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Lake Takes Over Brooklyn\u2019s Under The K Bridge Park For A Three-Night Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Lake. Courtesy of Corey Wilson.<\/p>\n

Corey Wilson<\/p>\n

When Chris Lake steps behind the decks, it\u2019s more than him playing a set: it\u2019s a journey into his world, one that is polished, cool, fun but slightly unexpected. The artist\u2019s productions are forward-thinking and push boundaries, all while staying true to his brand. Upon entering Lake\u2019s sonic atmosphere, we can\u2019t help but dance to his infectious rhythms. And soon, New York City will be dancing, too. <\/p>\n

Today through Sunday, June 7, Lake comes to Brooklyn\u2019s Under the K Bridge Park to headline three consecutive shows. Due to demand following the Friday and Saturday shows going on sale, a third show was added on Sunday. Lake\u2019s final set of his weekend takeover at Under the K Bridge Park will take place at sunset, offering an experience that differs from his typical late-night performances. The three-night run boasts support from Omnom, Stixx, Ayybo, Lumia, Tiga, Eli Escobar and Ksenyeah, with select artists playing each night. Tickets for the shows can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think New York has been such an unbelievable market for me to play in. All the shows are always just great, fun, memorable, and they\u2019re just lively. It is one of my favorite places to play for sure,\u201d Lake says, adding that he will be playing out a lot of new music during the sets. <\/p>\n

The tastemaker\u2019s forthcoming shows at Under the K Bridge Park this weekend are presented by his imprint, Black Book Records, alongside promoter The Bowery Presents. This year marks the 10th anniversary of his label. While Black Book Records is now known as an esteemed imprint, it was founded on a whim. <\/p>\n

Lake says prior to its inception, he was on a Skype call with acclaimed radio host Danny Howard, who was filling in for Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1\u2019s Dance Party at the time. Lake played Howard a song dubbed \u201cOperator (Ring Ring)<\/a>,\u201d which was unreleased at the time. This occurred on a Tuesday. The next day, Howard told Lake he couldn\u2019t get the track out of his head, and he wanted to make it the \u201chottest record of the world,\u201d according to Lake. Howard wanted to play \u201cOperator (Ring Ring)\u201d on BBC Radio 1\u2019s Dance Party that Friday, a mere two days later. <\/p>\n

Lake called his management and explained how he saw this as a good opportunity, so while they weren\u2019t planning to release the track yet, he thought they should. The label was then founded, and its logo was drawn up that very moment. Thus, Black Book Records was born.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just because we were being reactionary to an opportunity that we had to get the record played on Radio 1, and it was definitely one of the best moves I ever made,\u201d the sound designer says. \u201cWe started signing records from other people, and now, 10 years on, we\u2019ve had a bunch of releases with a bunch of phenomenal artists. I think we’ve made our mark.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lake has established himself as one of the most prominent figures in dance music, championing the genre with productions that push the scene forward. However, he is cautiously optimistic when it comes to the future of house music, particularly with AI\u2019s part in it. The sonic storyteller believes there are positives to it, but he worries it\u2019s leading many artists to rely too heavily on sampling instead of creating something new. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s got to be new out there to keep things moving forward, or else we’re just going to end up in like a recycling center. At the moment, we’re in a little bit of a period of everything kind of being recycled,\u201d Lake says. \u201cIf you’re thinking about the health of where things are heading, I feel as if it’s important for people still to be trying to find new ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has kept him reigning among the top names in dance music is his ability to create inventive tracks that are authentically him. \u201cAs an artist, you want to identify what makes you unique,\u201d he says. \u201cEveryone\u2019s got their fingerprint.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s really important to remember that if you want to stand out, there’s no point trying to fit in,\u201d Lake says. \u201cI just tried to focus on standing out by doing my own thing, irrespective of trying to fit in with others. It’s kind of like, over the years, it’s ended up working out for me. I wouldn’t say it was the easiest path, but it’s nice to reflect back on and feel like I\u2019ve done things my way and true to me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chris Lake. Courtesy of Corey Wilson. Corey Wilson When Chris Lake steps behind the decks, it\u2019s more than…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256646,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[100001,98,100,99,100000,54075,4145,66641,88769,9,24,63,62534,100003,100002],"class_list":["post-256645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-black-book-records","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-chris-lake","tag-dance-music","tag-edm","tag-electronic-dance-music","tag-house-music","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-concert","tag-tech-house","tag-under-the-k-bridge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}