Everyone knows that it took more than a couple of Bashmore’s finest to propel house music into Bristol’s spotlight - this has been bubbling away for years. Part of the secret to house music’s swift ascent has been a shoulder-to-shoulder relationship with disco. With house djs for Idle Hands, Futureboogie and Brstl all peppering their sets with unheard disco material, a catalyst was in place to add the euphoria and sunshine that turns club nights into parties. Epitomised by Alfresco Disco and Dirty Talk, the bond between house music and disco is now stronger than ever.
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Ok ok ok ok. DJ Marcelle is punk in her own odd way: bonkers turntablism ft. wonky dubstep, percussive scraps, tractor sounds, goat noises and a whole lotta distortion. She arrives in timely fashion for Ceramic boiz Copper Sounds’ new release party with mega support from Sarahsson and k means’ ultra-spun-out club excursions. Deranged club fulfillment … cripes!
DJ Marcelle, Copper Sounds, k means, Sarahsson at The Island.
Imminent spooky squiggles coming outta the Blumitsu research facility, where they’ve been R&Ding special alien technologies to unleash on the club: arrays of disembodied vocals sitting above cyber-tech tools and Drexciya-coded electro/bass hybrids. Co-conspirator wonk-fiend Berwick operates a heaving table of insidious hardware too, while foot soldiers spin weird, wobbly sonic weaponry.
StepTwice: BLUMITSU , Berwick, YSL, Jay Carter, Rozi at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! AnExperience descends on the Boxing Gym with their own righteous take on amen culture, taking us back to 92-96 with an all-vinyl crew running pure junglist/hardcore/breakbeat euphoria through Scotland Yard’s ‘so loud it’s psychedelic’ soundsystem. 100% deconstructed-rave free zone across 5 arenas, it doesn’t get much bigger than this!
AnExperience presents ~ A proper jungle night at The Boxing Gym.
Sell out warning! Somatic meditations and sensual club selections with Shameless Hussies and queer culture icons Wildblood & Queenie, keeping things seductive with their patented mix of dirty disco and decadent house.
SOFT BUTCH with Wildblood & Queenie at Lost Horizon.
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What our editors say
“Bringing a dancer-first mindset and a deep crate of feel-good grooves, Bob stitches together warm boogie, shimmering disco, and late-night house into a high-energy mix built to keep the floor moving right through midnight.”
From: New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Bob YT
“We’re turning back the clock and transforming the entire venue into a glittering disco paradise, packed with dazzling production, incredible live performances, disco balls, confetti and non-stop feel-good anthems!”
From: ABBA DISCO WONDERLAND: NEW YEAR’S EVE
“LADYMONIX’s musical journey, which began in Baltimore, is deeply informed by the history of house music - shaped by the jacking sounds of Baltimore club and soulful house classics, alongside the grooves of disco and '90s pop that filled her parents' lavish basement parties. ”
From: Duvet Vous? With LADYMONIX
“Back in 2006, Daddy G invited Queen Bee & Mr Benn to join him as residents at his newly opened Tube micro-club in Bristol. The remit was simple - rock the spot with a mash up of top deck reggae, dancehall, hip hop, funk, disco, house, jungle, beats and pieces and whatever else kept it live. ”
From: Bristol Hi-Fi 20th Anniversary Xmas Bash
“A serious record collector, Chahoud has one of the largest vinyl collections in the Middle East. Specialising in Arabic and Ethiopian music, his taste for little-known gems and obscure dancefloor stompers for his DJ box has taken him on digging trips around the world, from Addis Ababa to Cairo. He also owns Darsko, a record shop in Lebanon stocking rare vinyl cuts from disco bellydance and tarab to jazz, funk, soul and afrobeat.”
From: La Bomba present Ernesto Chahoud