Disco in Bristol

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Bristol's Disco Scene

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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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.

Sell out warning! Still reeling from his 3 hour devastation of Strange Brew, Cirrina invites a titanic pillar of 21st century junglism to ditch his amen stripes and school us on cutting edge techno / 140 mutations. This is a new kinda Reaper, rocking the shit outta The Island with AM's dubby conquerer i-sha + Casino Flats & Fez the Kid's opening downtempo hypnotics. Cirrina Sessions w/ Tim Reaper , i-sha & residents at The Island.

Sell out warning! Perfect All Hallow's dance if you like your club music steeped in dark garage rollers and Livity-grade percussive techno goodness. Bristol’s ever-reliable groove maestros Club Djembe have got Rinse FM's Fold and SWU's Caragh at the helm in this rather large one FFO: Joy Orbison, Peverelist, Ehua, Ikonika. Club Djembe Halloween w/ Fold, Caragh & DJ Polo b2b DJ Stolen at The Love Inn.

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What our editors say

“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

“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

“We’re diving back down the tunnels this December with a true Chicago legend in the driving seat, the one and only Derrick Carter! Blessing up the decks from the age of 16, he’s kept the underground spirit alive across decades in the dance with his blend of minimal jack-yer-body traxxx, soulful deep cuts and disco-delic bumpers. If you don’t know you better get to know - Derrick Carter is one of the all time GREATS and we’ve SO excited, couldn’t ya tell?!”
From: Disco Isn't Dead with Derrick Carter

“Whether you arrive as a glittering space traveller, a silver-clad astronaut or an intergalactic disco queen, this is your chance to dress up, let loose and celebrate in style. Expect the unexpected AND David Bowie, The Sweet, T.Rex, Roxy Music, Blondie, Donna Summer, ELO, Status Quo, Atomic Rooster and space rock, pop, disco and TV themes”
From: Fondue in Space A 1970s All-Vinyl Disco