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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Arabesque’s SWANA-spiced dancefloor melting pot reaches full boil when Zag Erlat steps up to the decks. Distilling his My Analog Journal smarts and the deepest crates on the ‘Tube into one night of Turkish psych delight, Egyptian jazz reverie and Nigerian funk frenzy. A proper education FFO: Habibi Funk, Dar Disku, Acid Arab, Omar Souleyman. Arabesque Presents: Zag Erlat at The Jam Jar.

The local bastions of future-facing rave manoeuvres and footwork jungle mutants reconvene at the Crown with shadowy Rephlex-related renegade Disco Assault in a live hardware meltdown + L-Major’s full frontal junglist massacre. No-brainer weekend warmup FFO: Sully, Tim Reaper, Denham Audio, Samurai Breaks EXSTATIC: L-MAJOR, Di$CO A$AULT, KAKUNA, RUBIX & BOCA at The Crown.

Three of the local underground's best unsung selectors step into the spotlight for a vinyl-only session with a sprinkle of feel-good feminine energy. Let SWU.fm staple Beavs glide you through rare groove greatness, while Noods camera supremo Shotbytia cranks up the Northern Soul heat and Kat CW serves that Brakery-branded global eclecticism. A new all Female, All vinyl dance!

Ruff and raw speed garage needs no bigger champion than DJ Cosworth. Serving serious bump and grind via his hyped Hardline imprint, he’s ready to take you on an all-night journey through organ house rollers, bassline hybrids and dark 2-step stylings in an essential dancefloor pilgrimage FFO: Dr Banana, Dr Dubplate, Groove Chronicles, Shall Not Fade. 20 TICKETS SAVED FOR THE DOOR - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

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What our editors say

“Join us at Stokes By The Orchard on Friday 27th March, 8PM–1AM for a night of disco-soaked rhythms, soulful DJ selections and tropical, groove-heavy beats made for moving. Expect warm funk, feel-good soul and dance-worthy sounds that build energy and keep you locked into the rhythm all night long.”
From: DJ SOULCIAL

“Rooted in the sun-kissed lands of Andalusia, southern Spain, and now based in Newcastle (UK), she pieces together soulful, percussive journeys across Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, and Africa. Her mixes are a celebration of vibrant sounds from these regions, with a rich backbone of jazz, rare groove, funk and disco, tunes that move your feet and your soul.”
From: LA BOMBA present Santa Leticia

“Electro royalty. King of the 808. Mr Smooth. The Vocoder Prince. Often imitated, never surpassed. Since the 1980’s the Egyptian Lover has been teasing out a saccharine blend of funk-soaked electro and drum machine sleaze, loaded with groove and melody and that classic Egypt vocal. His debut ‘On The Nile’ set the blueprint for decades of synthetic boogie, electro-funk and left field disco across the globe, fusing drifting North African melodies with the unmistakable low end boom. Strictly party energy in the house all night long, expect all manner of DJ tricks, plenty of mic action and if we’re lucky.. an Egyptian Lover 808 masterclass..”
From: Disco Isn't Dead with Egyptian Lover

“Join us at Stokes By The Orchard on Friday 27th February, 8PM–1AM for a night of disco-soaked rhythms, soulful DJ selections and tropical, groove-heavy beats made for moving. Expect warm funk, feel-good soul and dance-worthy sounds that build energy and keep you locked into the rhythm all night long.”
From: DJ SOULCIAL

“CELINE DIJON - Party starter and founder of Get On Festival, Celine Dijon brings high-energy, genre-spanning bangers to the dance floor. With a wicked Voices Radio show under his belt, expect acid house, disco, and everything in between.”
From: Blue Marbles