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! Oh my! The dubwise line-up of the year just dropped and it IS as seismic as we dreamed: UK steppas royalty Vibronics and Dubkasm at the controls with INSANE lyrical niceness from Ariwa staple Macka B and ragga chat legend Solo Banton. With King Original's patented bassweight and Bristol's owngyal Sash Steppa to boot, this is a Teachings for the ages! SATURDAY : THE W/ENDER : TID 19 x MEDi 20 at The Trinity Centre.

Big, peachy one for the next session down at Love Inn. Master of heady minimal / deep-house expressionism, Parris has proven himself to be an indisputable deep-diggin’ don on the decks. Expect a an absolute romp through pastel dubz, looping house euphorics and weirdosphere sub-loaded clatter. Peach Discs w/ Parris, Daisy Moon + Gramrcy at The Love Inn.

Sell out warning! Teachings & Deep Medi lock in for a joint birthday weekender - we don't need a lineup to know this will be SEISMIC!!! FRIDAY : THE W/ENDER : MEDi20 x T.I.D.19 at The Trinity Centre.

Woi oi! Iconic 'ardkore action incoming from the unrivaled Moving Shadow fold! Reinforced / Altern8 / Shut Up And Dance heads will already have their tickets of course. For everyone else: breakbeat ravestalgia doesn’t come much ruffer than 2 Bad Mice, chopping samples and bombing tha bass like it was the Second Summer of Love all over again. 2 Bad Mice + Friends at The Jam Jar.

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What our editors say

“ALL THIS PLUS for live music this year we welcome Bristol's own "Tender Groove Collective", a group of DJs that are sure to get you on your feet and seeing the new year in right on the dance floor. They'll be playing an eclectic mix of funk, disco, global groove and soul to delight your ears and your feet. Oh, and there'll be a free karaoke machine to use as and when you want... Get your tickets NOW!”
From: BOTTOMLESS BOOZE NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY FEAT. TENDER GROOVE

“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

“You're invited to our annual NYE House Party. Make yourself comfortable, as we transform the Taproom into a thumping house-party, with professional audio, lighting, and immersive décor. Get stuck into high-quality funk, soul, disco, latin, house, and garage in the 'living room' with the highly respected Red Rack'em heading up the bill, or for the Jona Lewie's among us, grab a cocktail and a chinwag in the 'kitchen'.”
From: NYE House Party with Red Rack'em, Worm Disco Club, Beavs

“The Bristol x Berlin link up takes another step forward as Tam Tam (PDA, Berlin) returns to the Zoggs basement again for a night of disco sleaze, jackin' acid, and scuzzy punk. Co-founder of the Public Display of Affection party located in a cosy Berlin squat, Tam Tam is responsible for some of the most hedonistic and wild parties in the city since the fall of the legendary Greissmuehle.”
From: Between Stations presents: Tam Tam, Tilly & Cowper