Bass & Electro in Bristol

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Bristol's Electro Scene

It's 2003, Rennie Pilgrim's Emit remix is on serious rotation and Cut and Run remixing another classic that should have been left well alone! This was when breaks were breaks and the genre moved predictably through reggae, hiphop and electro without disturbing the wider music scene.

Fast forward to 2010 and 'breaks' is dead. In its place the open casket which is 'electro', no longer the preserve of choppy drums and stabbing synths, 'electro' today encompasses elements from across the dance music spectrum with a diverse range of artists to attaching the 'electro' label to their sound.

The sound of electro in Bristol is vast, catching all the international players from Erol Alkan and Boys Noize to Toddla T and Redlight all bringing their own take on 'electro' to the table and redefining the genre as they go. It's this chicken and egg scenario that liberates the genre and allows nights like Shit The Bed at Motion and Blowpop at Thekla to have such a diverse sound.

Visiting producers like Sinden borrow basslines from dubstep and garage while artists from the Boyz Noise and Ed Banger imprints inflate traditional electro synths beyond recognition. Whether it's the manicness of fidget house (a la Redlight) or the choppy breakbeats of 90s old skool (Toddla T), Bristol's electro listings are bursting with influences from across dance music.

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Our recent electro recommendations

Sell out warning! Halloween sleaze incoming from LA legend and 808 maestro Egyptian Lover, bringing that dirty electro boogie funk to the halls of the undead alongside Gene on Earth’s technicolour minimal-tech inna first time head:head with Saoirse’s pummelling house. Sawmills Halloween - EGYPTIAN LOVER | GENE ON EARTH B2B SAOIRSE | SILQ | ++ at Sawmills.

Sell out warning! PTS gifts us another heavyweight Halloween to remember! Taking the far-reaching club continuum to Brew with Hessle Audio longtimer Pearson Sound, Shannen SP’s Afro-diasporic bass explorations, a BRS debut from blown-out digi-club-rap queen Iced Lattina + PTS fam Meterman and Fig going bestie-to-bestie. PTS Halloween ϟ Pearson Sound, Shannen SP ++ at Strange Brew.

Sell out warning! The power of kink-witch Snorlax compels you toward the gayest garage night in town! Headset always goes all-out with proper profesh drag dancers strutting the place up and the usual 4x4 excellence / swung wobbles from GG residents and NasstyCity's Maze. Headset's Gay Garage - Halloween Special at Loco Klub.

Sell out warning! ‘Fancy dress’ is already the Club Love lore, so swerve the cheap plastic spiders for this latex fantasy Halloween homage to our dear departed Dolly. Expect live bodily transgressions from Co Kendrah and Drag Race fav Ginny Lemon, thumping dancefloor euphoria from House of Molly + queer-run play-party etiquette guiding you to your wildest dreams. CLUB LOVE HALLOWEEN at Loco Klub.

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What our editors say

“Bringing their shared love of UK garage, house, electro, and techno to the dancefloor, the pair have developed a natural chemistry that moves effortlessly between rolling groove and off-kilter club energy.”
From: Van Wilkins & Roaming Data

“Shak has travelled back in time to teach the serfs how to get down. Technological advancements from the future, not for battle, but for the benefit of you bastards! Chicago house, electro, disco, and a bit of ghetto tech to get you wrecked and raving into battle. This wise sage from the future will have you fighting for a place at the front, so don’t dilly-dally x”
From: Knights Out 3

“London-based duo BLUMITSU have cemented themselves as a force to be reckoned with at lightning speed, birthing one of the most exciting UK club scene partnerships in recent times. The formidable collaboration between notorious DJ/producers and friends Bluetoof and Jossy Mitsu began with the idea to merge their consecutive Wednesday evening Rinse FM radio shows, creating an electrifying b2b show exploring the darker sides of high-octane electro and techno.”
From: StepTwice present: BLUMITSU, Berwick, YSL, Jay Carter & Rozi

“Fez the Kid B2B Casino Flats (Cirrina Sessions) Casino Flats and Fez the Kid step up once again for a b2b; this time delving into hypnotic, downtempo modulations. Expect Casino Flats' minimal techno and deep breakbeat inflections subverted and broken by Fez the Kid's dubbed-out atmospheric bass.”
From: Cirrina Sessions w/ Tim Reaper , i-sha & residents

“Expect heavy basslines, infectious grooves, hypnotic rhythms and a dancefloor built for those who like their music late and loud. From UK garage and house cuts to electro rollers and techno, we’ll be moving through the sounds that keep Bristol’s nightlife buzzing.”
From: LowEndLaw + Friends