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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What our editors say

“Spot My G, founder of the collective and core figure at Loco Klub, will be very much playing in-house! They move in the circles of high energy slick sexy techno and euphoric breakbeat: expect it heavy, yet uplifting...”
From: Queerky W/ DJ TEETH

“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

“Bristol’s Severine (En Masse/Loco Klub/ex-Workshop Radio) has been singling in on the metallic textures and low end alchemy at the forward fold of bass music. Drawing in heady rave influences alongside the broken sounds of techno, dubstep and electro’s heavier side… their sets slickly lull you into deeper drive without compromising on a meditative core.”
From: Seasoning ✼ Tim Reaper , Severine

“Straight off a closing set at The Island this past November, 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/ Beatrice M., Mackenzie, Fez the Kid & Casino Flats

“Ben Pest - This long-time globe trotting rave disrupter brings his signature blend of snarling electro, twisted techno rhythms, and warped acid that hit like a warehouse party in full eruption. Pure analogue mischief from one of the UK’s most singular hardware operators.”
From: Ben Pest, ZOiD, Tape Twelve - PULSEWAVE