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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Sell out warning! Club der Visionaere BS1 here we come…it’s the return of Uruguay’s vinyl-only myth-maker and dark prince of trip-tastic techno tessellations, percolating acid, cosmic minimal house and star-gazing electro. Mr Lutz is a total bucket list DJ for the leftfield aficionados and chasers of psychedelic club transcendence. Afterthought: Nicolas Lutz at Strange Brew.

Fafi Abdel Nour’s NYE send-off of spellbinding body music was one for the books. A Dutch underground legend whose radiant disco digs and house bangers have set Europe alight for years, his unmatched energy meets the blissful grooves of Daisy Moon in total victory lap mode after D. Tiffany’s day party roadblock. Off-Kilter Night w/ Fafi Abdel Nour, Daisy Moon, Amber at Strange Brew.

Free entry D. Tiffany!? This is not a drill! Buckle up for high-energy club hypnotism: D. Tiffany’s sets should come with a G-force warning as she journeys through dance music’s legacy, from house and acid chuggers to breakbeat, heady techno and bassline-heavy trance. Pure day party bliss is a-comin’ with the Planet Euphorique boss in special b2b morphing mode with Off Kilter’s Daisy Moon. Off-Kilter Day Party w/ D. Tiffany, Daisy Moon, Marie Malarie, Ben Jackson at The Christmas Steps.

Free entry! Tucked away in the Attic Bar, Void’s giving Bristol's DIY radio scene a real shake-up. For the weekly listeners and unfamiliars, they’re putting their cards on the table with this Croft offering of global booty-shakers: Stormy J cutting shapes to jab house, soca and Caribbean flavas, with WINK bringing the femme bass baile and amapiano NRG + Dowdle’s itchy 140 stylings. At this price, it’s hard to miss... Void Radio: Stormy J, WINK + Dowdle at The Croft.

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What our editors say

“Music collector, DJ, producer, and Klasse Wrecks co-founder Mr. Ho makes his Public Affair debut. A cult figure in electronic music whose sets are as unpredictable as they are authoritative, moving freely through house, techno, breakbeat and electro with the instincts of a lifelong digger. Alongside Luca Lozano, his Klasse Wrecks imprint has quietly become one of the most coveted names in the game, and that same obsessive curation carries into every set he plays. Public Affair founder and resident Monika Taneska opens the night, setting the tone with her signature tripped-out techno. Deep, disorienting and exactly where the night needs to begin.”
From: Public Affair: Mr. Ho & Monika Taneska

“Known globally as the ‘Baron of Techno’, Dave Clarke brings his uncompromising sound and legendary intensity to Bristol. Expect a masterclass in his signature style; a fusion of dark techno and gritty electro perfectly suited to the intimate, smoke-filled confines of Moon Club. Support from TECHMEOUT.”
From: Dave Clarke

“Higher Level return to their favourite Stokes Croft institution and are proud to be bringing one of the UK underground's heavy hitters, Drumskull! With releases on Sherelle & Nina's Hooversound, London's Seagrave and Skin Teeth's Torre he has been at the forefront of the 160+ movement and is very much a producers producer. He will be playing an extended set and going b2b with our resident breakbeat specialist Borai Expect drum workouts the likes of which you've never heard, and crushing bass weight worthy of the updated system in the backroom.”
From: Higher Level: Drumskull / Borai

“BEND: PRIDE Saturday 11 July The Cider Box, Bristol 10pm - 4am | Last entry strictly midnight BEND lands on Bristol Pride weekend for our biggest party yet - featuring a special DJ set from electro-pop icon LITTLE BOOTS. We’re taking over two arches at The Cider Box for a full night of pop, disco, dance, indie sleaze and queer club chaos, with sweaty dancefloors, euphoric bangers and the usual friendly, zero-judgement BEND NRG. LINEUP ⭐ LITTLE BOOTS (DJ SET) Mike Menace Bendy Wendy Alpha Betty Benito Niche Billy Heidi Heelz Hate Moss A proportion of profits will go to Bristol Pride, with an option to add an extra donation when booking.”
From: BEND:Pride

“The speaking in tongues come back to lost horizon for a parental guidance premiere. Accompanied by the Davine Blues collective and DJs spinning everything from Reggae, Dub and Jungle, to breakbeat, House and Funk. Powered by Loose sound, this is a multigenerational dance celebrating the memories made on dancefloors between all ages. As usual bring your mum, dad, auntie, uncle and neighbour. More info coming soon.”
From: Parental Guidance - A 60th Birthday Party