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! 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.

Thee greatest 2000s disciple of the year 4000 militant warrior stance, King Alpha fires up the Green King subs to celebrate their double digit adventures in community dubswise. Come rally round one of Bristol's best next-gen operations with the rootical steppas of Southall's Eastern Roots; your earplugs won't stop your mind (and your spine) from rumbling to creation. 10 YEARS OF GREEN KING CUTS FT KING ALPHA & EASTERN ROOTS at Green Works.

Sell out warning! Speedbass, jungletek, drag!? It can only be a bloody Mandidextrous album launch! The Bristol icon brings it home in the biggest way possible with 190BPM amen breaks, 8 hours of pounding kicks and proper dancers + a lil help from Saumari Break's footworkin' rave juggernauts. Absolutely HUGE! Lights Out w/ Mandidextrous at Sawmills.

Take your ears on a global tour in Firmly Rooted basswise HD courtesy of restless Ninja Tune adventurer Quantic. The chameleonic wanderer will keep you on your toes with soulful tropicalia, brain-melting chicha, lavish NY disco + whatever else made it into his customs-scarred record bag. Get down early for NTS / Honest Jons doña Ruby Savage serving jazz spiritualist house apertizers and post-punk curveballs. Quantic meets Firmly Rooted Soundsystem + Ruby Savage at The Trinity Centre.

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What our editors say

“For those unfamiliar, Ruf Dug is a selector and unofficial music professor who's been honing his craft since the early 90s, gracing the likes of Houghton, Panorama Bar and Burning Man over the years. His curveball selections sit somewhere at the crossroads of acid house, disco, soul, Detroit electro and all sorts of wonderful oddities. Expect a masterclass in eclectic and fearless ear candy.”
From: Pharmacy Project

“Support from Bristol’s chameleonic queen of the deep Danielle - whether she’s locked in to laser-beam electro, smooth & silky techno or house pumpers you know it’s gonna be the highest quality from the first beat to the last. We can’t wait to see what cards she pulls for the underground disco..”
From: Disco Isn't Dead with Derrick Carter

“We've proudly curated a lineup to showcase the incredible breadth of talent in the UK rave community, with DJs providing a soundtrack that spans a decade of iconic dance genres from piano-drenched breakbeat to new age pumping tekno.”
From: Ecosystem x Beyond Control Records

“Amsterdam-based producer and DJ Identified Patient, real name Job Veerman, is known for high-energy, unpredictable sets that move between techno, electro, breaks, acid, dub, jungle and more experimental forms.”
From: Forma x Nerve Collect: Identified Patient, Dual Monitor & severine

“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