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Electronic Music in Bristol

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Bristol's Electronic Scene

As synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers become more affordable, it’s becoming rare to see live music performances without at least some electronic component. Bands are embracing new technology and unlike the every-band-needs-a-turntablist movement of the 2000’s, synthesizers are here to stay.

At the other end of the spectrum lies electronica and dance music where producers live shows have also hugely benefitted from the increasing access to physical hardware. Gone are the days where a “live” set involved watching a producer awkwardly staring into their laptop pausing for the occasional hit of bit-crush and reverb. From one man shows to co-ordinated digital masterpieces, we are for the first time we’re starting to see electronic producers making truly engaging live shows. James Blake, Mount Kimbie, Flying Lotus, Gold Panda and Luke Abbott are just a few of the artists to bring their MPC’s, patch bays and stunning live shows to Bristol.

If we set dance music to one side, then it’s relatively easy to highlight a few key venues for live electronic music in Bristol. Start The Bus, The Louisiana and The Exchange typically pick up artist’s first live tours while you would want to pick up tickets to The Trinity Centre, The Fleece or Thekla for larger, more established artists.

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Dissonance are on an absolute victory lap after bagging Sully for that Brew roadblock, now they’re bouncing back to the Croft with Mixtress’ relentlessly hi-NRG hardcore / footwork / UK bass chops and Soz Lad’s Nymfro in total hard dance tear-out mode (as always). Xtra large session inside FFO: Western Lore, Future Retro, Samurai Breaks, FFF. Dissonance and Sugar & Spice team up for a birthday bonanza

Sell out warning! Smooth operator and 808 maestro Egyptian Lover is bonafide dirty disco royalty. Pioneering sleazy electro boogie funk since the 80s, there’ll be cowbells, NSFW bass and vocoder vocals aplenty as the LA legend comes through to raise the Loco roof. A real bucket list booking from the Paradisco crew! Electro pioneer and King Of The 808 touches the tunnels for the first time

Cirrina Sessions return to clubland with their oozing dub-techno metamorphosis, drifting somewhere between aquatic bass and meditative experimentation. Buckle in for Beatrice M’s wonderfully slick, immersive 140bpm bassweight, Mackenzie’s late-nite industrial-tinged techno freakouts, all primed by an opening Casino Flats & Fez the Kid b2b of downtempo hypnotics. Traipse the fault lines of techno, dubstep and breaks: Cirrina Sessions bring Beatrice M and Mackenzie alongside residents Fez the Kid and Casino Flats to Loco Klub.

Sell out warning! Dissonance ascends the highest peaks of amen culture for their 7th birthday with the hardcore continuum’s own Silver Surfer. Sully’s been fueling the junglist revival with his mutated strains spliced with acid squelch, industrial-grade techstep and rampant bass music experimentalism. Screw the golden era nostalgia, the future is now, and these are the twisted rhythms your world deserves. Dissonance turns 7 years old, featuring heavyweight jungle king, Sully!

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What our editors say

“Bringing a fresh new vibe to Bristol, expect non stop energy from start to finish with the best in house, garage, dancehall & RnB. Good people, good music & nothing but feel good music all day. Come ready to move, connect & be a part of something new.”
From: Keep It Movin

“Harder than House is back for a Bank Holiday special with one of Bristol rising stars: JPEG! The Bristol based polymath has been a fixture on the scene for the last few years, bringing her own blend of breakbeat, electro, jungle and acid stompers to great effect. We are more than excited that she has agreed to join us for a night of high energy action!”
From: Harder Than House: JPEG / dontforgettogohome / Borai

“WERE BACK AT COSIES !!!! For another night of thumping beats and breakbeats that will have you cutting shapes like a 3 year old’s first pair of scissors. We’ve got an eclectic blend of emerging DJs and established names bringing the heat ALL ON WAX!!! For the first time we’re gonna be welcoming DUALITY the mastermind behind intaception bringing the amens hard and fast joined by jungle extraordinaire DJ DOUBT. DJ MUCKA and myself will be spinning old skool breakbeat for the nostalgic among you after a masterclass in trance from THE O who will be opening with his debut set. You’d be a fool to miss this one! #breakbeat #rave #jungle #vinyl #hardcore”
From: Beats Vs Breaks - All Vinyl Jungle Night

“To celebrate our latest release we've curated a hefty line up of some of the best Jungle & Hardcore DJs in Bristol Sirepinski (Darkside Set) DJ b2b Azure (Vinyl Gabba Set) Mousai (hardcore Set) DJ Doubt (rawkus 4 to the floor 303 madness) Interlude (vinyl techno & breakbeat set) Join us for a massive dance to celebrate Sirepinski: Damnation. Eye candy visual Beaten Track Sound System Wax and art for sale !”
From: SIERPINSKI : DAMNATION : RELEASE PARTY

“Listing score Every other Thursday on the corner of Stokes Croft and 9 tree hill / Resident DJ Dub Mark spent 35 years playing at underground venues around the st Pauls area .Now hosting every week a crucial mix of Roots Reggae , Ska , Rocksteady and even a bit of dancehall all played off Vinyl through a custom built Reggae Pre amp . Special Guest this week is Henry , long time selector from the Bristol area he was part of Heatwave crew back in the day but now more well known as an engineer cutting dubplates and mastering for many leading lights in the UK scene through his Dub Studio company .”
From: Roots Corner - Stokes Croft