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Trap, Footwork & Juke

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Bristol's Footwork Scene

While no producer would regard themselves creating ‘footwork’ alone, the influence of the footwork and trap sounds have had a healthy knock-on effect within bass music in Bristol. Local heavyweight Addison Groove throws down his banging electro 808’s in footwork patterns (live!) while Sam Binga combines orchestral stabs and MC collaborations into the footwork mix. Bristol’s Artifact takes a different approach sprinkling syncopated footwork patterns amongst pristine techno.

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Flying the flag for proper dubstep these last 13 years, Foundation Audio are the Bristol DMZ heads’ go-to brand for unstoppable dread pressure. Flying in for the big buffday: pirate radio royalty N-Type, DJ Chefal and Youngsta will be giving the younguns an absolute schooling in golden eara dubs, testing RC1’s rumble pack to the absolute max. Hoods up heads down bassweight as it should be! Foundation Audio Powered by RC1 at Green Works.

Free entry (before 9:30)! So Carnival’s not not (not?) happening this year… at least one thing we’ll know for sure, there’ll be some St Paul’s heritage dubwise at The Canteen from Bristol’s Roots Ambassadors. Chewing Glass rig up the place with Ras Kama at the controls and Aqua Levi chanting down the mic as always. Unstoppable! Carnival Afterparty CGC Sound System Presents: NEGUS MELODY at The Canteen.

Resting on their much-deserved laurels after Marcellus Pittman tore some serious holes in Brewstory, Deep Street dial in a residents session with unstoppable b2b duo Jay L & Andy Mac exploring the sunshine dimensions of clublandia. Expect hard-dug cuts of soulful house, jazzed-out techno, string-laden diva disco and everything in between. Deep Street Summer Jam w/ Jay L & Andy Mac b2b all night at Strange Brew.

Sell out warning! He’d hate us for this, but Vlad is this generation’s definitive DJ’s DJ (RIP Andrew Weatherall). Conjuring dark, hypnotic and psychedelic journeys of pan-genre, wrong-BPM eclecticism with two decks and a mixer... you just gotta witness this master at work! Blanco’s pulling power is infinite here: you’re damn lucky to see the grand Salon wizard crammed into such a likkle room. Club Blanco w/ Vladimir Ivkovic & Chez de Milo at The Love Inn.

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What our editors say

“We are fully taking over The Fox in BS2 0UT Outdoors we have the Half Broken Kru fine tuning the vwybez with an insane line up of pure sillyness. Meanwhile Vybe Voyage gear up to open the indoor venue for a serious dive into the UK underground. OUTSIDE 3pm till 11am HBK (full roster), Ogstan & Geronimo, Goosey, DJ Booty Shake, Princess Charming, Mazda Sport - bassline, donk, bounce, hardcore, dnb, jungle, footwork, hard-tek, gabber and many, many more. IIINSIDE 8pm till 1pm Alpengeist, Sounds of Fia, Jaymo, Diversion Crew, Phonetix - high energy drums, heavy dark rollers, grime, dubstep, garage, jungle, hardcore”
From: Half Broken Kru x Vybe Voyage - Multi Genre Madness

“All Be Equal returns to Bristol - 21st May. We’re back in the city for another late one, a night of no rules, fixed sound, or format. Expect a blend of electro, jungle, ghetto tech, footwork, hardcore and left-field selections from selectors across the UK - plus even a secret guest joining the night. Bring your mates, your nan, your uncle, everyone is welcome. Tickets live now, link in bio.”
From: ALL BE EQUAL Presents: LUKE4TTACK, DJ POWERSUIT, O.KAYE, RUSTY, UFORIA, DEX

“Musically, the night moves with intention. Expect a multi genre journey that builds across the evening opening with piano house and breakbeat, shifting into hardcore, jungle and footwork, eventually moving into donk. As the night goes on, the energy pushes into harder styles and hard techno to close.”
From: APHRODITES ENCHANTED GARDEN

“Amsterdam-based DJ and producer T.NO blends his Surinamese roots with global club influences, crafting a distinctive sound driven by rhythm and energy. Drawing from styles such as gqom, grime, kawina, bubbling, kuduro, and funk carioca, his sets and productions combine raw percussion with deep bass and dynamic flow. With releases on labels including Club Djembe and re:lax, T.NO is quickly establishing himself as one of Amsterdam’s most promising new talents. This rise has been picked up by DJ Mag recently, who tagged him as one of the artists to watch for 2026 2200-0300 £5-10 / otd”
From: Rea + T.NO

“Turbo Tempo is here to get your feet moving and your booty grooving. Full revs ahead as we’re taking you on a juicy joyride down the m32. Were a brand spanking new collective of FLINTA DJs and DIY Organisers. Creating safe spaces for marginalised folk and allies, Turbo TempO is here to get you down the super highway leaving nothing but dust. Expect 4x4, techno, jungle, footwork, tek and hardcore as we cut loose with a free party and club culture–inspired selection of the latest and greatest tunes.”
From: Turbo Tempo Launch Party