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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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Our recent footwork recommendations

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

“Om Unit has spent over a decade reshaping underground electronic music, from pioneering the rhythmic fusion of jungle and footwork as Philip D Kick to his latest Acid Dub Studies live show. Blending dub, techno, breaks, jungle and ambient, his experimental approach continues to explore the connections between soundsystem culture and forward-thinking electronica. His sets bring disparate genres together with a focus on exploration and dancefloor energy.”
From: En Masse 2026: After Party w/ severine, Special Guest , Om Unit

“Thrilled to announce SHERELLE’s debut at The Brew, bringing the explosive, high-speed sets she’s become known for. Blazing through footwork, jungle, drum & bass and rave, she’s established herself as a defining force in the UK underground while creating space for the next generation of artists. If you’ve never experienced a SHERELLE set in the club, this is your chance to see exactly why she’s earned that reputation.”
From: Strange Brew presents SHERELLE + Sir Hiss + Heyza

“⛤ Shannen SP Operating at the forefront of London’s nexus for Afrodiasporic dance music, Shannen SP has become one of the leading voices pushing forward the sounds of South Africa’s 3Step, gqom and amapiano, pairing them with an uncanny ear for bassweight drawn from the UK’s soundsystem lineage. From her iconic NTS show to the cult Ø parties she co-curated for Hyperdub alongside Kode9, through to the acclaimed ‘Mzansi Bass’ compilation, her work has built vital new connections between scenes, sounds and dancefloors across the globe.”
From: PTS Halloween ϟ Pearson Sound, Shannen SP ++

“Expect the unexpected as we set off for a free-flowing night of genre-bending mastery, gear shifting inventiveness that'll touch all the bases of techno, electro, bass, jungle, grime, footwork and who knows what else. >>”
From: Netham Trax w/ Jay Carder + Sir Hiss + Residents

“* Mangled Mingus: Planet Wax selector bringing deep crate-digging knowledge and a genre-bending mix specialising in jungle and footwork. * OSD: Returning to the circle with his signature relentless hardcore selections. * Recepta: Delivering deep, pressure-heavy jungle selections. * Panik Pusha: Rinsing out classic and contemporary breakbeat hardcore. * Acid Bloom: Driving the energy home with hard trance and high-octane hard dance.”
From: Ritual Frequency - With Worsleyy + Sensi Sounds