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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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Terrain residents face off for their monthly deep dive into global club sounds, with Earth Kicks / NTS heroine Mina bringing a hybrid live set of pure rhythm-heavy peak-time HEAT. Expect Ghanaian afro-house and UKF all dialled up to 11 from the Bryte collaborator + the usual sweltering selects spanning soca, jab-house, baile, bashment and more! Pan-Global Riddim 'n Rave

Trance heads take note! Realist Alive assembles another super-crew from the fringe-club vanguard with madame3swords’ breakcore industrialism + DJ Dolphin Dive/M Eleven doubling up with eurodance and makina ascension, alongside a serving of blistering digi-rap. Big tip FFO: Kane West, Baby Pantera, Europa. Realist Alive return to Cosies with co-founders of London's Four of Wands collective and Sucker Punch godfather M Eleven for a night of crooked UK bounce, trance-trap and destructed bass.

No work on Monday + free entry = no excuses! Your hostesses with the mostesses, SIS:DEM wrangle yet another typically baddass lineup of bass-heavy euphoria in the Crown dungeon. Inside: Phia500 supplying deep 140 bliss with all the sexy wubz trimmings in b2b formation with Anna Prank’s firebrand selects of ruffneck junglism, breakbeat ‘ardkore and bruk-out acid. Free entry 140, Jungle, Hardcore, Footwork + more

Get Weird sure like a well-brewed cuppa bass with plenty of MCs in the mix. Shaking up the tea leaves: Alpengeist and Neffa-T sparring partner Zukki with their punishing sino-grime chops, JPEG’s patented brand of fierce electoid-techstep and bruk-out breaks, Doctor Watts’ bootified Detroit electro and Duality’s heavyweight jungle slammers. Laaaaaaaaaarge. Get Weird and Blxck Anto link up for some birthday celebrations...

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What our editors say

“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

“Bunn13 BUNN13 brings you bouncy 160s, genre hopping from footwork, techno and bassline. Known for going hard with Full Power Party Crew! She keeps it sexy, silly and super trashy - this is definitely one for the girls and will have you shaking tail < 3”
From: Kraft-Tek