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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

Juke bounce werrrrrrrk! Swisha brings that footworkin’ jersey club and amen-broken electro for a hella delirious Love Inn session with stuttering ghetto-tech from Crank CNTRL. Unswervable FFO: Kush Jones, RP Boo, Traxman, Dance Mania, Teklife. LOOK WHOS IN TOWN AND DOWN THE INN

Seriously, f*ck Glastonbury, come to Basement 45: it never rains and you’ll save yourself £300 in small change with this three room blowout of underground club sounds. Featuring Soz Lad’s not-so-secret hardcore weapon cutmesum.flac, percussive slammers from Harmonia’s Slaggamuffin and pounding hardtek from Rigpig. No tents allowed. Anti-Glasto club night for all those that fancy a dance!

You’ve had your mind expanded by a whole day of people-powered radical politics, now it’s time to let loose! Eclectic club maestro k means’ penchant for videogame soundtracks, footwork and bass-heavy electronics always makes for a heated dancefloor sesh + RepresentAsian’s Yusuf Suavé brings his soulful, sultry blends spanning dancehall, UK funky, Rnb and garage. The infamous Bristol Transformed after party returns for its 6th year running. Join the BT crew at Trinity Centre for an evening of raucous pop-edits and sweltering club cuts to curb your ennui. Bristol Transformed is a grassroots and volunteer-led festival of radical politics, arts and culture: bringing together activists, trade unionists, leading thinkers and anyone interested in left-wing politics. Proceeds from tickets go towards paying artists and making the festival p

The biggest thing in Leeds’ global sound system scene has decamped to Bristol; this is your new one-stop-shop for hi-NRG, dance-demanding sounds in the amapiano / reggaeton / singeli / baile / UKF / soca continuum. Come get acquainted with Lush Lata’s beyond-hype, desi-inflected 160 BPM magic, coming at you all the way from Delhi! The Best High Energy Global Bass Party! Afrobeats, UK Funky, footwork, tropical, GQOM & more from India’s Lush Lata. Joined by GAROËSS + BAZUKA residents SAMIEL & TAYGO

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What our editors say

“So many of you asked for Takuya Nakamura back or missed the event - DON'T WORRY! We have you covered. He's coming all the way over from New York City to bring you that juke/jungle/footwork vibe mixed with his illustrious trumpet playing ability - this is nothing like you've seen before.”
From: Takuya Nakamura - Jungle Jazz - TS010

“We'll be rounding off Halloween weekend in the very capable hands of Taipan Trax - a label dedicated to dark, hard and fast sounds across the entire dance music spectrum. Taipan Trax head honcho Phasmid has invited down two stand out names from the label to mark the occasion - expect all things electro, breaks, footwork + more!”
From: Taipan Trax: Phasmid, K-65 + Muna

“>> ERAM is the project of Brazilian electronic artist Marianna Viscaíno (also known as Marê), a co-founder of ZONAexp and a national reference in underground electronic music. Her style is a unique blend of UK urban electronic music with Brazilian funk and rap, featuring genres like footwork, jungle, techno, UK garage, and broken beats at accelerated BPMs.”
From: DIASPORA pres. Halloween: PXSSY PALACE, GROVE, MC YALLAH + MORE

“Also taking the stage is Osmosis Jones, the Melbourne based garage DJ & producer and head honcho of INTHEHOUSE Records, as well as IsGwan with his big love for all things jungle, breakbeat, footwork and of course; UK garage.”
From: In:Motion presents: MOMENTUM | Skeptic, Osmosis Jones + More

“One of the most slept on artists in UK bass culture today, Medis brings her slick blend of Memphis and UK Rap, 140, grime and footwork to the decks. No dilly dallying, just effortlessly innovative mixing and production.”
From: OSCILLATES w/Chimpo, BRAVA, Medis + as i aM her