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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! Few can claim to have bent dance music quite like A Guy Called Gerald; the architect behind Voodoo Ray and Black Secret Technology still sounds like tomorrow! Do ya homework if you haven’t already, before the Manchester mastermind locks in for a marathon all-day session, spiralling through acid house tekkers and rudeboy-funk to sci-fi jungle futurism and beyond. A Guy Called Gerald - All Day Long at Lost Horizon.

Sell out warning! Bristol’s dub underground get their prayers answered with this seismic, intimate Brew visitation by The Earth Rocker himself! Celebrating another milestone for TiD / Dubkasm architect Stryda, Sufferah’s Choice dubplates will rumble your soul, mediated by the mighty Qualitex stacks, with Aba Shanti-I in full Falasha communion. Truly, we are blessed. 30 years of Sufferah's Choice: Stryda & Aba Shanti-I at Strange Brew.

Sell out warning! 3 months seems a long time to wait for your borderless dose of Pangea, but the crew have been cooking. Yes, you’ll get your usual helping of gospel, jungle, bhangra and dancehall all running at utopia-inducing volume, PLUS a joyful live improv experiment, fusing Irish trad, Burkinabè griot and Malian donso music. Supercontinental club dreams made flesh, where else eh…. Pangea presents ~ Operation Joyful Behaviour at The Trinity Centre.

The celebrations continue with a triple threat of loose-limbed cosmic club goodies! Taking us through ‘til 4am: World Unknown’s Andy Blake serving up mind-altering trippy wrigglers, psychedelic chuggers and acid magick from Sameheads’ Alice Carrera + Dirtytalk’s own deep house weapon Tender T. We are truly spoilt, long live the Brew <3 Strange Brew turns 6 ft. Andy Blake, Alicia Carrera & Tender T at Strange Brew.

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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