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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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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

The weird and heavy post-club agenda continues! Realist Alive is on a mad roll, this time descending upon Cosies with an arsenal of 160+ rave wunderkid Synapsefirer, DJ3t13’s scuzzy hyperactive club battery and local abrasive experimentalists ORDERLY ROOM, Yokel and Nahda. It’s gonna get rowdy. Realist Alive accelerates the London link-up mandate, bringing down Audible Mania resident/Rave Repellent head Synapsefirer alongside the most prolific producer you're yet to hear, DJ 3t13, plus a trinity of the grimiest selectors from Bristol's subsurface.

Plunderphonic acid, bruised breaks and chill out room revelations are on the menu from Bellyache, making their biggest statement yet with a rare AF appearance from Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia’s Robert Heynen. A true titan of tribal tech, joined by LNR’s goa trance explorations and a whole 2nd room of deep club/not-club excavations. Plastikman, KLF and Coil devotees come get spiritualized. 2 rooms of immersive, psychedelic dance music ft. Eat Static (DJ Set- replacing eXquisite CORpse) LNR, Mackenzie, Angelkin, fig and AKA.Zato. Psychedelic house / techno / trance & experimental

Eclectic club maestro k means and Numbers mainstay Fergus Jones (fka Perko) team up for a spatial and heady journey through the weird and wiggy parameters of dance. Expect video game edits, dub, glitchy electronics, acid chuggers, footwork and everything in between. [All Night Long]

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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

“The enigmatic footwork trailblazer returns to Bristol. Expect a whirlwind of chaotic, kaleidoscopic and high octane club music from start to finish from a key member of Chicago's Teklife crew. Alongside running their own imprint Mall Music Inc, they've released with everyone from Hyperdub to LuckyMe to Planet Mu and [adult swim], not to mention a standout debut album on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label.”
From: PTS ϟ DJ Paypal, Yokel, k means x i-sha

“Joining them is Messie with their distinctive sound rooted in breaks, footwork and Baltimore club, Club Angel, one of Australia’s most electrifying and distinctive artists, as well as rising duo IN PARALLEL, who aim to reconceptualise the dance moments that sparked their initial love for the scene. Meanwhile, Motion resident SUFI brings her signature blend of new-wave UK Garage, raw 140 sounds, and baile funk to Motion’s outdoor stage. Plus more artists still to be announced!”
From: Motion Closing Series: bullet tooth, Y U QT ++

“Juke Bounce Werk crew member and Fool's Gold Records signee. Born in Philadelphia, raised in Los Angeles and currently based in New York City DJ SWISHA ain't one to be missed. His sense of tactile rhythm has been injected deep into his club tracks — footwork, juke, booty bass, Jersey club and more are all part of DJ SWISHA’s repertoire.”
From: The love inn pres. DJ SWISHA, CRANK CNTRL + Bad Btch Dubz

“There's no beef here, we're just aiming to provide the party in Bristol when most other promoters wouldn't dare! We've got free party flavours (including electro, tekno and hardtek) in room 1, funky techno, footwork and worldly rhythms to keep you wiggling in room 2, and a proper intimate DnB rave in room 3.”
From: GLAS-NOT-BURY: Multi-genre Dance Night