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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

The local bastions of future-facing rave manoeuvres and footwork jungle mutants reconvene at the Crown with shadowy Rephlex-related renegade Disco Assault in a live hardware meltdown + L-Major’s full frontal junglist massacre. No-brainer weekend warm-up FFO: Sully, Tim Reaper, Denham Audio, Samurai Breaks Extstatic Junglists team up with L-Major and the Birmingham massiv to hype your thursday night. No Rewinds, it a throw down!!

It’s 2026 now and all-male line-ups shouldn’t still be a thing, but here we are. And so the NoMoreAllMaleLineups takeover must grow in size, with the Riggy Stardust subs fuelling two whole Loco tunnels full of female and non-binary selectors from across the city slinging dnb, jungle, acid, hardgroove and 4x4 heft. We’ve had enough of male dominated lineups! We’re here to show the breadth and diversity of non-male talent in Bristol (this time with some of our friends!)

Dust yourself off and start 2026 all over again with this Basement 45 two-room gauntlet of sub-heavy club action. Featuring Meg Am’s wicked and deadly 140 selects, Hajicore’s BPM busting footwork flavours, Goosey’s hard dance pandemonium + loads more seeping in from the baile / jungle / tekno / trance continuum. Multi-genre dance to start 2026 with a bang

Celebrate ACAB day and support vital anti-carceral action! Grime experimentalist M.I.C. joins forces with bass and drill producer Nammy Wams, industrial dub dissenter Ossia links with improv luminary Dali, plus more live sets from punk rapper Taliable and a certain dykehall legend. Then there’s Alya L’s emotive club NRG and baile funk futurist Gus on DJ duties… SNOG and Grove are spoiling us. SNOG join forces with Grove for a fundraiser night of industrial dancehall, dub, grime , Baile funk, noise & more. Featuring live sets from Ossia + Dali de Saint Paul, M.I.C. + Nammy Wams, t l k + Rael and Grove. DJ sets from Alya L (PTS) and Gus (Baile do Futuro)

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What our editors say

“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

“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

“Basement 45 presents: CURATED - a favourite club night returning for 2026, dedicated to showcasing the incredible underground talent that Bristol has to offer. Expect a soundtrack of high-energy, bass-heavy dance music, spanning UK funky, footwork, breakbeat, ghettotech, electro and more genres over the course of the night!”
From: Basement 45 Presents: CURATED

“Expect electro, jungle, ghetto tech, footwork, hardcore, and left-field selections from DJs across Bristol, Brighton and London, with an emphasis on movement and shared energy rather than sticking to one sound.”
From: ALL BE EQUAL Presents: Fez The Kid, K-Werk, Heyza, O.KAYE + MORE