Grime Nights in Bristol

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Bristol's Grime Scene

From room-two staple to warehouse-filler, Bristol’s blossoming grime scene neatly reflects the genre’s encroachment of the UK mainstream. In the late 2000’s it took a mix of ingenious programming and innovative promotion to bring grime to Bristol’s larger venues; Sh*t The Bed broke down the boundaries between traditional dance music snobbery and introduced a whole new generation of ravers to grime and urban dance music. Just a few years later Bodynod would proceed to host some of the biggest grime events Bristol will ever see, with past guests including Wiley, EZ, Skepta and JME. While Sh*t The Bed may be no longer, The Blast’s excellent curation continues with grime/crossover bookings including Stormzy, Oneman and Plastician

Homegrown grime productions are also on the rise. Under the direction of long-standing Bristol MC, Koast’s Durkle Disco imprint pushes Bristol grime and UK garage. Kahn and Neek are Bristol’s current success story with recent releases on local experimental label Young Echo.

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Our recent grime recommendations

Headset sure knows how to stack em! Going chips-in with this top-tier local sub-wise smorgasbord: purple prince Gemmy, DVL6 devil Medis, ice cold eski maestro OH91, Bandulu bass boss Neek, Livity lord Hodge + extra sound for that full-body rattling. And if there ain’t at least one Xmas grime refix inside, it’s the naughty list for the lot of 'em. Huge lineup. Proper sound system. 140.

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)

Bristol would’ve reached peak identity crisis in the post-dubstep years without the anything-goes collective chaos of Young Echo. Show some adoration in the dance, with live offerings from flamenco coldwave sensation Fiesta En El Vacio, a post-implosion EP/64 x Ossia reunion, Subloaded icon Sgt. Pokes touching mic with the Bandulu boiz, plus the usual genre-agnostic crew insanity. Boundary pushing sound

Oblig is a bona fide legend of London’s grime, dubstep and garage scene. Strap in for peak-time, heavyweight riddims, paired with AliA’s new-school dubstep and two rifling b2b sets loaded with pummelling soundsystem grooves. Think Riz La Teef, Neffa T, Grandmixxer & Manga Saint Hilare… huge! Journey deep into the thrumming edges of bass, techno and beyond as Seasoning bring their off kilter antics back to The Island.

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What our editors say

“Nottingham’s own Window Kid has been one of the most electrifying voices rising out of the UK underground in recent years. Rooted in the country’s rave and bass culture and known for his sharp lyrics, cheeky humour and genre-blurring style that nods to grime, garage, bassline and hip-hop, he’s carved out a sound that’s as unpredictable as it is addictive, all while staying genuinely true to British youth culture.”
From: Clock Factory Presents: Window Kid

“MegAM: Meg AM is a Bristol based DJ, who plays a blend of grime, dubstep and garage. She began DJing in 2018, and has played venues across Bristol, Norwich and Brighton. Meg has appeared on Keep Hush, Rinse FM, SWU FM, and at events like Eskimo Dance and Nass Festival.”
From: Turbo Tempo Launch Party

“Izzla I was born in Nottingham, raised on dubstep, grime and bassline. Heavy subs and pirate radio were the soundtrack growing up. Then, my time in Sheffield levelled up my love for bassline and garage and it’s stuck with me ever since. For this one I’ll be playing dub and dubstep — the weighty stuff. As I’ve got older I’ve stepped away from feeling like I need to drink (or anything else) at events, and I honestly enjoy it more than ever. It’s a pleasure to be providing music for such a wholesome event, see you there!”
From: Kraft-Tek

“With Future Retro on hiatus after hitting 50 era-defining releases, he has been releasing his own music at breakneck speed with two self-released 20 trackers dropping at the end of 2025, exploring a range soundsystem music including dubstep, grime and UK techno sounds. With nods towards the experimental dub sounds of 5 GATE TEMPLE world sitting alongside deconstructed trap… if you haven’t been paying attention you might not have seen it coming.”
From: Seasoning ✼ Tim Reaper , Severine

“Backing them up: rising talents Milzy & Asher are on a generational run at the moment. Milzy cutting her teeth deep in the underground scene with her recent releases on labels such as EC2A & Locked On Records, and Asher bridging the gap between grime, trap and bass with his viral edits that breathe fresh air into the scene. And I heard a few special guests are inbound for this one too.”
From: Psyked: DJ Q x Flirta D + Asher, Milzy & More