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

Sell out warning! You’ve been to Rupture, but have you seen Double O, Dead Man’s Chest and Decebela shell it atop a fire engine with the cream of Bristol’s underground jazzers shredding along? Didn’t think so. Welcome to Tokio Station kid, where junglist ruffage comes with smooth sides of guitar fusion and trumpet skronk, and there ain’t nothing else like it right now. Tokio Station x Save Our Scene w/ Rupture: JUNGLE JAZZ DAY PARTY at The Boxing Gym.

Sell out warning! Club der Visionaere BS1 here we come…it’s the return of Uruguay’s vinyl-only myth-maker and dark prince of trip-tastic techno tessellations, percolating acid, cosmic minimal house and star-gazing electro. Mr Lutz is a total bucket list DJ for the leftfield aficionados and chasers of psychedelic club transcendence. Afterthought: Nicolas Lutz at Strange Brew.

A crew of mutant club enthusiasts touches down in Bristol for their first venture beyond South Korea, brought to you by Seoul’s own underground bass connoisseur H4rdy. Angular dubstep workouts and speedy techno hybrids mutating into one another at every turn – come primed! H4rdy presents: STAMINA SEOUL at The Love Inn.

A sublime lineup from the Rezonant Body crew powered by the almighty Dharma HiFi system – transformative sounds from the get-go! Bridging dub-techno hypnotics, ambient drift and transcendental 170 kinetics, Vilhelm Hasselgren enters hybrid mode under his slo-mo Crest guise, joined by Rezonant label pals navigating the deepest reaches of the techno continuum. REZONANT BODY 4.0 w/ Dharma Hifi at KIT FORM.

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What our editors say

“No Fixed Tempo is a multi-genre party accessible for everyone. Expect dubstep, garage, grime, jungle, hardcore and DnB all night long, with the energy and BPMs building as the night goes on. Made for the people skipping Boomtown this year, bringing together big energy, heavy sounds and good vibes! Come as you are. No Fixed Tempo, no fixed expectations. [A-Z] CUTMESUM.FLAC IZZLA ORCHID SHADDOWS SPINELLI BRAVO Free entry all night - no ticket needed.”
From: No Fixed Tempo: CUTMESUM.FLAC, IZZLA, ORCHID, SHADDOWS, SPINELLI BRAVO

“GET WEIRD X COSIES : GRIME CYPHER Get Weird are back at Cosies for a head to head grime cypher with a bit of jungle & electro thrown into the mix to keep you on your toes. Along side the Get Weird residents expect to see some local legends including big asian guy / ch1ppy / cheb / dylate / forza / frosty / meg am / ruiyn / serious ty / slimnoshad3 10pm - 3am Last entry 2 am £5 on the door”
From: GET WEIRD GRIME CYPHER

“System Killa Sounds return to The Crown on Sunday 24th May for a full-spectrum session of heavyweight, genre-spanning energy. Expect electro, funk, grime and baile, delivered by a carefully curated lineup built to keep you moving all night. Headlining is super selector Vigilante, joined by System Killa residents and local underground talent bringing serious heat. Best part? It’s completely free. Pull up and lock in for a proper Bank Holiday and Love Saves weekend send-off. [A-Z] BILLY D FIACHRA B2B LUKEBROOMZ OJATT VIGILANTE ZILPHA Free entry all night - no ticket needed.”
From: System Killa Sounds: Vigilante, Billy D, Fiachra B2B Lukebroomz + more

“Get ready for an all-night journey through bass, breaks and high-energy selections as Chimpo lands in Bristol for a special extended set. Taking over Full Moon & Attic Bar on Saturday 16th May, Chimpo brings his unmistakable blend of grime, dubstep, garage and jungle, built from years at the forefront of UK underground music. Known for pushing sounds forward while keeping the dancefloor locked, expect a genre-spanning ride packed with heavyweight dubs, rapid-fire mixing and serious late-night energy. 21:00 - 02:00 Saturday 16th May”
From: Chimpo All Night Long

“Old school rave ethos meets new UKG energy as Can You Cope & Star.One link up for a heavyweight session at The Croft. A stacked lineup of UKG, 140 and grime. Burt Cope b2b Asher + Special Guest MC Star.One Stormy J Ro.La Don't Sleep.”
From: Can You Cope x Star.One Presents How We Used To Rave