Bristol Techno Nights

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Bristol's Techno Scene

Techno is a big deal in Bristol, book the right names or build a strong enough reputation and you’re gonna need a seriously big club to keep everyone happy. And so Bristol has Motion, masterfully converted into a 1200+ capacity nightclub from derelict warehouse via a skatepark. If Motion is Bristol’s techno castle then there’s no denying Just Jack is king. Reigning for over a decade, Just Jack have enough programming muscle to pull names like Ricardo Villalobos and Omar S. If there’s a secret to the ultimate big-room techno experience, then Motion knows it.

On the other hand, if there’s a secret to healthy techno scene, then Bristol has totally nailed it. While tickets for Just Jack, Apex and Tribe of Frog may sell in their thousands, some of Bristol’s most forward thinking techno nights have capacities for just one or two hundred. The Prison Cells at The Island have become an unlikely home to some of the most adventurous dance music in Bristol. Promoters like Room 237 and Timedance are putting out challenging and thought-provoking line-ups with past guests including the likes of Surgeon, Untold, Asusu and Helena Hauff.

If techno had a spiritual home in Bristol, it would be Lakota. With 4 rooms, a back-to-basics yard and a pair of coroners courtrooms for larger events, Lakota is Bristol’s ultimate techno playground. The venue has found favour with pervasive promoters including the electro-techno focused Get Born and bass techno masters Wide Eyes.

Amongst the city’s resident house music djs, many of Bristol’s best techno djs regularly play Bristol’s smaller clubs and bars. Dojos, The Love Inn, The Doghouse and the Small Horse Inn to name a few.

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Our recent techno recommendations

Sell out warning! PTS gifts us another heavyweight Halloween to remember! Taking the far-reaching club continuum to Brew with Hessle Audio longtimer Pearson Sound, Shannen SP’s Afro-diasporic bass explorations, a BRS debut from blown-out digi-club-rap queen Iced Lattina + PTS fam Meterman and Fig going bestie-to-bestie. PTS Halloween ϟ Pearson Sound, Shannen SP ++ at Strange Brew.

Sell out warning! The power of kink-witch Snorlax compels you toward the gayest garage night in town! Headset always goes all-out with proper profesh drag dancers strutting the place up and the usual 4x4 excellence / swung wobbles from GG residents and NasstyCity's Maze. Headset's Gay Garage - Halloween Special at Loco Klub.

Sell out warning! ‘Fancy dress’ is already the Club Love lore, so swerve the cheap plastic spiders for this latex fantasy Halloween homage to our dear departed Dolly. Expect live bodily transgressions from Co Kendrah and Drag Race fav Ginny Lemon, thumping dancefloor euphoria from House of Molly + queer-run play-party etiquette guiding you to your wildest dreams. CLUB LOVE HALLOWEEN at Loco Klub.

Sybil opens an Island wormhole to the deepest realms of techno, trance, breakbeat, ambient and deep froggy proggy. in a truly mind-bending club catharsis from one of the best in the game. A total no brainer if you dig: Konduku, Kia, Vlada, DJ Nobu. Wormhole: Sybil, Plantera & Stefan Brown at The Island.

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What our editors say

“Karl O'Connor is most certainly Regis and it is also highly probable that he propagates other pseudonyms. This has only added to the greater mythology surrounding the influential Downwards label that he has run with fellow art terrorist Peter Sutton (Female) since 1993. Unconventional and single-minded to say the least (what label can boast a back catalogue free of the industry standard cash cow remix ) by decentralising the focus on the dj/producer personality, he remains one of the more highly regarded creative forces within the British techno/electronic scene. Degenerate art indeed.”
From: Regis featuring Liam Andrews + Support TBC

“For more than four decades, Sven Väth has been one of electronic music's most influential and captivating DJs. From shaping Frankfurt's techno scene with Omen, Harthouse and Eye Q, to creating the legendary Cocoon brand and its iconic Ibiza residency, his impact on club culture is unmatched.”
From: Bugged Out presents: Sven Väth, Dave Clarke, Erol Alkan & more

“This will be a lot different to our usual vibe over at Notizz as well as being FUGAZI’s launch but it will be just as (if not more) fun! We’ll be taking you on a journey through techno sounds we don’t think we hear enough of in Bristol!”
From: Notizz x Fugazi Phase Shift

“His unique sound signature merges the complex rhythms of jazz, beats of electronica, the dynamic energy of techno, the soulful essence of house and the narrative depth of hip-hop into a singular, harmonious experience.”
From: Bigger Boat w/ Lefto Early Bird

“Bringing their shared love of UK garage, house, electro, and techno to the dancefloor, the pair have developed a natural chemistry that moves effortlessly between rolling groove and off-kilter club energy.”
From: Van Wilkins & Roaming Data