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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Free entry (before 9:30pm)! The grind/metal-friendly sound system we always dreamed of squeezes into the Canteen for a sub-rowdy session with Kahn & Neek’s dread pressure Gorgon Sound project. BIG in all senses. GORGON SOUND//CGC Snd Systm, Stokes Croft Sub Sessions at The Canteen.

Sell out warning! Bristol’s disco faithful head to the ol’ shores of Weston-Super-Mare! Paradisco cart their signature Balearic bops and sun-blissed boogie to the pier for peak summertime dance fulfillment, joined by an assemblage of disco’s most wanted. Come primed for Dirtytalk’s jackin’ house and italo, with Maxxi Soundsystem serving life-giving dance euphoria. Straight up heat! Paradisco On The Pier / Weston-Super-Mare at The Grand Pier, Weston-super-mare.

There won’t be a dry eye in the Brew as the king of heartbreak euphoria + Trance Party fav steps up for this unmissable PTS summer party! Get ready for sing-a-long Brandy hooks, Mariah Carey meets grime, Ariana Grande flips and lurved-up R&B classixx with the signature MssingNo magic touch. Cop for his unmatched club feels + Mobilegirl's brain-twisting blend of post-genre electronics. PTS ϟ MssingNo & mobilegirl at Strange Brew.

A bonafide acid legend’s in the building for all the free party rotters! A longtime Stay Up Forever fiend and Chris & Aaron Liberator collaborator, Sterling Moss’ 303 belters are immortal. He’ll be pounding the dancefloor at this 10 hour Green Works marathon alongside deviant hardtek wallop from Bad Boy Pete and the Outsider Records crew, testing the Giggity Sound scoops to the absolute maxxx. ACIDSPLASH at Green Works.

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What our editors say

“Buckle up, Bristol. Headlining our next party is none other than Mollie Rush, the ultimate purveyor of euphoric, high-energy rave chaos. As the powerhouse founder of the iconic queer hardcore collective Soz Lad and the former frontwoman of digital-hardcore outfit Tokky Horror, Mollie has torn up stages from Glastonbury to Boomtown. Seamlessly blending a punk-rock ethos with heavy-hitting electronic production, her sets are a relentless, high-octane journey through rave, jungle, acid, and hard techno. [A-Z] ANOMALY KAISER B2B NEPTUNE MOLLIE RUSH RIGPIG B2B PROMISCUOUS PIGGY Last entry 00:30”
From: Notizz: Mollie Rush + Support

“Music collector, DJ, producer, and Klasse Wrecks co-founder Mr. Ho makes his Public Affair debut. A cult figure in electronic music whose sets are as unpredictable as they are authoritative, moving freely through house, techno, breakbeat and electro with the instincts of a lifelong digger. Alongside Luca Lozano, his Klasse Wrecks imprint has quietly become one of the most coveted names in the game, and that same obsessive curation carries into every set he plays. Public Affair founder and resident Monika Taneska opens the night, setting the tone with her signature tripped-out techno. Deep, disorienting and exactly where the night needs to begin.”
From: Public Affair: Mr. Ho & Monika Taneska

“Known globally as the ‘Baron of Techno’, Dave Clarke brings his uncompromising sound and legendary intensity to Bristol. Expect a masterclass in his signature style; a fusion of dark techno and gritty electro perfectly suited to the intimate, smoke-filled confines of Moon Club. Support from TECHMEOUT.”
From: Dave Clarke

“Where deep rumbling dub basslines fuses with hypnotic techno grooves. A night of meditative dubtechno, experimental bass music and steppa selections right from the heart of stokes crofts. Strictly underground business. Powered by Grounded Soundsystem, a system felt just as much as it is heard. So come expecting rolling low end bass pressure forming the foundation to spacious echoes stretching deep into your ears. This session will be full immersion from start to finish. For Fans Of: Rhythm & Sound, Hiss Is Bliss, Federsen, Bluetrain, Another Channel, Frenk Dublin etc....”
From: Dubspace Echos 001

“Dimeshift returns to The Love Inn after a sold out session at the start of the year. Truant is back in Bristol pairing up with Axle for an exclusive b2b. This coincides with the release of a new LP on his xprs label. He is also known for his releases on dubstep label Juan Forte. Sharnie will be setting the mood with an extended 2.5 hour mix. She is a highly skilled DJ specialising in blending dub techno with more bass heavy sounds. This is the third Dimeshift appearance for the Rinse FM regular. Mod Sens (Malmö) joins us for his long awaited UK debut following the release of his Bridges EP on Dimeshift last year. He also released DIME002 (Skum / Switches) back in 2023.”
From: Dimeshift w/ Truant, Sharnie, Mod Sens & Axle