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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Techno power duo Blasha & Allatt specialise in cavernous, groove-driven sounds that twist through mutant bass, squelchy acid and pumping 4x4. The Probe score another home-run for the heads with The Meat Free collective founders coming through for an all vinyl, 4am marathon. Hot on the heels of an out-of-this-world session with Marco Shuttle, the mighty Manchester duo take control of The Probe. Relentless techno fun & twisted dancefloor funk for this winter warmer. All vinyl, no compromise: Blasha & Allat in the place

PWYC! Thursday night Brew backroom sesh featuring three Bristol club heavyweights. Deep dubs, jungle cuts and atmospheric techno await as Anina, Mackenzie and Om Unit unite for a bass-heavy blowout in support of Bristol Antifascists’ critical organising work. A hypnotic night of dubbed out techno and breaks from Anina, Mackenzie and Om Unit. All funds are going directly to Bristol Antifascists

The last Club Love of the year comes down your chimney! It’s pure XXXmas dancefloor euphoria: Leztopia’s Elianne eases you in with silky house and garage, Amor Ante ups the energy with their signature bass heaters, and Eminent takes the room to a trippy late-night climax. Stir in a performance from couture latex royalty Marnie Scarlett + a naughty-list-worthy Christmas market and you’re getting well and truly sleighed… Festive Fetish Fuckery

Let the OG behemoth of Teutonic clubbing dazzle you with jackin’ acid, warped IDM and impossibly textured tessellating tech-house. Blanco heralds the return of Flügel Force One, alongside Golden Pudel’s boundless journeyman Phuong-Dan and, of course, the chug-damaged psychedelia of Mr Chez de Milo. Club Blanco last outing of the year at Strange Brew with a couple of German Wizards of techno, house, electro & more

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What our editors say

“CARUTI - Part of Noods Radio’s Hunz collective, Curuti is the third Hunz member we’ve booked—and for good reason. Her sound leans into techno and tech-house, delivering driving rhythms with a distinctive edge.”
From: Blue Marbles

“Fresh from Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, Kangding Ray's forward-thinking techno futurism has ignited dancefloors (and now films) worldwide. Known for a signature driving techno energy, his work blends dark and bright melodic threads into compositions that constantly build in intensity.”
From: RTN w/ Kangding Ray + Laima Adelaide

“Rotational is a relentlessly curious selector blending Kuduro, Bubblin, Baile Funk, Moroccan techno and more, with sets built from years of digging for rare sounds and a genuine fascination with how people dance around the world.”
From: High Colour with Rotational, GAROËSS, Siraya, Dat Fump

“Flat 7, the crew behind Bristol's most uncompromising techno parties, bring their biggest event yet to Document on the 13th of February. Expect a heavyweight lineup featuring Adiel, Alarico, Tasha, DJ Swisherman, Dylan Fogarty, Tasha, Thelma, plus a selection of Flat 7 favourites representing the sharp end of the Bristol scene.”
From: Document & Flat7 Present: Adiel, Alarico, Tasha & more

“Her sound navigates across dubstep, 2-step, broken/UK techno, broken beat, UK bass, dub, reggae and beyond, not limited by genre, but united by feel. Every selection is chosen to resonate, uplift and connect.”
From: Mia Koden + friends