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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Razor-sharp club futurism at its finest! Local spinner Severine has been busy carving out the Bristol circuit with discombobulated rhythms delivered in a thrillingly uncanny, disorienting style. Their latest venture brings together Rhyw and Yushh – two of the slickest selectors shaping sleek, contemporary club sounds FFO: Timedance, Livity Sound, CCL, Wisdom Teeth, Fever AM. Forma: Rhyw, Yushh, Dom Carlo & severine at The Island.

Sell out warning! Seize your chance to reach post-tropical audio/visual enlightenment inside a vast industrial timber yard. It’s a dream lineup: the masked heroes of Lima folk futurism Dengue Dengue Dengue wrestle ethereal Latinx ambassador El Búho in a blissful explosion of digital cumbia. With Worldwide FM’s globally adored Coco Maria and Bushbby serving sonidero, bossa and dancehall heat for afters. El Búho | Dengue Dengue Dengue | Coco María | Bushbby | AUKA at Sawmills.

Free entry! SIS:DEM marks IWD in typically badass eclectic rave style. In the Crown dungeon: Hypershé’s crunchy techno, piano house and hardcore euphoria, Anything But Becky on the dubstep and percussive bass swag + Lotu serving up hi-NRG industrial pressure. Hard dance femmes and thems to the front please! SIS:DEM Curates IWD: Hypershé, Lotu, Anything But Becky, SIS:DEM at The Croft.

Timedance darlings Bruce and Ploy are back for their second all-night b2b, bringing feel-good house and techno straight to the dancefloor. Ploy delivers dense, chest-rattling grooves while Bruce spins his signature oddball magic. Get ready for pure vibes from two pals just playing what they love, house-party stylee! Fly Life 02 - Bruce & Ploy All Night at The Love Inn.

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What our editors say

“The return of Bristol's newest techno party, old heads playing fresh sounds moving from deep tech vibes and organic progressive house from Bobby B ( UNHU/Delicious) and James D (Delicious)to mix master Washer(UNHU) lifting the dance with his epic set builds. Then Barcelona based LINA brings high energy techno built on rising tension and powerful drops, to be followed by Roots and Outlier's (Delicious) intensely grindy funky techno, and the proper whirlwind soul soaring ride that is Whalts, original founding member of legendary UNHU sound system. It finishes with Saxon James' dark, compulsive and slightly psy tech sounds...probably the best DJ you hadn't heard of that you'll see all year.”
From: Delicious House and Techno

“Hailing from Italy but now based in Spain the enigmatic QUEST, has built a formidable reputation over recent years. An ever-curious selector with a diggers mentality, his wide ranging taste leans toward the sexy, gritty and eclectic. He can effortlessly weave between house, techno, EBM, hip-hop, electro and beyond. With no two sets ever the same, he keeps things both equally unpredictable & captivating. We can’t wait to see him work his magic in such an intimate setting, alongside Danielle.”
From: Soft Raw presents Quest & Danielle

“Floorplan is not your ordinary techno act: they're on a mission to spread a message of love. Since Detroit techno pioneer Robert Hood invited his daughter Lyric to join him under the Floorplan name in 2016, they've been sweeping the scene with gospel-infused, hard-hitting techno that moves you.”
From: Document Presents: Floorplan, Kenny Dope & more

“What to expect: House & techno all night A dancefloor-first experience Gay-led crowd and atmosphere Invited allies welcome Dark room available No phones on the dancefloor Welfare-focused, respectful space”
From: FIST : CHAPTER 02

“Headlining the night is Tassid, joined by Smay, flying in from Switzerland, and Tio-Toni, flying over from Spain, for a special two-hour vinyl B2B. Chief303 from Outsider Records will be showcasing what they’ve been working on behind the scenes, while S.A.S bring the heat with a vinyl set not to be missed. We have Keep Bristol Techno doing a vinyl takeover, and local legend Dec0 kicking things off. Expect relentless techno through the Giggity Sounds soundsystem.”
From: Giggity Sounds x Outsider Records: A night of serious Techno