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Bristol's Experimental Music Listings

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Bristol's Experimental Music Scene

It’s Bristol’s dance music that has earnt Bristol’s music scene international recognition, but the city’s playful experimentation between musicianship, electronics and sound art that is starting to gain the most traction. It's with a sigh of relief that we bid farewell to loop-pedal-powered hippies of the past and embrace the patch bays, compressors and modular synths of the future. All Bristol’s experimental music events are listed on this page.

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What our editors say

“Anyone familiar with electronic music will know Mechatok, aka Emir Timur Tokdemir. He made his name touring globally and releasing a series of records and collaborations with some of the most forward-thinking artists of the past decade, from Drain Gang (Bladee, Ecco2k, Whitearmor, Thaiboy Digital) to Charli XCX to Lorenzo Senni. Often subtle in delivery, these works circulated widely across underground and adjacent mainstream scenes, subtly shaping the direction of experimental pop and club music.”
From: Mechatok + special guests

“Laughing At Oblivion - A journey into sound through experimental post-rock. Each Laughing At Oblivion performance is a unique improvised piece that combines heavy electronic beats, layers of melody and looped rhythmic phrases.”
From: Jilk

“With their upcoming material, Bristol’s SupaLung are diving headfirst into what they describe as a joyous, melodic, and experimental new chapter—music that doesn’t just echo their influences, but celebrates them with unfiltered emotion and creative flair. “We wanted to draw from all the great music we love across time and pour it into this album,” they explain. “Joy was the keystone—if it didn’t make us smile, give us goosebumps, or bring chills of happiness, we went back and reworked it.””
From: Supalung + Yarmouth + MossFellow

“With glowing praise from The Guardian, The Wire, and BBC Radio 6, SANAM’s live performances—captured at Café Oto and festivals like Le Guess Who? and Roskilde—have confirmed their reputation as one of the most vital experimental bands of the moment.”
From: SANAM

“Spanning experimental pop and club music, Babymorocco blends hyper-emotional songwriting with a palette drawn from early 2000s dance, French electro, 2-step, and hardcore. Over the years he has received support from Pitchfork, The Guardian, NME, The FADER, DIY, and more.”
From: Babymorocco + special guests