Cosies

Essential by name, essential by nature, these Sessions are bringing world-class dub back to the hallowed Cosies cellars. Shaolin Sound’s one of those go-to imprints to silence those ‘they don’t make em like they used to’ naysayers, drawing on the mighty powers of Sugar Minott, Vin Gordon and Prince Jamo to cut some of the most authentic digi roots and Studio One sounds of the last decade. Rootical greatness guaranteed! Essential Sessions - Shaolin Sound

Essential by name, essential by nature, these Sessions bring world-class roots back to hallowed ground (Cosies basement). A true staple of 2000s French sound system culture, Salomon Heritage will be lighting up the room with road-tested plates from Robert Dallas, Ashanti Sellah, Kibir La Amlak + more in their signature spiritual revival style. Essential Sessions - Salomon Heritage on Essential Sounds

Trance heads take note! Realist Alive assembles another super-crew from the fringe-club vanguard with madame3swords’ breakcore industrialism + DJ Dolphin Dive/M Eleven doubling up with eurodance and makina ascension, alongside a serving of blistering digi-rap. Big tip FFO: Kane West, Baby Pantera, Europa. Realist Alive return to Cosies with co-founders of London's Four of Wands collective and Sucker Punch godfather M Eleven for a night of crooked UK bounce, trance-trap and destructed bass.

Free entry! One of underground rap’s greatest right now, Illinformed presents a live spesh to celebrate his second link up with Gaza Glock – a gritty boom-bap love/hate-letter to the flake. It’s Cosies Games Night too so expect frantic Tekken button bashing and resident beat battles in this feverish UK hip-hop essential FFO: High Focus, Jedi Mind Tricks, Klashnekoff, Roots Manuva. Beats, Video Games, Vibes

Essential delivers another pedigree live rub-a-dub PA in the Cosies blues party basement, with Babylon-burning lyrical chants on the mic from Aloka and Golden Guild’s Guire + local lathe cut specialists Crispy Sounds running things on the decks. Eclectic soundsystem fare for the rootically hearted! Essential Sessions returns to Cosies next month, an we've been cooking up a serious dose of roots and culture for you