Beijing Weekly Party Planner: Oct 20-26
Oct 21: Distant Relatives - Reggae Meets Hip-Hop
The Distant Relatives project is all about bringing together hip-hop and reggae. So if you’re a fan of either genre, head over to Yugong Yishan on Friday for a night of awesome music. Rappers Jackson Turner (New York) and Crystal C (Chicago) will be taking on the hip-hop side of things, while artists like Raddam Ras aka MC Webber (Beijing), Zulu Bob (Antigua), Solgi (Bahamas) and Ultimate Band Crew (Cameroon and France) and more will bring some reggae and dancehall sounds to the mix.
Fri Oct 21, 9pm-midnight. RMB120 (door), RMB80 (advance). Yugong Yishan, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu 东城区张自忠路3-2号 (6404 2711)
Oct 21: Frankmusik Laser Light DJ Set @ Modernsky Lab
Vincent Turner – better known as Frankmusik – is a pretty big deal. He got his start as a beatboxer in the early 2000s and quickly moved up the ranks with his ultra-popular electro-pop albums. Among many of his accomplishments, his latest album, For You made the Top Ten Electronic iTunes Charts in the US and the UK. And he’s landing right here in Beijing on Friday. So don’t miss it.
Fri Oct 21, 9pm. RMB220. ModernSky Lab, 5-108, Floor B1, Building D, Galaxy SOHO, Dongcheng District 东城区朝阳门银河SOHO D座B1层5-108 (010-57733620)
Oct 22: All Night with Boflex
Migas has devised a brand new series for your partying pleasure: “All Night.” As the name implies, Migas is going to be partying long and hard. For the second installment of the series Boflex will be playing an crazily-long set. So who knows where the night will lead? But it’s safe to say it will be full of lots of disco, funk and house beats.
Sat Oct 22, 10pm. Migas, 6F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, by Gongrentiyuchang Bei Lu 朝阳区 三里屯路81号那里花园6层 (5208 6061)
Oct 22: Shuang Bang Er Underground Hip-Hop Performance
Get ready for a serious night of hip-hop brought to you by none other than Chinese hip-hop duo, Jia Lei and Ou Zi. And as an added perk, they'll be accompanied by some of Beijing's best underground hip-hop artists.
Sat Oct 22, 9pm-midnight.RMB100 (door), RMB70 (advance - limited). Yugong Yishan, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu 东城区张自忠路3-2号 (6404 2711)
Oct 22: Syndicate Sessions
It’s the time of the month, once again, when Syndicate Sessions hits Dada. The monthly session has now been running for 13 years. Pretty impressive, if you ask us. Once again Clir, Kay C, Marc Alexr, Puzzy Stack and General Huge MC will be setting the party vibe with their drum and bass beats all night long.
Sat Oct 22, 10pm-4am. Price TBD. Dada, Rm 101, Bldg B, 206 Gulou Dong Dajie 鼓楼东大街206号 B楼 101室 (183-1108-0818)
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