Top DJ Gigs This Week
WEDNESDAY
NATHAN FAKE (NINJA TUNE, UK)
Where: Dada
When: Wednesday, May 17, 10pm - late
Price: Advanced RMB60, RMB80 on the door B4 midnight, RMB100 after midnight
Address: 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu
Nathan Fake exploded onto the scene in the last decade with the mighty “Outhouse” on James Holden’s Border Community label. His rocktronica follow up “The Sky was Pink” looks as though it may even better the incredibly high standards set by his debut. Extensive touring has taken his sound across the globe, including notable tours with Orbital, Four Tet, Jon Hopkins & Clark.
THURSDAY
VIRGIL ABLOH AKA FLAT WHITE
Where: Le Baron
When: Thursday, May 18, 2am - late
Price: RSVP shanghai@off---white.com
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Lu
This is the after party for the store opening of “Structurally Sound” in Shanghai. OFF-WHITE is a fashion label created by Virgil Abloh, and he’ll be on hand to spin some tunes. He is a music producer, art director and long-term Kanye collaborator. The doors will open to the public at 2am.
A-COLLECTIVE PRESENTS NO (B)ORDER
Where: Elevator
When: Thursday, May 18, 8pm – 3am
Price: Free entry
Address: 218 Xinle Lu, 4F, near Donghu Lu
A-Collective presents regular party "NO (B)ORDER," a laid-back hang out session every 3rd Thursday at Elevator with DJs playing all genres of quality underground dance music. A-Collective is multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-discipline creators collective.
FRIDAY
WOOOZY OFFLINE PARTY: SODA PLAINS + DIS FIG
Where: Dada
When: Friday, May 19, 10pm - late
Price: RMB60
Address: 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu
Wooozy Offline prsents the mold-melting sounds of Soda Plains and Dis Fig. This is club music woven with intricate threads, bottling the dark components of grime, techno, jersey, baile, and ballroom with a generous topping of rap and R&B.
YETI PRESENTS JESS CONNELLY (LIVE SET)
Where: Le Baron
When: Friday, May 19, 10pm - late
Price: RSVP carol@yetiout.com
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Lu
Yeti presents lyricist Jess Connelly for a live set. With her soulful voice layered over contemporary R&B tones, the singer’s music is just as wavy as the musician herself. Growing at both a local and international level, the songstress is putting Manila on the map one high note at a time.
CHIC’N’POP PRESENTS DJ B.O FT FUNKY TEPPANYAKI
Where: Unico
When: Friday, May 19, 11pm - late
Price: Free entry
Address: 2F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu
Chic’N’Pop presents DJ B.O together with percussionist “Uncle Dave Hampson” create funky beats, meshing the flexibility of a DJ with the thrill of live musicianship.
GENOME PRESENTS RABIT
Where: Elevator
When: Friday, May 19, 11pm - late
Price: RMB80
Address: 218 Xinle Lu, 4F, near Donghu Lu
Genome welcomes Rabit, the head honcho of Halcyon Veil to Elevator before his Beijing debut at Wetware Douban Music Festival. Rabit is Houston producer, composer, DJ, and record label owner. He combines industrial, hip hop, noise, and sound collage to foster sonic spaces for the exploration of sexuality, gender, race, embodiment, and injustice.
SATURDAY
YETI PRESENTS 20 YEARS OF TRAX
Where: Arkham
When: Saturday, May 20, 10pm - late
Price: 100rmb pre-sale, 150rmb on the door
Address: Found 158, 158 Julu Lu
Since 1997, Trax Magazine has been one of France’s leading electronic music and culture magazines. With a history of almost 20 years, Trax continues to deliver vibrant and fresh gems from the underground to the most established stars. There 20th anniversary in Shanghai features four artists in the heart of the French scene, covering house, jazzy hip hop, vogue to bass frequencies.
REEL TO REEL 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Where: Reel to Reel
When: Saturday, May 20, 11pm - late
Price: Free entry
Address: B1-01, Fuxing Soho, 388 Madang Lu, near Fuxing Lu
Reel to Reel is going to be one on Saturday! Happy hour drinks will be provided for free from the opening until 1am every night the whole of May! It’s party time.
KITSUNÉ CLUB NIGHT FT YOUNG FRANCO
Where: Le Baron
When: Saturday, May 20, 11pm - late
Price: RSVP
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Lu
Kitsuné Club Night returns to Le Baron bringing with them Brisbane based producer Young Franco! His most recent release, “Drop Your Love ft. Dirty Radio” has hit over 4 Million collective streams, and following on from its success, Franco set off on a European Tour with highlights including a headline at Brixton Jam and a Kitsuné event in central Paris.
SHADOWPLAY PRESENTS DEVELOPER
Where: Elevator
When: Saturday, May 20, 11pm - late
Price: RMB50 presale or B4 midnight, RMB80
Address: 218 Xinle Lu, 4F, near Donghu Lu
Developer is an underground hero from Los Angeles. He is one of the few active DJ/Producers that emerged from the Los Angeles techno scene in the early 1990's, and over the last two decades, he has been playing around the world. Support comes from Soolee (KR) and Zhiqi (Shadowplay).