7 Top DJ Gigs This Week
This week the legendary Mr.C rolls into town to play Dada on Thursday to kick off the weekend. For the techno heads Elevator is the place to be on Friday night to catch Parisian based DJ and producer Anetha. There’s plenty of hip hop on Saturday with Goldlink at Arkham and the Half A Blunt crew at Elevator, and Modern Sky Lab are hosting multi platinum selling record producer Djemba Djemba.
Thursday
MR.C INCIDENTS WORLD TOUR
Where: Dada
When: Thursday, June 15, 10pm - late
Price: RMB60(door)
Address: 115 Xingfu Road, near Fahuazhen Road
Pioneer of tech house and acid house, Mr.C emerged in the house music scene in 1987 and has continued to be instrumental in the proliferation of dance music on a global scale. This will be a once in a lifetime chance to catch the frontman of The Shamen and the owner of legendary London club The End in Shanghai.
Friday
SHFT PRESENTS: KRANE
Where: Arkham
When: Friday, June 16, 10pm - late
Price: RMB120 (presale) / RMB200 (door)
Address: 168 Julu Road
2016 saw Krane play countless dates across the US performing to packed crowds at Coachella and many other major festivals. He is known for his unique take on electronic, hip hop and dance music, and his northern Californian jazz upbringing and modern perspective has allowed him to remain an evolving musician.
ASIAN VIBES X ROOM 303 PRESENTS: ANETHA [FR]
Where: Elevator
When: Friday, June 16, 10pm - late
Price: RMB80 (door)
Address: 4F, 218 Xinle Road, corner of Donghu Road
Oscillating between acid lines, melancholic melodies, hypnotic patterns and strong grooves, Anetha knows how to take control of the dancefloor. The Parisian based DJ and producer has been gaining quite a name for herself over the last year on the DJing front, and has quickly become a prominent figure in the Paris underground scene.
云CLOUD: LSDXOXO
Where: ALL
When: Friday, June 16, 10pm - late
Price: RMB80 (door)
Address: 2F, 17 North Xiangyang Road, near Changle Road
24year old producer and DJ LSDXOXO is known for reconstructing mainstream music and mutating for the alternative dancefloor. The New Yorker is part of Mike Q’s ‘Qween Beat’ collective and has been described as “deliciously confrontational” by The Fader.
SATURDAY
YETI PRESENTS: DJEMBA DJEMBA CHINA TOUR
Where: Modern Sky Lab
When: Saturday, June 17, 9:30pm - late
Price: RMB150 (presale) / RMB200 (door)
Address: 3F, 188 Ruihong Road, near Tianhong Road
Under the moniker Djemba Djemba, Andrew Swanson is a multi platinum record producer signed under Diplo’s Mad Decent label. The California native has been taking his experimental sounds of the 90s FM synths and 808 kicks around the world. Support comes from ESA, Lacychu, Zean, Heihei and Womb (VJ).
STD PRESENTS: GOLDLINK
Where: Arkham
When: Saturday, June 17, 10pm - late
Price: RMB200 (presale) / RMB250 (door)
Address: 168 Julu Road
GoldLink’s sound milks nostalgic cuts of 90s hip hop and R&B and the area’s natural go-go heritage with transcending circadian drops of EDM and Afro-Caribbean drum patterns. His raps are calculated, and with his unyielding charm, GoldLink tackles his own battles of social and cultural injustice, pursuing a relatable voice of romantic instability.
HALF A BLUNT LIVE
Where: Elevator
When: Saturday, June 17, 9pm - late
Price: RMB60 (presale) / RMB100 (door)
Address: 4F, 218 Xinle Road, corner of Donghu Road
Half A Blunt is an Underground hip hop crew from China and Indonesia, inspired by 90s hip hop. Working on hardware such as MPC2000, MPC 3000, AKAI S900, SP1200, they are still diggin’ in the crate to find fresh loops and sounds. The lineup is: Jinsfake, Squatting Goods, Natural Doc, Major, Sicknessmp.
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