10 Top DJ Gigs This Week
Plenty going on this week from a warehouse party by SHFT to the crazy AsianDopeBoys playing ALL club. There’s hip hop from promoters S.T.D. at Arkham bringing in Two Fresh and a live set at Elevator from producer Abstraxion.
THURSDAY
YETI presents: GREAT DANE
Where: Le Baron
When: Thursday, June 29, 10pm - late
Price: Free entry
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Road
LA producer and selector Great Dane is the moniker behind Dane Morris. Playing boom bap hip hop to head nodding 808s, his notorious sets are known to go off from LA warehouse parties to beat cyphers smashing festivals from East to West coasts.
FRIDAY
S.T.D. Presents: TWO FRESH
Where: Arkham
When: Friday, June 30, 10pm – late
Price: RMB100 (door)
Address: 168 Julu Road
Twin brothers and production duo Two Fresh blend dance music and rap effortlessly. Hailing from Nashville, TN, they represent one of LA’s creative beat collectives, Team Supreme.
SHFT Presents: The Plug 1-Year Anniversary Warehouse Party
Where: West Bund Art Center
When: Friday, June 30, 10pm – 2am
Price: RMB100 (early bird) / RMB200 (presale)
Address: 2555 Longteng Avenue
SHFT’s weekly showcase, The Plug, is one year old and to celebrate they are throwing a warehouse party and bringing over Sonny Digital from America and DJ Ta-Shi from Japan.
YETI presents: VENUS X
Where: Dada
When: Friday, June 30, 10pm - late
Price: RMB80 (presale) / RMB120 (door)
Address: 115 Xingfu Road, near Fahuazhen Road
Venus X is New York’s underground cult figure behind the party movement GHE20G0TH1K. Taking over art museums or abandoned Brooklyn warehouses, Venus X’s DJ sets are no calm affair and shift between Jersey Club, Bollywood beats, old-school reggae to techno.
Asian Dope Boys Anniversary
Where: ALL
When: Friday, June 30, 10pm - late
Price: RMB120 (door)
Address: 2F, 17 North Xiangyang Road, near Changle Road
The Asian Dope Boys bring Yves Tumor and Yousuke Yukimatsu alongside Tzusing, Asian Eyez, and Deep Fried Kitty to play Shanghai for the first since May 2016 for their one-year anniversary.
CHIC’N’POP: DJ Javi Kalero
Where: UNÏCO
When: Friday, June 30, 10:30pm - late
Price: Free entry
Address: Three on the Bund, 2F, 3 East Zhongshan Yi Road, near Guangdong
Hailing from Spain, DJ Javi Kalero explores the beats of Afro Funk and classic house with a twist in electronic music. He was involved in bringing Elrow to Shanghai recently.
Felguk
Where: M2
When: Friday, June 30, 10pm - late
Price: RMB100 (presale)
Address: 4F, Hong Kong Plaza South Area, 283 Middle Huaihai Road
Brazilian DJ duo Felguk are the only Brazilian artists on DJ Mag’s Top 100. They were personally chosen by Madonna to open the concerts of the tour MDNA in Brazil.
SATURDAY
dART Presents: Abstraxion (Biologic, FR)
Where: Elevator
When: Saturday, July 1, 10pm - late
Price: RMB50 (presale) / RMB70 (door)
Address: 4F, 218 Xinle Road, corner of Donghu Road
Marseille-based producer Abstraxion emerged in 2013 with a stunning debut LP 'Break of Lights’. For his new live show, Abstraxion will perform alone on stage, exploring his house and techno side deeper and further.
JIMJ
Where: Le Baron
When: Saturday, July 1, 10pm - late
Price: Free entry
Address: 7F, 20 Donghu Road
As a New Yorker, JIMJ developed his urban sound in Manhattan’s hottest nightlife venues. Inspired by Dutch house music he has been performing in both America and Asia over the past few years while living in Hong Kong.
Dopeness Present: ROMderful [Soulection,UK]
Where: Arkham
When: Saturday, July 1, 10pm - late
Price: RMB100 (door)
Address: 168 Julu Road
Rommel Donald, better known as the ROMderful is a producer, Multi Instrumentalist and DJ based in Birmingham (UK). Fusing genres, layering guitar and always maintaining vibes, ROMderful has support from some of the most notable collectives and artists in this such as Soulection, Sony, Ryan Hemsworth, Goldlink, HW&W and many more.
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