BJ Beats: Shao Album Release, Day of the Dead Halloween Party
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-body gyrating and some experiences you'd rather forget come Monday. Check the weekend's full list of nightlife events by scanning/extracting the QR code below:
Friday, Oct 26
Celebrate Mexico's
darkest, most creative, and most fun holiday at Migas this weekend as
they take on the time-honored tradition of throwing a party with plenty
of discount tequila shots (with drink specials kicking off at 8.30pm),
Latin decor, and Latin music courtesy of DJ Joyce.
Free. 10pm. Migas Mercado
Party like the
early '90s never ended at this funky hip-hop-centric showcase. DJs Kang
Starr, Nasty Ray, and 4tael will spin landmark hits from the Dirty South
to the West Coast and everything in between.
RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 10.30pm. Aurora
Lantern will play
host to some of Beijing's most beloved local talent with this Beijing
Black Kat Label Showcase on Friday. Among the capital favorites from
that label who will be playing sets are DJs Eva Xu and Nigls with
Lantern resident Weng Weng in the main room, while Room #2 plays host
to Juan Granados of El Antro, Rhom Omit of Blackout, and Aida of
Technorules.
RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 10.30pm. Lantern
Saturday, Oct 27
Hot on the heels
of the mind-bending video for his single "Reflection Pt.2", one of
Beijing's most well-regarded producers will release his new album,
Doppler Shift, at Dada come Saturday. What is sure to be one of the best
sets of this year, Shao's appearance behind the boards (he's pictured in
the lead image above) will leave attendees awestruck by his dystopic,
yet highly danceable music. Check out this recent write-up about the
video and Shao's impact by Radii to get you primed for the show: radiichina.com/watch-gripping-techno-thriller-from-beijing-producer-shao/.
RMB 100, RMB 80 (before midnight). 10pm. Dada
The fun kicks off
at 2pm at El Nido this Saturday, as DJ Watermelon, the boys from
Fruityshop, and Digger's Delights spin their favorite vinyl deep cuts in
the venue's rustic hutong courtyard. Funk, afro, jazz, disco, and more
will all be sampled for your listening pleasure.
Free. 2pm-late. El Nido @ The Other Place
Ouissam is not
only known for founding well-regarded labels like Cliche Records,
Fragrant Harbour, and Homesick but also DJing in his own right. Then
there's his founding of the popular Hanoi nightclub Savage, and his
coordinating that city's Equation Festival, making him a tastemaker for
the ages who is sure to lay down some eclectic instrumentals at Zhao Dai
this weekend.
Price TBD. 10pm. Zhao Dai
Never miss a gig: scan/extract the QR code below for a huge list of live shows happening this weekend:
Photos: Shao (via Facebook.com), courtesy of the promoters
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