BJ Beats: DJ Nobody, Multisensory Experience, Natural Flavor
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 here.
Thursday, Nov 13
Anglo-Polish music
producer Felicita will unleash an innovative yet accessible techno
soundscape at Zhao Dai this Thursday (tonight). His beats will be augmented by
eye-popping VJ-curated clips that will help this set live up to its
billing as a "multisensory experience."
RMB 50. Doors open at 10pm. Zhao Dai
Friday, Nov 14
Popular local
label Prajnasonic Beats will showcase some of its finest DJs and
producers at this Dada party. Among the beatmakers slated: Punx, Shao,
HWA, and Dumb Plants.
RMB 60. Doors open at 9pm. Dada
A number of
talented Chinese MCs and beatsmiths will be on hand for this hip-hop
party at "Tidy Bar Street" club Aurora. The roster includes DJs Nasty
Ray, Def Capone & Buckchild, Saber, N-Bomb, DJ Quaver, Odd Mido, and
Odd Pluton. Saber's crowd-pleasers like "每次当我想起她" evoke chart-topping
early 2000s cuts by the likes of Ja Rule or Jadakiss, while N-Bomb
brings a more rugged gangsta sound to bare.
RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). Doors open at 10pm. Aurora
In Lantern's Room
#1 you'll find Underground Movement DJs Sohan, Ou Yang, Elvis.T, Edison,
and Weng Weng playing on Friday night. If you make your way to Room #2,
meanwhile, you'll see Jackson Lee, Ludo V, Hamoudeh, Vltra_U, and Kimo
in the DJ booth.
RMB 50. Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
Saturday, Nov 15
Even though
renowned Los Angeles hip-hop night Low End Theory has finished its
weekly run, much of its top-notch talent have moved on to put on
promising sets of their own. Prime example: DJ Nobody, who has garnered
an enthused following with richly textured productions for beloved LA
stars like Anderson Paak and Open Mike Eagle.
RMB 100. Doors open at 9pm. Dada
DJ Kornel
Szennovitz will stop by Aurora for a lengthy four-hour set. Other DJs
slated for the show include Get Connected's Juliana Lima and Trust's
Pancake Lee, while visual artist Flagaric will provide a dazzling visual
backdrop to complement the music.
Price TBA. Doors open at 10pm. Aurora
Berlin duo Dadub
make their way to Gongti nightclub Lantern this Saturday. The pair of
producers have been plying their trade since 2008, and describe their
sound as "post-apocalyptic dub."
RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
Looking for a gig instead? See Xi'an's trip-hop protege WestByWest at DDC on Saturday
Photos: Zimbio.com, courtesy of the venues
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