Beijing Beats: Lantern Closes Main Room, Andy Hart, Alex Ferrer
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: thebeijinger.com/events.
The first tidbit in this week's club news is that the Gongti techno mecca Lantern will be running at half speed from now until Mar 7 on account of management gifting themselves a new sound system in the main room for their 10th anniversary. That means things will be even cozier until then in the bar room. Audiophiles will be happy to hear that they're updating to the high-end, British-made brand Funktion-One; the very same system that provides Berlin's infamous Berghain club with beats day-in and day-out. You can read more about that via Lantern's Facebook page. Now, onwards to the parties.
Thursday, Feb 14
Art space Wujin
invites couples and singles alike to party this Valentine's Day with
some "syrupy tunes and refreshments," taking the notorious sizzurp
formula put on the map by southern American rappers and giving it a
Chinese twist thanks to a dose of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa cough syrup. Simon
Frank and Tom Mouna on the decks.
Free. 7.30pm. Wujin
Friday, Feb 15
Melbournite by way
of Berlin, Andy Hart hits up Zhao Dai this Friday for a night of deep
house, the likes of which he releases via his own label Voyage Records.
Considered a primo "selector" DJ, Hart errs towards spinning house,
electro, breakbeat, and dub-techno sounds as a means to explore the vast
history of dance music.
Price TBA. 10pm doors. Zhao Dai
Beijing's DJ Kimo
heads up Aurora's vol. 9 of his Tales of the Desert series, inviting
revelers to "dance together, drink together, sing together, and forgive
and forget together." Espousing inclusivity over all, DJs Kimo, Pancake
Lee, O'Shawa, and Sohan will be spinning tracks deep into the night to
have you dancing your woes away.
Free. 10pm. Aurora
A ragtag crew hit
up Dada this Friday for a night that's sure to be a little more
left-field than any night you've seen in a while. Let DJs LuXixi,
Where1s1t, Mouna Press, and Tsinglung whisk you away to some far-off
soundscapes.
Price TBA. 10pm doors. Dada
Saturday, Feb 16
Things get
intimate at Lantern with Mickey Zhang, Nigls, Weng Weng, and VJ Flagaric
as they take over the small room. Head over for a taste of what the
club will be likely while their main room is closed for construction.
RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern
Becoming somewhat
of a regular night, Migas throw another of their Back to the '90s nights
this weekend, celebrating everything from Michael Jackson to Madonna,
the Spice Girls to Nirvana, Radiohead to Moby, and Paul Van Dyk to
George Michael. Yes, it may sound like a university party on steroids,
there's always a time and a place for a little nostalgia.
Free. 10pm. Migas Mercado
Photos courtesy of the promoters
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