BJ Beats: Addison Groove, Nick Höppner, Andy Smith, and More
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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.
Friday, Mar 29
Considered one of
the seminal artists in the UK's bass and dubstep scenes, Addison Groove
AKA Headhunter (pictured at top) has made a name for himself over the
past decade for his stripped-down drum machine beats, acid basslines,
and hip-hop vocals. If you have any interest in anything from UK dance
to Chicago juke, this is likely to be where you end up on Friday.
RMB 80, RMB 60 (before 11pm). 10pm doors. Dada
This Friday is
also a time to explore what strange and beautiful things can happen when
you pair the dub, reggae, ska, jungle, techno, and psytrance tunes of
DJs Dice Twice, Dizzy Di, and Cad73 with the visual projections of VJ
Yin.
Free. 10pm. Soi Baochao
Over the past two
decades, DJ and producer Franck Roger has cut a path for himself and
remained relevant in Paris' nightlife scene with constant reinvention.
As the head of one of the most influential French labels, Real Tone,
Roger has also helped to nurture new talent that aligns to his mantra of
"staying true to the roots of house music."
RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 10pm. Aurora
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Saturday, Mar 31
As former warm-up
DJ for the UK's pioneering trip-hop group Portishead, Andy Smith was
also tasked with providing samples for the band's first two albums.
Since then, Smith has continued his musical trajectory as an underground
producer and also runs a weekly residency at Joe’s bar in Camden Town,
north London.
RMB 100, RMB 80 (before 11pm). 10pm doors. Dada
When it comes to
big names in Berlin’s booming DJ scene, few loom as large as Nick
Höppner. That’s due in no small part to his monthly residencies in the
techno mecca’s esteemed Bargain club, not mention to his management of
the equally prestigious Ostgut label. Although having resigned from that
position in 2012, Höppner is still considered "one of the backbones of
today's house and techno underground."
Price TBA. 10pm. Zhao Dai
Photos: Vasho Photography (via thedepartmentofdance.com), courtesy of the promoters
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