Mike Skinner: The Streets After Party | Thu 19 Mar | Snobs | £16.50
If you’re one of the lucky ones who bagged a ticket to see The Streets perform on their reunion tour of the UK – and even if you’re not – why not carry on the party at Snobs? Mike Skinner is renowned for his party-centric, bass-heavy sets, which incorporate everything from grime to garage to bassline with absolutely no regard for clever transitions, long, drawn-out build-ups or any of that other poncey nonsense. If it’s gonna get the crowd moving, it’s gonna get played, and we doubt you’ll get a moment’s rest if you’re on the dance floor at this one. Forget ups and downs, peaks and troughs – this is high-energy, floor-filling, party-hard fun from start to finish. www.seetickets.com
Tekno Disco: O’Flynn | Sat 21 Apr | Courtyard | from £4
Ever since dropping his Game of Thrones-inspired double A-side ‘Tyrion / Desmond’s Empire’ back in 2015, O’Flynn has been one to watch. Since then, he’s continued to put out tune after tune of slow-burning, richly-textured audiophilia, slowly but surely rising above the oversaturated internet noise like an intricate melody cutting through one of his characteristically dense sound collages. Full to the brim with African-inflected percussive patterns and crackling, fizzing sound effects, O’Flynn has certainly developed his own unique sonic thumbprint, and that goes for his DJ sets to boot. With three hours available for O’Flynn to stretch out and really delve deep into his bag of records, this has the potential to be pretty special. www.skiddle.com
BASS Collective | Fri 20 Apr | Amusement 13 | from £14
Bass and bassline brand BASS Collective bring to you their most exciting line-up yet, with scene kingpins Royal-T and Notion topping a packed bill. You might know Royal-T as the first letter of bassline triumvirate TQD (alongside DJ Q and Flava D), or as the man behind reload-certified bangers ‘I Know You Want Me’ and ‘Come My Way’. But even if you’ve never heard his name before, you’ve no doubt thrown up gun fingers to his tunes in the rave. Notion is another cornerstone of UK bass culture, leading the vanguard of the genre-smashing new school, pushing the scene forward and creating new sounds to screw up your face to. Expect carnage. www.skiddle.com
*Cancelled* Hip Hop Diner | Sat 21 Apr | Leveldigbeth | from £11
It’s Action Bronson’s wet dream: an event that marries together food and hip hop, T-bone steaks and Tupac, burgers and Biggie… This is an ode to gourmet grub and golden age rap music, a relaxed affair serving up pint after pint of boom bap nostalgia. www.ticketseller.co.uk
- Words:
- Greg Woodin
- Published on:
- Tue 20 Mar 2018