Shadow City and Abandon Silence team up for this intimate 300-capacity party at exciting new venue Crane. Best known for uplifting house cut ‘Final Credits’, self-described ‘experimental yet functional’ DJ/producer Midland dances between sunny disco sounds and darker, nocturnal stylings in his original output and is equally chameleonic behind the decks. Known to friends as Harry Agius, Midland dips into the aural palettes of his native UK as well as mainland Europe in his sets, painting with the refined brushstroke of a man who damn well knows what he’s doing. Supporting Midland is vinyl archivist Gideön, the creative mind behind the hybrid arts and music installations of Block 9 at Glastonbury. Gideön has been on the scene now for over two decades, and you can expect to hear him playing anything from deep house to roots reggae to vintage gospel. Also featuring Shadow City Soundsystem, Andrew Hill and Tom Lye.
Fri 3 Nov, Rainbow, Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham, B9 4AG 10pm-6am, from £13.45, www.skiddle.com
Words: Greg Woodin
Published on: Sun 1 Oct 2017