Twisted Fusion | Sat 16 Dec | Amusement 13 | from £6
Party brand Twisted Fusion are donning their Santa hats for their trip to Birmingham. Hot, sexually-charged house and tech house vibes will be channelled by headliner no.1, Davina Moss, globe-trotting DJ and Hot Creations regular who boasts a chameleon-like ability to take on the colours of any musical style she turns her hand to. Copenhagen duo Anek join Moss as headliner no.2, VIVa Warriors residents and hosts of their very own show on hugely popular station Ibiza Global Radio. Other acts on display include up-and-coming talent Alisha, minimal/tech crate-digger LORDIE and ex-Solid HarmoniE vocalist Melissa Graham. See our feature here. www.skiddle.com
TRMNL: Neverdogs + Praslea | Sat 16 Dec | Lab11 | from £7
Techno and house party-starters TRMNL squeeze one last party into 2017. Tech house troubadours Neverdogs top the bill, Italian DJ duo comprising Tommy Paone and Marco De Gregorio who first joined forces back in 2000. Exciting up-and-comer Samu.l joins them in the main room, equipped with an arsenal of rolling basslines and deep grooves. Meanwhile, there are dubby, after-hours vibes on the terrace provided by Understand label head Praslea and understated minimal man Pat Ondebaak. Also starring Will Power, James Hardy and more. www.ticketgorilla.co.uk
Sun:Daze: Cally | Sun 17 Dec | Plug | TBC
We’re not sure what rare, twisted breed of sesh gremlin finishes a night out at 6am and thinks, ‘I want to keep going until midday’, but if that’s you then here’s the official TRMNL after party. It’s as much of a bleary-eyed endurance test as any afters, but at least this one’s got good music – blaring out of something a bit better than a tinny Bluetooth speaker. Headlining is caLLy, who is down to play a sunrise set to usher in the glorious new day (a write-off) alongside Sebastian Eric and Razvan Stefan. Keep an eye on the Facebook event page for more info on ticket prices.
Heritage Homegrown | Fri 15 Dec | Hare & Hounds | £7.70
A celebration of local DJing talent. Veterans of the Birmingham dance scene unite, digging deep into a career of dance music knowledge to unearth the most precious gems and unleash them on the dance floor of the Hare & Hounds. Billed as “the cream of the Midlands dance fraternity”, Mark Jarman, Jon Holllis, Alex Hammond and more are at hand to lay down virtuoso sets. www.skiddle.com
Words: Greg Woodin
Published on: Fri 1 Dec 2017