Beijing Beats: Damien N-Drix at One Third, Prajnasonic Anniversary at Dada, Giorgio Gigli at Lantern
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.
Wednesday, Mar 14
Damien N-Drix
Damien N-Drix hails from the south of France and is best known for his funky house sound. He began popping up on electronica fans' radars in 2015 and has been building steady momentum since then, with popular outlets like Beatport writing enthused writeups about his sets. 10pm. Price TBA. One Third
Thursday, Mar 15
DJ Radiax
Dada's weekly Raw Meat series, described as "a night of all sorts of styles of music from experimental trap beats to lazer techno, by young fresh local talent," continues this Thursday with the up-and-coming DJ Radiax (listen to his beats via Soundcloud). 10pm. Free entry. Dada
Friday, Mar 16
Back2Basics Presents Vltra_u, Eva Xu, and NIGLS
A worldly lineup of DJs will be on hand at Aurora on Friday, as underground music project Back2Basics presents Servian DJ Vltra_u, Chinese DJ Eva Xu, and NIGLS who splits time between Macau and Portugal. 10pm. RMB 50. Aurora
Prajnasonic Anniversary
Beijing independent electronic music label Prajnasonic celebrate their third year in the mix with this showcase of their finest talent at Dada. HWA (aka Elvis.T), Shao (aka Dead J), Punx, Fencha, Panda, and Far Infinity (pictured in the lead image above) will all be on hand to keep revelers dancing till the sun comes up. 10pm. Price TBA. Dada
Saturday, Mar 17
Antidote Presents B. Bravo and Caliph-8: Live and DJ Sets
California DJ Bravo draws on an eclectic array of influences that span jazz, classic hip-hop, and funk. The promoters describe him as "a DJ and captivating live performer with synths, vocoder, and talkbox." Bravo has shared the stage with esteemed artists like Erykah Badu, Chromeo, Dam-Funk, and Flying Lotus. Saturday's lineup is rounded out by Filipino DJ Caliph8 who is arguably even bolder and more experimental than Bravo, delving into hip-hop, experimental, folk, no wave, sound art, soul, rare grooves, exotica, krautrock, jazz, psychedelia, and much more to create "a hybrid permutation of a gut-wrenching-disorientating aural blast, leaving the audience dumbfounded or mind expanded similar to a psychedelic excursion." 10pm. Price TBA. Dada
Giorgio Gigli
Konekt Asia bring the Italian deep house master Giorgio Gigli to China for the first time. Expect a night of hypnotic techno that runs long into the night with heavy support from Elvis.T, Weng Weng, and Jackson Lee. 11pm. RMB 80. Lantern
Eclectic Electric: Saint Party's Night
If you can't imagine doing a traditional jig to Celtic-inflected music, then prepare to have your mind blown. DJ Half/N/Half celebrates her Irish half this St. Paddy's Day with a genre-spanning mix of danceable electronic music as well as a jig or two to get you in the Irish mood. Head over for green drink specials and leave probably looking worse for wear.10pm. RMB 50. Aurora
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