Beijing Beats: DJ Nobody at Dada, Gunnar Haslam at Zhao Dai, Natural Flavor at Aurora
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.
Thursday, Nov 13
Bite Me: A Multisensory Experience
Anglo-Polish music producer Felicita will unleash an innovative yet accessible techno soundscape at Zhao Dai this Thursday. His beats will be augmented by eye-popping VJ curated clips that will help this set live up to its billing as a "multisensory experience." RMB 50. Doors open at 10pm. Zhao Dai
Friday, Nov 14
Gunnar Haslam
This New York-based producer and DJ is known for crafting techno beats that are both highly refined and danceable. He has collaborated with Big Apple big names like Mike Servito, Eric Cloutier, and Bryan Kasenic, and is a fixture in the Bunker event series that has taken New York's underground nightlife scene by storm. Price TBA. Doors open at 10.30pm. Zhao Dai
Prajnasonic
Popular local label Prajnasonic Beats will showcase some of its finest DJs and producers at this Dada party. Among the beatmakers slated: Punx, Shao, HWA, and Dumb Plants. To get a sense of what they're all about, check out our recent Q&A with their Prajnasonic labelmate Far Infinity here. RMB 60. Doors open at 9pm. Dada
Natural Flavor Hip-Hop
A number of talented Chinese MCs and beatsmiths will be on hand for this hip-hop party at "Tidy Bar Street" club Aurora. The roster includes DJs Nasty Ray, Def Capone & Buckchild, Saber, N-Bomb, DJ Quaver, Odd Mido, and Odd Pluton. Saber's crowd-pleasers like "每次当我想起她" evoke chart-topping early 2000s cuts by the likes of Ja Rule or Jadakiss, while N-Bomb brings a more rugged gangsta sound to bare. RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). Doors open at 10pm. Aurora
Underground Movement
In Lantern's Room #1 you'll find Underground Movement DJs Sohan, Ou Yang, Elvis.T, Edison, and Weng Weng playing on Friday night. If you make your way to Room #2, meanwhile, you'll see Jackson Lee, Ludo V, Hamoudeh, Vltra_U, and Kimo in the DJ booth. RMB 50. Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
Saturday, Nov 15
DJ Nobody
Even though renowned Los Angeles hip-hop night Low End Theory has finished its weekly run, much of its top-notch talent has moved on to put on promising sets of their own. Prime example: DJ Nobody, who has garnered an enthused following with richly textured productions for beloved LA stars like Anderson Paak and Open Mike Eagle. RMB 100. Doors open at 9pm. Dada
Frits Wentink
Dutch producer and DJ Frits Wentink is known for creating beats that are hazy enough to all but envelop listeners. Bathe in his atmospherics this Saturday as he lets loose house, leftfield, and lo-fi rhythms to keep you dancing and warm well into the wee hours. RMB 90, RMB 60 (advance). Doors open at 10pm. Zhao Dai
Kornel Szennovitz
DJ Kornel Szennovitz will stop by Aurora for a lengthy four-hour set. Other DJs slated for the show include Get Connected’s Juliana Lima and Trust’s Pancake Lee, while visual artist Flagaric will provide a dazzling visual backdrop to complement the music. Price TBA. Doors open at 10pm. Aurora
Dadub Live
Berlin duo Dadub make their way to Gongti nightclub Lantern this Saturday. The pair of producers have been plying their trade since 2008, and describe their sound as "post-apocalyptic dub." RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
Looking for a gig instead? See Xi'an's trip-hop protege WestByWest at DDC on Saturday
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