Beijing Beats: S1LK Label Night and Rob Smith at Dada, Shakolin at Zhao Dai, Aurora Family Evolution
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.
Friday, Mar 1
S!LK Create Future Volume 1
Liquid-B AKA JustSyd returns to Dada's decks on Friday spinning everything from South African kwaito, Bacardi house, techno and gqom as paryt of this S1LK label showcase. She'll be joined by a heavy line-up of labelmates, including Nomercy, Negative808, Puzzy Stack (S1LK's founder), and OOPS2. Price TBA. 9pm doors. Dada
Shakolin
Ukrainian DJ Shakolin heads to Zhao Dai, bringing with him his "dystopian fantasy that was Kiev’s Soviet-era underground club scene, with heavy-artillery techno, hypnotic, and deep beats" that he regularly spins as resident DJ at Closer Club in Kiev. Price TBA. 10pm doors. Zhao Dai
Dance Party Night feat. DJ Boring
DJ Boring comes out of his winter hibernation this Friday to give the people of Soi Baochao what they want, namely anything from pop classics and modern rock, hip-hop, dance-punk to space disco, and German techno to club and house. Basically, as the title says, expect to dance. Free. 10pm. Soi Baochao
Peace and Love
Peace and Love night at Lantern is a time for clubbers come together, and help them "forget about [their] daily life, obligations, and problems – it sets us free." DJs on hand to do so this Saturday includes VLTRA_U with a set that'll skirt house to minimal, deep, progressive, and nu disco. Jackson Lee will be on hand to finish, while FlagariC curates the visuals. RMB 50. 10pm doors. Lantern
Saturday, Mar 2
Music Family Evolution
It's a family affair at Aurora this Saturday with the Tidy Bar Street club's latest Music Family Evolution night. The premise is simple(ish): six DJs take to the decks to spin back-to-back sets, giving them a chance to show off their chops in front of some well-connected company. In the meantime, everyone else chows on a buffet dinner or turns up later for pure music, drinks, and dancing. Click through to find out more on how to enter the DJ competition and have the chance of winning a bunch of prizes. RMB 165 (dinner buffet), free (before 10pm), RMB 50 (after 10pm). 7pm onwards. Aurora
Rob Smith AKA RSD
Bristol, UK's Rob Smith AKA RSD (pictured at top) hits up Dada for a night of breakbeat, hip-hop, dub, and reggae-inspired tracks. A legend among the dub set, Smith was formerly a drum 'n' bass and jungle DJ before honing his mellower beats on Grand Central Records as well as adding numerous remixes to his name. RMB 80, RMB 60 (before 11pm). 10pm doors. Dada
W&W
The "kings of Dutch EDM" W&W return to One Third this Saturday, promising their usual mix of big room house, a splash of progressive house, and a side of trance. If you like your beats big, meaty, and fun, this is the one for you. RMB 200. 10pm. One Third
Find even more heat on the dancefloor in our Nightlife Events section here.
Photos: zettai-mu.net, courtesy of the promoters
