Beijing Beats: Joachim Speith, Molly, Shlømo, DJ Yama, and a Hip-Hop Throwback Party
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, Jun 14
Joachim Speith
German DJ, producer, and Affin label boss Joachim Spieth has had a long an auspicious career and lays claim to having one of the earliest releases on Michael Mayer's hugely influential Kompakt imprint. Now with over 150 releases on his own decade-old label, Speith has built the perfect environment for his unfurling and mesmerizing dark techno. RMB 70. 10.30pm doors. Lantern
DJ Yama Mellow Groove Party
Japan's DJ Yama hits up Fruityspace on Saturday, bringing with him choice cuts of funk, soul, jazz, and other rare records. Support comes courtesy of DJ Jeffery and Fruity Group. RMB 120. 9.30pm. Fruityspace
Gong Gong Dance Club
Gong Gong Dance Club hasn't seen the light of day (or dark of night for that matter) for a long time following its first outing, lying in bed with what the organizer's call a "two-year hangover." Now team leader Boflex takes the night out for a second spin, recruiting DJs Tanner and Yauma to keep the party going. Price TBA. 10pm doors. Dada
Throwback Hip-Hop Party
Mosto prepares to throw us the f**k back this Friday courtesy of this old school hip-hop party. To fuel the fun, there'll be RMB 40 cocktails all night and bottles of Savatado Rosé Brut for RMB 188. Free. 9pm. Mosto
Saturday, Jun 15
Konekt Asia presents: Molly
Over at Zhao Dai this Saturday Konekt Asia presents DJ/producer Molly (pictured at top), a visionary artist of Paris' electronic music scene and the core member of the French capital's prestigious Rex Club, acting as both its long-term resident DJ and PR manager. Following the release of her first EP SB Relief on Parisian label AKU in 2017, she has since become the first female musician to be released on the booming Weimar, Germany-based label Giegling. Price TBA. 10pm doors. Zhao Dai
Underground Movements presents: Shlømo
Parisian DJ and founder of Taapion Records, Shlømo, is a young heavyweight in the French techno underground whose sound blossomed from his early love of French and American hip-hop, sitting somewhere now that's "at the crossroad of techno, electronica, and original movie soundtracks." RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance)10.30pm doors. Lantern
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Images: RA, courtesy of the promoters
