Beijing Beats: SayMyName at Sir Teen, Solaris at Zhao Dai, Mendy Indigo at Lantern

Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend. Its aim: to help you 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, Aug 10

SayMyName
Forget everything you think you know about EDM. The highly-touted Cali producer SayMyName (pictured at top) has been hailed as EDM's next big thing by LA Weekly not by aping the spazzy style of Skrillex like so many of his peers, but instead incorporating rugged trap and other hip-hop elements into his festival-ready, club- primed instrumentals. For a taster of what to expect, check out hits like "Drop It", and "Swerve". RMB 100. 10pm. Sir Teen

Solaris
Plenty of DJs claim to dole out eclectic instrumentals, but German DJ and producer Solaris stands out for her punk background, meaning that any one of her shows you can expect a mix of breakbeat and techno going back-to-back against a wave of old-school hits. If all that is tough to imagine, check out her Boiler Room Leipzig set here. Price TBA. 10.30pm. Zhao Dai 

Beijing Exam Trip
A deep bench of Chinese talent will take to the decks at Dada for this wide-ranging party on Friday night. Among the nation-spanning roster: Lanzhou hip-hop bass artist DJ Guz, Xian techno house and psytrance artist DJ Fei, Xining beatbox champ DJ Martn!*Imperia, and much more. RMB 60. 10pm. Dada

DJ Blazej Malinowski
Renowned for his atmospheric, spine tinglingly-good instrumentals, DJ Blazej Malinowski is well versed in both techno and deep atmospherics. Though he's Poland-born, Malinowski made a name for himself in Europe's dance music mecca, Berlin. RMB 80. 10.30pm. Lantern

Bassjackers＋Breathe Carolina
Dutch house duo Bassjackers were named number 35 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs of 2017. Comprised of DJ Marlon Flohr and producer Ralph van Hilst, the duo has gained traction on mainstream charts with tracks like "Derp", "The Riddle", and "Switch." RMB 180. 10pm. One Third

Beer Pong
Hip-hop DJs Mario Yu and DJ Steven will soundtrack this night of pulse-pounding tests of hand-eye coordination, as local beer pongers step up to show off their skills. Free. 10pm. Aurora
 

Saturday, Aug 11

Mendy Indigo
TechNOrules continues its hot streak of female-empowering shows by hosting its first international act: Thai DJ Mendy Indigo. Aside from playing notable clubs around Asia as well as the renowned Sisyphos in Berlin, Indigo also plays host to Bangkok underground club Glow and curates the line-up for The Sweatbox and Elysium’s Girls Got Groove events in Kuala Lumpur. Ahead of the show, read about how a journey to Nepal exposed Indigo to dance music for the first time here, as well as her folk and pop background in her small hometown of Nakhon Ratchasima here. RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 10.30pm. Lantern

Subp Yao
Dutch producer Subp Yao showcases his gritty grooving Backwitda EP on Saturday at Dada. Citing hip-hop, trap, jungle, and halftime as his favorite genres, Subp Yao's eclectic spirit is tangible throughout this multifaceted EP as well as his energetic live sets. RMB 60. 10pm. Dada

Social Practice
Bass, hip-hop, dancehall, and grime are but a few of the genres that will be touched on during this wide-ranging party at Zhao Dai. Supplying those eclectic rhythms will be DJs like Lingqi, 10Metalhead10, Luxixi, and DJ青龍. Price TBA. 10.30pm. Zhao Dai

3’s A Crowd
Summa$hu, Eva Xu, and DJ Kitchen are on the roster for Aurora's regular DJ trio series, for which three DJs showcase their vastly different styles. Free. 10pm. Aurora

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Photos: Party Flock, courtesy of the promoters