Beijing Beats: thruoutin EP Release, Reggae Sistas, Natural Flavor, Disco'Wine, Club Paradise
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long a 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, March 23
Throwback Thursday
Spend your Thursday at Pop-Up Beijing, where the happy hour is all day long and premium wines cost a mere RMB 40 per glass. Relax and enjoy your almost-weekend with Throwback Thursday. 6-11pm. Free. Pop-Up Beijing
Ran Music presents thruoutin (pictured at top)
Beijing-based American producer thruoutin teams up with Ran Music to release his brand new 2017 EP Contingent of Outlying Territory, which includes eight tracks written over the past year with influences ranging from Chicago footwork, UK bass, and field recording experimentation. To support the release, thruoutin will perform the entire EP live with the help of special guests, adding instrumentation along the way. Price TBC. 10pm-late. Dada
Friday, March 24
Reggae Sistas
The Reggae Sistas consists of five female reggae artists who incorporate jazz and R&B into their music and originate from across Asia. DJs Cyalda and Aivilox will also play alongside with DJ Raddam Ras. RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 8.30pm-midnight. Modernsky Lab
Natural Flavor
DJ Nasty Ray and his crew will spin old-school hip-hop jams as well as classic funk, soul, and reggae this Friday night at Migas, taking you back to the good old days of slow head-bobbing grooves. Price TBC. 10pm-late. Migas.
Flash Friday
8-Bit holds their first ever Flash Friday event, with DJs Chief and McCloud will play remixes of off-beat 70’s punk while the happy hour drinks get cheaper and cheaper from 6pm onwards, including RMB 25 for red or white wine, RMB 35 for cocktails, and only RMB 20 for a plethora of shots. Free. 6pm-2am. 8-Bit.
Saturday, March 25
Disco’Wine
Drink cheap wine and listen to good music this Saturday at Disco’Wine. DJs Eva Xu and Peter Stone will play your favorite songs for a night to remember (or forget) with the help of imported wines from Bordeaux, France for only RMB 30-35 per glass. Free. 8.30pm-late. Fubar
Club Paradise
Come enjoy paradise on a cold Beijing night with Club Paradise's funk and tropical-minded DJs Ted Dancin’, Saucy, and Chloe. Hawaiian shirts recommended; the cheesier the better. All you need to do is sip a tropical drink on 8-Bit's rooftop and let the good vibes do the rest. Free. 10pm-3am. 8-Bit
For full nightlife listings for the weekend, check our events section here.
Images courtesy of the organizers, thruoutin
