Beijing Beats: Miami Vice, Cyantific and The Prototypes, Vicetone, Skarra Mucci
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, Jan 18
Fresh Meat feat. Benjamin, Yesen, Puzzy Stack, and Lil White
Thursday means Fresh Meat at Dada, where the city's DJs are given free reign to experiment and run amok on the decks for magic on the dancefloor. This week sees Wuhan-based UK producer and music promoter Benjamin fix his blend of down-tempo, experimental, and 808 sounds alongside Yesen, Puzzy Stack, and Lil White. 10pm. Free. Dada
Russian Night
Thursday also happens to be Russian night at Gongti's bastion of bad heads. Sponsored by Russian Standard Vodka, DJ O'Shawa takes charge of getting the crowd in the mood, although the open bar for ladies before midnight will no doubt do its fair share of the work too. 10pm. Free (ladies, open bar till midnight), RMB 100 (gents, open bar till 1am). Mix Club
Friday, Jan 18
Miami Vice
Celebrate the opening of Sanlitun’s newest coworking space, Naked Hub, with their '80s-themed Miami Vice party. The organizers suggest donning your best Miami neon and white threads to glam your way into the early evening hours before you head out and hit up Sanlitun. Free (RSVP). 7.30-10pm. Naked Hub
Sweatshop presents Cyantific and The Prototypes
Two of the biggest names in drum 'n' bass touch down in Dada this Saturday: Cyantific and The Prototypes. Cyantific (pictured) graced the scene with his debut Ghetto Blaster on Hospital Records over a decade ago and has built a steady following ever since. The Prototypes, on the other hand, are a British drum ’n’ bass duo whose single “Pale Blue Dote” on Viper Recordings ranked as Beatport’s second top-selling drum ’n’ bass track of 2015. 10pm. Price TBA. Dada
Vicetone
Vicetone is made up of Dutch DJs Ruben Den Boer and Victor Pool who together play progressive, electro, and deep house. The pair made DJ Mag’s Top 100 List in 2013 and now come to spin live at One Third this Friday. 11pm. RMB 100. One Third
Saturday, Jan 20
The Dancehall President Skarra Mucci
The Jamaican-born Skarra Mucci is billed as one of the hottest dancehall artists in Europe as well as "one of the most versatile singers of his generation." Mucci now has six albums under his belt, each deftly balancing his unique mix of soul, gospel, reggae, dancehall, rap, and R&B. His endless creative flow is sure to bring something different and exciting to Dada come Saturday. 10pm. RMB 60. Dada
Candy Night
Saturday also hosts Salsa Caribe's Candy Night courtesy of disco, funk, and hip-hop DJ Jason, afrobeat mixer D’Jack, and DJ Tarraxinha, plus a live salsa band, Savor Latino. 10pm. Free (ladies), RMB 100 (gents). Salsa Caribe
Want more? Check the weekend's full list of nightlife events here.
Images courtesy of the organizers, Mixcloud
