Beijing Beats: Syndicate’s 14th Anniversary, Crazy Rich Latinos at La Social, Naduve & Graz at Zhao Dai
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, Nov 23
Crazy Rich Latinos
The Nali Patio bar La Social promises a gaudy, new rich good time on Friday with their first ever Crazy Rich Latinos party. Staff and attendees will be decked out in fur and bling while Latin music blares of the speakers, making for a fun and offbeat night out at one of Beijing's most popular and rowdy cocktail lounges. Free. 9pm. La Social
Lantern Club Night + Wasabi Sound
DJ Diva Li (pictured) leads a stacked roster of turntable maestros at this Gongti nightclub. DJs Sohan, Nigls, and Jackson Lee will join her in room one, while Wasabi Sound artists like Alex 8, Eric Lee, 2MM AKA Sean.C and Shen Yue will provide the soundtrack in Room 2. Check out our earlier Q&A with Diva Li here. RMB 50. Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
Suanpan Presents '90s Rave
Anyone enthralled with the Gen X era should check out this '90s-themed night at Dada on Friday. Expect a whos-who playlist of warehouse-worthy bangers that were responsible for keeping most of the UK unslept during the height of rave nearly three decades ago. Price TBA. Doors open at 10.30pm. Dada
100 Percent G-Funk Hip-Hop Party
Escape the chilly windy Beijing winter with this night of warm, mellow California vibes at Sanlitun's Aurora club. DJs Nasty Ray, Kang Starr, and Quaver will lay down a number of G-Funk, West Coast rap, soul, and R&B. RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 10.30pm. Aurora
Saturday, Nov 24
The Syndicate’s 14th Anniversary
Esteemed English drum 'n' bass producer Kasra (pictured in the lead image above) will be on hand for this birthday bash celebrating prosperous 14 years of hard-hitting bass parties in Beijing courtesy of The Syndicate. Check out our Q&A with the collective's resident DJ Kay C about the anniversary here. Price TBA. Doors open at 9pm. Dada
Naduve & Graz
Numerous corners of the globe will converge at Zhao Dai this weekend as Israeli DJ Naduve and Vietnam-based, Australian-born DJ Graz grace the Liangmahe club's booth. Attendees will enjoy a range of styles during these sets, from danceable techno to artsier, experimental dance music. The sets are being put on by veteran Beijing promoter Bye Bye Disco – read about founder Pei Pei Sun's experiences in the capital's nightlife scene here. Price TBA. Doors open at 10pm. Zhao Dai
Tales of the Desert
DJs Kimo Elasly, Leslie Jaycee, Hamoudeh, and Pancake Lee make up the lineup for this desert-hot party. Kimo, a veteran of Beijing's nightlife scene, broke through in 2009 with his Kontact parties before founding his new series, Tales of the Desert, in 2017, meant to evoke the gritty, heatwave sizzle of his Arabic heritage. Free. 10pm. Aurora
Pan Ouroboros Album Release Tour
Why should Beijing and Shanghai get all the nightlife love? Yes, northeastern Chinese hub Harbin is by no means known as a cosmopolitan, trendsetting city. And yet DJ Pan diligently plies his trade there, recently releasing Ouroboros, an album whose heavy synths evoke the nightlife mecca of Berlin, not the chill of Dongbei. Head to Lantern this Saturday to see him spins tracks off that new album. RMB 50. Doors open at 10.30pm. Lantern
These are just a few of this weekend's many nightlife events. Scan all those here.
Photos courtesy of The Syndicate, courtesy of the organizers
