Residents are Darrell, Sean Laird, Shaun Johnston, Jake Devlin.
THIS WEEK AT THE BONGO CLUB
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@midnightbass_edi
@badger_music_maker comes up from Bristol for his Scottish debut, used to playing huge sold-out music spaces. Last weekend he played with regular promoter Electrikal Sound in Bristol to which he shelled his beats to almost 1000 people, it comes as a rare treat to see him play in an intimate venue like here.
“We love chaos,” say @thirdfingerup_ Here, psychedelic entities await to enlighten you with mesmerising LED artistry and the organic vibrations of psytrance seep into your lungs and enter your bloodstream.
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RAVE 4 UKRAINE
“After two sell-outs and nearly £6000 raised, charity club night Rave for Ukraine returns with an all-Eastern European line-up!” they say. “Joining us from Ukraine and making their Bongo debut will be @radv.vr @yourudriver @cyberplasticc while R4UA resident @ewsqaa will return for her third set with us, bringing the best of the Polish techno scene.
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OVERGROUND: 140 SPECIAL
“Kicking off our 2024 season at Bongo, we’re back with a party designed to put its exceptionally powerful and finely tuned Danley soundsytem through its paces,” say the Overground crew. “A tribute to the sonic aesthetics most closely associated with the Bongo: UK Bass, Garage, Grime, Breaks, and all things 140. We had an amazing 2023, and following two venue-filling December parties at Bongo, we can’t wait to pick up where we left off. This is gonna be a proper rave for the bassline junkies out there. Don’t miss!”
@pulse_edinburgh_ invites vinyl spinning @blashaallatt for a night of original techno and bass. Their sets have regularly blessed the dancefloors of some of the most prolific and well respected techno venues. With support from Pulse residents @seanlr52 and @darrell_pulse
Los Angeles based dnb & dubstep producer @airglomusic is making his Scottish debut this Tuesday. Drum & Bass is making waves in the States and we can`t wait for him to come over and show us how they do it over the pond!
With support from @cobenmusic and @idefix.audio
Scotland`s biggest weekly drum and bass night. Featuring selections of dnb, garage, grime, jungle and more from local residents. More music upstairs as well!
Advanced tickets on RA
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FRIDAY
OVERGROUND x CAROUSE: FRANCK & FRIENDS
**Last 100 tix available**
For his last Edinburgh gig for the year @franck.sco is down for a collab night between his record label @carouse_records and @overground4lyf
Franck began his journey in Edinburgh a few years ago and since he`s been making insane waves around the world touring in some of the biggest cities over the last year. We`re excited to have him back on his home turf this Friday
This Saturday we have a joint gig with @yoko_pwno and @ostarsound
“The Edinburgh leg of this mini-tour brings two of the most exciting and unconventional bands in contemporary folk and trad together for a night of original tunes, big beats and much dancing,” they say. ---------- ALSO SATURDAY
PULSE: BLASHA & ALLATT
@pulse_edinburgh_ invites over @blashaallatt for another vinyl set for their last event of the year. Pulse has been running nights for 13 years hosting some of the best names in original techno and bass. After inviting @blashaallatt to Mash House last year they have had many people ask them when they will be inviting them round again and we are happy to say that this Saturday they will be headlining the main room.
@homebassuk founder @jhunnauk is here this tuesday for his Scottish debut at our weekly tuesday @midnightbass_edi . His music style draws inspiration from the `90s, blending jungle, garage, and breakbeat. Known for his underground, off-grid parties we can assure that this will be a special one.
On support we have local favourite @torsosound_ with a fun UKG set and upstairs @dv60uk and pals will be spinning some Techno/Hard Dance for us
Don’t forget your Bongo Dollars!!!
DNB/Jungle/Garage/Breaks/Grime
---------- FRIDAY
OVERGROUND: TURBO RAVE III
@overground4lyf are here for a 150bpm+++ night of fast and energetic beats. Exploring some of the most interesting genres and styles of Hardcore and Gabber. Local talent on the lineup and a favourite amongst regulars.
@pulse_edinburgh_ are back for their first event since we reopened last month. They’ve invited Héctor Oaks, as one of Europe`s most wanted underground weapons, Héctor Oaks style stands out for playing the unexpected and the highly engaging. As DJ, producer and label head his take on techno resonates by combining the contemporary with hand-picked tracks from the history of rave culture
LINE UP: @hectoroaks @darrell_pulse @seanlr52 Chris Bone
Techno/Bass ----------
Tickets and more information to all events can be found on the Bongo Website at www.thebongoclub.co.uk
@m.o.b_uk Goes all night long for @midnightbass_edi end of exams part 1. The Midnight Bass regular is back for a night of rollers, bassline and garage as he begins our celebrations as the exam season winds down. Expect the heat!!!
“We are very excited to announce our return with another two top class headline artists following last years sold out event!” yell the @uplandsroast mob. “We are bringing a fresh new line-up of heavy weight DJs and producers to showcase the best in sound system culture.
Mungo’s HiFi and Ras Demo are another two of our all time favourite artists and we have gone all out in bringing them together to make another top rankin’ line-up to celebrate the start of summer.
Reggae/Dub/Jungle
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FRIDAY
OVERGROUND x MILE HIGH CLUB: LCY
@overground4lyf brings LCY to The Bongo for their monthly party.
“Not only is LCY an accomplished producer, their DJ sets are breathtakingly masterful—and more importantly—banging. Expect hard as nails, razor sharp and forward thinking selections from the dark underbelly of the hardcore continuum.”
LINE UP:
LCY Xivro Lucky Dip Yung Kidd B2B B3hra
Our Rave Safe harm reduction services will be available to ensure you feel safe at our events. Whether it’s about spiking, harassment, safe sex, qualified drug advice or any just a judgement-free chat if you’re feeling overwhelmed, their information desk can be found in the bar area.
Rave/Jungle/Breakbeat/Techno
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SATURDAY
PULSE: DUELLIST & MANU_FACTURER
‘We’re back at Bongo on May 20th as we welcome along two local talents for their first sets at @pulse_edinburgh_ ’ they say.
‘Edinburgh’s Duellist & Glasgow’s Manu_facturer
They will be joining residents Darrell Pulse and Shaun Resist
Techno/Industrial --------------
Tickets and more information to all events can be found on the Bongo Website at www.thebongoclub.co.uk
Tonight: Techno heavyweights Pulse bring Chris Lamb, co-founder of Glasgow’s Animal Farm, to The Bongo Club for a rare Vinyl set. With residents Darrell Pulse + Shaun Johnston on support duties it’s set to be a hard hitting night with energy from the get go.
This Saturday, techno mainstays @pulse_edinburgh_ host Bongo`s Summer Closing Party.
Pulse residents @darrell_pulse, @jake__devlin and @seanlr52 all night.
Tix via Bongo // RA // OTB
Track ID: Tizer by Rene Wise --
Bongo will be closed from Sun 17th July, re-opening Fri 2nd Sept, due to Underbelly`s Fringe Takeover. Only a few nights left to enjoy Bongo until Autumn!
Slam rinsing out some serious techno for Headset x Pulse’s Bank Holiday Party last night. 💪 . . . . . . #techno #edinburgh #BongoClub #cowgate #slam #somarecords #dj #party
Slam`s only ever set at Bongo Club was back in 2015 for Boiler Room. . This Sunday they`re back for a special Bank Holiday affair, courtesy of Pulse & Headset!! . This will be fun ✊ . Tickets available from Resident Advisor . . . #slam #somarecords #boilerroom #staytruescotland #techno #scotland #edinburgh #cowgate #bongoclub
One of the best, Sunil Sharpe, makes his Bongo Club debut this Friday for Overground & Pulse. . The powerhouse techno DJ has decades of experience in the game and a massive wealth of records to draw from to smash out all-vinyl sets for fun. . For fans of Blawan, Jeff Mills, Helena Hauff, Dave Clarke, Surgeon & Luke Slater - not one to miss! . Tickets available from RA . #techno #bongoclub #onthehoof #sunilsharpe #edinburgh #allvinyl #scotland #cowgate #dublin
Phase Fatale makes his Edinburgh debut with us for Substance x Pulse at the end of the month! . Tickets available now via our website (see link in bio) and RA. . #techno #ostgutton #jealousgod #phasefatale
The Substance crew play another ace this Friday, as they join forces with Pulse once again to welcome Berlin techno legend Boris (Berghain / Panorama Bar // Ostgut Ton), for another Edinburgh debut at the Bongo. . #bongoclub #edinburgh #berlin #techno
Big one for the #techno heads on Friday 16th December. #dvs1 returns to the Bongo decks for a Pulse & Headset collab! #bongoclub #edinburgh #transmat #hush