Audiowhore

Forget minding your P’s and Q’s, or else we’d have labeled this night Audiolover. Doesn’t really have the same impact does it.

And impact they have had, consistently selling out The 103 and The Box. Bringing along some of the biggest house music names, Solardo, MK, Hannah Wants to mention a few. An impressive feat considering they’ve just blown out the candles on their 14th birthday cake. Yet every party may as well be their birthday, given the presents they religiously unwrap. From state of the art visuals to house stompers so indulgent you’ll need a goodie bag to take the rest home with you. Audiowhore calls it as they see it. Absolute sluts for the dance.

Casa de Salsa

Stand aside lemon and herb melts, roll up the extra hot massive. For those of you who favour a plentiful helping of spice on and off the dancefloor, let us introduce you to the House of Sauce. Aka Casa de Salsa.

This ain’t no Benidorm bust, it’s the real deal. A full on fiesta complete with lofty latin beats and performances so fiery you’ll be gasping for a glass of milk. Your next best thing to a Brazil bound premium economy, with a lot more leg room. Sack off the extra baggage fees and get lost in the sauce at the Rio de Elephant and Castle. Cha-cha-cha-ching.

Dazed

Boasting showcases fresher than your mum’s laundry and stronger crowd connectivity than 5G. Dazed aren’t ones to brag, so we’ll do it for them.

Founded in 2013, the London based brand has become a force of nature in the electro music ecosystem. Pouring themselves into every corner of event production, from elite sound design to immersive visuals, they consistently endeavour to create the tip-toppiest tier of experience. A harmonious balance of up-and-coming DJs and international talent round off Dazed’s roster, and cement them as flag fliers for house music innovation.

Free From Sleep

If there’s no rest for the wicked then Free From Sleep must be the baddest around. Wrangling together curated lineups that’ll blow the ‘I’m too knackered’ nonsense out of the group chat every time.

Cough cough, Chase & Status, Wilkinson, Sub Focus. Ever heard of em? Yeah that’s what we thought. Now bow at the feet of the kings and queens of dubstep, the lords and ladies of techno. Forsake your early bedtime and pledge allegiance to the dance in the name of Free From Sleep.

Future

Seat belts on you lemons, we’re going full steam ahead into the world of tomorrow. It’s a brave new world out there for those bold enough to venture. But have no fear, Future is at the helm.

Over the last few years they’ve consistently pushed out the biggest and brashest new talent on the tech-house scene. Patrick Topping, Michael Bibi, Chris Lake to name a few. Sounds so soul shaking you’ll transcend this timeline and enter the next. The Future is now. Get with it, or get left behind.

Future Disco

Leave the old days of disco to the dust collecting on your dad’s vinyl collection. Future Disco is here, and they’re ushering the genre into an illustrious new world.

Don’t get it twisted, you won’t find any disco pioneer disrespect here. They walked so Future Disco could run. And since 2009, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing. Absolutely sprinting into the 21st century and beyond. From establishing their esteemed record label to electrifying radio shows and legendary international parties with features from Bondax, Ekkah, Supertaste, Jansons and more. Future Disco have been busy spreading their admirable ethos; champion the talent of tomorrow, while paying homage to the late greats.

Glitterbox

Serotonin chasers, pleasure seekers and connoisseurs of the night. Don’t be shy, come this way. For over 10 years Glitterbox has been ringing in the revelry with overflowing disco-house set lists and an entourage of flamboyant performers in tow. The nightlife phenomenon has brought their own brand of lavish chaos around the world and back, cementing their status along the way as one of the most euphoric events on the scene.

Calling on Armand Van Helden, Honey Dijon, Masters at Work, Jayda G, Moodymann, Purple Disco Machine, Derrick Carter, Horse Meat Disco, Dimitri From Paris and Folamour to name a few. It won’t take you long to see that all that glitters really is gold in The Box.

House Cat

No not your mum’s spoiled siamese. Although you might want to pop something stronger than antihistamines for this.

The love child between yours truly and Berlin baddie Lovra, House Cat takes the indisputably underground from the alley to the club. Rough around the edges with plenty of bite, House Cat pumps out filthy tech-house rollers that feel far from domesticated. With cutting-edge selectors like Latmun, Detlef, and Max Chapman leading the charge, it’ll be the first time you’ll look forward to what the cat dragged in.

Ibiza Rocks

When warm winds blow whispers from the White Island, it means one thing. And it’s not £15 for a bottle of water. Ibiza Rocks has traded in one isle for another and landed in our Great British laps.

Since 2005 the naughty younger cousin of the island’s golden era hotspots has been bringing their unique hybrid of dance, pop and live music to the masses. Craig David, Rudimental, MK all count themselves part of the hedonist crew. Not limiting themselves to the glittering White Isle, they’ve hopped the pond to bring us a taste of the Ibiza festival spirit. Grey skies get gone.

Jungle Mania

Easy tiger, word on the street is the Tarzan and Jane of jungle just swung in on the vine and they’ve brought enough dub plates to blow your boots off.

Hold tight the heralds of hardcore, the bad boys of breakbeats. Jungle Mania are the longest-running jungle music brands in the UK. Forming in the murky mix of early 90s London, they’ve been kicking about sound systems since the cloudy hey days of bass. Fast forward nearly 30 years and they’re still at the forefront of the fight, blasting baselines like they’re giving masterclasses in redlining. The old-school junglist massive is alive and ready to mash up the dance. Booyakaaaaaa.

Mas Que Nada

Filter them through Duolingo and you end up with whatever. No really you goons, Mas Que Nada is whatever in Brazilian.

And that’s the lifestyle, the vibe, the essence of Mas Que Nada. A healthy dose of laid back latin grooves to ease the nervous system, with a punchy dose of percussion to get the heart pumping once more. The duo from up north started throwing parties in 2019, with absolute whoppers of lineups folding reggaeton, afrobeat and funky riddims into the mix. Regularly having it laaaaaaarge in our 103. In their own words, it’s till death do us party.

Milkshake

Get sticky and sweet in the dance. Hands up, wrists swinging, group chat pinging off with a properrrr motive. London’s longest running student night Milkshake has been keeping it frothy and sweet for over 20 years.

Calling all sugar rush seekers and the locked in sweet tooth crew. The weekly student rave selects the creme de la creme of hip-hop, R&B, dance, house and more and chucks it all in the blender with a fat dose of dopamine. This is no place to be salty, gather your crew and get silly with it, get blendedddd.

Ministry of Pride

Okkkk divas, we’re bringing the word iconic out of the bank for this one. Because Ministry of Pride is nothing short of iconic. One big, brash, and beautiful celebration of Queer love with a capital Q.

Unapologetically taking up space in Ministry of Sound for the last 5 years, Ministry of Pride consistently serves some of the fiercest parties on the LGBTQ+ scene. A provocative love affair between pop, house, and techno, this ménage à trois of genres sets pulses racing and backs dripping. Diversity, inclusivity and dancers with heels as high as kites reign supreme. Expect a spectacle. Strap in and remember to keep your hands inside the ride.

Ministry of Sound Presents

A moment of respect please for our longest standing club night. That’s right you wally’s, this event has been going longer than most of you have been earth side.

Speaking of conception, cast your minds back to 1991, the year of our birth. Ministry of Sound set out to bring dance music to the masses, on a mass scale. Opening a pandoras box of parties that went supersonic and put us on the map as a clubbing institution. Ministry of Sound Presents has been along for the journey ever since, showcasing a genre surfing lineup of the creme de la creme of talent. Over the years bastions of euphoric anthems, trance rollers, and synth heads like Eric Prydz, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren have taken the helm. Trust us when we say the chances of discovering the legends of tomorrow are higher than high.

NTS

Lock down your aerials. It’s NTS, the original mix master generals hailing from Hackney. Home away from home for music lovers and curious minds, champions of new sounds and platform for underground artists. They’re essentially the democratic republic of radio. By the people for the people.

Internationally heralded, their eclectic sounds have broadcasted from 80 cities around the globe. Floating through the airwaves and materialising in the physical form of parties showcasing the musical elite. Selectors such as Floating Points, Ben UFO, and Shanti Celeste count themselves in the NTS tribe. House, jazz, electronic, hip-hop, techno, classical fusion. They don’t discriminate. Just whatever pushes the musical boat forward and sets airwaves alight.

Piano People

The word ‘gatekeep’ doesn’t exist in Piano People’s lexicon. From Miami to Amsterdam to Elephant and Castle, they’re on a mission to spread the good word of Amapiano to anyone with ears on the sides of their heads.

Deep rhythmic basslines, log drum beats, and extended infectious instrumentals melt together in the Amapiano pot. Expect a unification in the dance, with an equally infectious crowd and euphoric energy abounding. Chins lifted and eyes to the skies, Piano People is a vibrant showcase of a genre richer than chocolate.

Select Radio

Take a voyage through the heady realm of Select Radio. Dubbing themselves as the home of electronic music, the London based 94.4 FM turned online station has been pushing out high-octane bangers since 2003.

When conquering the radio waves wasn’t enough for these BPM pioneers, they turned their attention to IRL mashups. Bringing their Select Radio special sauce to the cookout, with some of the biggest names on the dance scene. Expect B2B’s and broadcasts that’ll make you shout ‘Oi Selectaaaa’ so many times your mates will banish you to the naughty corner.

Siesta

If you dug deep deep down in the world of House music, you’d find Siesta. So deep in fact that you’d discover an underground metropolis, a subterranean haven for techhouse devotees and maximalist come minimalist converts.

Siesta’s modus operandi isn’t in their name sake. No, this isn’t a suggestion to take a 2 hour post long lunch nap. It’s a nod to the fuzzy round the edges feeling you get when the heat of the day party rolls into the cool promise of the night. Inspired by the sunset sessions and house parties of Ibiza, Siesta promises an earth side trip through their elaborate underground house haven.

Soul Session

Better for your soul than a bowl of overpriced Pret a Manger soup and more buttery than your nan’s shortbread. Blending R&B and deep soulful house grooves, an evening at Soul Session will leave you rich, fed and full to the brim.

Launching in 2011, they’ve made a name for themselves as unifiers and electrifiers in the dance world. Fans of DJ Spoony, Trevor Nelson et al this one’s for you. And if your idea of spice is a pinch of salt and pepper, maybe have a look at yourselves in the mirror. Soul Sessions is, in their words, for the more seasoned party goers out there.

Toolroom

Roll up for the heavyweight industry titans, Toolroom. If you’re anyone who knows anything about the dance music scene of the last two decades, you won’t need any introductions. For those of you in the dark, let us enlighten you.

Internationally known as one of the most innovative major dance music brands, Toolroom Records began in 2003 as a passion project between DJ/producer brothers Mark and Stuart Knight. Setting out to run a label by DJs, for DJs, they’ve since snowballed, diversified and elevated the brand to include sold-out events, musical residencies, festival appearances, and a radio platform that pulls in 16 million listens per week. PHEW. Take a breath. Feel educated? Good, now you’ll know to expect the most industry shaking, cutting edge electronic night about town.

Trance Sanctuary

Hypnotic, melodic, cheaper than therapy. Reality escapists and questers for a higher meaning, find solace here in the dance. Take a total trip and fall down the rabbit hole of Trance Sanctuary.

If trance music was a religion, and to some it truly is, then Trance Sanctuary are the prophets. Establishing their church in 2011, they’ve been preaching to a continuously amassing crowd of devotees. Spreading the word and garnering momentum for the next gathering, in hazy rooms with even hazier memories. Good thing the feeling lasts longer.

Tribal Life

We’ve workshopped a few ways to describe how vibrant a Tribal Life night is. It’s like raving in technicolour. Like whacking saturation all the way up to 100. Like looking through a khalediscqoe lens. Like tipping your entire spice drawer into a pan. We could go on.

Of course, this vibrancy is thanks to the genre from which it takes its name. A celebration and commitment to tribal, afro house, and amapiano sounds. Diverse in selections, consistent in delivery, Tribal Life has championed sets from Supa D, Hotsteppa, Pioneer, Wigman, Via Seri, Morgan Black, Andy Mills, GGB, Terminal 4, Gemini, Spidey G, Fro, and Jrome. Coming together in the madness to create a flavourful atmosphere so vibrant you’ll swear you can taste it.