Clubs of the week Zed Bias, Swing Ting and Butterz’ Elijah & Skilliam

Thu 18 Sep | Frontin’ | Joshua Brooks
Joshua Brooks’ most tropical party returns for freshers week with a newly-bolstered roster of resident DJs. Frontin’ will be playing host to The Busy Twist – an act whose African-influenced dancefloor music has been causing ripples worldwide. New residents CanYouFelix & Bacchanal Ronin are no stranger to these pages – this’ll be a party all night long.
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Fri 19 Sep | Zed Bias | IXIV Nine Four
Sadly, the chance to see Zed Bias DJ will soon become a thing of the past, with his imminent retirement. Luckily, there’ll still be a few more opportunities to witness his talents in Manchester before then – this being one of them.  Zed will be playing for four hours on the night and will be joined by a number of the Levelz crew, who’ll be hosting throughout. Expect the extended set to show off Bias’ broad repertoire, from garage to broken beat to dancehall and beyond. Free before 11, or…
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Sat 20 Sep | Swing Ting | Soup Kitchen
Given the amount of fresher-oriented clubnights this week, we really wanted to focus on what keeps our crowd one of the best and most diverse in the city. No gimmicks, just loads of quality DJs and great vibes. TRC is someone we’ve wanted to put on for ages, a hero of the bassline scene. Joining him will be Gage and Shandy of Bristol’s Crazylegs crew, and a full resident lineup including the mighty DJ Murlo will be on show.
£5 all night
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Mon 22 Sep | Elijah & Skilliam (pictured) | Joshua Brooks
Two of the best DJs in the grime (and beyond) game, Elijah & Skilliam’s Butterz label is one of the most respected in the scene. With a resume that includes a Fabriclive CD and numerous residencies around the country, their quick-fire mixing maintains a sense of fun in what can be an overly-serious area of music. Support from Chimpo and Madam X mean this one comes highly recommended.
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