Beijing Beats: Paula Temple, Neel, Fantastic Man, Club Paradise, Mardi Gras

Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long a 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, March 2

Paula Temple
On her China debut, Berlin-based techno artist Paula Temple brings her high-energy style to Beijing. Thanks to her early years as a vinyl DJ, Temple has since combined more modern approaches using Ableton and controllers to create powerful sounds. Two decades of DJ experience have lead to her signature hybrid live/DJ sets, which repeatedly whipp dancefloors into a frenzy. Support comes from local talent Darktwin and Puzzy Stack. Price TBA. 9pm-late. Dada

Friday, March 3

Neel (pictured at top)
A true techno artist arrives in Beijing with his fluid and rhythmic music that incorporates unexpected elements like field recordings of nature and African drums. Collaborations with Donato Dozzy have helped Neel's surreal sound develop into what it is today, and is best experienced live. Price TBA. 10pm-6am. Lantern

Moonglow Burlesque: Mardi Gras Party
Get ready for a belated night of Mardi Gras with exotic costumes, jazz rhythms, and sexy showgirls! Modernista has prepared special Mardi Gras cocktails, colorful decorations, confetti and masks so you can start the weekend in the proper manner. RMB 30 (includes confetti and mask). 10pm-1am. Modernista

Saturday, March 4

Fantastic Man
The latest solo project by Australian DJ, producer, and label owner, Fantastic Man a.k.a. Mic Newman has seen the release of a number of eclectic records and remixes that incorporate imaginative melodic themes and entrancing rhythms. Having DJed at top festivals and clubs worldwide, Fantastic Man will be joined by Boflex for a night of Dim Sum Disco with his expansive selections of ambient, new age, acid, disco, for an extravaganza in the truest sense of the word. Price TBA. 10pm-late. Dada

Club Paradise
Head over to Migas in your best tropical gear this Saturday to dance the night away with a succulent cocktail in hand. Club Paradise will be mixing an exotic combination of disco, funk, and house tunes to get you grooving on the dancefloor. RMB 30. 10pm-4am. The Bar at Migas

DJ inaudible
Adam Horton, a.k.a. inaudible, has been DJing in the East – from Taiwan to Thailand – for over 10 years. Mixing heavy bass, instrumental, and world influenced music with dubstep, deep house, and electro genres. Free entry. 10pm-late. Soi Baochao

Sunday, March 5

Insects Awaken
The 'Awakening of Insects,' according to Chinese medical classics Huangdi Neijing, signifies that winter has passed and spring is coming. At Yue Space, you can dance to an eclectic mix of music thanks to Bluso Rap Group (rap, jazz, hip-hop), Longjin (Chinese reggae, funk), T.O.B (pop, hip-hop), and Mr Honey (ska, rock). RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). Yue Space

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