Hot Tickets
5 March Infected Mushroom
The definitive psy-trance band brings their full live show to M2. Israeli-born, LA-bred Infected Mushroom have taken a number of musical directions over the last decade and now warp together their original psy-trance sound with nu-metal influences to form one of the most dramatic and energised shows in the electronic music world. The group has twice ranked amongst the world’s ten best DJs by the UK’s DJ Mag. Expect a live performance and multimedia show that is truly out of this world.
Price RMB 120 (presale). 10pm. M2. 4F, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu. 6288 6222
6 March We Love Suga Mama
Suga Mama is an influence to many musicians from the worlds of jazz, blues and funk. In memory of her life, JZ are putting on a special concert featuring some of the best jazz musicians in Shanghai, including Coco Zhao, Arlene Estella, Gilbert Kuppusami, Matt Cooper and Jessica Maurer to name but a few. Come on down to remember not just an extraordinary musician, but a fascinating woman who dedicated her life to bringing joy to others.
Price: RMB 100 – 200. 3pm. Shanghai Oriental Art Centre. 425 Dingxiang Lu. 6854 1234
12 March LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad
Drum and bass icon LTJ Bukem makes his annual Shanghai appearance at Sweatshop at The Shelter. He’s been revolutionising drum and bass for the last two decades through his Good Looking Records label and Progression Sessions series. Bukem has been described as one of the most technical DJ’s the world has ever known. When combined with the voice and stage presence of MC Conrad, they are an unstoppable force. Support comes from Siesta, Milan J and MCs JJ and Stride.
Price: RMB 80. 10pm. The Shelter. 5 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Lu. 138 162 99297
18 March The Glimmers
The Glimmers play an amalgamation of new beat, funk, dub, house, techno, hip-hop, electro, new-wave, post-punk, disco, rock and just about any other genre you can think of in a mashed up mix of eclectic beats. The duo, formerly known as The Glimmer Twins, has been given the title of the most adventurous DJ pair the world by the DJ Mag. Since releasing their first record on Eskimo Recordings back in 1999, they’ve released remixes for the likes of Bloc Party, The Killers, Soulwax, Shirley Bassey, the Chemical Brothers and many others.
Price: RMB 100 (presale) RMB 150 (door, including one standard drink). 10pm. Mao Club. 46 Yuyang Lu, near Dongping Lu. 147 8220 4405
25 March Paul Kalkbrenner
MAO Livehouse reopens with a bang as German techno producer Paul Kalkbrenner makes his Shanghai debut. Coupling 15 years of experience with an explosive performance, he is rated as one of Europe’s top electronic artists. He recently starred in the successful German independent movie Berlin Calling, which features much of his own music. His show follows the JUE Music & Arts Festival show with rockers Shanren.
Price: TBA. 10pm. MAO Livehouse. 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, near Jianguo Zhong Lu. 5258 9999