Mike Candys plays at Empirica tonight
With so many great party places vying for your attention, it can be hard to know just where you should be spending your precious weekend nightlife hours. That’s why every week we put together a list of what we think will be the top party spots for Friday and Saturday night, so you can waste less time at lame gigs and more time getting your groove on.
Friday, March 27
Tornado Wallace
at Hide & Seek Swillhouse
Tornado Wallace is one of the leading names in Melbourne’s vibrant house music scene. His love of sample-heavy house, low-slung basslines and frequent Simpsons references has helped win him a very loyal following Down Under. He hits H&S tonight alongside future10 DJs Hogi and Mayo as well as Bali-based RZR.
Starts at 10pm. Hide & Seek Swillhouse. Fairgrounds, SCBD Lot 14. (021) 5150366
Empirica 1st Anniversary party
Since it first opened its doors a year ago, Empirica has quickly become one of the hottest clubs in Jakarta, consistently packed with pretty people and punters on the weekends. For their anniversary shindig they’ve flown in two of the world’s top 100 DJs, Kura from Portugal and Mike Candys from Switzerland.
Open to the public at 11pm. Empirica, Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman (SCBD) Lot 8, Jl Jend. Sudirman Kav 52-53. 02151400388 / 0812 9008 0841
Saturday, March 28
Joey Negro
at Skye
The latest in Skye’s Moon Dance party series brings us UK producer and DJ Dave Lee, best known as his alter-ego Joey Negro. Having been a part of the music industry for over 30 years, working a dance floor is now second nature to him. He was one of the first DJs to ever incorporate disco samples into house music and he’s since made it into an art form with hits such as “Make a Move on Me” and”Do It Believe It”
Starts at 9pm. Skye, Menara BCA, level 56, Jl. M. H. Thamrin no. 1. (021) 23586996
Press Play I
at Potato Head Garage
To celebrate the 1st anniversary of Potato Head Garage’s Press Play series, PHG’s own legendary DJ Dipha Barus will play a marathon six-hour set of his signature EDM mixes.
10pm onward. Potato Head Garage, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav 52-53. (021) 57973330
