Spiritland favourite Marie – nom de guerre Iko Chérie when creating her 'psychedelicate surf pop' – returns for another of her special French inspired, pop-tinged, laid back and breezy selections.
Matthieu Beck
02/12/2018
- Balearic
- Disco
- Downtempo
Frenchman in South London Matthieu Beck is a producer, musician and DJ. Along side running Love In The Afternoon – a website dedicated to slow music and siesta soundtracks – he's one half of the sweet electronic pop band ZOOEY.
Playing mostly balearic, Brazilian, disco-not-disco, continental pop and hippie folk, Matthieu is back for one of his trademark Sunday sets.
Little Boots
06/12/2018
- Disco
- Electronica
Making headlines and chart topping hits since she first emerged in 2008, Little Boots won the respected BBC Sound Of poll and a Brits Critics Choice nomination just a year later. Fusing massive pop hooks onto otherworldly electronic soundscapes, her debut album 'Hands' reached the top 5 in the UK and was quickly certified Gold. Her live show toured worldwide, gaining a reputation for pushing boundaries with groundbreaking instruments the Tenori-on and Laser Harp.
Little Boots went on to found On Repeat Records, releasing her own work and signing and developing up-and-coming talent. In 2017 she collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre and co-wrote the lead single for his latest record, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic Album.
As a globetrotting DJ, her ties with dance culture are deep and long-running. Since her first white label release 'Stuck On Repeat' (produced by Joe Goddard) and gracing Mixmag's cover, Little Boots has collaborated with dance royalty Maya Jane Coles, Hercules & Love Affair and Simian Mobile Disco. Highlights include her live set for Mixmag Lab (over 1.6m views), curating one of Space's closing We Love party in Ibiza and spinning everywhere from Glastonbury to Valentino's launch at Milan Fashion Week.
Come and see Little Boots play Spiritland-geared music from her cherished collection.
Cedric Woo
07/12/2018
- Balearic
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Co-founder of cult psychedelic soul party Beauty and the Beat parties and top notch selector Cedric brings his treasure trove record bags to this Friday night session.
You'll hear records from the deepest corners of his collection alongside upbeat zouk, cadence and other Caribbean bubblers.
Marie Garaccio (Six Million Steps)
08/12/2018
- Disco
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Marie has always been surrounded by music. Whether reggae, soul, disco or pop – her dancing and singing parents brought music into her life from an early age.
You can catch Marie alongside Dave and JJ from Six Million Steps every other Saturday morning from 11:00am on the 6MS Sessions on Stomp Radio – and at our place for this groove-filled Saturday night.
Minus Kendal
09/12/2018
- Balearic
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
An old head on young shoulders, weekend resident Minus returns for another session of his residency.
A weekend worker at Flashback Records and host of his own monthly radio shows on NTS and Balamii, Minus is a natural cratedigger, to be found playing anything from gospel to krautrock, disco and all stops in between.
Miche
10/12/2018
- Electronica
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Starting out behind two turntables at the age of 14, our man Michael Davies is a serial crate digger and DJ with a passion for remarkable music.
He enjoys nothing more than genre-spanning marathon sets, with records played from all across the globe.
Our weekend resident is back for another rare groove filled affair – expect anything from deep soul to free jazz – and especially if the word 'love' features in the title.
Nebraska
11/12/2018
- Downtempo
- Electronica
Alistair Gibbs has been producing sample-based deep house as Nebraska since the early nineties on labels such as Rush Hour, Mister Saturday Night, Heist, Razor-N-Tape and his own Friends & Relations label.
His extensive record collection reflects 30 years of sifting through crates looking for the perfect sample.
Poly-Ritmo
12/12/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Having cut her teeth at one of London’s finest record stores, Sounds Of The Universe, and graduating with an ethnomusicology degree from SOAS, Poly-Ritmo has a musical knowledge way beyond her years. She will be joined by Karl FM for this session.
Expect jazz, Brazilian, Latin, soul and more from Polly.
Spiritland Screen: Purple Rain & 100% Prince Afterparty
13/12/2018
- Disco
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
A late December screening of Prince's best film at our neighbours the Everyman Cinema.
Prince is The Kid, making his way through Minneapolis music industry with Apollonia by his side and nemesis Maurice Day hot on his (high) heels.
The screening is followed by an exclusive afterparty at a secret spot we know (not at Spiritland), with 100% Prince action until 1:00am brought to you by Paul Withey of Loose Booty DJs.
(Dir: Albert Magnoli, 1984)
DJ Amir
14/12/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
For the past 13 years DJ Amir has been blessed to tour the world extensively. First as one half of the trailblazing DJ duo Kon and Amir and now as boss to his own label 180 Proof Records.
From an early age, Amir’s ears were filled with the warm and colourful sounds of jazz, gospel, soul, and disco coming from his parents' stereo. As a young man, he made the leap from this soulful home and dove head-first into the world of hip-hop the first chance he got. But instead of the clean break he had anticipated, he discovered so much of his parents' classics sampled in the music of his peers. Intrigued, Amir found himself tracing ties through the music — first with light curiosity, soon, tirelessly. This came to be his passion: to map the sonic lineage of hip-hop.
It was kismet that Amir would meet fellow crate digger and kindred spirit Kon in 1996; instantaneously becoming fast friends and collaborators. Beginning with the esteemed underground On Track mix tape series, Kon & Amir have since released twelve compilations, including three volumes of Off Track, the follow-up to the On Track series. Kon & Amir’s expertise has been sought by Shady Records, Pete Rock, Diamond D, and Capitol Records, to name a few.
Chris Webb (Kalita Records)
15/12/2018
- Disco
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Chris Webb is a London-based DJ who runs Kalita Records.
Past and future Kalita releases include Okyerema Asante's 'Sabi (Get Down)', Randolph Baker's 'Getting Next To You', Carrie Cleveland's 'Looking Up: The Complete Works' and Nana Tuffour's 'Sikyi Medley' in conjunction with CC:DISCO.
Chris will be playing a vinyl-only set full of under the radar afro, soul, jazz and disco winners, including loads of future Kalita releases. He will also be taking over our album club the week previous with five days of Kalita releases plus treasures from his personal stash.
Underground System (DJ Set)
16/12/2018
- Eclectic
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Underground System is an evolving convergence of musical and cultural influences. The female-fronted group of global dance music deconstructionists have cultivated a sound as inimitable as its members. Something familiar and referential that simultaneously projects a fiercely original energy, the band synthesizes elements of afrobeat, new wave, dance music, and contemporary classical performance.
Expect an infectious DJ set from members of the band, showcasing the influences that they wear so heavily and proudly on their sleeve.
Serge Gamesbourg (BBE)
17/12/2018
- Eclectic
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Bostonian DJ, producer and bass player Serge Gamesbourg began digging crates for forgotten gems over two decades ago, keeping his native Boston captive with retro beats and unique sounds.
Initially playing and producing hip-hop as DJ Supreme One, Serge provided tracks and collaborated with some of urban industry's legendary artists including Guru, Masta Ace and Edo G, eventually moving into dance music territory producing disco and house as Serge Gamesbourg.
After crafting a string of successful vinyl-only disco edit releases on various notable labels, Serge has spent much of the last few years slavishly digging into the history of Massachusetts' late 70s / early 80s little-known underground disco scene, emerging in 2018 with his first compilation on the world famous BBE records, lovingly-titled 'Boston Goes Disco!'.
Today, Serge continues to raise the bar with countless edits, reworks and appearances globally.
Hilit Kolet
19/12/2018
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Hilit does the lot: she's been a prime time radio DJ, TV dance music show presenter and founding/editor of a DJ magazine in her native Israel. Come and hear records from her personal musical wonderland.
Long time key staff member at the iconic Black Market Records, Hilit is known for her hi-octane DJ sets and has been playing London’s best clubs as well as regularly appearing on the festival circuit.
The past couple of years saw Hilit playing in Berlin repeatedly and touring LA, Paris, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Mauritius, Ibiza and Tisno as well as working on remixes and originals - with a few exciting studio projects and collaborations in the pipeline, you’ve got to keep a close eye on this one.
You Have Been Loved: a night of George Michael with Cherish Kaya
- Disco
- Downtempo
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
You Have Been Loved: a night of George Michael with Cherish Kaya
20/12/2018 KC
- Disco
- Downtempo
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
George Michael was taken from us unexpectedly on Christmas Day 2016, right at the end of a brutal year for our musical heroes.
We paid tribute last year, and it only felt right to do it again through another night of George Michael worship.
Cherish Kaya returns to celebrate the life and music of this beautiful soul with a whole night of music by George, Wham! and his musical collaborators on the Spiritland system.
Free entry all night, but highly advisable to book a table via hello@spiritland.com.
Sophie Callis
21/12/2018 KC
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Sophie has graced decks worldwide with her signature fusion of jazz funk, soul, boogie, disco, electro, house and world music.
Steadily building her repertoire, Callis has played alongside the likes of Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay and Trevor Nelson. From underground clubs and festivals to exclusive events such as the Cannes Film Festival, Monaco Grand Prix and Hotel Costes Paris, Sophie continues to make regular appearances at many reputable venues and parties worldwide.
A decade ago, Sophie joined the world's first all-female broken beat / nu-jazz collective Ladybugz, leading to a weekly show on Ministry of Sound Radio and many festival line ups. She also joined forces with Soho Radio at which she presents her weekly show 'Callis in Wonderland'.
Emotional Pop
22/12/2018 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Niles and Baggy tell it best in their own words:
"We know emotion, we live emotion, we are emotion. We know pain and we know glory. It courses through our veins and drowns our hearts. Love and hate, joy and sadness, anger and fear – we are in touch with our souls. We ain’t afraid to cry, but then we aren’t reticent to strip to the waist and beat our chests in a display of primal expression either. And this shit needs soundtracking and to be made available to stream on the internet and we need it now."
Liam Large
28/12/2018 KC
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
As founder of the influential Jukebox Jam R&B club night, Liam has also worked for Jazzman Records since the early 2000s contributing to many compilations and re-releases, plus taking regular trips to the US in search of old records alongside Jazzman founder Gerald Short.
He DJs regularly in London and around Europe playing across the spectrum of vintage black music – soul, funk, R&B, blues, jazz, reggae, hip hop, Latin, African, Caribbean and more.
New Year’s Eve 2018 at Spiritland Royal Festival Hall
31/12/2018 RFH
- Downtempo
- Eclectic
- Electronica
Join us for an indulgent New Year's Eve at the newly-opened Spiritland Royal Festival Hall.
Spiritland resident Iko Chérie plays music for elegant lounging and dining as we see out the year over a three-course feasting menu.
After the fireworks, DJ and musical authority Frank Tope continues the party until 2am on our world-class sound system.
Ticket includes entry, three-course meal and fizz at midnight.
New Year’s Eve 2018 at Spiritland King’s Cross
- Eclectic
- Electronica
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
New Year’s Eve 2018 at Spiritland King’s Cross
31/12/2018 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronica
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Farewell, 2018.
Don your best party head for a New Year's Eve to remember at Spiritland King's Cross.
Cocktails on arrival before tucking into a three-course NYE dinner. As the night moves on we shift into party mode, with fizz served at midnight and dancing until 2.00am.
Music comes from two DJs who made waves in our world this year, Norsicaa (Soundway Records) and Kyri (R2 Records), playing everything you want to hear to round out your year and start the next.
You can book for either the full meal from 8.00pm or just the party from 11.00pm. Tickets are £100.00 plus booking fee.
