Words such as 'groundbreaking', 'visionary' and 'genius' get thrown around a lot these days. Not that anyone will necessarily be throwing those words around as Morgan, Sacco and Frau come over all Kate Bush as Smash hosts Shanghai's inaugural attempt at The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, but we had the privilege of sitting in on the dress rehearsal the other night and... let's just say it'll be a memorable 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
Elsewhere, Juliana Huxtable is back in town, Rossetto is bowing out, Zean is releasing his Yongfu Lu EP with help from Mr Mitch and you can honour the storming of the Bastille by storming MMB, La Maison and/or Cafe des Stagiaires and getting drunk. And then of course there's T-Pain.
THURSDAY 13
Arkham x Nike After Party ft. DJ Rina
Arkham team up with Nike to present Tokyo-based DJ Rina. They claim that 'there is always something good that comes out of Arkham x Nike' and that you should 'come get swag at 10pm', so there you go.
Arkham Found 158, 168 Julu Lu, near Chengdu Nan Lu. 10pm. Free.
Digger's Resort Vol. 2
For the second instalment of Digger’s Resort, host Endy has invited two-time DMC champion, HBD. Records from Daily Vinyl and the Smash in-house record store will be for sale.
Smash 685 Dingxi Lu, near Niuqiao Lu. 9pm. Free.
无界艺术 NO (B)ORDER
'Multi-national, multi-disciplined creative collective' A-Collective return with their ninth outing of NO (B)ORDER.
Elevator Fourth floor, 218 Xinle Lu, near Fumin Lu. 10pm. Free.
FRIDAY 14
Doomwork
Italian techno/house duo Doomwork return to Shanghai, playing the new Arkham with support from Deep 19, Nico and Marley Wrong.
Arkham Found 158, 168 Julu Lu, near Chengdu Nan Lu. 10pm. 100RMB.
Juliana Huxtable and Lotic
Artist and DJ Juliana Huxtable hits Shanghai. Her work explores a range of topics including her experience as a trans woman of colour. Berlin-based producer Lotic joins her with support from Howell and Osheyack.
ALL Second Floor, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 10pm. 100RMB.
La Boum: French National Day party
Honour the storming of the Bastille alongside Shanghai’s favourite French couple. Celebrate French National Day – aka Bastille Day – at Mr & Mrs Bund’s annual blowout: La Boum Friday Night Fever party with live DJs spinning '70s and '80s disco classics.
Mr & Mrs Bund 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. 11pm. Free entry before midnight; 100RMB after, including one drink.
La Nuit Petillante - Bastille Day Bash
Another Bastille Day option, this time backed by the good people at BottlesXO. Happy hour deals run from 5-7pm and there's the promise of free-flow Champagne for 198RMB.
La Maison 219 Jinxian Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu. 5pm. Free entry.
T-Pain
The Tallahassee rapper/singer/producer famous for his use of Auto-Tune is hitting Linx. Founder of record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, T-Pain topped the Billboard charts in 2007 with his second album Epiphany, and won Grammys in 2008 and 2010 for his collaborations with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx respectively.
Linx 98 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Xizang Nan Lu. 10pm. 280RMB.
Mixmag China presents Q'Hey
Masaya Kyuhei, better known as Q'Hey, is a key figure on Japan's club scene, having been dealing quality techno from behind the decks since 1989.
Celia 298 Xingfu Lu, near Pingwu Lu. Midnight. 100RMB (includes one drink).
Triple Happiness: YETI DIS:KO X Timothy J Fairplay
The Yeti Out crew present Crimes of the Future label boss and one half of The Asphodells (the other half being Andrew Weatherall), Timothy J Fairplay. Expect IDM, cosmic disco and jacking house from the critically acclaimed DJ and producer.
Elevator Fourth floor, 218 Xinle Lu, near Fumin Lu. 10pm. 80RMB.
SATURDAY 15
DJ Koco aka SHIMOKITA
Crate diggers Daily Vinyl present eclectic Japanese turntablesmith DJ Koco at Elevator. Expect everything from jazzy hip-hop to breaks and more.
Elevator Fourth floor, 218 Xinle Lu, near Fumin Lu. 10pm. 100RMB.
Far Infinity
Gooooose, Miiia, Max Shen and more support Far Infinity's second hard techno EP release at Arkham.
Arkham Found 158, 168 Julu Lu, near Chengdu Nan Lu. 10pm. 100RMB; 80RMB (presale).
Miami Nights
Hop in your DeLorean and head back to the '80s as Mike Ward and Beardslap take you on a tour of synth pop, electro, new wave and more. This month's edition will feature a special performance of Kate Bush classic 'Wuthering Heights' featuring the performative dance talents of Morgan, Sacco and Frau.
Smash 685 Dingxi Lu, near Niuqiao Lu. 9pm. Free.
Popasuda
Skinny Brown presents his long-running and ever-popular Popasuda party with reggae, dancehall and global sounds.
DADA 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. 10pm. Free.
Push & Pull: Mr Mitch
Through Mr Mitch's label Gobstopper Records and as a founding member of cult London grime event Boxed, Mr Mitch has been at the heart of the resurgence of grime in the last five years.
ALL Second Floor, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 10pm. 80RMB.
Rossetto: The Last B̶e̶a̶c̶h̶ Bitch
Prepare for one final take-over by the last-remaining members of the Rossetto crew – the city's best purveyors of the classic Italian trash-chic party – at Daliah this weekend.
Daliah 408 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. 10pm. Free.
SUNDAY 16
Voltage Divider
End the week with eclectic, interesting electronic music from Soundspade's Voltage Divider night. On the bill are Beijing's Noise Arcade, plus Shanghai's own 33, Peng Zhuang, XC3N and Flitsill.
ALL Second Floor, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 8pm. 40RMB.