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Brighton club promoters & DJ duo
Show on @1btnradio every 3rd Friday. Resident Djs @quarters.brighton
Music and parties : ⤵️ 🐙

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DANCE FOR PEACE returns with a RAVE & RESIST EXTRAVAGANZA at Concorde 2 in Brighton on Saturday 16th of January with a huge line-up of DJs.

The incredible line-up includes a DJ set from the awesome Leftfield. House music legends Colin Dale, Seamus Haji, Steve Mac and Scott Diaz are also featured alongside many of Brighton finest DJs.

The amazing full line-up features: LEFTFIELD (DJ set), COLIN DALE, SEAMUS HAJI, STEVE MAC, SCOTT DIAZ, OXYLION & DANGER, PETE BONES, NICK HOOK, SARAH MONUMENT, BLACK OCTOPUS, MINI DA MINX, WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE, AFFY GO BANG, SIMON ATKINSON, BRUNO NUMERO UNO, ROY GILL, ELLIE TALEBIAN, BILLY M and MX HERTZ.

All proceeds from this event will go to the charity MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS.

Ticket will be on sale from Skiddle soon - watch this space.

It’s more than three years since the beginning of the most terrible genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Since October 2023 more than 75,000 Palestinians have been brutally killed in Gaza, including more than 22,000 children.
Despite Donald Trump’s so called peace plan children are still being killed in Gaza every day. Since the ceasefire was declared in October 2025 more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, including more than 300 children.

Dance For Peace is committed to raising funds for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians and for standing up for peace and justice for the Palestinian people. We also stand against racism, oppression, war and injustice in the UK and around the world.

PEACE>>>LOVE>>>UNITY and HOUSE MUSIC

FREE PALESTINE!!!

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Detroit Techno Royalty lands in Brighton

8 Years in and we’re only getting started!

For Part 2 of our 8th Birthday celebrations we welcome 2 true legends in Kenny Larkin & Rolando

Expect deep, driving futuristic techno from two artists who have helped shape the sound of the underground across the generations.

Kenny Larkin - Detroit techno royalty. A visionary & innovator and master of atmospheric and deeply hypnotic sounds

Rolando - The Underground Resistance legend behind some of the most enduring techno ever committed to wax. Raw, soulful, militant & timeless.

Two Pioneers. One Room. One very special birthday.

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Join us at our day / night charity rave with local heroes and UK legends playing house, breaks, hard house, techno, acid techno and tek from across the decades.

DJs

Surprise UK underground legend
Sarah Monument
Black Octopus
Mini Da Minx
Pete Bennett
Kim Kosmik
Bob The Blender
Dirtbomb
Dave Spendley
Ragnar Hammersbane
All ticket money from the night will go to Martlets Hospice (Southern Hospices)

Saturday 7th November 2026

5.30pm to 3am (last entry 1am)

WaterBear Venue, 169-170 Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB

Tickets only £10 (plus booking fee)

Over 18s only - Please bring photo ID

#brighton #brightonnightlife

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Saturday night at Quarters was SO much fun 🖤

Big Love to the Black Octopus boys for having me. A pleasure and a privilege to take over from Nick & Andy and set the scene for @pablocontraband and @daniloplessow_mcde.

I’ve known Paul as a figurehead of the Brighton and beyond scene for absolute ions, but somehow I’d never actually heard him play, so that was a real big treat.

@blackoctopusdj are celebrating 8 years this year, and they’re marking the occasion in serious style. Detroit techno royalty Kenny Larkin and Rolando head to Brighton for their next daytime session at Quarters on Saturday 31st.

Tickets are on sale now 🐙🖤

Probably more photos to follow, probably and a run down of what I played because I think the guys went all out and recorded everyone’s sets!

Thanks for having me @blackoctopusdj @quarters.brighton

📹 as the girls call him “MY VIDEOGRAPHER” (underline bold) @morchangstudios

#DJSerious #AfterFive #BlackOctopus #quarters

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BIG weekend coming up…

So here’s the promo. And, here’s what to expect.

Supporting Danilo Plessow this weekend to celebrate @blackoctopusdj alongside @blackoctopusdj of course and @pablocontraband

Link in bio for a good time.

@daniloplessow_mcde

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WEEK 39
FRESHERS WEEK IN BRIGHTON. So to say that the venues have cleared a lot of nights for the new arrivals in town as well as Beyond Boundary festival and the after party’s.

#brighton

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Black Octopus 8th Birthday Pt 2 with Kenny Larkin & Rolando
We’re back for the next instalment of our 8th Birthday with two Detroit legends - Kenny Larkin & Rolando
Saturday 31st October 2026
Quarters Brighton in Brighton
4:00pm til 10:00pm (Last entry 6:00pm)

#brighton #brightonnightlife #quartersbrighton #brightonoutout

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Is the day party one of dance musics greatest achievements? I’ve got gigs coming up.

And if you read all the way through, this track is gonna kick right in like the absolute little belter it is.

Timing is after all apparently, everything. Ian Brown said that, made a whole record about it.

Link in bio for a good time.

#dayparty #dayrave #dj #brighton

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@blackoctopusdj (Nick Baxter) playing Blackout (Vinyl Only)

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EXCLUSIVE DROP.

QUARTER Q4 2026
Is here 🙌🙌🙌🙌

#brighton

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September shows:

4th of Sept @nar.utrecht - Utrecht (NL)
5th of Sept @fabriclondonofficial - London (UK)
11th of Sept @clubdombg + @reel_feel - Sofia (BG)
18th of Sept @clubkaiku - Helsinki (FI)
19th of Sept @hangaren_copenhagen - Copenhagen (DK)
20th of Sept @lememrennes - Rennes (FR)
26th of Sept @ quarters.brighton + @blackoctopusdj - Brighton (UK)

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If you haven’t heard from me in the past 11 months, it’s because I’ve been in here... But I’m proud and a bit sad to say, I won’t be anymore!

I’d confidently say that over the past 11 years I’ve spent more nights here than any house I’ve lived in Brighton. The Arch was my stomping ground, my classroom, and most importantly my place of escape. Since 2015 I’ve partied (a little too much) and worked various roles at the club. And when I saw last summer it had closed, just 4 months after I left, I was devastated.

Through 2025 I was working with my beloved family at Concorde2 having a great time… Then a voice-note from a certain Mr Ralph sparked my curiosity. He told me it wasn’t closing down, and had actually been taken over by one of the biggest promoters in the UK, @amaadevents and asked me to come back - I couldn’t believe my spiritual home was finally about to get the treatment it deserved.

‘These walls have stories’ was a mantra we tried to respect and work by, and it’s true… The building has worn many hats, welcomed many beautiful faces, and generations of liberating moments have been shared here. ‘The Zap’ was known globally as a key electronic music destination, a must-see experience unique to Brighton. I was honoured and excited to help reaffirm the buildings importance to Brighton’s history & culture, and introduce a new generation of local ravers to what a truly high quality party is.

Within my first month as we rushed to open the doors, I gained 2 promotions to Production & Venue Coordinator. I described my role as “once a date is booked in, everything to do with the show is my responsibility”. Literal blood, sweat, tears, sleep and 90 hrs a week was spent. And while I’m very proud of my contribution, there is only so much the body can take…

To everyone I’ve met here, customers, colleagues, artists; I love you all. This won’t be the last you see of me! I am fully re-entering the freelance world under my own Agency @nbs.music representing an amazing roster of Artists, while working as Operations Manager of @central_ldn & @uncut.jamsss - and I don’t remember the last time I was this excited ever.

So, dearest Brighton scene, thanks. I love you ❤️

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