We’re now into the first week of 2018. And we’re all set for a cracking start this month to our Kuala Lumpur Night Club & Bar Guide in what we know as the Klang Valley covering Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas. So, in addition to various highlights over the next week or more, here are MORE selections of what’s out there in Kuala Lumpur’s Nightlife clubbing scene this next week.
JANUARY 5 : JungleBird Friday with Da Funkie Junkie
He’s the pioneer of soulful house in Malaysia and one of Asia’s most important ambassadors of this genre.
His work as a DJ/radio producer- presenter and pioneering promoter of international DJs has played a seminal role in the development of the clubbing scene in Malaysia.
JUNGLEBIRD : 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL
Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
JANUARY 5 : Pisco presents Boogie Magnifique featuring Gregoire Pagnoux & Xes Xes Loveseat
Boogie Magnifique makes a return with Xes Xes Loveseat and Gregoire Pagnoux! Get your fine selves to the dance floor as these bad boys feed you the best of nu disco!
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
JANUARY 5 : Kyo KL Friday night
REN: DJ Hawk. In mid 2011, Hakim a.k.a. DJ HAWK, started off fooling around with a free DJ software which has piqued his interest towards DJ-ing. Realising that his interest is not a mere hobby, he decided to explore his passion and enrolled into Maddkidz Studio in 2012, where he quickly learnt the foundation of DJing.
Following the completion of the course, DJ Hawk was born, a stage name consisting a wordplay on his given name. He then proceed to play in several gigs and parties, using them as opportunities to perfect his skills. Through experience, he was quickly able to build his platform and gained the reputation as an open format DJ. His style covers genres from retro, hip hop and R&B, commercial, house to the current EDM.
KYO: Ashe & friends with R&B and hip hop, both old school and new school. Fridays are for friends, specifically Ash & Friends. Grab yours tonight and head to the floor where Aku Ash and Nahsyk will have you dancing the night away. Sing at the top of your lungs as they take it back to the old school, not forgetting the latest bangers.
KYO KL : Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Free entry before 11pm. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
JANUARY 5 : Taboo 14 at Elysium Box
The first weekend event of 2018 by Art Xtreme Media - Taboo 14, with Leonard Sinclair, Blastique and Lish.
Leonard Sinclair – breaks DJ at heart, however an excellent crowd pleaser, he can rock a psychedelic trace or a house set just as well , so when it comes to the DJ/performer/entertainer/MC Leonard Sinclair, just expect the unexpected and go with the flow.
Lish – her delicate, deep, classic take on music and her great tune selection turn her into a great performer.
Blastique, the man behind Mile High Sounds - the only Ableton Live Certified Training studio in Malaysia is doing what he loves most for well over a decade and a half. The studio is 7 years old, however, Blastique's passion for music goes back to childhood. More of a breaks specialist, he’s still as versatile as a DJ can get. Admission: RM30 before 3am / RM40 after 4am.
Terrace: Elysium resident Victor Trixter holds sway with lots of house music. Free entry.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
JANUARY 5 : Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions featuring JonnyVicious
Vinyl sounds from the increasing collection of JonnyVicious.
MR CHEW’S CHINO LATINO BAR : The Penthouse, WOLO Hotel
Corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang/Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL
Call 03-4065 0168 or visit mr-chew.com for reservations.
JANUARY 5 : Hello 2018 Party at Jiro KL
Jiro KL hits up the first weekend of the New Year with Odd b2b Ed Dix, Lizzie b2b Injoo Wie, Alan Tand b2b Kutty hitting the first weekend of the New Year at Jiro KL with house b2b techno and all things in between.
JIRO KL : 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Admission (with two drinks): RM50 after midnight. RSVP call 017-663 3770.
JANUARY 5 : Shelley Yu’s presents Bad Baba Beats
Join them this Friday for their first ever "Bad Baba Beats"! These events will feature some local hip hop and breakbeat DJs every first Friday of the month.
This week, you can catch DJ Nas-T on the decks. Nas T is an actor, DJ, musician and model born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has been active since 2005 through the band Dragon Red and was active as a DJ at leading clubs in KL. He was first tracked by DJ Fuzz in school and later joined the Dragon Red group as a turntablist and the band won the Best New Local English Artist award at the 14th AIM Awards in 2007.
SHELLEY YU’S : 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL
Call 03-2201 4139.
JANUARY 5 : Groovy Fridays 12th Day of Christmas Party
Groovy Fridays at KL’s No 1 Retro club with VDJs Alfred Low and Vicky Vanoli on decks to pump you the best of 70s, 80s and 90s music videos to get you dancing nonstop on the dance floor! Get a bunch of friends and be here to see where it leads you too.
GROOVE THE DISCO : 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL
Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
JANUARY 5 : Dreamscape 3DJs1GreatParty
Headmasters Entertainment presents Dreamscape. 2 DJs. 1 great party. Crafting your Friday night dance floor adventures with a tsunami of dance grooves! Come party till the music is gone with DJ Shaf, Ariel J and DJ Mino A.
DWP Bar KL : Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL
Party Hotline for Reservations: +6012-310-2616
REN: Your Saturdays just got louder with Volume at Ren. An amplified sonic experience for nocturnal revellers. Techno takes over the underground with the sought after sounds of our resident and guest DJs. A ‘no frills’ music-centric party, lower your inhibitions as they raise the volume and dance the night away. Angel Zamora from Spain guests this Saturday.
Born in Barcelona. Passionate in the world of DJ and culture club since 1991 he considered himself an Old School DJ, eclectic and refined.
Since 2005, he's been living in Ibiza and is greatly influenced by the Balearic sound and that special something that’s feels on the island. Barcelona, Mollora, Moscu, Toulouse, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bali, Ibiza some of the cities where he's had the chance to play at. Support from Connected’s Anthony J, Niall G and Rob G
KYO: UOB presents Basement Lab with Kartel Hitmen DJ Biggie and Aku Ash, supported by DJ prodigy Afaro with hip hop and trap new school with the biggest and baddest block party in these parts.
KYO KL : Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Free entry before 11pm. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
JANUARY 6 : The Sweatbox Girls Got Groove 18
Elysium Box: The Sweatbox in 2018 with the 18th edition of all-female-party series - Girls Got Groove and their wonderful music picks. GGG resident is joined by Niza Minx and Dora in a power session only girls can deliver. There’s a secret DJ – not female – but from Barcelona. Over 20 new tracks in 2017, featured in some of the world's coolest parties, clubs and festivals , the Secret DJ is making a name for himself. Admission (with one drink): RM40
Elysium Terrace: with Otherkind providing tech, progressive, techno and house sounds all night. Free entry.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
JANUARY 6 : Music Is Love at Bait Intermark
Saturdays at Bait Intermark on Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur sees the Da Funkie Junkie curated Music is Love nights with Da Funkie Junkie and Kubika on resident music duties.
The music policy for the night, in terms of vibe and ambience, is to capture the spirit, essence and music integrity of legendary clubs and nights like “Paradise Garage”, “Body & Soul”, “The Loft”, “The Shelter” and “Cielo” in New York; “The Warehouse” and “Music Box” in Chicago, and more contemporary clubs like “Respect Is Burning” and “Secret” in Paris; the early days of “Ministry of Sound” and the funk and cheekiness of “Scaramanga” in London.
According to Da Funkie Junkie, aka Donovan Tho, the focus is to capture and innovate, but not duplicate.
The musical ethos is inspired by legendary DJs Larry Levan and David Mancuso and their modern incarnations, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro and Danny Krivit.
The early hours will provide customers with an opportunity to discover the “roots” of dance music i.e. soul, funk, jazz, disco and Afro-latin beats. The latter stages of the night will build towards current and classic deep soulful house, disco house and garage.
As Bait Intermark is a restaurant cum bar and not a full-fledged club, the music will be down-tempo to mid-tempo but uplifting, exuding positive energy. The music will be soulful and organic, classy and elegant.
BAIT INTERMARK : Lot G-19, Grd Flr, Intermark Mall, 348, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala lumpur
Call 03-2181 1268
JANUARY 6 : Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions with Xes Xes Loveseat
Eclectic, disco, nu and old and vinyl specialist Xes Xes Loveseat.
MR CHEW’S CHINO LATINO BAR : The Penthouse, WOLO Hotel
Corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang/Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL
Call 03-4065 0168 or visit mr-chew.com for reservations.
JANUARY 6 : Pisco Bar presents AnType and Ed Dix
Mark your calendars for anType and Ed Dix. These guys be manning the decks like it’s no big deal.
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
JANUARY 6 : Saturday Night Bash with Jason Martin and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Vdj Jason Martin & Vdj Vicky Vanoli will be partying you with loads of 80s and 90s music genre. Grab your dancing shoes and join us!! It's a night full of old skool hits to bring you back to where you started.
GROOVE THE DISCO : 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL
Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
JANUARY 6 : Reincarnation at Jiro: The inaugural 2018
The first Reincarnation session of 2018 kickstarts the night with deep house, techno, progressive, trance and to tech trance. With Eden, Izmir, Areel, Phil K. Lee, Suhan.
JIRO KL : 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Cover info and RSVP call 017-663 3770.
JANUARY 6 : Shelley Yu’s presents Baba Boogie
Baba Boogie with Yohan & Rivers serving special sauce, joints and jams for your pleasure this Saturday at Shelley Yu's. Expect nothing but tasty tunes.
SHELLEY YU’S : 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL
Call 03-2201 4139.
JANUARY 6 : JungleBird Saturdays with Marc Tanner
Essex boy KL domiciled Marc Tanner with all his house goodies.
JUNGLEBIRD : 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL
Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
JANUARY 6 : Club Sashay with DJ FND at DWP
Make your first Saturday of 2018 fun! Sashay your goods and work that body! You know you want to with DJ FND on decks.
DWP Bar KL : Unit 1-2, Trillion KL, 338, Jalan Tun Razak, KL
Party Hotline for Reservations: +6012-310-2616
JANUARY 7 : Lazy Sunday at Pisco Bar KL
Lazy Sunday is back in all its glory. Laid back and far from obnoxious, they keep it real with pure fun and no frills. If you're simply looking to cut loose, come by Pisco Bar for a whole lot of booze & BBQ.
Feel free to lie comatosed on their comfy bean bags, but not before their musical line up gets you grooving on the dance floor. With Bobby & Ross (live), Kugee & Matto (DJ set), Giata (ITA) and Jose on drums.
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
JANUARY 7 : Sundaze at Elysium Terrace
DJ Kuma joins Otherkind and Mantis on the Terrace this Sunday.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
5pm. Free entry. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
JANUARY 10 : House of Love and Geisha Playground at Kyo KL
REN: House of Love Wednesday with vocal and classic house. Illuminate your week every Wednesday at the House of Love. Headlined by Kyo residents, it’s the sound of house in it’s truest forms - Deep, Balearic, Classic, Funky, Vocal, Percussive & Soulful. Grasp the essence of the night by immersing yourself into the funky frequencies while they let House be House in the House of Love. EJ Missy takes the hose decks on a roll.
KYO: Geisha Playground with hip hop and R&B. In dire need of a mid-week escape? Kyo offers a playground built on elegance and enchantment, with the soft touch of a Geisha. Turn their demure den into a party by unleashing your bold behavior – the untamed spirit you’ve been hiding all week. Zaxk and Nahsyk preside on decks.
KYO KL : Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, off Jalan Pinang, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Admission (with one drink): RM40 before 1am / RM60 after 1am. Free entry before 11pm. For table reservations please contact reservations@clubkyokl.com or 012-921 1730.
JANUARY 10 : Dracula’s Donuts Ladies Nights
A new venture with Dracula’s Donuts, a new back to back project featuring Niza Minx and Biscuit. Niza Minx's progressive, funkier, deeper and old school take plus Biscuit’s techy more minimal and experimental side will blend in in sessions whose only aim is to make you dance and bring some freshness to the already awesome music scenery here in Malaysia. Also at Locker Room, DC Mall, Damansara City Centre, KL the next day December 28.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
JANUARY 10 : Ladies Night with Lyana and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Ladies Night - Mambo Jambo - guest dj Lyana and our resident vdj - Vicky Vanoli on a B2B pumping those sexy tunes to get you ladies all swaying and sipping cocktails.
GROOVE THE DISCO : 1st Floor, 12, 22 A/70 A, Desa Sri Hartamas, KL
Make your reservations at 012-444 8154 to avoid disappointment. For table reservations minimum purchase of liquor bottle required.
