Kuala Lumpur Nightlife Weekly Bar/Club Guide
21 December 2017
It’s the weekend before Christmas in KL, and in addition to our highlighted Christmas Eve parties, here are MORE selections of what’s out there in Kuala Lumpur’s Nightlife scene this next week.
DECEMBER 22 : Sanzy and Dory on the roof
Le Noir KL presents Sanzy and Dory on the roof from 11pm with deep, tech and progressive house all night. In the Club Lounge,
DJs Charleston Cornelius, Dougie J and DJ K (open format) hold down their regular Attica Friday night slots in the club playing open format and EDM, with DJ Kooler in the mix downstairs.
LE NOIR KL : Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. To reserve your spot:
Book online: https://form.jotform.me/LeNoirKL/book-a-table
Email: HERE / Phone/WhatsApp: +60122245416
Valet parking available.
DECEMBER 22 : Pisco presents WonderWomen with Rimka, Lzzy and Dora
The girls are back the girls are back bringing together techno, house and disco, they are not only good looking with a bag full of great music, they are also great dancers and they love alcohol. So come dance and feed them expensive shots,
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
DECEMBER 22 : Injoo Wie at Ren
Injoo Wie is an artiste with no boundaries of music. She expresses her emotions through producing different genres of music. She believes that each and every DJs imperatively needs to express their emotions through music and to connect with the listeners through their produced music.
KYO KL : (Ren Room) 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.
DECEMBER 22 : Victor Trixter on the Terrace.
On the Terrace, Elysium resident Victor Trixter holds sway with lots house music.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
Admission: RM30 before 3am / RM50 after 3am. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
DECEMBER 22 : Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions featuring Boon
A crazy crate digger whose variety spans between funk, soul, R&B and disco.
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.
DECEMBER 22 : Thrift Shop Beast Friday with Fasha Anderson and DJ Low
Fasha Anderson: Not your ordinary female DJ, Fasha has been colouring the Malaysian DJ scene since 2008. And with influences from music and skills of the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Q-Bert, Jurassic 5, DJ Craze and DJ Nu Mark,
she cuts a swathe through the likes of R&B, hip hop, funk, soul, Korean hip hop, trap, moombah and twerk.
DJ Low: Club event promoter, DJ academy owner and Malaysian drum'n'bass pioneer, DJ Low has been in the forefront of the local clubbing industry for 18 years now and under the Loops Collective banner, chalks up a hefty list of A-grade artistes in the genre who have graced out shores this year, including the likes of Andy C, LTJ Bukem, Alix Perez and Black Sun Empire. House wise, he’s co-founded the House of Chemistry nights and he’s also label head to the now increasingly active Take Off Records, which is beginning to see releases in the music range of beats, bass, drum’n’bass, house, breaks and more.
The China Bar : Hive, TREC, 436, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Reservations call 017-635 6525
DECEMBER 22 : JungleBird Fridays with Yohan & Rivers
Yohan & Rivers came together mid-2016 over a passion for discovering and sharing samples, rarities and under appreciated musical gems. From humble beginnings dishing out tunes in their friends speakeasy they snowballed and you can now hear their carefully selected, curated and never repeated DJ sets at a myriad of locations throughout the city. Genres they explore include (but are not limited to): rare groove, jazz, soul, funk, fusion, afrobeat, hi-life and boogie.
JUNGLEBIRD : 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL
Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
DECEMBER 22 : Shelley Yu's presents Blastique
Blastique is widely credited as a sonic surgeon of sorts, and has rapidly become one of Malaysia’s pioneer dance music exports.His assertive and progressive sounds have already earned him successful releases and remixes on;
YellowFinger (UK), Electrofly (UK), Vicious (Aus) and Silo Recordings (UK) to name a few, receiving support from; Hybrid (Distinctive), Prato (YellowFinger), Janette Slack, Andy D (Ministry of Sound), Farace (Kick It Recordings), Mobius, Nick Thayer (Fingerlickin, Streetwise), Soul of Man (Fingerlickin), Vlad Sokolov (TCR, LondonBreaks, MoS) & Precision Cuts (Smart Breaks, Simple), among many others. Blastique performs live with his integrated arsenal of MIDI gear, wireless technology & Ableton.
SHELLEY YU’S : 49, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2201 4139.
DECEMBER 22 : Groovy Fridays with Alfred and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Groovy Friday's Christmas Edition 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.
DECEMBER 23 : Connected presents RaySoo Xes Xes Release Party
RaySoo is one of Asia’s leading DJs. His unique and quirky sense of electronic house music has taken him the world over. Steadily building up a strong catalogue of his own elastic style of productions on various labels such as his own Love International, as well as Raum & Pornographic, taking his unique and captivating DJ talent on tours across Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia over the last two decades.
During a four year residency at the world famous Zouk Club in Kuala Lumpur at the start of the 21st century, he showcased his versatility with his signature sets that cover an impressive range of electronic dance music genres - swerving from minimal to maximal disco, house and techno via the freshest style-defining sounds from a multifaceted landscape of influences from around the world – and playing alongside the likes of Carl Cox, Tiefschwarz, John Digweed, Sven Väth, Danny Howells, James Holden, Stacey Pullen and many other revered names in the industry.
On top of playing some of the most influential clubs in Singapore to Amsterdam to Tokyo to Cairo, and performing at the major international festivals like Global Gathering Malaysia, Worldwide Festival Singapore, Hanoi Sound Festival Vietnam, C/O POP Festival Cologne Germany, Far East Film Festival Udine Italy – his DJ sets at Berghain, Tresor, Suicide Circus and the infamous Katerholzig in Berlin have captured the imagination of the dancefloors and brought him back time and again each year to this electronc music/ club culture mecca.
His label Love International, with more than 50 releases to date by artists from all around the world, officially became a fully charitable label. An opportunity for him and the growing stable of amazing label artists to contribute to a good cause to humanity through their musical gifts, including his debut album in 2014.
Catch him live at Privi, along with Xes Xes Loveseat and supported by Connected.
PRIVI : 8, Jalan Bedara, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Admission: RM30 after midnight.
DECEMBER 23 : Circuitbreaker and Eugene on the Roof
Le Noir KL presents Circuitbreaker x Eugene on the roof from 11pm with deep and tech and progressive house all night. Meanwhile Nesh, C7 and MC Kal hold down their regular Deviate Saturday night slot in the club lounge playing R&B, hip hop, funk and trap, with Charleston Cornelius in the mix downstairs.
LE NOIR KL : Unit H-G-07, The Hive, TREC, Lot 435, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Roof terrace opens at 5pm. Cover charge may apply after 11pm. To reserve your spot:
Book online: https://form.jotform.me/LeNoirKL/book-a-table
Email: HERE / Phone/WhatsApp: +60122245416
Valet parking available.
DECEMBER 23 : Elysium Terrace with Victor G
Elysium Terrace with Victor G providing tech, progressive, techno and house sounds all night.
Elysium Bar & Terrace : Level 31/32, Wisma Goldhill, 67, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
Admission: RM40 before 3am / RM50 after 3am. RSVP & reservations call 03-2022 3818.
DECEMBER 23 : Chelina Manuhutu at Ren
See our highlight at https://thecitylist.my/blog/volume-with-chelina-manuhutu-at-kyo-kl-december-23
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.
DECEMBER 23 : 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
DECEMBER 23 : Mr Chew’s Vinyl Sessions with Injoo Wie
Injoo Wie makes a second appearance this weekend.
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.
DECEMBER 23 : Pisco Bar presents ANRK & Tristan Smeeton
Two young boys embarking on a journey of house music.
ANRK, pronounced (An-R-K) is a DJ/Producer who varies in style.
Tristan Smeeton began his musical journey after recognising a deep respect and curiosity for DJ's and Producers around South East Asia.
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
DECEMBER 23 : Saturday Night Bash Xmas Edition with Jason Martin and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Vdj Jason Martin & Vdj Vicky Vanoli will be partying you with loads of 80's and 90's 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.
DECEMBER 23 : Hype at Jiro
Melissa and Sally go R&B and hip hop.
JIRO KL : 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Cover info and RSVP call 017-663 3770.
DECEMBER 23 : Shaolin Swag Saturday at China Bar
Pak Yeong takes over the decks for the night.
The China Bar : Hive, TREC, 436, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Reservations call 017-635 6525
DECEMBER 23 : 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, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2201 4139.
DECEMBER 23 : JungleBird Saturdays with Marc Tanner
Marc Tanner the Essex boy transplanted to KL with a lot of house goodies
JUNGLEBIRD : 15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, KL
Free entry. Call 03-2011 7715.
DECEMBER 24 : Fuze KL Christmas Eve Party featuring Joleen
Kink up your Christmas Eve this year like never before with our special guests, Santa and his entourage.
FUZE CLUB KL : 1, Jalan Kia Peng, KL
For more info & table reservations please call +6011-26395797
DECEMBER 24 : Christmas Eve Party at Pisco Bar
Da Funkie Junkie hits the Xmas Eve trip. Drop by Pisco Bar for a mad night involving a series of semi-inebriated conversations and an Uber home at 2 am (or later, most likely). As a special tribute to all things Christmasy, they’ve got one-of-a-kind beverages lined up for your sampling.
And if cheesy Christmas tunes on loop makes you feel worried and clammy, they’ve got Da Funkie Junkie saving the night!
PISCO BAR : 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur
Call 03-2142 2900 or e-mail info@piscobarkl.com
DECEMBER 27 : 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.
DECEMBER 27 : Ladies Night with Lyana and Vicky Vanoli at Groove The Disco
Ladies Night - Mambo Jambo - guest Dj Lyana and 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.
DECEMBER 27 : Made In China Wednesdays at China Bar
Fasha Anderson takes over the decks for the night.
The China Bar : Hive, TREC, 436, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Reservations call 017-635 6525
Fasha Anderson takes over the decks for the night.
DECEMBER 28 : Deja Vu at Jiro
Axel Groove, Alan Tand and Ed Dix and all things house and tech for the night.
JIRO KL : 61-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Cover info and RSVP call 017-663 3770.
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