Lift Your Feet (2024)

21/11/2024

Hey all you lovely Leeds crew 🌸

As we get ever closer to our party with Tolu .matheson .touchmyfro on 30/11 it’s now time to share a little more about our other awesome guest on the wheels…

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As well as the bio below we strongly advise checking out some of the mixes up on the Dangers Of Jazz Soundcloud, available on her page! We will be sharing over the next days…

Rachel (aka The Dangers of Jazz) is a vinyl DJ from Leeds whose recent projects include her disco and house heavy “Freedom of Movement” club night, as well as a weekly residency at music lovers’ hideaway, .

Originally a guitar and bass player, she got into music through listening to the weird, experimental sounds of progressive rock and jazz fusion – think Genesis, Frank Zappa, Herbie Hancock, Mahavishnu Orchestra. Nowadays, she plays an eclectic mix of deep and (often Latin infused) house music, downtempo chuggers, 12” disco groovers, and anything that sounds good on a gorgeous sound system.

We are absolutely beaming at the prospect Rachel’s set and know this party is going to be an education as well as an amazing dance 🪩

Tix shifting and available in the bio!

19/11/2024

🎄York in December🎄

Join us at the Light Studio for a special Christmas dance with the incredible !

Tina wowed us at this past May with an unforgettable set at , selling out and igniting the basement all night. We’re excited to bring her sounds to the York family!

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Tina Edwards is a highly respected DJ, broadcaster, curator and music journalist. You’ll hear her regularly on Worldwide FM, BBC Radio 3, Bandcamp Weekly and more. She also hosts the podcast series My Year In Sound, which has featured Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, Tash LC and Bradley Zero.

Tina is the Editor of Listen Zine and works closely with high-end speaker brand KEF. She’s written for Downbeat, The Guardian, Mixmag, and others.

As a DJ, Tina’s eclectic style has seen her share stages with Coco Maria, Gilles Peterson and Ron Trent. She’s played at festivals such as Lost Village, Wilderness, and Camp Bestival. Her own event, Love Is Everywhere at GROW Hackney, is a bi-annual Jazz Dance party where she blends jazz, samba, Latin, house and more.

Tina has long been a key advocate for UK Jazz, curating shows for artists like Sons of Kemet, KOKOROKO, and Nubya Garcia - supporting them early in their careers. Her passion for the genre also led her to present the BBC 1 documentary Jazz UK: Spitting Fire. She co-runs re:sonate with Tim Garcia, whilst also co-running Q***r Jazz, a platform celebrating LGBTQIA+ jazz artists supported by Arts Council England.

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We’re also thrilled to have warming up the dance floor. A master selector with deep club experience, Mike’s played alongside Floating Points, Jamie XX, Mala, including early shows in Croatia before the boom.

Our residents and will keep the energy flowing all night.

🎟️ The venue is an intimate 150-capacity space, so be sure to grab your tickets soon! Pre-paid ticket holders must arrive by 9pm for entry to enjoy the full night.

Bar and security will be provided in line with our Safe Space Policy – see our profile post for more details.

🎨 Special thanks to .art for the beautiful festive artwork!

06/11/2024

🏃 Back again, Leeds! 🏃‍♀️

Running it back for a Wharf Chambers session and an autumnal jazz celebration with two fabulous safe-pair-of-hands as our guest selectors

One making their heralded return to the city, another who is already here and very much making a name for themselves:

Tolu (.matheson / .touchmyfro)
The Dangers Of Jazz ()
Joe Hell ()
Prawn Posture ()

🎟️ Keeping it cheap and cheerful, with the first 20 tickets starting at £3 for those wanting to catch the early bird

🕰️ 23:59-04:00

🖼️ .art with a fabulous and very seasonal poster design

📄 Please be aware that every person attending this event MUST be a Wharf Chambers member or a guest of a member (who is also attending). Membership costs £2 and can be purchased via Wharf Chambers’ website.

26/10/2024

Hey!

We are opening at 7:30!

Apologies we are sound checking still 🔊

26/10/2024

Hey hey all! 👋

We can’t wait to welcome you all later today for an extra special party at our York home with ❤️

This party is now SOLD OUT of advance tickets - we are truly grateful for all the support leading up to this dance. To have the community together in this magical space is really a dream come true 💫

We have kept 20 tickets to be sold for £15 on the door - once these are gone, they are gone!

📖 Please read the below important info before attending tonight:

Here’s your set times -

19:00-20:00 Jonny Craven
20:00-22:00 Harry Rook & Jono
22:00-01:00 Charlie Dark

- As ever, please be respectful of the venue and area at all times. York Railway Institute have placed their trust in us to make a good thing here, and this will greatly help our longevity 🫶

- PLEASE read our pinned Safe Space Policy post to ensure you play your part in keeping the atmosphere as on point as possible tonight. If you feel unsafe or at risk throughout the party, please speak with the door entry or persons who will be happy to help

- Unsure on how to get to the venue? See our pinned posts for more info!

- Doors are from 19:00 and last entry for ticket holders will be 21:30. If you arrive late, you will risk losing your entry to anyone on the door waiting if the event has sold out. As we always say, the last entry time is there to help build the energy from the very start of the night!

💬 our DMs are open all day if you have any general queries!

This is gonna be a special x

06/10/2024

🔥 just under 3 weeks to go until our party with at our home spot of The Light Studio, York Railway Institute…

As with most of our parties, we will be using the E&S DJR 400 mixer that Charlie is very brilliantly modelling here in this picture

We are putting all the effort in to making this a lush sound space for the dance-floor, with our good friends Precious Energies providing their home built 4 stack Kilpsch Jubilee sound-system all the way from Bristol 🔊🔊🔊

🎫 tickets have been moving daily and we have almost reached 50% tickets sold!!

26/09/2024

October 26th York Party!💡

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Charlie Dark MBE (/ .dem.crew)
3 Hour Set 10-1

4 stack Klipsch Jubilee DIY system via Precious Energies, Bristol 📣

Jonny Craven () / Harry Rook / Joe Hell / Jono

York R.I 19:00-01:00

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It is a TRUE blessing to throw the York family a dance with one of our heroes and true legend in the game - beloved by everyone for his commitment to the form and community driven ethos. You guys have shown us your love for the Light Studio, now we give back a special party this autumn.

Charlie Dark brings more than just amazing records to the dance - wherever he goes, he’s an ambassador for good and a centre of energy. A mainstay in the capital having been a key component of the culture since back in the day as selector, teacher, poet, artist, speaker, broadcaster and more, founder of the Urban Poets Society and Run Dem Crew, Attica Blues, Mo Wax key player, Blacktronika…the list goes on.

Lockdown essential listening and motivation came to us via the Peace, Positivity and Blessings weekly radio shows on Worldwide FM – giving a huge lift to the week during those testing years. Charlie dropped encouragement and wisdom throughout those beautiful selections, locking in a community spread across the globe.

Following the re-emergence of club and festival life from COVID, Charlie is presently one of the most in demand DJs of the day, with legendary B2Bs at We Out Here, plus truly memorable performances at Love Supreme Festival, Cross The Tracks, My Analog Journal, Giant Steps, Cosmic Slop and beyond. His monthly NTS radio shows are an absolute must for all!

A masterful vinyl selector, Charlie enthuses on the value of heritage tracks spanning all things Soul, Hip-Hop, Roots Reggae, Dub, Disco, House, Jazz plus African and Caribbean flavours…all delivered to the floor with love.

In the words of the man himself - Onwards and Forward We Roll…

🎟️ this is an intimate 120 capacity, so tickets will sell fast. Follow the 🔗 in our bio, with limited £5 tickets available. Final entry for ticket holders is 21:00.

🎨 outs to our lovely .art for the extra special artwork artwork as ever

01/09/2024

🏵️ LEEDS, 28TH SEPTEMBER 🏵️

Once more back at for another session - this time, inviting two selectors we have the upmost respect for!

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Here’s ya full lineup for the evening:

COCO BOPS ()

Harry Rook ()

Joe Hell ()

Prawn Posture ()

suedenim ()

🚪 free entry as ever at our EYG parties, with fund/food donations always encouraged in aid of

🕰️ 19:00-late

🖌️ our thanks to our talented residents poster maker .art !!

25/08/2024

Hello party people 💃🕺

It’s that day again!

Time to continue this special thing, so PLEASE read our pinned Safe Space Policy post on our account to ensure you play your part on the night.

Here’s the set times:

19:00-22:00 LYF Residents
22:00-23:30 Alilou
23:30-01:00 Deo

As ever, please also be respectful of the venue and area at all times. York Railway Institute have placed their trust in us to make a good thing here, and this will greatly help our longevity 🫶

Unsure on how to get to the venue? See our pinned posts for more info!

Last entry for ticket holders will be 21:30. If you arrive late, you will risk losing your entry to anyone on the door waiting if the event has sold out. As we always say, the last entry time is there to help build the energy from the very start of the night!

🎟️ final tickets available via the link in our bio up until 18:00. The remaining £10 tickets will be available OTD.

💬 our DMs are open all day if you have any general queries!

We can’t wait to see you all x

23/08/2024

Bank Holiday Weekend is here!

We are headed over to tonight from 6pm to supply the soundtrack for Supper Club Fridays and can’t wait to be back ✌🏼

Such a treat to join the restaurant for these evenings - food music and vibe combine for some special times over at the site 🍹🥗✨

Keeping it 100 percent breezy all through till close will be Prawn Posture and - stacked with sublime tracks for you guys!

Free entry and some fine fine dining and refreshment for your Friday night 🆒 🆒 🆒

22/08/2024

Next up for our DJ picks ahead of Sundays Bank Holiday Dance we have the magic and much loved aka Alilou!

Alilou is a choice selector having span across the city for time, effortlessly dropping in sounds from the Tropics to the Sweetest of Soul 🌸

She also runs the beautiful plants and craft shop in town - an oasis of greenery and wholesome energy 🪴

Here are her picks, absolute magic ✨

Barbara Lynn - Moving on a groove. Absolute 70’s soul classic. How can you not move to this? Perfect for an end of summer dance floor.

The Gaturs - Gator Bait. Heavyweight jazz funk, New Orleans style.

Rebels - Sweetest Taboo (soca) Because it’s Carnival Weekend, because it’s Sade. Nuff said.

We can’t wait to see you on the floor, adv. tix still £7 via RA/ link in bio, £10 otd

20/08/2024

Ahead of Sundays Dance we wanted to ask our guests to drop 3 tracks close to their hearts and give you all a little taste of what’s in store in the Light Studio 🪩

First up is good friend and a huge piece of the cities community output - 👑

Deo is much loved for his boundary pushing parties .on.ig firmly in the realm of big sound and the electronic yet taking in everything from DnB to Techno. What started as a night in the University bar has now grown and brought such names as and more, working with and and . Oh and not to forget, warming up for last winter too 🫡

He of course loves all that go to make a Dance-floor groove and plays regularly on the South Banks and set up the ace .nicemusic with our own

In these spaces he fully played a range and feeling that is an insight into a beautiful soul. We can’t wait to have him on the system ✨

Deo’s picks ☝🏻

Aretha Franklin - Just Right Tonight

A slow build that transforms into a beauty of a song, horns, piano, and Aretha’s voice is the cherry on top. Full of soul, life, funk, and energy, this always hits the spot. A fond memory: playing this to my best mate Oli and him replying, “I wish there was a vocal on this’ moments before her voice sets in. The smile on his face was sublime.

Bill Withers - Railroad Man

This was hard. I love Bill Withers, and I love this album. I had to pick one. Railroad Man is deep, it’s subtle, and it makes you want to dance. A builder also, this is Bill at his best. From a technical standpoint, it is un-quantised but sits around 120 bpm, very easily utilised in a house set or thereabouts to inject some attitude and funk into the floor.

MJ Cole - Liquid

Something electronic. Something from a master. MJ Cole has arguably been that for nearly 25 years. It sits somewhere in between melancholy & joy - my favourite place to be. The keys remind me of my Dad playing the Electric Piano every spare moment in the house while I was little.

Tix on sale via RA in our bio at £7 advance/£10 otd so get snapped up!

17/08/2024

One Week to go till our next York Dance in the Light Studio 🪩

A big thanks to the community once again for the early support - all early birds have now SOLD OUT ☺️

Now we are really counting down to this Bank Holiday Sunday with a smie and getting everything ready for another DIY special for you guys 👊🏼

Keep 👀 early next week as we drop our DJ picks from our beautiful local legends and ✨ Giving you a little taste of what’s in those crates ✨

Tickets just £7 adv from RA (link in bio) don’t forget to snap them up as otd tix will be £10

Have a great weekend all x

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