Difficult. Not looking towards Madrid this July seems difficult. And we have other cities facing big appointments (as the case of Barcelona with the OFF Week). But Madrid has nothing to envy. The capital of Spain has one of the best clubs in the country (Fabrik) and one of the most interesting and attractive Sunday concepts of the national scene. These are the 5 best parties to dance to electronic music this July in Madrid.
5. Álvaro Medina (all night long) @ Black Wood Showcase (Goya Social Club)
The deep and melodic sounds of house will be better represented than ever on this Saturday night at Goya. Álvaro Medina will be in charge of showing, all night long, what the Black Wood label has been cooking. An ideal night for diggers looking for sounds far from the usual.
When: Saturday, July 13thWhere: Goya Social ClubLineup: Álvaro Medina
4. Camelphat and more @ Natura Sunday (Fabrik)
Camelphat’s groove sound jumped to stardom with his big hit “Cola”. Since then, this British duo has been performing at every major festival on the scene, leaving not a single must for later. With them, Fabrik will dance on Sunday afternoon in a new Natura Sunday. Not to be missed.
When: Sunday, July 21stWhere: FabrikLineup: CamelPhat, David Medina, Acid Wednesdays, Jorge Martin b2b Carlos Abarca and Cristian Cárdenas
3. Green Velvet and more @ Natura Sunday (Fabrik)
Natura Sunday is the new party that makes Fabrik the place to be also on Sunday afternoons. The American Green Velvet will be in charge of keeping it high on July, 7th. He is one of the biggest in techno and house sound and a great dominator of groove productions. Millions follow his music all over the world. A colourfull big party is more than assured.
When: Sunday, July 14thWhere: FabrikLineup: Green Velvet, Ovidi Adlert, Tyler Brunton, Piabb, Underground Calling, Lumak and Thr3mind
2. Cristian Varela, Ken Ishii and more @ Black Codes (Zenith Club)
Black Codes. The name says it all. Welcome to the darkness, to the industrial and destructive sound of techno masters like Madrid idol Cristian Varela (for many, the most skilful DJ on the planet) or the Japanese myth Ken Ishii. Lovers of rave sound and acid proposals have their big July date here in Madrid.
When: Saturday, July 20thWhere: Zenith ClubLineup: Cristian Varela, Ken Ishii, Ian Axide and Aar:on
1. Dennis Ferrer, Roberto Capuano and more @ elrow Closing Party (Fabrik)
Dennis Ferrer, yes. Roberto Capuano, yes. But also Chelina Manuhutu, Richy Ahmed, Fatima Hajji, Blond:ish, Mark Reeve and the great b2b between Nathan Barato and Carlo Lio. Just to mention a few. And, in fact, elrow is much more than just its line-up. It is the setting, the decoration, the production and its characteristic sound. Welcome to the best party in July in Madrid.
When: Saturday, July 27thWhere: FabrikLineup: BEC, Blond:ish, Chelina Manuhutu, Dennis Ferrer, Fatima Hajji, Kaiserdisco, Latmun, Mark Reeve, Nathan Barato b2b Carlo Lio, Richy Ahmed, Roberto Capuano, Bastian Bux, Cesar Almena, George Privatti, Marc Maya, Nuke, Overman and Tini Gessler
(Cover Image: © elrow)