City Wall Records marks 18 years with a night at Quarters in Brighton on 11 December, headlined by UK techno veteran Mark Broom. Early bird tickets have already all but vanished.
Eighteen years is a serious innings for an independent techno label, and City Wall Records is marking it properly. On 11 December, the label takes over Quarters in Brighton for a birthday night with one of UK techno’s most respected names on the bill: Mark Broom.
The headliner
Broom has been at this for over three decades, and the CV shows it. There are releases on Blueprint, Rekids and M-Plant, plus remixes for Robert Hood, Floorplan and Gary Beck. That is a lot of time spent in the engine room of the genre, and it tends to make for a set that knows exactly what a room needs at 1am.
Expect a headliner who has seen the music evolve and kept hold of what matters: weight, groove and a bit of grit.
The home team
Joining him are City Wall regulars Acid Carbon and Gosia, along with label founder Ross Harper. A birthday night is always better when the people who built the thing are playing it, and this line-up keeps it in the family while bringing in a proper heavyweight guest.
Getting in
Move quickly. Early bird tickets were flagged as almost sold out, and the latest word is that they have now gone, so whatever is left is likely to be the next tier up. Tickets are on sale through See Tickets, where you can check what remains.
If you like to know about things before everyone else does, Quarters runs a WhatsApp community called Close Quarters, which shares announcements, ticket drops and free parties. You can join here. The full programme is on the Quarters what’s on page.
So, if Brighton techno is your thing, get your name down. Grab a ticket for City Wall x Mark Broom and I’ll see you near the speakers on 11 December.
