DeepDig is about giving artists the time to dig deep, stretch out and build a room slowly from the ground up. Pull out unexpected records and let dancers settle into something that develops over time.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Grace Sands’ foundations sit in the roots of UK deep house culture. As part of DiY Soundsystem, she helped shape the sound that moved from Nottingham warehouses into the wider free party movement of the late 80s and 90s. That era was not built on quick peaks or neat programming. It was built on endurance, community and records that rolled for as long as they needed to.
Her grounding in hip hop, funk, post punk, disco and jazz still informs how she constructs a set. It is not about jumping between styles for effect. It is about understanding how groove travels, how tension builds gradually and how to hold a dancefloor without forcing it. In an extended DeepDig session, she has the room to go further into her collection, letting deeper cuts breathe and allowing the arc of the night to form naturally.
Fannar brings a different but equally dancefloor focused energy. Through co founding Meat Party and holding long standing residencies at spaces like Ziber, Happy Endings, The Divine and Adonis, he has built his reputation in rooms where connection and movement come first.
His sound moves through disco, house and acid with bounce and intent. He understands momentum, when to lift, when to lock into a groove and ride it. Given the space of a longer set, that instinct has more room to expand. Expect shifts that feel organic rather than abrupt, and stretches where the rhythm takes over completely.
ABOUT DEEPDIG
DeepDig is a night curated by Grow, that brings some of our favourite DJs and producers to play the sets that they don’t usually get to play at bigger venues and festivals. Expect lengthy, no-holds-barred DJ sets in intimate settings, where they have free rein to take the crowd in whatever direction they like.
Previous guests: Alfie, Arnau Obiols, Batukizer, blissy e, Brian Not Brian, Bror Havnes, Ceylan Göksel, Chris Wheatley, Cosmo Sofi, CSGRV, Dean Bryce, Demacque, Distant Rhythm, DJ Amir, Dom Ore, Frederika, Haseeb Iqbal, K15, Kanem, Kisa, Lanni, Liminal People, LORA S, Maria Hanlon, Martha, Medlar, Miche, Millie McKee, Mr Bongo, Mr Redley, My Analog Journal (Zag + Shaqdi), Nina Yamada, Paloma, Patrick Forge, Petra’s Dream, Poly-Ritmo, Rebecca Vasmant, Rohan Rakhit, Saachi, Sanoy, Stu Clark (WOLF MUSIC), Tea, Thristian, Tim Garcia, Tumbaito, Vandorta
ENTRY INFORMATION
Limited pre-sale tickets: £5, £7 (RA). Free before 9 PM, the majority of tickets are on the door for £10 after.