About this event

"More than a club night, Mass Motion is a vibrant global journey through sound, multifarious, groundbreaking, inclusive and collaborative in equal measure”, - Kaye Dunnings, Creative Director of Shangri-La, Glastonbury Festival

Touching down in Bristol for its live debut, Mass Motion is inspired by the philosophy of Ubuntu – summed up by the phrase “I am, because we are” - collective experience over the individual, cultivating a powerful musical experience and intentional space where people can exist freely, dance, and connect with each other.

Mass Motion is brought to you by Almass Badat, DJ, Broadacaster, international cultural producer and community builder.

Almass Badat: From Glastonbury Festival to Ibiza, SXSW Austin, We Out Here, Elrow and Village

Underground, Almass Badat is an international DJ and broadcaster known for fusing global dance music with club hits. Born in London, raised in Lusaka and shaped by her South Asian heritage, Almass Badat’s multicultural perspective informs her work as a storyteller, using music and soundscapes to unite people, culture and community across borders.

“Almass has a rare ability to unite people through music, weaving together influences from across continents to create an experience that is joyful, boundary-pushing and utterly unique.” - Kaye Dunnings, Creative Director, Shangri La

Mackwood: Dubbed the “UK music’s best kept secret” (Clash UK), Mackwood’s electric live energy forms a drum-made bridge between the London Jazz scene and its club & bass culture, and has garnered appearances with international artists Blue Lab Beats, Javier Santiago, Don Glori and shows at Glastonbury, We Out Here, Wilderness, the Royal Albert Hall, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s and the Jazz Café.

Mz Rizk: A Lebanese Australian DJ Awarded the Music Victoria Award for Best DJ 2022, her Festival credits span Glastonbury, We Out Here, Strawberry Fields, WOMADelaide and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. She has shared stages with Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Jill Scott, Fatboy Slim, Osunlade, Snarky Puppy and Public Enemy. MzRizk hosts Boogie Beat Suite on PBS 106.7 FM, tours as DJ for neo-soul artist Kaiit, and founded the SWANA platform Habibi Hafla.

Eliza Marshall: Award-winning flautist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Eliza has worked with a dizzying array of artists including Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder and the acclaimed Britten Sinfonia, performing at multiple West End Productions, the Royal Opera House and BBC Proms, as well as fronting her own projects and live band Ranagri on tour. Her style is genre-defying, kaleidoscopic, and driven by an innate curiosity.

Katie Novo: A DJ specialising in the dancefloor magic of syncopated rhythms & bass - Jazz, Broken Beat, Garage, early Jungle - Katie performs as part of the 5 piece DJ/Instrumental collective Ngoma, supporting Ibibio Sound Machine last Summer. She runs the Counting Blessings club night and has performed at festivals across the UK including We Out Here, Shindig and Bristol’s own Love Saves The Day.

“Music is the thread that binds us all together, the common language in humanity. To share and collaborate with people from all over the world is my biggest inspiration, my uniting front as a musician from which we can always be learning. Bristol is a hub of creative minds, a city full of energy and progress, and it means everything to be making sounds with some of the UK’s top DJs and musicians whilst exploring the importance of Mass Motion and bringing people together”. - Eliza Marshall

Come be part of the movement.

Entry requirements: 18+