Apricot Ballroom w/ Nina Yamada, Joi La Frique & Nonna Fab

This 20th of April we’ve been asked to take over the wonderful Hope House Gallery, the home of Cosmic Slop and their famed soundsystem, for one night to help raise funds for the incredible work they do at MAP. More details below, but do not sleep on this one!

As a very special guest for the occasion we're bringing up the superb Nina Yamada, part of the Jazzy Sport London crew, to play alongside us. Her record collection's deeply enviable, with all bases covered across jazz, funk, soul, boogie, disco, hip-hop etc. As one of the key residents for the London branch of Japanese DJ/record shop/breakdance/artist collective/sports fans Jazzy Sport, she has absolutely lit up the London/UK scene since breaking on to the scene some 18 months ago, and has been a firm favourite of ours since we heard her. We've been aiming to do something with her for a while now, and the opportunity to hear those records on the Cosmic Slop Sound System is an opportunity to good to pass up.

Jazzy Sport London is the first international team of ‘Jazzy Sport’, aiming to connect the local music scene between Japan, UK, and beyond. They are a collective to offer a new form of harmony through music : Currently hosting radio residencies at Voices Radio in London and Tsubaki FM in Tokyo to introduce local DJs and hosting local parties that break all boundaries between any borders. We focus on inviting new talents from all over the world, starting with London and Japan to build a space for artists and music lovers to share their passion.

Backing her up on the night will be us, the Apricot Ballroom hosts/residents Gabe & Dave, AKA Joi La Frique and Nonna Fab. Apricot Ballroom’s ran for 6 years as of this April, and in that time the ‘friendly late night hi-fi party’ has become one of the city's best-loved dances, with a variety of guests and the many AB residents holding it down for 6 hours every month for the last 6 years. The Cosmic Slop DJs came and played at one the last parties before lockdown in 2020, and we're thrilled to now be hosted for the return fixture at their space, and will be packing only the heavyweights from our collection for the night.

This party’s an opportunity for us to come and dance in Leeds while raising funds for MAP Charity, the incredible organisation that uses Cosmic Slop as it's fundraising arm to provide learning opportunities for disadvantaged kids in the area, and is "a pioneering alternative provider in creative education, offering qualifications and first-hand experience to young people at risk of exclusion from the mainstream school system." The work they do is vital, and we're thrilled to help them raise funds (and play records on their very nice speakers).

We'll have use of the Cosmic Slop Sound System for the night, which is regularly referred to as one of the best systems in the country, and was hand built by the team behind Cosmic Slop. It’ll be a treat to use it for a party, and we’re looking forward to it immensely.

Tickets started at £8, with 50% of all profits from the night going to MAP. We hope to see you there!