DJs rochaos and lyzh from the record shop/dj crew/community The Melting Pot play this earthy C-Park lounge on Wednesday night. They're playing Soul, Reggae, Spiritual Jazz, and Ambient selections from their record bag. Expect deep cuts and great digs. Recommended.

The DIY venue in C-Park hosts a show by French experimental artist and composer Samuel Barbier-Ficat, who has released on PC Music and collaborated with Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. It's a tense, beautiful, and slightly disorienting sound with plenty of digital processing and negative space. Support from Eau, Shuride, Coil Sprite, and DJ Banshi.

From September 11 to 13, the New Writing Supermarket takes over Plaza 889 in Jing'an District, turning it into a "Youth Palace" where the ground floor becomes a playground for grown-up kids, while an abandoned hospital on the 6th floor gets repurposed as a temporary art space. From afternoon till late night, markets, DJ sets, and workshops keep things rolling: browse vintage toys and handmade goods, join an improv theater or electronic music production class, catch a mobile DJ performance pushing a cart through the crowd, or sign up for a Techno jump rope contest. If none of that appeals, head up to the abandoned hospital wing, where the whole floor has been transformed into a retro 1980s clinic, with artists taking over each ward with installations, performances, and interactive pieces. Market entry is free; abandoned Hospital admission: 88rmb; nighttime show admission: 128rmb; ticket with free-flow craft beer: 199rmb (more expensive tickets include admission to lower tiers). There are many workshops - for all details, check the organizer's WeChat. ID: 新写作超市

Proc Fiskal is Edinburgh producer Joe Powers, who makes cute, fun, and emotional grime tunes that pull in jungle, footwork, dub, video game music, Scottish folk, and more ingredients. He signed to Hyperdub (the same label that releases Burial's music) as a teenager and has been pushing grime way past its usual boundaries ever since. Expect hyperactive rhythms, heavy bass, strange samples and plenty of left turns.Support from Azelsgöattii (live + DJ), dAOyE, DJ 1on3ly, giftia, and hatemebaby playing everything from bass and club to wave, ambient, trance, and genres that don't have a name yet.

Nightmares on Wax brings his DJ set to Shanghai’s VAS Ear, with guest DJ ZHUO joining the night’s lineup. Known for his long-running downtempo sound shaped by dub reggae, hip-hop, soul, and jazz influences, George Evelyn has been creating music under the Nightmares on Wax name for over three decades.

DJ Yidi is one of the biggest new-school Chinese DJs, playing open format, trap, rage, hip hop, and more. He’s been all over the world and super active on social media this year, blending Chief Keef into MJ in Paris, playing at Jordan events in Shanghai, and generally turning tf up. He’s the headliner at INS club Hush on Friday night, where there's the option to free-flow drink from red cups until like five in the morning.

Garden of Misfits brings together a group of DJs and friends for a full day and night of dancing at a terraced venue overlooking Yu Garden. DJ sets run from the afternoon into the night, moving from the terrace to an indoor dancefloor until 2am.

One of Shanghai's favorite DJs, Sam Tbd (fka Mau Mau), brings back his lacuna party, which is an early night deeper house and techno music Tuesday dance party from 8pm-12am sharp, with non-alcoholic drink specials, and lots of smoke machine. "Dance to the end and be in bed by one". Music by Sam Tbd all night.