Herald the new year with life-affirming house music

Of course Contact can’t let the new year pass without celebrating another year of the finest electronic and dance music the world has to offer. After a rich programme of events in 2018 spanning the challenging and pleasure-seeking, it’s only right to welcome 2019 with a finely selected cast of selectors with the instinct for uplifting, celebratory sounds.

Timmy Regisford is the kind of learned veteran who has been giving people soul-stirring dancefloor release since he first rose to prominence in the fabled New York scene of the mid ‘80s. With his roots in classic garage house but equally in touch with his African heritage, Regisford knows exactly what to spin to inspire fevered, emotional responses from the crowd. Given his skill and experience, it’s only right to give the man the full run of the Studio X Floor as we head towards the new year.

Kuniyuki is one of the leading lights of Japan’s deep house scene, drawing on expressive jazz influences, broken beats and much more. From his long-standing relationship releasing albums and EPs on Mule Musiq to his decades of craft behind the decks, Kuniyuki brings a masterful, organic touch to the thrum of a house party. He’ll be performing a live set on the Contact floor, joined by the equally deep-rooted maestro Gonno for a line-up that will be charged with positive vibrations.