Offie Mag

Ten years of Touching Bass.

From a back room in a Brixton Senegalese restaurant to Panorama Bar, the Venice Biennale and now a full 2026 world tour — founding DJs and curators Errol and Alex Rita have built something that feels less like a party brand and more like a way of moving through the world.

Beyond the club, Touching Bass has become a cultural ecosystem: NTS residency, award-nominated label, curatorial projects spanning Frieze to the Royal Academy, and a catalogue that includes Demae, cktrl and Shy One. And their mailing list ain't bad, either.

TB10: 10 Years of Touching Bass began in Accra and Lagos — a fitting nod to the roots that have always shaped their selections — and now rolls through Paris, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Berlin before landing at London’s Barbican Hall on May 3rd. The Barbican date promises a one-night-only live reimagining of Theo Parrish and Dego’s discographies.

If you’ve ever been in a Touching Bass room, you’ll know it’s not about chasing trends. It’s about conviction.

A personal Offie highlight came in the forest at one We Out Here — smoke rising through the trees, lights cutting through leaves overhead — as Errol and Alex played exactly what they wanted. No compromise. No pandering. Just trust in the dancefloor. The kind of set that reminds you why you care about music in the first place. And that's just one reaffirming experience had at one moment by one person who happens to be writing this music blog. The mind boggles at the many moments felt across 10 years.

“2026 is one big house party to celebrate it all,” they say.

Tickets and more info via: www.touchingbass.co.uk