Absolute Body Control: Red Rack'em All Night Long

Absolute Body Control take over The System on Saturday 24 October, with a night they've titled Red Rack'em All Night Long. It's a straightforward one: one name on the bill, one room, and a single set that runs for seven hours. If you're used to club nights that cycle through a few different DJs over the course of the evening, this is a different sort of animal. It's one person behind the decks from start to finish, which means the whole night follows a single arc rather than a series of hand-overs.

There's one more detail that changes the feel of a night like this: it's vinyl-only. In a world of laptops and synced playlists, playing from records means every track is a physical choice, and the sound has that specific warmth and crackle that only comes from a needle in a groove. Over seven hours, that adds up. It's not just about the music itself, but the way it's delivered—the tactile, manual side of DJing that you don't get with a digital set. When a set goes on this long, the vinyl format keeps things grounded in the physical.

Because it's a single, continuous run, you can actually settle into the music. You've got the early hours to find your feet and the later ones to really get stuck in, with the same hand guiding the whole thing. It's the kind of night that works best if you're happy to stay for a good stretch rather than just popping in for an hour or two.

It kicks off at 8.00pm at The System in Sheffield, and tickets start from £7. With seven hours on the clock, you've got plenty of room to move.