Xmas Gifts For A Dance Music Fan

It’s the time of year when we realise that, no matter how well we know someone, buying presents can be a tricky one. We figured all of the GALA faithful have dance music loving friends, boyfriends, girlfriends or family, so we had a think about what clubbing-related goodness we would like to receive ourselves.

Disclaimer: the last few t-shirts, caps and hats from GALA ‘24 are included in the list but only because of how ridiculously cute they are.

Close The App Make The Ting

Spark creativity and ignite productivity with the Close The App, Make The Ting book by London multi-disciplinarian Elijah featuring a selection of the iconic yellow squares of wisdom Elijah has posted on social media over the last few years.

NTS – DON’T ASSUME Christmas Bauble 

Just for fun: an element of edge for you trees this Christmas.

Soundboks Gen 4

A beast of a portable speaker with big fun low end capabilities and a battery life that’ll satisfy even the deepest of kick ons.

Varia Instruments– Turntable Weight

A high quality piece of gear for a very lucky DJ friend. 

This turntable weight combines two needful features for true audiophiles: A disc stabiliser and an adapter for 7“ records.

Pointless Illustrations – Logo & Mascot Archive Zine

A zine from the hyper talented Pointless Illustrations aka James Lacy aka DJ Pointless whose work you may recognise from being shared far and wide across the internet. It spans selected works designed and collected by James between 2017-2023.

Nicolas Daley Hand Crochet Bucket Hat

Fashion designer Nicolas Daley brought his Woven Rhythms party to GALA for the first time this summer, but we’ve been fans of his creations for longer than we can remember. These hats are a well-loved winter wardrobe addition over here.

DJ Paulette – Welcome To The Club

An essential read for all aspiring DJs from Manchester icon DJ Paulette, who together with Prosumer blessed Peckham Rye to its core last summer. In Welcome To The Club, Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career.

Sets Earbuds

Keep those ears healthy with Sets – a female-led brand specialising in comfortable, reusable, and effective earbuds for the dancefloor. For whatever it’s worth these are 100% GALA approved.

Blank Forms 09: Sound Signatures

Blank Forms 09 is a collection of interviews with legendary Detroit DJ and producer Theo Parrish and music journalist Mike Rubin. A must have piece of literature for all the house historians out there.

Emma Warren – Dance Your Way Home

Emma Warren’s acclaimed book Dance Your Way Home asks us, why do we dance? And, what makes us move? A surefire winner for anyone who likes to think a little deeper.

Fables Booths

Give the gift of timelessness with a bespoke DJ booth from our friends at Fables Booths. It might set you back a bit and is unlikely to fit under your Christmas tree or make it anywhere near one in 2024, but they still merit their place in this list for being so gorgeous.

Bandcamp giftcard

An easy win for any digital music collector. Also while we’re here, a quick shout out for Crack Magazine’s guide list of releases raising money for the relief effort in Palestine.

GALA & RALLY Tees, Bucket Hats or Caps

For those who missed out over summer, the final pieces from GALA and RALLY have just gone online. Order this week and we’ll get them to you before the 25th for any last minute situations!