Snakehips are a London duo known for smooth, R&B-leaning dance tracks built for late-night rooms.
London craft, R&B polish
They came up on early streaming flips and glossy singles, moving from bedroom edits to chart-ready collabs without losing their elastic groove. Expect a set that slides between original cuts and their own edits, with likely peaks on
All My Friends,
Don't Leave,
Cruel, and
Days With You. Crowds skew diverse in age and taste, mixing pop fans, hip-hop heads who like melody, and house listeners chasing a warm low-end sway.
Who shows up, what you hear
A neat note: the name nods to an old swing-era dance, and their first wave of tracks often chopped dusty soul phrases into new hooks. They also tend to road-test fresh edits mid-run, swapping intros and drops to keep returning fans on their toes. These setlist and production notes are educated guesses and could shift from night to night. Energy usually rises in thirds, with early head-nod tempos giving way to brisk, bouncy closers.
The Snakehips scene: fits, hooks, and quiet flexes
Streetwear meets soft shine
Expect a mix of clean sneakers, relaxed jackets, and subtle metallic touches that nod to late-night polish without going formal. You will see vintage sports caps next to soft knit tops, plus a few archival tour tees from the early SoundCloud era. People sing the big chorus lines together, and the room often drops to a gentle hum before a hook lands.
Shared rituals
Merch leans toward pastel hoodies, simple line art, and collab fonts that echo the duo's guest-heavy catalog. Between songs, fans trade quick track IDs and swap playlist links, then cheer when a long tease finally pays off. Age-wise, it is a broad slice of twentysomethings and up, with small groups who plan the night as a dance hang rather than a bar crawl. Post-show, the chatter is usually about which edit surprised them and which chorus hit hardest.
How Snakehips builds the night, grooves first
Hooks on top, drums underneath
Live,
Snakehips tend to stack vocal hooks up front, riding stems while triggering synth stabs and drum fills to keep the chorus fresh. They arrange songs in waves, holding back the first drop to build air, then pushing the tempo a notch as the night tightens. The duo balances glossy chords with dry, punchy kicks so the bass moves bodies without clouding the vocal.
Tiny choices, big lift
A subtle habit is pitching featured vocals a hair to sit better over new keys, which makes older singles feel newly tuned for the room. They often flip breakdowns into half-time for contrast, then snap back to four-on-the-floor to release pressure. When the crowd locks in, they stretch transitions, letting percussion loops run while they tease the next hook. Visuals sit in warm neon and cool strobe accents, designed to frame hits rather than chase them.
Kindred Grooves: Snakehips and your next favorite acts
Nearby lanes, shared crowds
If you like the sleek vocal-house swing of
Disclosure, this show sits in a similar pocket of clean drums and bright keys. Fans of
Kaytranada will catch the same rubbery bass and head-nod bounce, where hip-hop timing meets R&B textures.
SG Lewis appeals for his nu-disco glow and songwriter focus, which matches how
Snakehips treat hooks as the star. If your playlists lean toward genre-crossing producers like
Mura Masa, the collage of pop voices over punchy drums will feel familiar. All four acts favor polished, song-first sets that still hit the club sweet spot.
