After the Club – Spacey, Spoken, British Electronica
You know that strange in-between feeling when the night is over but you’re not ready to switch off?
That post-club headspace where everything feels heavy, light, nostalgic, and wide open at the same time. Heres 3 Haunting British Club Tracks..
This week’s vibe captures that exact moment—with three tracks that sound like London streets at 4 AM, empty night buses, and thoughts you didn’t know you needed to process.
1. Nabihah Iqbal – Zone 1 to 6000
Nabihah Iqbal, formerly known as Throwing Shade, is a London-based producer, DJ, and artist blending guitar, synths, and spoken word into something uniquely atmospheric.
Zone 1 to 6000 feels like a modern-day West End Girls, with its deadpan, poetic delivery and spacey production that captures the sound of London’s late-night energy.
The synths float, the vocals command your attention, and it somehow feels both personal and cinematic.
2. Real Lies – Guiding Hand
Real Lies are a London electronic duo known for mixing deep house beats with spoken-word storytelling about city life, youth, and those in-between emotional moments we all know too well.
Guiding Hand starts out understated, but listen closely and you’ll feel the building intensity creeping in.
The electronic drums kick with a steady, hypnotic pulse, joined by layered, pulsing synths that swell and expand as the track unfolds.
By the halfway mark, it’s pure, blissful momentum—the kind of track that locks you in a trance, making time feel like it’s stretching and collapsing all at once.
It’s reflective, energetic, and perfect for those solitary hours when you’re not ready to let the night end.
3. Massive Attack – Risingson
Closing the loop with something a little darker, Risingson from Massive Attack takes the vibe into late-night paranoia territory—but in the best possible way.
With its low-slung, dub-heavy groove, spoken verses from 3D, and simmering tension, it feels like you’re walking alone through city streets where the night still holds a bit of danger.
The bassline rolls like it’s never going to stop, the atmosphere builds in the background, and it all feels trippy, claustrophobic, and deeply British, haunting club track.
Perfect for when the club’s closed but your head’s still spinning.
The Perfect Playlist for:
- Late-night walks
- Solo bus or train rides
- That wired, reflective energy after the club
- Soundtracking your own cityscape at night
Got your own post-night anthems?
Let me know in the comments or check out more Music Vibes of the Week at Wax Waves.
