Gaffe presents: Toi Toi returns

About the experience

“ “Toi Toi Toi” is a phrase borrowed from opera tradition - a quiet ritual used to ward off bad luck, often accompanied by knocking on wood. An invocation of protection and intention. Since 2010, Toi.Toi.Musik has existed as a constant within the underground, moving between East London warehouses, club rooms, and far-flung cities while holding firmly to its core values. From intimate spaces in London to rooms at Fabric, from Barcelona cities such as Tokyo and New York, the focus has never been on scale or saturation. Wherever it lands, the principle remains unchanged: quality over quantity. A philosophy shaped by sound, trust, and genuine connection. Its identity is defined as much by the friendships behind it as the music in front of it: That ethos has always aligned closely with Gaffe’s own approach, something reflected in our shared history particularly through the Sunday Service series in Wandsworth, which remain some of the most meaningful nights we’ve hosted. Toi Toi returns with the same intent, reintroduced with care, patience, and respect for the journey that brought it here. Featuring... Thomas Melchior is a foundational figure in minimal and house music, known for an approach rooted in restraint, groove, and long-form listening. Emerging from Germany in the late 1990s, his work helped define a sound that favoured subtle rhythmic shifts and deep musical intuition over overt functionality. Both as a producer and DJ, he works through nuance. Records unfold slowly, with rolling basslines and breathing percussion designed for extended journeys, while his vinyl-led sets are guided by flow and sensitivity to space. In a culture often driven by acceleration, his influence endures through a quieter commitment to craft - demonstrating that less, when handled with care, can remain deeply affecting. -- E.lina is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist from the Ukrainian underground, known for her deep connection to records and a highly developed sense of groove. Her background in hip-hop culture and dance informs a fluid, physical approach to DJing, where rhythm and movement remain central. Musically, her sets move between deep house, hypnotic techno and more driving forms, shaped by fat basslines, swing, and careful melodic control. Closing the party, we look forward to her guiding the room through it’s final stretch with patience, weight and intent. -- Cem Ozden & Elia Nafzger are a DJ pairing rooted in London’s underground, brought together by a shared commitment to digging, patience, and long-form groove. ???, co-founder of the Fake Society platform, approaches the dancefloor with a curator’s ear, favouring cohesion and atmosphere over shortcuts, while ????’s background as a producer adds depth, texture and subtle musical tension to their selections. Together, their sets unfold gradually, guided by feel and flow, rewarding trust and attention from the room. Shaped by years around intimate dancefloors and community-driven parties, their sound reflects a shared belief in restraint, musical integrity, and letting records speak in their own time. -- Mathew Johnson (2hr live set) This artist stands as a foundational figure in electronic music. Emerging from Canada in the early 2000s, his work on Wagon Repair and Minus helped dismantle the divide between techno, house, and experimental electronics & demonstrated how dance music could be both functionally powerful and emotionally complex. His most lasting innovation, however, lies in his approach to live performance. Long before laptop playback became standard, he pioneered genuine hardware improvisation Each set a real-time composition built through modular synthesis and custom systems. An authentic musical dialogue, shaped live by space, system, and moment.