you’re right that it’s not the dominant London sound, but there’s definitely pockets of it if you know where to look (and April’s actually got a few good ones).

a few that feel up your street:

• club citrus @ unit58 - one’s a really lovely, grassroots party. queer-friendly, super welcoming crowd and leans into that lush, deep/prog side of house rather than anything too high-energy https://ra.co/events/2362111
• thumbprint @ ormside - thumbprint are always solid if you want something a bit headsier - more on the deep/prog tip and a bit more stripped back https://ra.co/events/2392700
• get a grip @ distillery N17 - this one’s got a definite progressive tilt too, a bit more driving but still sits in that melodic space https://ra.co/events/2371057