Clubs, Dubstep

New young producer Koreless mixes dreamlike ambience and 2-step beats

The breaking electronica/dubstep producer returns to the city where he first made his name

‘I developed an obsession with music after getting a computer filled with all sorts, from Ali Farka Touré through to AR Rahman, off my uncle Gareth,’ says Lewis Roberts, the currently-breaking-through 21-year-old producer who dug a first foothold under…

Clubbers' Decktionary: Trap

Trouble's DJ Hobbes gives us a guide to the myriad genres of clubbing

Trap proper noun 67–95/135–190bpm; fusion of hip hop and dubstep styles. The latter’s heavier bass, more complex drum programming and structure playing a key role and also introducing much higher tempos to the mix; the Roland 808 drum machine features…

A guide to Edinburgh club nights

Club Together, The Egg, Karnival, Musika and more

Club Together. A mix of dubstep, electro and breaks taking place in Edinburgh’s biggest student union. Jakwob kicks off this year’s club calendar on 12 Sep, followed by The Cut Up Boys (26 Sep) and Kissy Sell Out (28 Nov). And it’s free entry. Bonus.

A guide to Glasgow club nights

Pressure, Octopussy, i Am, Killer Kitsch, Melting Pot, Love Music, Totally Visual Tuesdays and more

Pressure.Big room, big name house and techno events at Glasgow’s most impressive club space, courtesy of Slam Events, the team behind the Slam Tent at T in the Park. Typical guests include the likes of Laurent Garnier and Jeff Mills. Arches, Glasgow…

Crate Digging: Caspa

The dubstep producer delves into his record bag ahead of his Festival appearance at the Liquid Room

One of my favourite tracks at the moment is my new single Caspa ‘War’ (Positiva), which has got Keith Flint from The Prodigy on it. There’s a Subscape remix, and his remix has everything, it’s dancefloor but it’s not overly cheesy, it’s very heavy but…

Dubstep DJ Scratcha DVA - interview

The Hyperdub star talks to us ahead of the label's showcase night at Sub Club

As part of their ongoing 25th birthday celebrations the Sub Club are joining forces with Deadly Rhythm to showcase one of the UK’s most innovative electronic labels, Hyperdub, to help round off July. Though only eight years old, the forward-thinking A&R…

Interview: Jakwob prepares for his live show at RockNess 2012

The dubstep producer talks remixes, Rocky and RockNess

Young dubstep producer and DJ Jakwob (aka James Jacob) favours a jazzy take on bassy electronica. He first appeared on most people’s radar with his squelchy remix of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Under the Sheets’ and has since gone on to remix Lily Allen, MIA and…

Interview: The Sub Club at RockNess

Glasgow’s legendary club heads to RockNess 2012 as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations

Glasgow institution the Sub Club celebrate their 25th anniversary this year and as part of their celebrations they are bringing the sounds of the Subbie to RockNess. We catch up with two of the club’s directors, Mike Grieve and Paul Crawford, to see…

Ride the RockNess Express - train details

The Express will pick up festival goers from London, Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle

As part of the Year of Creative Scotland, RockNess are offering a unique (and environmentally friendly) way to the festival site on the banks of Loch Ness. Picking up passengers from London, Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle before dropping them off…

RockNess 2012 hosts Hudson Mohawke at Sub Club 25 year celebration

Dave Clarke, James Holden and Andrew Weatherall among dance picks

RockNess today confirmed not only a plethora of new acts for this June’s festival, but a whole new stage designed for hard partying aficionado’s of dancefloor devastation, all in celebration of Sub Club Sound System’s 25 year anniversary. The Arcadia…

Five reasons to go to Skrillex

The dubstep remix master is coming to Glasgow

1 Scary monsters Skrillex favours the ‘kitchen sink’ approach to electronica, the more is more method, piling electro squelches, acidic explosions, scratched up breakbeat and filthy bass wobble onto the heaviest dubstep you can imagine. 2 Very metal…

Koreless - Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sun 9 Oct 2011

The youthful, bright-eyed dubstepper takes centre-stage at Sneaky's

Lewis Roberts may only be just about old enough to attend a club, but judging by this appearance he certainly understands what’s required to keep the customers satisfied. Still in his teens, this Glasgow-based Welshman has patented a form of lazy…

Profile: Moritz Von Oswald

Rare live show from minimal techno pioneer in association with club night Animal Farm

This Saturday sees one the most important and legendary figures in electronic music, Moritz Von Oswald, play a rare, pre-Subculture live set with Tikiman, organized jointly by Animal Farm and the Sub Club. An established percussionist for the likes of…

Profile: DJ and producer Maya Jane Coles

The multi-talented tech-house queen visits Musika

She’s been producing since she was in her mid-teens nearly a decade ago, but for young Londoner Maya Jane Coles the years since have provided a steep learning curve. Her real breakthrough track was last year’s ‘What They Say’ on Real Tone, a song which…

Richard Charter of Numbers - Full interview transcript

Innovative Glasgow club Numbers reaches eighth birthday

How has this year been for you? A lot of things have been amazing this year. Being able to release new records from Redinho, Deadboy, Jamie xx and Lory D was a major thing for us because everyone involved put so much into it and the records really show…

Ms Dynamite, Yasmin, Niki & The Dove announced for RockNess 2011

Yet more names join this year’s bill

Garage MC Ms Dynamite who recently collaborated with both Katy B and Magnetic Man (who also appear at this year’s RockNess) leads the latest additions to the line-up. Joining her is female British rapper Yasmin, Highland singer-songwriter James…

Laidback Luke, Derrick Carter, Andrew Weatherall, Beardyman, Nero and many more join 2011’s RockNess line-up

Tons and tons of new names have been announced for this year’s RockNess. Laidback Luke, The Japanese Popstars, The Boxer Rebellion, Morning Parade, Twilight Sad, Nero, Skrillex, Beardyman, Sub Focus (live), Sons & Daughters, Broken Records, Chapel Club…

Jamie Woon - King Tut’s, Glasgow, Thu 1 March 2011

London dubstepper in James Blake mould impresses at King Tut's

Perilously close to the vanguard of truly breakthrough dubstep, London boy Jamie Woon is hanging on James Blake’s coattails in more ways than one. Blake got there first (just) and he’s also mastered the template of soulful singer-songwriting backed by…

5 reasons to go to... Deadly Rhythm

Alex Surguladze's brand new dubstep, grime and garage night opens at La Cheetah

1. It’s a brand new night, sort of ‘It’s an extension of a night I ran down in London,’ says promoter Alex Surguladze. ‘As the three of us who ran it have moved around the country [he’s in Glasgow to study] we’ve taken it with us, so there’s still a…

Big’n’Bashy and Electrikal team up to bring Pitch Black’s Reso to Bongo Club

Edinburgh bass-heavy club night collaborate with artist collective

Edinburgh is the hot destination on the clubbing calendar in January as bass-heavy clubnight Big’n’Bashy get together with the masters of parties Electrikal soundsystem. Expect nothing less than a full-on, no-holds-barred night of hedonistic…

Joker, James Blake and Girl Unit head up Numbers Sub Club date

Glasgow Guy Fawkes Night triple bill

It’s Guy Fawkes Night, and while children in hoodies are throwing fireworks at each other in the park and building bonfires in places they’re not supposed to, the Sub Club is going to explode with the sound of the biggest party to hit Glasgow this…

Magnetic Man prepare to take dubstep to the masses

Artwork, Benga and Skream take 'dubstep supergroup' on tour

It thrived in the dark, and in underground dancehalls acolytes beat out their devotion with their feet. Now dubstep is going somewhere no one ever expected: the charts. Magnetic Man (aka Artwork, Benga and Skream) took ‘I Need Air’ into the top ten and…

Scream! set to host Benga, Stanton Warriors and Cagedbaby

Return of improved Liquid Room reinvigotates Edinburgh clubbing

The return of the Liquid Room has reinvigorated Edinburgh’s nightlife, not only the return of much loved clubs (now playing out on a new £1.2 million soundsystem) but fresh nights like Scream!, a new Thursday nighter with some serious pulling power.

Big'n'Bashy: P-Money and DJ Magic profile

Name: P-Money and DJ Magic Where are they from? London. South and West, respectively. Occupation: Not a duo but old team-mates appearing on a double bill here together, the pair unite grime and dubstep styles within their sounds, the…

Ikonika

The Sub Club is due to welcome the unique dubstep sounds of Ikonika next month. After a hitch with a different venue last year, Ballers Social Club had her perform in someone’s flat. Not that it seems to have put her off coming back to Glasgow…