Clubs and Issue 565

Kate Lawler

Exposure

11 Dec 2006

Colours and Hed Kandi are joining forces once again this Hogmanay for a huge glam house party with names like Tom de Neef, Rob Wilder and 2 Many DJs (Edinburgh only - sorry Glasgow). But one of the more unusual names appearing is Big Brother’s Kate…

Word Up - club news

Word up

7 Dec 2006

Thankfully, unlike 2005, this year has been a far happier time in clubland. Of course there was the closing of the legendary Venue in Edinburgh, a club that has shaped the entire dance (and live music) scene in Scotland. We’ll miss it like crazy, but at…

* Hitlist

Hitlist

7 Dec 2006

Freq Spanish techno whizz kid, Alex Under brings his own brand of electronica and jazz-infused techno house-scapes to the Sub. Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 15 Dec. Read review Mothergroove Ultragroove and Motherfunk give you a great excuse to miss the…

Alex Under

7 Dec 2006

Freq have secured a live set from CMYK label manager Alex Under. His output spans the world of techno from minimal to hard, fast and aggressive. There is a depth and intelligence at work here, creating complex beats, which draw on elements of jazz and…

Bring in the House

7 Dec 2006

Once again Ocean Terminal will be reeling to the sounds of the best in house this Hogmanay. This time around the team from Progression link up with Ministry of Sound to glam it up down in Leith. Sebastian Ingrosso (pictured) and Chris Lake provide the…

Hot chip interview

Salt & sauce

6 Dec 2006

Optimo at New Year is always a safe bet, securing some of the most interesting acts on the circuit, and this year is no exception. Not only will Twitch and Wilkes be manning the decks, with a bit of help from Death Disco’s Mingo-Go with ‘spoken…

Mr Scruff

Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 15 Dec

6 Dec 2006

CROSS-GENRE ‘If you listen to a lot of DJs these days,’ opines Andy Carthy, aka venerable cut-up supremo Mr Scruff, ‘you get the impression that their knowledge of music’s history doesn’t go beyond last week. For me, it’s about reaching back. Whether…

Patrick Pulsinger

Profile

6 Dec 2006

Name Patrick Pulsinger Occupation DJ/Producer What’s the skinny? Well, Mr Pulsinger is basically one of those people that can produce, compose, play and remix virtually any genre of music and make it sound like the best thing you’ve heard since…