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Crate Digging: Scuba
16 Nov 2011
The Hotflush label boss gives us his top five tracks ahead of his set at the debut EQTV party
The first track they did together, ‘Swims’, still isn’t out yet but it’s one of the most recognisable club tunes of the year; however I think Boddika & Joy O ‘Froth’ (Unreleased) is much better. It’s a lot deeper, a lot more atmospheric, though still…
Best of 2011: Clubs
19 Dec 2011
The best sets and gigs, including Plastikman, Ivan Smagghe and Bloody Beetroots
Andrew Weatherall & Ivan Smagghe. Karnival’s fifth birthday featured vinyl vs computer hardware in a delicious back-to-back set that meshed in all the right places for a dynamic and unpredictable set that kept both DJs and clubbers guessing. Karnival…
Clubbers' Decktionary: Gabber
13 Dec 2011
A guide to the myriad genres of clubbing, from Trouble's DJ Hobbes
Gabber proper noun: wildly up-tempo (140-220 bpm) spin-off from hardcore techno, industrial and rave. Began in the early 90s and has remained a die-hard force in Europe (especially the Netherlands and Scotland) and Australia. Traditionally dominated by…
Animal Farm resident Chris Lamb on booking DJ Rolando for their Christmas party
13 Dec 2011
Glasgow club welcomes The Aztec Mystic to Sub Club
Seven years has really flown by. When Animal Farm started out playing records on a Tuesday night in the Halt Bar back in 2004, we really didn’t think we’d still be at it now. It was a small group of friends meeting up to drink beer and play some…
Hogmanay in Glasgow highlights
19 Dec 2011
New Year's Eve in Glasgow, including clubs, Bugsy Malone and curling
Gone is the street party but in its place, there are family-friendly daytime events at George Square (31 Dec, George Square, 12pm, free). The ice rink will host the first Hogmanay Bonspiel Cup, where you can watch a curling competition or try it out for…
The Hot 100 2011: 100-50
16 Dec 2011
The definitive list of Scottish creative talent
100: Gordon Ferris. Kilmarnock crime author makes good. The already packed Scottish crime writing field has finally found a bit of elbow room for another burgeoning talent. Joining the likes of Rankin, Brookmyre, McDermid and co is this Ayrshire-born…
Hot 100 2011 - No. 49 to 1
16 Dec 2011
The definitive list of Scottish creative talent
The Hot 100 is the definitive list of Scottish creative talent. From fashion designers to performance artists, everyone who has made a sizeable splash in 2011 has a place in this countdown. It’s for people who’ve created a buzz, but it’s also about…
Numbers discuss the club/brand's New Year plans
13 Dec 2011
Hogmanay celebrations in both Edinburgh and Glasgow lie ahead
It’s been another good year for Glasgow’s ever-growing clubbing export Numbers. So big, in fact, that they need a whole three cities to contain their send-off to 2011. First they’ll be warming up with a set at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s the night before…
Crate Digging: DJ Astroboy, resident at Departure Lounge
13 Dec 2011
The club night's defining moments, prior to its final instalment
When we started the night back in 2003, as a group of friends who just wanted to hear some different music in the club, little did we think it would take off like it did. The mixture of live music and DJ sets of African, Latin, jazz and soul influenced…
It's Funtime - Edinburgh pub quiz that thinks it’s a 70s gameshow
18 Nov 2011
The all-singing, all-dancing brilliantly twisted world of It's Funtime
All across the country this coming Saturday night families will sit down in front of the TV to watch people be mocked and derided in the name of entertainment. They’ll gawp at the outrageous outfits worn by the mentally unstable on X Factor. They’ll boo…
Charity club event Edinburgh Rocks to take place at Royal Botanic Gardens
16 Nov 2011
DJs from Musika, Luvely, Ultragroove, Taste and more to take part
It’s nice when the clubbing community bands together to give something back and there are many great nights across Scotland that help raise cash for charity. Now Edinburgh Rocks (in association with Leith FM) are planning something rather special. ‘We…
Clubbers' Decktionary: Skweee
16 Nov 2011
DJ Hobbes guides us through clubbing's myriad genres
Skweee proper noun Generally mid-to-low-tempo (80-105 bpm), cold, rhythmic electro-funk sub-genre pioneered by a small niche of Scandinavian artists, mostly soloists, using vintage analogue synths and samplers; quick, simple arrangement without too…
Five reasons to go to Skrillex
16 Nov 2011
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…
Hot Mess - DJ Simon Eilbeck (aka Simonotron) on alt.LGBT club night
15 Nov 2011
Eclectic music and friendly atmosphere alternative to cheesy dance
If you’ve been to certain gay clubs in Glasgow or Edinburgh, you’ll know that there can be a certain whiff of cheese in the air. Not so with Hot Mess, held at Wee Red Bar every two months and fast gaining a rep for being one of the coolest off the…
Interview: Hudson Mohawke
9 Nov 2011
The electronic producer on big name collaborators and doing his own thing
At last, the world seems to be catching up with Hudson Mohawke. It’s been two years since the Glasgow-bred, London-based producer released his debut album Butter on the mighty Warp Records, largely to recognition only from listeners of a truly…
Richie Hawtin resurrects iconic Plastikman persona for world tour
9 Nov 2011
DJ and producer on the makings of his audio-visual spectacular
Richie Hawtin is one of the most high profile DJs and producers working today, with activities incorporating several record labels, software and hardware products and a globe-spanning tour schedule. Known for distinctive and intense DJ sets, it might…
Interview: Richie Hawtin - Plastikman Live 1.5 tour 2011
8 Nov 2011
Full transcript of interview with minimal techno producer and DJ
Live music concert seems inadequate term to describe your current live show. What exactly is this thing you do now? Well live music exists somewhere between music, theatre and circus right? You're there to entertain and grab the people. I think what…
