Return to Mono

Crate digging: Nick Curly of Kehakuma

The German house DJ shares his favourite tracks ahead of a set at Return to Mono

26 Mar 2012

I’ll start with ‘Easy’ Sante feat Daniel Wild (8Bit) for me it’s the best club record of the moment, people go crazy when I play it and there’s a great vibe on the vocal. I have two labels and sometimes you sign a track and you realise, ‘boom this is…

Speedy J visits Return to Mono at the Sub Club

Full set with software, hardware, laptops and decks

5 Aug 2010

Speedy J This month Slam’s intimate Return to Mono party is rocked to the foundations by the techno assault of Speedy J (aka Jochem Paap). Rotterdam DJ/producer Paap has been instrumental in widening people’s perception of techno, taking the form to its…

Graeme Clark guests as The Revenge at Return to Mono

5 Jul 2010

For Graeme Clark, aka The Revenge, this is something of a golden period. As if to prove the point, The List has to conduct an email interview with him all the way from Japan, where he’s on tour. It’s a long way from his home in Glasgow and even farther…

Sensu, Monox, Jackhammer and Substance reinforce Scottish techno scene

31 Mar 2010

Scotland has always been a stronghold for techno clubbing. Clubs like Pure, Atlantis and even Rez have become legendary, and this fortnight is particularly strong for fans of hard electronica as techno-heads are spoilt for choice with some seriously…

Slam set to play Return to Mono

6 Jan 2010

Way back when, Slam used to host a little acid house night called Atlantis at the Sub Club. Since then they have taken over the Arches with their own Pressure night, run perhaps the best dance tent at any mainstream festival with their constantly rammed…

Alex Smoke

8 Jan 2009

TECHNO Despite his own career as a DJ and producer, and the fact his third album Lux is lined up for release this spring, it’s label business which has been concerning Alex Smoke of late. Having released his first two albums and a selection of 12s on…

Profile - Cajmere

8 May 2008

Name Cajmere Also known as Green Velvet, Curtis Jones (his real name), many others. Occupation Godfather of what broadly, briefly, became the electroclash sound, alongside Felix Da Housecat, Fischerspooner, Larry Tee, etc. Recently rediscovered…

Damian Lazarus

4 Jan 2008

Slam’s Return to Mono night weighs in with a guest slot from Damian Lazarus in the intimate surrounds of the Subbie. Lazarus helped set up both City Rockers and Crosstown Rebels and describes his sound as ‘twisted, raw, deep underground techno, house…