Wednesday 18 August 2010

August 2010 (Week 3) Clubbing Listings: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee

Featured Club of the Week: Sensu
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 20th August

Sensu returns to Friday nights with their Mobilee special featuring founder Anja Schneider and Sebo K, slinking in with minimal techno and house puntuated by deep troughs and euphoric arcs. More info tba

11pm-3am, £12

Edinburgh

Club: We Are Electric
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: 18th August


The punk-funk disco celebrate their 5th birthday with a two part special, kicking off this Wednesday with a Scottish Talent Showcase over two floors. In the main room Nick AKA, Gary Mac, Pyz and more special guests to be announced will rock the electro vibes, while Babes takes the backroom all to himself, and the Speakeasy hosts club spin-off We is... Eclectic with Default and Picasio. The Part 2 bonanza continues next week - more on that later.

11pm-5am, free

Club: Edinburgh Dubstep Showcase
Venue: Sneaky Pete's
Date: 19th August


I've searched and searched but cannot find any solid info about who the dubstep producers being showcased actually are, but it's a great excuse to hear original compositions from homegrown talent! Starting at the later time of 1am, it's one for club-hoppers to keep a note of.

1am-5am, £tba

Club: Xplicit
Venue: Bongo Club
Date: 20th August


We're entering the third week of the Edinburgh (unofficial) clubbing festival, and Xplicit are hosting a Digital Soundboy special with Shy FX and Breakage for a dnb and jungle special! The Phuturelabs Collective leave behind the blogging to curate upstairs with house, techno and dubstep - power to the blogger DJs!

11pm-5am, £13.50 adv.

Club: Ultragroove
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: 21st August


It's the Scottish debut of Buzzin' Fly's Chris Woodward for a deeper twist on house, and of course, the mandatory groove which makes Ultragroove what it is! Lel Palfrey and Carina Ramos take the backroom for a night of exuberant disco and house.

11pm-5am, £8 / £5 before midnight

Club: Wasabi Disco
Venue: Sneaky Pete's
Date: 21st August


Well, he wrote the history of DJing - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - has been DJing since the 1980s, and regularly comments on music for all the right publications: by golly, it's Bill Brewster making an appearance at Wasabi Disco! Deep house, disco, funk and more await you from the walking encyclopaedia.

11pm-5am, £3 / Free to members

Glasgow

Club: Ghetto
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 19th August


Stoofa plays out the soundtrack to your electronic ghetto (self-imposed or real!), marking out the urban jungle with electro beats and attitude.

11pm-3am, £3

Club: SlowItDown
Venue: Brunswick Hotel
Date: 20th August


Friday sees the launch night of new hip-hop and electronic club, SlowItDown, with an emphasis on chilled beats and trips down memory lane on vinyl. Offt! and Matthewonemoretune guide the night with their selections.

11pm-3am, £3

Club: Subculture
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 21st August


The newest Subculture resident Telford makes an appearance tonight and shows you why Harri and Domenic chose to relinquish their two-man status and bring a new house DJ to the fold.

11pm-3am, £8


Club: Death Disco
Venue: The Arches
Date: 21st August


Belgian disco revivalists and DJ trio Villa make their DD debut for the last Disco of the Summer (a frightening thought!) infusing the Arches with italo, cosmic, electro, and wicked remixes. Residents Mingo-go, Hush Puppy, Josh Jones and Wavy Graves keep the crowds gunning for more.

11pm-3am, £14 / £7 with half price pass from www.deathdisco.info

Aberdeen

Club: Mothership
Venue: Snafu
Date: 21st August


The Mothership has landed for techno and tech-house fans, with Simon Smith and Luke Cassidy at the helm for the evening - heavy on the beats, light on the price!

11pm-3am, £6 / £3 beore midnight

Wednesday 11 August 2010

August 2010 (Week 2) Clubbing Listings: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee

Edinburgh

Featured Club of the Week: Substance vs Monox
Venue: GRV
Date: 14th Aug


Edinburgh's Substance and Glasgow's Monox team up for more than 10 men jammed behind the decks and a sweaty, writhing dancefloor! The shady and mysterious Forward Strategy Group make a debut Edinburgh appearance as guest headliners: dark UK techno fucking Berghain up the ass! In room 1 Dan Monox, The Wasp, Mike Singleton, Currie and Gavin Richardson lay out the 4/4s on a plethora of techno styles, while room 2 is taken over by Pest Control, featuring Dommm, Scott Theory, Cai and Nostra Terra.

Have a recent(ish) podcast of Forward Strategy Group's June set at Detatched in Leeds!

11pm-5am, £5

Club: Dub Kaoss
Venue: Citrus Club
Date: 12th August


Feet itching for a Friday? Then get yoursel' to Dub Kaoss for some Thurs night dnb and dubstep, and try to forget the awful experimental hand puppet theatre you saw at a trendy phonebox earlier that day at the festival.

11pm-3am, £3 / Free before midnight

 
Club: LuckyMe
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: 13th August


LuckyMe? LuckyUs! The LuckyMe label makes a another Festival appearance with their top signings Hudson Mohawke, The Blessings, American Men, Eclair Fifi, Dema, Bamboo Palace, Respite, Joey Keys, Tom Lea, Dougal, 7VWWVW and more! An interesting line-up from an interesting crew - let your ears dabble in hip-hop, electronica, house, rock... it's quicker to summarise as music!

11pm-5am, £5

Club: Bass Syndicate
Venue: Sneaky Pete's
Date: 14th August


After a brief hiatus, Bass Syndicate launch a new monthly residency at Sneaky Pete's, kicking off with their 4th birthday during the Edinburgh Festival. Resident's Beleive, G-Mac, and Silver Storic break open the breaks and bass for a 6 hour special.

11pm-5am, £3 / £0 members


Club: Devil Disco Club
Venue: Bongo Club
Date: 14th August


Already onto their first birthday, Devil Disco Club celebrate on Friday the 13th (of all days!), marking their last date on a Friday before their transition to monthly Saturday slots. The DDC crew have been waiting to book Silver Columns (Moshi Moshi) for a live show since they first heard their indie-disco-electro crossover grooves in 2009, and now they bring their own personal slice of festival-heaven to the capital.

11pm-5am, £10 after 1.30am / £8 after midnight / £6 adv

More info: The club will launch a new spin-off party in Dundee, starting 25th September - keep the blog bookmarked for more information. In the meantime, get in the mood with resident Simonotron's warm-up set from DDC in May.


Glasgow

Club: Drum Clinic vs Confusion
Venue: Soundhaus
Date: 13th August


There seems to be a trend for club face-offs this month, and Drum Clinic vs Confusion also merges the free party soundsystem culture with indoor techno partying. Residents Future Analogue and Techno4YourHead go up against Confusion's Smartie, Tim B and Scott Confusion.

11pm-3am, £7 / £5

Club: Return To Mono
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 13th August


Maybe bring a tent with you, because the Sub Club is the place to be this weekend in Glasgow for techno and house extravaganzas. Starting off is Return to Mono with Speedy J, Edit Select and Slam for a wonky, deep bass kick to the head. And next up...

11pm-3am, £10

Club: Subculture
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 14th August


... is Subculture, with special guest Carl Craig headlining for Harri. Coming down from Detroit-inspired Planet E, the weegies love a good Craig set.

11pm-3am, £12

Club: Cosmic Microwave
Venue: The Universal
Date: 14th August


Berlin's Dirt Crew enter the Cosmic Microwave and compete against the Detroit vibes coming from the Subby with their Chicago-influenced jackin' house and electro with an eye on the future. This will be the Crew's debut appearance in Glasgow so clean out your ears and prepare for their DC virginity to be taken!

11pm-3am, £7 / £6

Club: Hung Up!
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 15th August


It's back to the Subby again to round off the weekend with Ivan Smagghe courtesy of Sunday kings JD Twitch and JG Wilkes, and finding an apt home for his eclectic electric sounds. Smagghe has even started his own blog, so rifle through the Frenchman's musing for mp3s and mind-tasters.

11pm-3am, £tbc


Aberdeen

Club: Mixtape
Venue: Snafu
Date: 13th August


One of the few female DJs to grace the decks over this weekend, Lunik treats the Mixtape crowds to electronica, techno and house.

11pm-3am, £6 / £3 before midnight

Club: Mothership
Venue: Snafu
Date: 14th August


And onto the second female headline DJ of the week - all currently exported to the North of Scotland seemingly! Get Physical's Heidi sports deep house, jangly techno, and electronic music taking in Detroit, Chicago, London, and Berlin influences - check out her platter.

11pm-3am, £7 advance


Dundee

Club: Plastic Soul
Venue: Reading Rooms
Date: 12th August


Cheap and cheerful Thurs night at the Reading Rooms with Plastic Soul sporting hip-hop, dubstep, reggae, funk, afro, lain, house and more with DJs Desperado Dan, Barry on Safari (loving the name!), Miss D-Love, Big G and Point to C.

10.30pm-2am, £3.50

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Little Rock Records: Departures EP

Lo-Quality is all about the locality, so there’s no excuse to forget a mention for Glasgow’s Little Rock Records and their new EP, ‘Departures’. Click the link for goodness! Featuring tracks from Dalai Dahmer, Line Idle, Kid Ritalin and Two Two Kru, the release is free to download and tickle your glitchy house and techno funny bone. The LR crew tell me that they’re moving to regular Little Rock EPs with a focus on DJ tools and dancefloor dreams so keep an eye on the websites and Shallow Rave blog for info as it arrives.

shallowrave.com
littlerockrecords.com
radiomagnetic.com/category/shows/little-rock/
soundcloud.com/littlerockrecords/sets/lil066-departures-ep

Thursday 5 August 2010

August 2010 (Week 1) Clubbing Listings: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee

Edinburgh

All Edinburgh clubs are featured this week - the arrival of the festival means opening hours are extended to 5am for most clubs!

Artwork by Elph
Club: Headspin
Venue: Bongo Club
Date: 8th August


To add an extra dimension to their funky house the Headspin residents have booked graffitti artist Elph for live painting throughout the night for their festival special. There will also be live percussion, visuals and a festival four deck mix of disco, electro, soul, funk and hip-hop.

11pm-5am, £8 / £5

Club: Tokyoblu
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: 6th August

For their Edinburgh Festival Opening Party, Tokyblu welcome special guest Epic 26 playing their electro indie sweaty love, live. Groove to Chicago house and disco for a mammoth 6 hours!

11pm-5am, £5 with flyer

Eskimo Twins by Kelly Jameson
Club: Fuse
Venue: The Lane
Date: 6th August

Take a trip down the Lane for a guest set from the Eskimo Twins (Wax:On) at the techno and electro basement, Fuse. Dark, glitchy bass with pop flirts!

11pm-5am, £6

Club: Volume!
Venue: Sneaky Pete's
Date: 7th August

Free party with the Volume! crew, stepping the dub, lining the bass, diving into the jungle and getting grimy for the sake of ace beats.

11pm-5am, Free

Fudge Fingas
Club: Ultragroove
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: 7th August

Fresh from Firecracker Records, Fudge Fingas delights with disco-tinged house and funk at Ultragroove, one of Edinburgh's premier house nights.

11pm-5am, £8 / £5 before midnight


Glasgow

Club: Resonance
Venue: Admiral Bar
Date: 6th August

Described as techno, minimal and deep house from Forbes and Johnston - Lo-Quality doesn't have any info on the DJs, so if anyone makes it down, feed back your report in the comment section. Hell, it's techno, at least stick your head in the door!

11pm-3am, £5

Hypercolour!
Club: Squelch vs Hyperphylo
Venue: The Universal
Date: 6th August

This one sounds like glowsticks are welcome, and I'm personally hoping a Hyper-Colour T-shirt makes an appearance. Residents Ryan Sullivan and Craig Murphy battle out the electro, house, and techno beats in a duel with Fraser McMartin, Chris Harkins and Shaun Mac.

11pm-3am, £4
 


Club: Riverboat Shuffle Afterparty
Venue: Sub Club
Date: 6th August

Earlier in the evening the Optimo and Melting Pot DJs provide the beats on the 'Rizla Riverboat Shuffle', pondering down the River Clyde for three hours. Shortly after they dock the party continues at Sub Club, with a live performance from Retro/Grade. Party on a ship sponsored by rolling papers and end up in a basement dressed as a pirate for italo disco - arr, that be authentic!
Casco: check the headphones!

11pm-3am, £tbc

Club: Slabs of the Tabernacle
Venue: La Cheetah
Date: 7th August

Even more italo-disco - a whole Glaswegian weekend of it if you like - Slabs of the Tabernacle welcome Casco for their Summer Italo Party III. Spinning vinyl since 1971, I think he's got more than enough practice in to blow your little, glittery socks off!

11pm-3am, £8


Dundee

Club: Headway
Venue: The Reading Rooms
Date: 6th August

We finish off the week with a nod to Headway's residents' party, with deep house and minimal techno from the fingertips of Bruce Anderson, Neil Clark, Graeme Binnie, and Andy Barton.

10.30pm-2.30am, £6