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

Benga

Featured Club of the Week: Scream!
Venue: Liquidroom, Edinburgh
Date: Thursday 16th September

Back in regular business, the Liquidroom launches new club Scream!, a venue for house, electro, dubstep, and techno, fittingly headlined by dubstep king and Afro Warrior, Benga, with hosting skills by MC Youngman. Keep an eye on Scream’s forthcoming line-ups of top guests like the Stanton Warriors, each scheduled with an eye-wateringly tight 7 days inbetween. Make your recoveries quick!

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10pm-3am, £10 / £8 first come first served (limited to 250 people)

More info: Benga appears in Glasgow at the Art School’s Mixed Bizness with host MC Youngman and support from Boom Monk Ben and Point to C. It’s Benga’s first DJ set in Glasgow for 2 years, so don’t miss out. There’s even more from Benga and Mixed Bizness later in the year when Magnetic Man (Benga, Skream and Artwork) descend on the eve of halloween. 11pm-3am, £10 adv.

Edinburgh

Club: Compakt
Venue: Cabaret Voltaire
Date: Friday 17th September

Compakt celebrate their 2nd birthday with DJs Bruno FK, AnarKid, Daoijia, and Phrase, spinning house, electro, bassline and techno for 730 days on the go. Gary Beck (M_nus) makes a special appearance with deep vibes to show the Edinburgh crowd just how Glasgow takes its techno.

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11pm-3am, £5 / £3 before midnight

Club: Xplicit
Venue: The Bongo Club
Date: Friday 17th September

Xplicit welcome Camo and Krooked www.myspace.com/camokrooked (Hospital / Viper) on the back of their blistering Above and Beyond LP. Support in the main room comes from Eno, The General, hosted by MC BZ while Jungledub take the upstairs room with a mix of reggae dub and jungle.

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11pm-3am, £8 adv.

Glasgow

Club: Hotbox
Venue: The Universal
Date: Friday 17th September

Not so much Italo as just Boyz from Italy, the Italoboyz duo bring their interesting take on house and techno to Hotbox’s first birthday, blending in genres and flavours like a fine pasta sauce.

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11pm-3am, £10

Club: Mungo's Hi Fi Sound System
Venue: Glasgow School of Art
Date: Saturday 18th September 2010

Mungo's Hi Fi Sound System return from the summer haze to meet YT and Mr Williamz (UK Reggae Performer of the Year 2008) for more dub and reggae action. The Mungo’s crew might be touring their sound worldwide but Glasgow retains a special place in their hearts!

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11pm-3am, £8 / £5 adv.

Aberdeen

Club: Let it Bleed
Venue: The Forum
Date: Friday 17th September

It will be like something 4 porno when the delicious Felix Da Housecat rolls into the North, his only Scottish date of the month. Are you feelin’ the Chicago electro?

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10pm-3am, £tbc

Dundee

Club: Glitch
Venue: Reading Rooms
Date: Friday 17th September

Glasgow’s Milton Jackson takes over Glitch with his ghostly machines and deep house.

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10.30pm-2.30am, £5