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We Are . . . Electric The Midweek club that matters, Gary Mac’s We Are . . . Electric, celebrates its fourth birthday with a two-part party of electro funk and punked up electronica. First up is German techno and house genius DJ T (pictured) alongside live electronica from The Fix (12 Aug) swiftly followed by hip hop beats and breaks from Australia’s Sampology (19 Aug). ■ Cabaret Voltaire, 220 6176, 12 & 19 Aug, 11pm-5am, £7 (12 Aug); free before midnight; £2 after (19 Aug).
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We talk to Gamma Ray Dali who orchestrates the madness that is Confusion is Sex, a multi-sensory clubbing experience featuring live sets from Big Ned and The Leg vs The Pineapple Chunks and far more besides for this Festival special. 5 words to describe the Confusion is Sex experience
Sonic David Lynch arty party.
4 things you love about the DJs/acts/bands on the bill
Superior sonic adventures where fantasy becomes reality. The Freaky Brides, DJs, bands, burlesque acts and pole dancers are part of a Confusion is Sex daydream, mixed up together creating an environment rather than just a music club night. 3 things you love about Edinburgh during the festival
Creative outburst, parties and confusion. 2 you hate about Edinburgh in August
The fact that it is not like that all the time and flyers.
1 thing you would change about the late night festival scene That people would drink slower and last till the early hours of the morning. ■ Confusion is Sex, The Bongo Club, 558 7604, midnight-5am, Fri 7 Aug, £7 (£4 in ‘weird and eclectic outfits’)
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✽✽ Vegas! Big band, swing and easy listening night, Vegas! (pictured), steps it up a notch with its ‘Night of a 1000 Stars’ adding burlesque and Elvis to the usual Vegas! fun and frolics. HMV Picture House, 0844 8471740, Sat 8 Aug, 10.30pm–3am, £10–£12. ✽✽ Confusion is Sex Clubbing gets weird (but in a good way). Dark and distorted night of burlesque, art and live music (from Big Ned and The Leg vs The Pineapple Chunks). The Bongo Club, 558 7604, Fri 7 Aug, midnight–5am, £7 (£4 in ‘weird and eclectic outfits’). ✽✽ Untitled Teaming up with the Edge Festival for a live show from My Tiger My Timing at one of Edinburgh’s leading indie nights. Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, Fri 7 Aug, 11pm–5am, £5 before 1am; free after. ✽✽ Headspin The residents drop their usual untouchable mix of house, hip hop, funk, breaks and beats with live graff from esteemed artist Elph (who also designs the Headspin flyers). The Bongo Club, 558 7604, Sat 8 Aug, 11pm–5am, £5 before midnight; £8 after. ✽✽ Karnival Underground house cuts from special guest Audiojack (20:20 Vision) alongside the usual hosts, hostesses, dancers and magicians. Cabaret Voltaire, 220 6176, Sat 8 Aug, 11pm–5am, £8 before midnight; £10 after. ✽✽ Substance Techno and electro showcase with Chicago house and ghetto-tech from Legowelt (live) and punky techno from Housemeister. The GRV, 220 2987, Sat 8 Aug, 11pm–5am, £10. ✽✽ We Are . . . Electric Fourth birthday party part one. The midweek electro-punk session celebrates with special guests DJ T and The Fix (live). Sampology guests for part two on 19 Aug. Cabaret Voltaire, 220 6176, Wed 12 Aug, 11pm–5am, £7. For venue addresses see index page 76