Name Soul of Man Occupation DJs, producers. label owners, breakbeat heroes Location London, UK
What do they do?
Soul of Man produce house- influenced breaks, laced with funk and burlt for the dance floor. They are behind some of the genre's most celebrated releases
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Outside the studio Justin Rushmore and Jem Panufnik own and run Finger Lickin' Records. arguably the world's most influential breaks label and home to some of the biggest names in the business including the Plump DJs. Krafty Kuts and the Drurnattic Twins. With artists of such a high calibre it's not surprising that the Finger Lickin‘ family are regularly spotted staggering out of the annual Breakspoll awards with trophies spilling out their pockets and champagne bottles stashed down their trousers.
Sound like my kind of guys. What else do they get up to?
Once the nineto'five is out the way. Soul of Man grab their record bags and hit the road for their weekend job. With DJ dates up and down the country and regular appearances at a host of outdoor festivals the boys use these outof-office trips to flex their musical muscles and test run their latest studio offerings on the nation's dance floors. They've also been clocking up the air miles with tours to Europe. the US and eagerly awaited trips Down Under where the Finger Lickin' brand is lapped up. thanks to Australia's healthy taste for breaks.
What can I expect on the night?
If last summer's performance at Bio-Rhythm is anything to go by then be prepared for sweaty punters. smiling faces and lashings of Finger Lickin‘ fun. (Richie Meldrum)
I Soul of Man guest at Bio- Rhythm, the Venue, Edinburgh, Fri 24 Mar.
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FUNWPUNK SUPERFLY The Woodside Social Club, Glasgow, Sat 18 Mar
Over the past five years there has been many a tale to tell after a night out at Superfly. the West End's bi monthly party at the much loved Woodside Socral Club. 'We've seen members of the audience fake orgasms to Win caravans. hosted Acapulco pool parties. raffled my own parents as a fancy dress prize. played host to the infamous Ministry of Burlesque. presented the first Korean pop act to play in Scotland. dispensed playable flyers. hosted charity events wrth Oxfam and had an evening sending personalised postcards givmg "the finger" to PreSIdent Bush. which I sent to the White House.‘ says promoter and DJ. Duncan Birrell. receiinting a list of sights that have graced the floor at Superfly.
Originally a monthly event. it was forced to go fortnightly in 2003 due to the sheer volume of punters turning up to sample the mayhem and the eclectic music policy that includes funk. disco beats. (SOs psych. post punk and new wave — musrc that wasn‘t as easy to find under one roof in those days in a club enVironment. For their fifth birthday celebrations. Duncan and DJ partner Ian are hosting a punk versus funk standoff between old timers and Glasgow punks. the Zips (fOrmed in 1978) and funk newcomers Black History Month 'lt‘s proof that Our eclectic lTlUSlC policy IS carried through to Our chOice of bands as well. We're not making them have a dance-off or anything. Perhaps we should — it could spark a craze for the mash potato pogo.‘ (Sandra Marron)
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XPLICIT PRESENTS XTRA BASS WEEK
Potterrow. Edinburgh. Fri 17 Mar.
Reports of the death of drum 8. bass in Edinburgh, it seems, are premature. Back in January The List reported on the city's 0&8 institution Manga‘s decision to give up their monthly slot in favour of more sporadic one-off parties, while other clubs of a similar persuasion have been shutting up shop around Scotland. Yet refreshingly, monthly night Xplicit reports that the drop in trade which has hit other clubs has left them unaffected.
‘We've generally been busy, even last October and November when most places were quiet,‘ reports club founder Simon McGrath. ‘Last month we had Pendulum playing live, which sold out in advance, and the birthday party the month before also went well. Obviously we've had to get used to the venue change as well [since the Honeycomb closed, Xplicit has landed at the Venue], but now we‘re looking at ways to expand in the future.‘
Whatever form these changes might take, this one-off event certainly isn‘t going to do the club’s reputation any harm. Taking over Potterrow for the first ever night that the Edinburgh University Union will be open to the public, this show will be broadcast live and simultaneously for four hours on BBC digital radio channel 1Xtra, while 120 of those minutes will go out on Radio 1‘s flagship 0&8 show, hosted by Fabio and Grooverider. Both these old stagers of the scene will be playing at the venue, with plenty of new and old support from Bailey, Sappo, ENO, Prophecy and Skye, as well as MCs Verze, 82 and Term Piper.
McGrath says the Radio 1 team were the ones who approached Xplicit about getting involved, clearly mindful of the reputation for 0&8 that clubs like Manga have developed in Edinburgh. If anything could be a shot in the arm for the city’s scene, a huge night like this could be it.
(David Pollock)
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