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Crate DIGGING This issue we take a trip into the unknown with former Lionrocker JUSTIN ROBERTSON
It’s always hard to pick my favourite tunes as I change my mind all the time, so here’s a selection I’m currently digging. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins ‘Bubble’ (Domino) is a remarkably delicate song but it has a certain drama. I’ve been a long time Creosote acolyte and would love to do a track with him. Factory Floor ‘Real Love’
(Optimo Music) is a stripped down sonic adventure that drags you in with its whirling simplicity. I love the incessant approach they have: it seems to fit these troubled times. There’s also a tremendous Optimo mix and the combination is perfect. My next choice transports me
to some cosmic wooded glade – not usually somewhere I like to go, but Lisa O Piu ‘Was It the Moon’ (Subliminal Sounds) convinced me. It’s Swedish nouveau psychedelia.
I love the visceral thrill that
primitive rock‘n’roll provides and Mac Sims ‘Drivin’ Wheel’ (Twistin Rumble) gets me twisting, it makes me feel like I’m at a drag meet, combing my slicked-back hair. If I wasn’t bald.
Choosing The Deadstock 33s & Stopmakingme ‘Gravity’ (Tiger Sushi) is a bit of trumpet blowing on my part, because The Deadstock 33s is my new project. Stopmakingme is without question my favourite new producer, we’re making lots of exciting music together.
Finally, Terry Riley ‘A Rainbow in Curved Air’ (Sony). I just love this piece, a breathtaking and compelling 18 mins 39 from electronic pioneer Riley. It keeps you locked in until the last note, and it’s a template for dance music in terms of the pulsing power of the synths and the intricate arpeggiated patterns. (David Pollock) ■ Justin Robertson plays Let’s Go Back . . . Way Back! with 808 State and Slam at the O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sat 14 May.
Departure Lounge One of the world’s most accomplished deck technicians will be scratching it up as DJ Kentaro slashes his way though hip hop/funk fuelled audio-visual set. Showcasing the skills that made him the youngest ever DMC champion back in 2002. The Caves, Edinburgh, Fri 20 May.
Wasabi Disco Underground house and vintage synths as Balihu Records boss Daniel Wang makes his Edinburgh debut for a night of Italo and Philly disco cuts. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sat 21 May. Electro Enemies Weekender A two-day bank holiday mini-festival, with guests including Alexander Robotnick, Alan Oldham aka DJ- T1000 and The Wasp. La Cheetah, Glasgow, Sat 30 Apr & Sun 1 May.
Inside Out The last ever Inside Out. ‘We’d like to thank all the staff, the DJs and most importantly the crowd for making the night such a success over the years,’ says resident Simon Foy. Arches, Glasgow, Sat 30 Apr.
Kissy Sell Out One of Glasgow’s newest venues celebrates the bank holiday with one of the UK’s most ferociously energetic DJs, Radio 1’s Kissy Sell Out will play his customary set of air- horn laden in your face electro. Club 520, Glasgow, Sun 1 May. This is Music The much loved Friday night indie/electro club hits their fifth birthday featuring a live club show from ex-Jonquil frontman Hugo Manuel’s alternative disco alter ego Chad Valley. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Fri 20 May.
Manga Squid Fetish Paying tribute to promoter, designer and musician Paul Ballingall and his impact on the Edinburgh scene as Manga, Fetish and Squid residents spin retrospective sets. The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 6 May.
Highlife Two great nights this month. First is a sounds of South Africa special featuring Esa, then a first birthday party with very special guest Shackleton. La Cheetah, Glasgow, Sat 7 May; Art School, Glasgow, Fri 20 May.
Swampified Following on from Highlife’s birthday party (see left), Fortified team up with Swamp 51, featuring Loefah, Addison Groove, Boddika and Electric Eliminators. Art School, Glasgow, Fri 20 May.
The Wee Chill WC expands with a suitably impressive line-up of Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Moodymann, Hudson Mohawke and more. See preview, opposite. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow, Sat 21 May.
40 THE LIST 28 Apr–26 May 2011