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Hot Chip Aftershow Parties It seems Hot Chip don’t like to let their gig be the end of their night – there are two aftershows going on, with Joe Goddard at Chambre 69, and Wrong Island welcoming Al Doyle to Berkeley Suite. Chambre 69, Glasgow; Wrong Island Presents at Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, both Fri 12 Oct.
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Skreamizm One of dubstep’s biggest stars, Skream, brings his new tour to The Arches, with high quality support from Jackmaster, Scuba, Oneman and more. The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 22 Sep.
Substance Celebrating six years of bringing the best techno to Edinburgh – they have something rather special up their sleeves as Blawan take on Jackmaster for a back-to-back set. Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 5 Oct. 2ManyDJs Tunes from across the musical spectrum are thrown into the Radio Soulwax trash compactor, crushed together and recycled in new and exciting forms. Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Fri 12 Oct.
Electric Frog Warehouse Party Glasgow’s best legit warehouse party returns for a monthly event, guests Adam Beyer and Surgeon appearing alongside Glasgow’s own Slam and Animal Farm at this debut date. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 22 Sep. Karnival and Pulse When two clubs come together it’s usually for a party that’s too big for either to contain on their own. And Green Velvet’s electro/ house/techno beats fits the bill perfectly. Potterrow, Edinburgh, Fri 28 Sep.
Basement Jams The old Monox team welcome Detroit’s Jared Wilson to this new night, also a launch party for his debut single on their Dixon Avenue Basement Jams label. La Cheetah, Glasgow, Sat 22 Sep.
Menergy Glasgow’s finest hi-NRG Italo disco club night for drag queens, disco divas and their friends welcomes Willam Belli, actor and contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Forbidden Gentlemen’s Club, Glasgow, Fri 5 Oct.
Definition Mark Balneaves and Martin Lightbody host a fifth birthday party at their house and techno shindig. Expect the usual four decks, FX and laptop set-up as they bend tunes to their will. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sat 22 Sep. JakN Edinburgh’s awash with birthdays this month and JakN join the crowd with their ninth. Sceptical C supplies the live techno alongside the residents. The Annexe at the Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Fri 12 Oct.
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Edinburgh techno night SUBSTANCE are celebrating their sixth birthday with a special back- to-back set from Blawan and Jackmaster. We caught up with resident Gavin Richardson for a taster of what’s been on his decks over the last few months.
First up is Cassegrain & Tin Man ‘Sear’ (Killekill), the pick of the bunch on their Carnal EP. Killekill has been one of the stand- out labels for us over the last year, and they have a special tenth release coming soon.
Blawan – one of our birthday
guests – is absolutely killing it just now, both with his studio productions and his sets. Blawan ‘Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?’ (Hinge Finger), is deservedly getting loads of attention, but the other tracks on the His He She and She EP are also quality. Fresh, raw, direct UK techno for 2012. Third up is some advanced acid action on Jackmaster’s Numbers label from Lory D ‘B-L-132 Acid’ (Numbers). My pick from the Stange Days Vol 2 EP; a clever, tight, intense track that builds and builds.
Fourth, Theo Parrish’s ‘Black Mist (Extended Version)’ (Running Back) – a booming kick, shuffling clicky hats and loud growling bass locks you in. Works extremely well in the club.
Fifth, Chicagoans Ike Release
and Hakim Murphy deliver the goods as Innerspace Halflife ‘Wind’ (M>O>S Recordings), with its analogue acid charm, clinical percussion and ‘things- ain’t-quite-right’ melody. The last one has been around
for a little longer, and has been so big over the summer. One of the many aliases of Rene Pawlowitz is Head High ‘Rave (Dirt Mix)’ (Power House). Another example of the new-old golden-era techno and house which is being made at the minute. Guaranteed to make you grin from ear to ear. ■ Substance, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 5 Oct.
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