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Optimo (Espookio) The old Optimo (Espacio) Sunday nighter at the Sub Club has now become a bi-monthly Friday event, but one thing remains a constant – Twitch and Wilkes’ fearsome Hallowe’en party Espookio will be back for more of the i nest fancy dress and scariest tracks in Glasgow this year. Sub Club, Glasgow, Sat 28 Oct.
Scottish Soulful Weekender 2 Dumfries-based shindig showcasing a selection of artists from across the dance genres, including Prins Thomas and Tony Humphries. Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries, Fri 4–Sun 6 Nov. Xplicit This really is something a bit special, as dubstep architect Benga (one third of Magnetic Man) plays one of his most intimate shows for years. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 9 Nov.
LuckyMe It’s a LuckyMe family party as Éclair Fii celebrates her birthday with cake, 80s tunes, Obey City (live), S-Type, the Blessings and the birthday girl herself hitting the decks. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Fri 26 Oct.
UKF & Electrikal Big trancey dubstep from the voracious Feed Me with his full live ‘With Teeth’ set- up plus considerable support from the likes of Loadstar, Subscape, Gemini, Inspector Dubplate, dBridge and more. Potterrow, Edinburgh, Fri 19 Oct. Club Noir: Hallowe’en Burlesque This Hallowe’en edition welcomes two spookily-themed burlesque shows alongside resident DJs and a live set from Lou Hickey and the Love Bites. O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sat 27 Oct.
Motor City Electronics Tour through the secret history of Detroit at La Cheetah. This month their guest is DJ Godfather, ghetto-tech pioneer of the esteemed Twilight 76 label. La Cheetah, Glasgow, Fri 26 Oct.
Heavy Gossip & Ultragroove Unlucky for some but lucky for house lovers as Ultragroove celebrate 13 years on the Edinburgh club scene. Medlar is the special birthday guest. Annexe at the Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 27 Oct. Impact and Infexious Ophidian, Tatanka and Solutio and the I’s are among the guests over both nights at SWG3, as hardhouse settles into a new home. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 20 Oct & Sat 3 Nov.
i AM A special ‘Fright Night’ edition of the lefti eld electronica night as the Cab is transformed into a haunted cinema with a surprise movie to set the scene for a night of Hallowe’en terror. Cabaret Voltaire, Thu 1 Nov.
Crate DIGGING
At last, the Optimo boys come to Crate Digging just as their revered Hallowe’en party and fancy dress armageddon OPTIMO (ES- POOKIO) makes its return. Time for Twitch and Wilkes’ playlist of ultimate horror . . .
JG Wilkes: Sunn O))) ‘Black Wedding’ (Southern Lord) is doom metal at its darkest. Crank it when the doors open, hit the dry ice and it feels like you’ve entered a pitch black haunted forest. It’s 19 minutes long though, so a little on the short side . . . Espookio is one party of ours
where lyrics and voice recordings play a major part in the whole affair, and goth anthem The Birthday Party ‘Release the Bats’ (4AD) has great lyrics: ‘Whoooahh! Bite! Whoooah! Bite! Release the bats! Release the bats! Don’t tell me that it doesn’t hurt/a hundred l uttering in your skirt!’ The most terrifying high frequency 303 monster of all time is Ecstasy Club ‘Jesus Loves The Acid’ (Swordi sh Records). The intro uses Pope John Paul II’s message of peace in Ireland to great spooky effect. It’s peak time Espookio.
JD Twitch: I love Halloween records but Ministry ‘Everyday (Is Halloween)’ (Wax Trax!) will always be my favourite. It’s not in the least bit scary, but the sentiment in the lyrics is probably something all freaks and creatures of the night can relate to. On the other hand Current 93 ‘Christus Christus (The Shells Have Cracked)’ (Durtro) is genuinely terrifying, it makes the music from The Exorcist sound like Abba. It’s perfect for the beginning of the night and sure to drive All Hallows’ Eve lightweights off in search of garlic and crucii xes. Halloween is as much about dumb and stupid music as it is about music for scaring people, though. As a piece of high camp disco fromage, The Manhattan Transfer ‘Twilight Zone’ (Atlantic) ticks all the right boxes. (David Pollock) ■ Optimo (Espookio), the Sub Club, Glasgow, Sun 28 Oct.
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