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JOHN TALABOT Barcelona producer reinventing the Balearic sound
B arcelona’s John Talabot has told the story of his very earliest days in music, when he was just transitioning from a love of atmospheric guitar music like Joy Division to soaking up the sounds of Jeff Mills, Aphex Twin and the stables of Warp and Rephlex. In those pre-internet days, he says, he would go to clubs with notebook and pen in hand, tap on the side of the booth and collect details of every track he liked from the DJ who was playing – which only serves to illustrate that he’s put the graft in to get to this point.
The ‘point’ he’s at being that rarefied position where he’s familiar enough that everyone’s talking about him but not over- exposed to the point that people feel wearied by a unique production style which he’s made his own. Born Oriol Riverola (which many would think a stylish enough name to adopt as
their own alias) and formerly recording under the name D.A.R.Y.L., Talabot broke through in 2010 with the disco-flavoured summer hit ‘Sunshine’ and received rave reviews for 2012 debut album fin on Permanent Vacation. Since then Talabot’s recorded output has been minimal, the two new productions on last year’s DJ-Kicks compilation being the highlight. Yet his influence has only grown in pace as his touring work has intensified, on the back of a recorded history which has so far done no less than reinvent and reinvigorate the Balearic sound for the 2010s, fusing sun-kissed summer grooves to a deep understanding of disco, acid and Chicago styles. (David Pollock) Subculture at Sub Club, Glasgow, Sat 21 Jun.
HITLIST THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
✽ GSA Degree Show Afterparty Possibly the most colourful fixture in Glasgow’s
clubbing calendar welcomes an armful of local talent in Golden Teacher, Vitamins, JG Wilkes and more. CCA Saramago and Art School, Glasgow, Fri 13 Jun.
✽ Subculture with John Talabot Prepare for a deep, emotional journey through house as the Barcelona producer delivers one of his celebrated extended sets. See preview, left. Sub Club, Glasgow, Sat 21 Jun.
✽ Ben Pearce A huge night for the Fly Club crew as Purp & Soul label head – and the man behind 2012 anthem ‘What I Might Do’ – offers up deep, sultry house. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Jun.
✽ Fly Club with Deetron The aforementioned Edinburgh collective travel
west for a one-off special with one of their favourite producers (pictured), fresh from his glorious Fabric 76 release. See preview, page 48. Saint Judes, Glasgow, Fri 27 Jun.
✽ Deep Excursions with Sven Weisemann Promising underground
electronic music and a welcoming, unpretentious vibe, this new night launches as it means to go on with Berlin producer Sven Weisemann as their first guest. The Mash House, Edinburgh, Sat 28 Jun.
✽ Stepback 6th Birthday Stepback celebrate their 6th birthday with a
celebration of Detroit, Chicago, New York and Baltimore (and not the EDM Special as cheekily advertised). See preview, page 50. The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 4 Jul.
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