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HITLIST THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
✽ Route 94 and Citizen The chart-top- ping producer of ‘My Love’ joins forces
with Citizen, the exciting new name putting his own spin on classic house with releases on Kerri Chandler and Waze & Odyssey’s labels. Liquid Room, 225 2564, 14 Aug, 11pm, £15.
✽ Witness with Darkstar DJ set The Warp Records trio bring sounds
from across the gamut of tripped-out house grooves, trilled-out hip hop and dense, atmospheric electro to the intimate confines of Sneaky’s – fans of Caribou, Four Tet and Fly Lo, this is for you. See column, page 94. Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, 13 Aug, 11pm, £5.
✽ Bixon presents Prosumer One of the most important names in European house returns to Bixon for an emotionally led, extended-hours journey through house and techno, no doubt with some unexpected and glorious tangents. See preview, left. Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, 15 Aug, 11pm, £10.
✽ LuckyMe festival party
S-Type, Eclair Fifi, Joseph Marinetti and the Blessings guest at the ‘post cool’ label and collective’s annual Fringe showdown. See preview, page 94. Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, 15 Aug, 11pm, £10.
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✽ DJ Moneyshot A firm favourite of DJ Format, DJ Food and DJ Yoda, Money- shot (pictured) comes from that same clan of cross-genre turntable wizards, mashing hip hop, funk and breaks on Solid Steel Radio for years. See preview, page 94. Cabaret Voltaire, 247 4704, 18 Aug, 11pm, £5.
14–25 Aug 2014 THE LIST FESTIVAL 93
PROSUMER The house hero returns for a night of sunshine-drenched sounds G iven his well-documented ability to the floor, often going off-piste into unexpected and glorious territories.
understand his audience and give them exactly what they want, it’s no surprise that the reaction to Bixon’s third booking of Prosumer, one of Europe’s formative house DJs and producers – this time for an extended-hours set – has been one of sheer joy. ‘His ability to read a crowd and build the vibe is something quite incredible,’ says promoter Jamie Brown. Making his name as a Panorama Bar resident, Prosumer has always questioned and challenged the accepted definition of house as used by regulars and residents at the Berlin venue (with a sound shaped by New York, Chicago and Detroit, he was also one of the first big European names to start playing UK Funky white labels, for example). It’s one of his main draws, allowing him to truly play to
Having moved to Edinburgh in 2013, it’s a dancefloor he knows well. ‘The crowds here are a happy bunch – open and friendly, with people feeling comfortable enough to dance with their eyes closed. In a tiny place like Sneaky Pete’s, you need to be comfortable around each other – there’s no escape!’ he laughs. After spending most of July in Croatia playing boat and beach parties, he’s fairly certain his set will reflect the summery vibes radiating through his psyche – ‘unless the Edinburgh weather changes my mood . . . ’ (Rosie Davies) Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, 15 Aug, 11pm, £10.