Clubs HITLIST THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
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R-P-Z & Wrong Island Present Den Haan Glasgow’s dirtiest electro-disco punks launch their Gods From Outer Space album alongside two of the city’s best clubs, with DJ support from David Barbarossa (Hung Up!), Teamy and Hushpuppy (Death Disco). Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 11 Mar.
Croc Madame vs Croc Monsieur Croc vs Croc is back, featuring an avalanche of Glasgow’s best alternative bands (Remember Remember, Divorce, Holy Mountain and Fur Hood). Art School, Glasgow, Fri 4 Mar. Melting Pot New York disco legend Joaquin ‘Joe’ Claussell and locals Billy Woods and Thunder Disco Club join Melting Pot to celebrate their 10th birthday. Unmissable. Admiral Bar Basement, Glasgow, Sat 5 Mar.
Xplicit A relentless drum & bass and dubstep assault with a formidable double bill of fast rising duo Nero (‘You & Me’) and new star Jakwob (pictured). The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 19 Mar.
Bedbug Sharp, heavyweight drum & bass from special guest DJ Fresh one third of production trio Bad Company and joint head of Breakbeat Kaos (alongside Adam F) as Bedbug host another Friday night special. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 11 Mar. Tronicsole Two years in, Tronicsole welcome Shur-i-Khan (Freerange/Dark Energy) to help with their birthday celebrations for a down-tempo deep house masterclass in the art of mixology. Admiral Bar Basement, Glasgow, Sat 26 Mar.
The Cricket Club presents The Crease Solefusion’s original backroom maestros come out of retirement for an intimate blend of funk, soul and hip hop as they take over the Cab’s Speakeasy. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 18 Mar.
Highlife Co- promoters Huntleys & Palmers (alongside the Slabs of the Tabernacle team) launch their own record label with performances from T Williams and Auntie Flo. La Cheetah, Glasgow, Sat 5 Mar.
Innuendo Presents Caspa Dubstep comes to the Arches with this new night as Innuendo launches with a headline set of rough tough bass and jump-up sounds from one of the genre’s biggest names. The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 18 Mar.
Heavy Gossip For their first birthday party house heads Craig Smith and Nick Yuill are joined by in-demand minimalist man of mystery Cottam for some techy grooves (see preview, page 50). Medina, Edinburgh, Fri 11 Mar.
Crate DIGGING
This issue KRIS WASABI takes us through the seven tracks that are currently rocking his playlist
‘The original Moodymann ‘Freeki Mutha Fucker (Juan Atkins remix)’ (KDJ) is amazingly sleazy, total boner disco. This remix adds action strings and a nice synth line, without losing the hypnotic sleaze of the original. The Dirtbombs Party Store (In the Red) is a garage rock album out of Detroit, but it’s a match made in heaven because it’s all covers of Detroit techno tracks like ‘Strings of Life’. ‘Cottam’s releases are all super- limited and quite cloak and dagger, with no information on the label or anything. Cottam ‘EP 4’ (White Label) is totally essential, an Afro-tinged cut with a real Basic Channel techno influence.
‘Pop & Eye ‘Spinach Spaceship’ (Editainment) are another bunch of faceless editors with a healthy dose of humour and a chunky robo-funk edit of ‘Don’t Stop the Dance’ by Bryan Ferry.
‘Bakey Ustl ‘Tender Places’ (Unthank) – Ustl’s Estonian, releasing on an imprint of Edinburgh’s Firecracker Records. It’s a beautiful 10” clear vinyl weaving all over the shop from Chicago house to droney ambient into a jackin’ groove.
‘They just destroy the
dancefloor and Den Haan ‘Universal Energy’ (Supersoul Recordings) is tongue in cheek, pseudo-homo Hi-NRG disco, as great fun as you’d expect from Glaswegians. ‘It’s good to hear the sound of young Detroit can still move me the first time I heard Omar S & Kai Alce ‘Not Phazed’ (FXHE) it had me close to tears, there’s not much more to say.’ (David Pollock) ■ Kris Wasabi guests at Tokyoblu, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 4 Mar and hosts his own Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sat 19 Mar.
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