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HOGMANAY THE BLACK MADONNA The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh, Sat 31 Dec
New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights in the clubs calendar. You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to genres, venues and DJs. ‘Nowhere in the world do they celebrate Hogmanay like we do in Scotland,’ says George Patrick, founding member of Bigfoot’s Tea Party. ‘These are the parties that change you when you’re growing up, and the parties that you maybe cherish a little bit more when you’re a little bit older. With that in mind, we want the Biscuit Factory NYE to be a night that people remember for a long time.’ Bigfoot’s have teamed up with Sneaky Pete’s to offer something rather
special this Hogmanay: Chicago’s Marea Stamper, aka the Black Madonna, will be making her Edinburgh debut. One of the most in-demand DJs on the circuit, her sets are famed for their multi-genre mixing, grabbing the best of techno, house, electro, disco, funk and beyond. The real trick is that Stamper blends these seemingly random elements into one gorgeously fluid whole. Patrick was impressed from the very first time he saw Stamper DJing in at Berghain in Berlin. ‘She had something extra about her: a positive energy, a connection with the crowd, that quick mixing between BPM and genre, but most importantly, absolutely pressure-cooker tracks from the first to the last.’
Bigfoot’s and Sneaky’s are tricking out the Biscuit Factory with their own lighting rig and sound system, installing a cocktail bar and laying on buses to and from Glasgow. ‘We want to make sure there’s a great atmosphere to enjoy what is nailed on to be some of the best DJ sets of the year,’ says Patrick. ‘Nd_Baumecker and Marea are two of our favourite DJs on their own, and when you put them together it is, soppy to say, complete fire. I couldn’t think of two DJs who I’d rather were joining us for NYE in Edinburgh.’ (Henry Northmore)
Clubs | MUSIC
CLUBS HIGHLIGHTS
GLASGOW
MELTING POT Admiral, Sat 5 Nov, meltingpotglasgow.com All things disco-house with a tribute to Larry Levan and The Paradise Garage.
OPTIMO MUSIC & OPTIMO TRAX PRESENTS IMMIGRANT TRACKS
La Cheetah Club, Fri 11 Nov, lacheetahclub.co.uk Live and DJ showcase put together by JD Twitch. Featuring The Golden Filter, Underspreche, Pussy Mothers and Iona Fortune.
COLOURS CLASSICS NYE SWG3, Sat 31 Dec, colours.co.uk Classic house and club anthems from Tall Paul, Jeremy Healy, Fergie, K-Klass, Jon Mancini and Boney.
THE DEPOT NEW YEAR’S DAY RAVE 2017
3 Scotland Street, Sun 1 Jan Keep the party going into 2017 with this hot techno selection from DVS1, Blawan, Slam, Bella Sarri, Ivan Kutz and NIZ.
EDINBURGH
PRESSURE MR SCRUFF
SWG3, Fri 25 Nov, swg3.tv More techno action from Slam and some big-name guests. 18th birthday, lineup tbc.
FATBOY SLIM SSE Hydro, Fri 9 Dec, thessehydro.com The ever-reliable Norman Cook (pictured below) spins some banging big beats. ‘The Night Rave Before Christmas’.
COLOURS WINTER PARTY O2 ABC, Mon 26 Dec, colours. co.uk Scotland’s biggest commercial club party returns for its traditional Boxing Day bash. Featuring Eddie Halliwell, Mauro Picotto, Will Atkinson, Kryder and Tom Staar.
SPACE IBIZA O2 ABC, Wed 28 Dec, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow The Ibiza superclub on tour with Dubfire, James Zabiela and Carlo Lio.
CLUB NOIR’S
La Belle Angèle, Fri 18 Nov, la-belleangele.com Eclectic Ninja Tune mixologist whose set could include jazz, soul, funk, disco, house or hip hop.
PULSE La Belle Angèle, Fri 23 Dec, la-belleangele.com Techno night celebrating 25 Years of Soma with Slam, Silicone Soul and Petrichor (live).
HARRI & DOMENIC Sneaky Pete’s, Mon 26 Dec, sneakypetes.co.uk Deep house from Subculture’s residents at this Boxing Day Belter.
THE BLACK MADONNA The Biscuit Factory, Sat 31 Dec, sneakypetes.co.uk House, disco and techno from the respected DJ aka Marea Stamper. New Year’s Eve party from Sneaky Pete’s & Bigfoot’s Tea Party. See preview, left.
HOGMANAY BLAST! NIGHTVISION HOGMANAY
The Classic Grand, Sat 31 Dec, clubnoir.co.uk Big burlesque party to take you into 2017.
Liquid Room, Sat 31 Dec, thisisourvision.com House, techno and beyond at this Hogmanay special. Jackmaster and Alan Fitzpatrick confirmed.
VEGAS! GRAND HOGMANAY BALL
The Voodoo Rooms, Sat 31 Dec, vegasscotland.co.uk The Vegas team host another Hogmanay party. Expect showgirls, big band tunes, swing, easy listening, cabaret and burlesque.
WEE DUB HOGMANAY! Studio 24, Sat 31 Dec, weedubfestival.co.uk A bass- heavy way to see in 2017 with a night of international roots and reggae. Featuring DJ Vadim, King Yoof and MC Spee.
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