The Skinny March 2009 by The Skinny

CLUBS

Previews SOLAR DISCO PRESENTS RUNE LINDBAEK

KAPITAL PRESENTS SUPER FLU

BLACKFRIARS BASEMENT, GLASGOW, 6 MARCH

THE CAVES, EDINBURGH, 13 MARCH

Starting on Friday 6 March, Blackfriars’ Basement in Glasgow will be resonating to the sounds of the Slam boys, their cronies and counterparts. For it is this well-known Glasgow club spot and gig venue that Orde and Stuart have chosen to present their latest creation, Solardisco. Running from 11pm to 3am, this new event kicks off with a guest spot from Norwegian club wunderkind Rune Lindbaek. His mix of obscure disco and electronic has already made him a star on the Norwegian club scene. Lindbaek profile was increased last year with the release of his debut album, Klub Kebabb, named after his Oslo club night. Support comes from residents Maelstrom, Kev Stevens and Craig Moogroove. [Jonathan Robert Muirhead]

Some might think risking going out on the second ‘Friday the 13th’ in a row would be darn right foolish; just asking for trouble. But for brave souls, Kapital have again beaten the crowds, proving their forward-thinking booking ethos by welcoming Feliks Thielemann & Mathias Schwarz (aka Superflu) to the Caves. The German duo drift along the minimal side of techno, with emphasis on progressive drive, making the build-ups all the more climatic. The gig’s just in time for Dekadent to release their remix of GUM, a Jorge Ciccoli a-side, with more vinyl circulating later in the year. Heads have been turned by the likes of Luciano, Dubfire and Ian Pooley who have already been blasting out the new mix across Europe. Sure to be minimal, only musically of course, and with the same energy and cult following Kapital have fostered, it’s a must see. Unless you’re too scared that is… [Nicol J Craig]

11PM-3AM, £5 BEFORE 12, £7 AFTER

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PRESENTS BEN SIMS

11PM-3AM, £8 PLUS B.F. OR £10 ON THE DOOR WWW.KAPITALMUSIC.CO.UK

THE GRV, EDINBURGH, 6 MARCH

With the creative vigour that the name implies, Creative Industries have bagged themselves a DJ virtuoso in the shape of Ben Sims. Known as the ‘three deck master’, he’s taken time from managing nine record labels, pushing a healthy European DJing schedule - including Frequency later this month, showcasing his seven deck mixing skills - and a demanding role as freelance producer to make his way up to Auld Reekie. To be frank, Sims is sure to slice the faces off his audience. “Literally?” I hear you cry. “Aye, literally” is the necessary response. Edinburgh regulars Wolfjazz and Stephen Brown will be up for the slice too, dropping various electronic genres subsumed by a tech driven milieu. Expect blurred senses, hands glued to the sky, and your weekday worries cured with blissful techno treatment; Sims most definitely wouldn’t let you have it any other way. [Nicol J. Craig] 11PM-3AM, £11 WWW.THEGRV.COM

RHUMBA CLUB PRESENTS: 2 MANY DJS THE ICE FACTORY, PERTH, 14 MARCH

This preview page is usually held in the vice like grip of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, with the three cities offering so much for every type of clubber. But we can gladly break the trend this month with news from Perth as they gear up for Rhumba Club’s 18th birthday party. Taking place at The Ice Factory on Shore Road, Rhumba Club have secured an exclusive Scottish date from 2 Many DJs. Following their extensive Part Of The Weekend Never Dies tour of 2007, 2 Many DJs increased their already extensive fanbase and are now returning for their first Scottish date since. Resurfacing last year with a series of remix work, including the now well worn MGMT Kids single, this should be the beginning of great things for 2 Many DJs in 2009. Many happy returns to Rhumba Club, and may they continue to throw birthday bashes like this. [Anna Seale]

9PM-2.30AM, £20 PLUS B.F.

WWW.STAGANDDAGGER.COM

WWW.BEBO.COM/RHUMBACLUBOFFICIAL

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MIXTAPE: EDIT-SELECT PRESENTS LUKE SLATER SNAFU, ABERDEEN, 27 MARCH

Mixtape delivers more from the techno vaults of fame, this time the homegrown upfront rumblings of key sceneupriser Luke Slater aka Planetary Assault Systems. Hailed originally as a torchbearer for the Detroit sound’s arrival on UK shores 2009 will indeed mark the 20th anniversary of his first vinyl release. Returning from a relatively low-key couple of years his revised physical image will surely assist his firm dark roots in acid-tinged beats and his long-standing pioneering productions in what the kids insist on branding minimal. The night is hosted by Edit-Select’s Tony Scott (Percy X/Soma) whose own brand-reshuffle has boosted the namesake label (and the event’s) profile, with much of the published material making its way to the dance-floors at the forefront of the genre. There’s lots more to come from this monthly EditSelect/Snafu collaboration and the same should be said of Luke Slater whose new album will undoubtably showcase tonight. [Jaco Justice]

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DEBAUCHED PRESENTS CAGED BABY V CLUB, GLASGOW, 20 MARCH

Glasgow’s newest nightspot The V Club continues to furrow a strong reputation for itself, and this month sees yet another big name to pull the punters in. Fresh from performing a set at nearby O’Couture just before the end of last year, Cagedbaby returns to Glasgow to offer more of the psychadelic-goes-pop electro-house that’s responsible for his ascent into the premier league of dance acts. The alias of Tom Gandey, Cagedbaby has been hard at work on a follow-up to the acclaimed debut Will See You Now for three years and will no doubt be ready to explode the venue with fresh material. Add into that his noted DJ skills - they don’t give out top slots at festivals like Rock Ness for nothing, after all - and a remixography which includes legends such as X-Press 2 and Armand Van Helden, and this is sure to be one blinding night. [Scott Ramage] 10PM-3AM, £8/£7

NEVEREVERLAND THE ARCHES, GLASGOW, 13 MARCH

Apologies, I was under the impression that there was some kind of economic crisis going on and that our culture of gross, tasteless excess would have to stop. I must have imagined it because here comes news of Nevereverland, an absolute treat of an event taking place at The Arches. Modular Records take the wheel to present a night of special guests including Afrika Bambaataa, The Bang Gang Deejays, a DJ set from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Tame Ipala, Rex the Dog and Modular DJs. Any event that has Rex the Dog cobbled on at the foot of the bill as though he was some kind of young upstart is bound to be amazing. This is the only Scottish date for the Nevereverland tour and surely a rare chance to see the godfather of hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa, in action. [Chris Duncan] 10PM, EARLY BIRD TICKETS £12, PRE SALES £15, ON THE DOOR £18. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MODULARUK WWW.MODULARPEOPLE.COM

MELTING POT 15TH BIRTHDAY - DISSIDENT RECORDS SPECIAL THE ADMIRAL, GLASGOW,7 MARCH

Dissident Records label boss Andy Blake joins residents Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner to help celebrate Melting Pot’s 8th Birthday this month. With nearly fifty releases since its inception two years ago, Dissident is nothing short of prolific. Featuring output from local producers Den Haan, The Niallist and Naum Gabo (a recording alias of the night’s other guest, Optimo’s JG Wilkes), it can also lay claim to a heavy Glasgow influence. Each record’s run is limited to only 200 and they’ve quickly become collector’s items with the likes of Prins Thomas, Derrick May, Francois Kervorkian, Erol Alkan, Andrew Weatherall and DFA snapping them up. An accomplished DJ, Andy has packed the dancefloors of clubs like Horse Meat Disco, The Big Chill, Disco Bloodbath, Fabric and Matter. His heady collection of wild and exotic disco, italo, afro-cosmic, hi-nrg and acid house is sure to create the perfect party atmosphere at The Admiral. [Colin Chapman]

11PM-3AM, £8

11PM - 3AM, £10