DJ Chart: Euan Neilson (Killer Kitsch)

This month, one of Glasgow’s most popular weeknight club ventures, Killer Kitsch, celebrates nine years as the prime culprits in the scuppering of many a would-be productive Wednesday morning. With the Buff Club as their trusty base, the Kitsch crew have cultivated a Tuesday night institution, serving up a heady mix of trusted staples such as house, techno and electro, while also dipping their toes into hip-hop, bass music and whatever else takes their fancy on a given night.   

The club has attracted some stellar guests over the years, with DJ EZ, Flosstradamus and Shadow Dancer some of the highlights in recent times. Yet the club’s residents have always provided the backbone, and Killer Kitsch more than most nights is a party where patrons know what to expect from the regulars at the helm. With the birthday on the horizon, head honcho Euan Neilson takes us through a mixture current picks, old favourites and gems rediscovered from the back of his stacks.

Dark Strands - Return Of The Oscillator [Magic Feet]
We'll start with my favourite record at the minute. I have been going a bit OTT on most things related to [Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston’s] A Love From Outer Space project recently and I'm 99.9% sure I must have picked this up from a mix or something. 

Marquis Hawkes - House Is My Castle [Dixon Avenue Basement Jams] 
It’s taken a few releases for me to really get into his stuff, but finally I can honestly say that I really love some of the stuff that Marquis Hawkes is coming out with. This track in particular gets played every week at the club. 

Petra & Co - Just Let Go (Dub) [BCM]
I picked up TSOB (The Sound of Belgium) soundtrack a while back (and caught the film last week at the Art School), ploughed through the 4CDS on offer and this track was the one that stood out for me and the one that I've been playing out. 

Razz - Razz-Matazz [Sunset]
The Sunset Records compilation Kill Yourself Dancing is stacked full of interesting early Chicago House - miles better than the similar Bang The Box one also released on the same label. You should check it out. 

Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – Discositdown [Sequel]
I only recently decided to go in search of this record after having a listen to Fatboy Slim's On The Floor @ The Boutique mix. It took me a while, but I now have a copy. Shame to hear the crap Norman plays out now when he was once playing stuff as good as this. 

Celsius - Incoming [Madtech]
After all those fairly obscure choices, lets have something modern shall we? Not sure if people know this one but it’s Russ Chimes under a different moniker. Hopefully he'll release more under this name. 

Secret Squirrel - Secret Squirrels # 1 [Secret Squirrel]
I've really liked all the Secret Squirrels releases but this one in particular is just perfect. It’s just adding a nice acid line to Ma Foom Bey by Cultural Vibes. I like edits that just do what's needed and don’t overdo things. 

Rex The Dog - Prototype [Kompakt]
I dug this out and played it last week. Is it just me or does this still sound pretty decent?

Baby Oliver - Feelings 2 [Environ]
Here’s another Morgan Geist pseudonym. He's quite well known just now for his chart success under the Storm Queen alias but his Baby Oliver project gave birth to loads of great records as well. 

Dance Area - AA247 [Phantasy Sound]
We don’t really have any records that we can lay claim to as Killer Kitsch classics, but if there was one, this would maybe be it.