Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 24-30 Mar

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe brings some big names to Glasgow this weekend, including radio veteran Gilles Peterson and dynamo British producer Bonobo, plus Blackout's 11 hour techno marathon is here...

Article by Claire Francis | 24 Mar 2017

Melting Pot with Gilles Peterson @ Sub Club, Fri 24 Mar

He's often credited as one of the originators of acid jazz, so it’s no wonder DJ Gilles Peterson has built a reputation on his expansive musical knowledge, spanning everything from Latin beats and house, to drum'n'bass and trip hop. As Melting Pot themselves put it, “it's been a long time coming, 16 years since we started”, but they’ve finally secured Peterson’s talents for their own club night. He’s joined by collaborator and experimental music artist Earl Zinger and local jazz guru Rebecca Vasmant, making the most of a 4am late license (£15+bf).

Blackout // Dax J, Abdulla Rashim, Somewhen (Live), Stephanie Sykes, Animal Farm @ The Glue Factory, Sat 25 Mar

Born from a desire to go beyond the standard clubbing formula, Blackout has been curated by local party starters Animal Farm. Kicking off at Glasgow’s Glue Factory, it promises a mammoth 11 hour techno marathon, making unique use of the space for a sensory audiovisual experience. Manchester’s Stephanie Sykes will lead off, after impressing with an explosive set at the Art School for her Scottish debut last year. Abdulla Rashim will also be making his second appearance in Glasgow, showcasing the dark and brooding sound typical of his Northern Electronics label.

A rare live set is also on the cards from Berlin’s Somewhen, with a hardware setup specially curated for the event, and rounding off the stellar line up is the Berlin-based Dax J, famed for his epic 10-hour techno set at Berghain. The event continues into the wee hours over at The Joytown Electric Theatre, the city's newest clubbing venue. 

Subculture: Bonobo (DJ) @ Sub Club, Sat 25 Mar

Bonobo, aka Simon Green, stops in for a DJ set at Subbie following his sold out Barrowlands live show. He is joined by good friend of the club and Thunder Disco resident Hammer and Subculture's youngest resident, Telford. Tickets for this one were predictably snapped up like lightning, but there will be 50 tickets available OTD.

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