Northwest Clubbing Highlights – November 2014

The guys at mUmU kick things off right on 1 Nov by bringing in Chicago legend Chez Damier and techno don Gregor Tresher for a rare UK performance at the Old Cains Brewery in Liverpool. Also a happy return for Circoloco resident Clive Henry, who will be playing a special back-2-back set with mUmU resident Lee Rands (£20). Meanwhile, Hustle welcome Rahaan to Magnet, Liverpool, for a Disco For The Dead special on the same night – there’s a prize for best fancy dress so don’t be afraid to get ghoulish (£5). Afterparty for both is on 4am-8am at Magnet, which is where you’re most likely to see people looking like death.

Abandon Silence hosts its second party of the year on 7 Nov, and it’s a biggie. Motor City Drum Ensemble and Jeremy Underground grace the Kazimier decks, bringing with them a cumulative slew of quality house and boogie cuts (£15). Definitely not one to miss, although MCDE also plays Roadhouse on 22 Nov. Same night in Manny sees Love Dose welcome a very special guest from gay Paris – Marcelus (£8). His newest release is just about to drop on the world-renowned Tresor label and he has decided to come over and party in celebration. Elsewhere, Project 13 – Acre and Om Unit included – takeover Josh Brooks (£7), whereas Zutekh bring in ItaloJohnson for a four-hour set at Soup Kitchen (£12.50).

On 8 Nov, Stevie Wonderland keep their guest quota ticking over with a Lumberjacks in Hell showcase featuring boss Marcel Vogel, Rahaan and Jamie 3:26 at Gorilla (£8). Same night, Selective Hearing bring in Untold and Anthony Parasole for some hard-hitting catharsis at Josh Brooks (£6 earlybirds); if that’s not your ting then head over to Soup for a highly anticipated appearance from NY’s finest, Mister Saturday Night, who join resident Krystal Klear for a disco-centric showdown (£8).

Fast forward a week (14 Nov) and the Soup basement heats up again with one of the hottest bears on the circuit, belonging to Achim Brandenburg and his Prosumer alias – nothing else to say really apart from: go (£7). Hustle are back on 15 Nov, bringing in a true originator in the totemic form of Todd Terry. Expect that real deal shit from Todd when he steps up for Hustle in the Magnet basement (£15). Paws out for Dog Eat Dog on 15 Nov as well, as they welcome Sex Tags boss and curveball aficionado DJ Sotofett to Q Cavern. Never prosaic or predictable, Sotofett’s collection starts at classic house, then stretches endlessly in all directions. £8 O.T.D.

Tom Boogizm returns to take control of the Soup basement on 21 Nov, this time bringing friends. The Duke St Workshop, a dark electronic duo formed in Wigan, 2012, soundtrack cold cases from the 60s to the present day and will darken the stage at 11pm. Expect boogie, rap, hip-hop and everything in between from the Boog (£3 after midnight; free before). The day after sees meandyou. commandeer Rozafa, a Greek restaurant on Princess St., with SVN in tow. SVN has been operating in the shadows of the German underground electronic music scene for more than a decade, and is friends with the aforementioned Sex Tags clan (£5 earlybirds).

End your month right on 29 Nov with Hunee and Horse Meat Disco going b2b at Manchester Academy (£6 super earlybird). The former is a dab hand in all things light-hearted, while the latter have frequented clubs around the UK for a good few years now. Their combined forces will undoubtedly throw up a few dusty gems that few ears have had the pleasure of hearing.