Guest Selector: Headset's Hogmanay Playlist
One of Scotland's biggest club nights, Headset, is taking over The Mash House this New Year's Eve – 12 DJs pick out 12 tracks you can expect to hear on the night
Underground club night, record label and purveyors of excellent merch, Headset have been throwing parties for over ten years, and this New Year’s Eve they take over every nook and cranny of Edinburgh’s The Mash House for a four-room extravaganza, headed up by Eclair Fifi B2B LWS. With each room specially curated for the night, you'll find techno, electro, breaks, house and UKG in room one; hip-hop, R’n’B, disco, funk and dancehall in room two; dubstep, grime, breaks, bass and dub in room three (powered by Messenger Sound System); and jungle, hardcore, rave, electro and techno in room four (powered by Inca Sound System).
Needless to say, it's gonna be massive! So to help get you in the mood for ringing in the bells on arguably the biggest night of the year, Headset founder and DJ Nick Karlsberg, aka Skillis, has corralled a whole host of the night’s selectors to share one tune each that they plan to play on the night.
Capricorn One – Nightcode (unreleased)
This one bridges my deeper garage material into something more driven and tense. It’s built for that moment when the room shifts gears, nothing flashy, just leaning much harder into the low end. [Capricorn One]
Tim Wokan – Afrogroove
For the kids. Let Unc show you how they did it in the 90s. [DJ Posture]
666cmg – Sierra Leone
Big one that always gets the crowd moving (reeeeeeee ree-ree-ree). [DV60]
Ila Brugal – Late Bloomer
Out now on Not Bad For A Girl’s Equal Parts imprint, it has Ila's signature hypnotic, cyclical vocal sample and a proper thundering kick drum. I love the sharp perc that cuts through the heavyweight low end, it gives it a high energy movement and I can’t wait to hear it on the Messenger Sound System! [Feena]
We™ – 12 Diablos
This one is a thrilling wee gem from some experimental 90s weirdos; perfect to set the stage for the turning of the years! [Katelate]
Carré – Air Sign
Love this one. The atmosphere and tension it builds while still on the deeper side of things makes this a huge Headset-style banger for the main room. [Lara Sinclair]
Patrice Bäumel – Lowrider
I play this in literally every set, it's such a versatile track. You can blend it into anything and you can blend it out of anything – a murky chugger in the truest sense of the word! [LWS]
Simone – Rekka (Bonus Beat Chant – Castro's Edit)
I'm gonnae play this tune to separate the folk who can belly dance from those who cannae. [Marinello Studio]
Cash From Hash – Rager
Wanna play that tune because it’s by my Portuguese prince Pedro and will do exactly what it says on the tin, also cause it's a rager x [quarterpoundernocheese]
Dubrunner x Yushh – Trash Panda
Rolling and plippy-ploppy techno dubstep tool that will sound wicked on the Messenger Sound System. I'm closing the 140 room post-looking after Headset so gonna keep it moving on a deeper tip. [Skillis]
Foul Play – Being With You
Huge track on the legendary Moving Shadow. An all time favourite that demands to be played in every Jungle set. The breakdown is a moment of absolute brilliance. [Usurp]
PARIAH – Squishy Windows
This track has a sort of swampy, hazy vibe to it. The distorted sounds and textures scratch the brain, which make it very satisfying to listen to. Looking forward to hearing it on Messenger. [Zo3]
Headset NYE – 4 Rooms, The Mash House, Edinburgh, 31 Dec