Melting Pot 8th Birthday - Dissident Records Special @ The Admiral, 7 Mar

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.