Scottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2024

It’s cold outside, but the clubs are only just heating up. October’s top club picks include The Hacker, Machinedrum, Pinch, Beatrice M. & Ema, and Daniel Avery

Article by Cammy Gallagher | 30 Sep 2024
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Sub Club presents Goldie b2b Special Request on Thu 3 Oct – brace yourself for a breakbeat, hardcore fusion. Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, Jawnino brings effortless bars over grime, jungle, and beats in between for Volens Chorus at Sneaky Pete’s (3 Oct). On Friday 4 October The Flying Duck dancefloor's doused in dubstep at Erosion: Pinch & Mantra. Gabber Eleganza ups the tempo at The Berkeley Suite with brute rave and hardcore cuts at Missing Persons Club (4 Oct). Edinburgh’s EHFM presents Potpourri vs ratarsed (5 Oct) – anticipate a mixed bag of energetic productions. In Glasgow, explore Gqom and Amapiano with Charisse C at EXIT (5 Oct).  

Fancy some bagpipes by the time Monday comes around? Drew McDowall brings an electronic, pibroch blend to The Glad Cafe – warm-up from Alliyah Enyo and TRSSX (7 Oct). On Friday 11 October, Sneaky Pete’s Installation returns to the Fruitmarket, staging Daniel Avery. Sylkie World is at Sneaky Pete's, uniting the Parisian and Dublin underground with bass-heavy selections from Beatrice M. and EMA (11 Oct). The Supertouch DIY ALL DAYER (12 Oct) seeks to reinstall the risk into techno across two rooms at The Dream Machine – BYOB from 1pm. Later, La Cheetah hosts electronic wizard of The Hague, Legowelt (12 Oct). On Sunday, Machinedrum makes an appearance at Sneaky Pete’s (13 Oct). 

Midweek at Sneaky Pete’s, from NYC to Edinburgh, livwutang packs adventurous bass and headsy house picks for membrane (Wed 16 Oct). Expect electroclash and sci-fi-tinged techno as The Hacker headlines Paisley’s Club 69 on Friday 25 Oct. Tim Reaper and DJ Flight rail out jungle and DnB at The Flying Duck, while Eek-A-Mouse and Horseman play LIVE on Hometown Sound at Slay (25 Oct). On Saturday, there’s Times to Be Realised at The Flying Duck with Debonair, fka boursin, and Ribeka (26 Oct). Round out your month celebrating thirty years of radio with Ben UFO at the Rinse 30th Anniversary, Sneaky Pete’s (30 Oct).