Tribute (Launch Night) Presents DJ Stingray

Detroit’s enduring influence on electronic music is hard to play down, not least it would seem, in Glasgow. It’s fitting then that the city’s newest event will open by hosting one of the most imposing artists to emerge from the ruins of the motor city. Tribute is the brainchild of a consortium of DJs who have each had a hand in some of the best underground nights Glasgow has had to offer in recent years. Members of Stay Plastic, Jelly Roll Soul, Scrabble, Pest Control and the All Caps team from Subcity Radio have pooled their considerable resources to bring the mighty DJ Stingray to La Cheetah. 

Over several years, Stingray (Sherard Ingram) has developed a dynamic sound which, despite being dark and otherworldly, remains rooted in the place where machine music and soul music collides. As the founding member of Urban Tribe he has co-produced highly praised records on labels such as Mo’ Wax, Rephlex and Planet E. On the turntables, Ingram is renowned for embarking on rapid-fire electro excursions, having held the esteemed position of being Drexciya’s touring assault DJ. As such, the ski-masked American is well-armed to deliver the kind of electronic funk promised in Tribute’s mission statement.