Interviews
The Skinny brings nightlife out of the dark, shining a light on the hottest local clubs with interviews with DJs, electronic musicians and promoters. Here you can find all the info you need to leave scorch marks on the dance floor.
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InterviewsMax Cooper: Genetically Enhanced
He has remixed the likes of Hot Chip and Sasha, DJ'd all round the globe, produced some stunning EPs and his latest remix is sitting at the top of Beatport’s electronica chart. We spoke to Max Cooper ahead of a set at Chambre 69 Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
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Do You Come Here Often? Soul Jam Hot
As part of a new series we focus on the best resident or unique club nights happening underneath your nose Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
InterviewsDJ Shadow: "The landscape has changed, the rules have changed..."
DJ Shadow on the curse of the crate digger and the importance of a spam filter Read more »| 04 Nov 2011 -
InterviewsAzari & III: Hungry For The Power
Having just released their debut album and with a major European tour in progress, Azari & III – one of dance music's most hotly tipped bands – discuss how they met and the multiculturalism of their home city of Toronto Read more »| 03 Nov 2011 -
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Lucky Fi
One of LuckyMe's resident DJs Éclair Fifi talks to The Skinny about stolen records, what was cool when she was 15 and her favourite record to drop into sets Read more »| 31 Oct 2011 -
InterviewsBlitz – Interview with Corrina Hornsby-Walsh and Paul Challinor
First time DJs Corrina Horsnby-Walsh and Paul Challinor launch their queer and camp eighties inspired club night, Blitz, at Glasgow’s Flying Duck. Expect New Romantic tunes and thought-provoking, hilarious visuals Read more »| 06 Oct 2011
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InterviewsSoma: Business as Usual
As Glasgow label Soma Quality Records celebrate their twentieth year co-founder Dave Clarke gets nostalgic about bin lids being banged in Miami and discovering Daft Punk at Euro Disney Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Death Disco: The Noise of Art
Factory Floor discuss the genesis of their post-industrial trance inducing music Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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DJ Rolando: Escaping the Jaguar
Roland Rocha is a DJ and producer formerly of Underground Resistance, a legendary techno stable founded by "Mad" Mike Banks and Jeff Mills. He meets The Skinny for a few jars to discuss ancient history in Detroit and new beginnings in Edinburgh, all the while trying to figure out "what the hell dubstep is" Read more »| 15 Aug 2011 -
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A Guy Called Gerber
Israeli techno DJ Guy Gerber explains how he is exposing his underground sounds to the mainstream with a little help from Puff Daddy Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Leftfield: "There’s nothing wrong with being massive, as long as it’s ‘good massive’"
Dance culture pioneers Leftfield show the young 'uns how it's done at the top of this year's Slam Tent lineup Read more »| 29 Jun 2011 -
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Jackmaster: The Mixed Fabric of Life
Prolific Glasgow DJ Jack 'Jackmaster' Revill on why his Fabriclive mix is perfect afterparty material Read more »| 31 May 2011 -
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Crookers present: Dr Gonzo
DJ Bot from Italian 'hip-house' duo Crookers on their new collaborative venture, Dr Gonzo Read more »| 05 May 2011 -
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The Feeling in the Air Is Electrikal
Having been responsible for some of the best underground bass music nights in the past year, the Electrikal Sound System has been turning heads and tuning ears into the emerging Scottish (and UK) underground sounds. We caught up with the core members of the collective to talk about how it all started, what they have achieved and what they hope to do in the future Read more »| 06 Apr 2011 -
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Doug Stanhope: "I’d rather have no hate whatsoever, never put on the news again"
What could be more intimidating than phoning Doug Stanhope at 10am? Read more »| 22 Mar 2011