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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Interviews
Ripping Up Fabric - Caspa & Rusko
SF: Think you know dubstep? Not until you've heard the in-your-face drops and mutant subs of Caspa & Rusko...
PQ: ""In Edinburgh they were HAVIN' IT! There was some moshing, someone got headbutted outside, there was beer all over the decks..."" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Benga: Exploding into 2008
SF: As part of our predictions for 2008, we turn our focus to Benga, the Croydon-based dubstep producer.
PQ: ""I've always done what I liked, always been creative, and creativity makes me happy."" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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LABEL SPECIAL: Firecracker Recordings: Vinyl Pyrotechnics
SF: Though digital is increasingly the format of choice for many DJs and producers, Firecracker Recordings offers a perfect example of vinyl's enduring appeal. The Skinny finds out more
PQ: ""A record needs to be collectable àit helps if it looks good, is in a strange format and the music's a bit odd"" - Lindsay Todd Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Headspin: Decade of Dancing
SF: The Skinny checks in with Headspin's Allan Dunbar and Steve Austin as they approach a decade of top clubbing in Edinburgh's Bongo Club.
PQ: ""The ethos of the club has remained the same since day one."" - Allan Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Manga: The Final Chapter
SF: The Skinny bids farewell to Manga as it approaches its 12th and final birthday
PQ: ""Manga stands out in the Scottish scene as the ultimate pioneer and catalyst of Scottish drum'n'bass"" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Hetherington: Going Flat Out
A night out clubbing without leaving the flat? The intimate Hetherington Research Club is making nightlife a much more homely experience Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Robert Owens: Vocalising
SF: For the fifth instalment of our Bacardi Profile series, we get soulful with the legendary Chicago house vocalist, Robert Owens.
PQ: ""I think you have to keep going on everything, trying to keep giving from your soul as long as you are able to"" Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Speakeasy With Style
SF: Club in comfort at Cabaret Voltaire's brand new room...
PQ: ""Clubbers' expectations are constantly getting higher and it's important for an underground venue like the Cab to cater to their needs"" Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Jae P: Coming Up
SF: The Skinny gathers good tidings from Glasgow's rising hip-hop artist, Jae P.
PQ: ""I remember I went to see Kanye West about two years ago at the Carling Academy. To think I was in the crowd at and then part of his only support act..."" Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Labels Special: Alex Tronic Records - A Voice For Everyone
SF: The labels series continues with Edinburgh label Alex Tronic Records.
PQ: ""We will put out music as long as it's good and is basically kind of electronic in nature"" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Onur Özer: It's All Just House To Me
SF: Onur Özer's debut album, Kaşmir, has just dropped on Vakant and could well spell the end of minimal bashing. The Skinny investigates.
PQ: ""I don't believe genres such as Berlin minimal... For me it is only house in the end."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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The Heavy - Dirtying The Funk
SF: The Skinny catches up with Swaby from The Heavy as they prepare for their first major UK tour, to find out how they feel about their first LP and how dress rehearsals are going.
PQ: ""It kind of feels like we've laid our hearts on the line a little bit."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Uncloaked - Talking Balls With Cloaks (possible back-up Glasgow feature - doublecheck)
SF: Anyone with even a passing interest in electronic music will have found it hard to miss the ever growing popularity of Jamaican dub vibes as an influence to the Scottish scene, working its way into everything from techno to hip-hop. In the second part of our dubstep exploration, The Skinny talks to Cloaks.
PQ: ""We love dubstep, but it's too clean. Everything is just so digitised and rounded and nice."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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West Coast Article: No Such Thing As Luck
SF: In underground clubs, bedrooms and studios across Scotland, a bunch of artists, producers and vocalists have been steadily honing their skills. The collective are known as LuckyMe, and The Skinny gets the lowdown. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Double Helix: Self-Promotion and Reinvention
SF: The Skinny chats with one-half of Double Helix, Texture, about how it feels to internationally break out without playing a single live gig...
PQ: ""I think it's time Edinburgh bands broke out."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007