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
TC: Riding high
SF: Scott Ramage swaps electronic messages with the current poster boy of drum and bass, TC, to get the dirt on his new Watch the Ride mix
PQ: ""If you want to work with sound, you've got to keep moving"" Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Tronic: Exactly what it says on the tin
SF: Tronic pulls in some of the finest local electronic artists on the west coast and London-based Yimino for their stonking February date
PQ: ""We knew there was a lot of good talent out there - we wanted to create something a bit different"" - Stuart Foxwell Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Sugarbeat: A Sweet Celebration
The birthdays for Edinburgh clubs just keep coming in a steady stream, with Sugarbeat celebrating its third with the help of legends Cabaret Voltaire, and Sinden and Herve Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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2008 in Yon Scrying Bowl
SF: Looking to the future and flourishing of ideas, we've received many tips for greatness this year and formulated a few of our own from the grapevine and good ol' fashioned critique. Read on for our 2008 predictions!
PQ: ""All that music seems to have subconsciously amalgamated into a giant electronic music wad from which bits get extracted when it comes time to add rhythm"" - Let's Go Outside Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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LTJ Bukem: Logical Productions
SF: The Skinny tracks down LTJ Bukem amidst increasing production work and gigs across the world to talk about his new mix album and DVD.
PQ: 'It's just going back to the way it was before, putting out lots of new stuff for people to hear on 12"".' Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Marshall Jefferson: The Stuff of Legends (print version)
SF: For the last DJ profile in our Bacardi series, we end on a definite high - an interview with the godfather of house as we know it, Marshall Jefferson. Read on to find out how a pushy salesman sparked production, what genre clubs are doing for dance music and where the industry goes from here.
PQ: ""You always think that you can step in and shake things up a bit, I think that was my intention."" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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LABELS SPECIAL - Nerve Recordings: Jumpin' Beats
SF: With huge drum and bass releases, early spots of great talent and a jam-packed schedule for 2008, The Skinny gets nervy with Nerve Recordings
PQ: ""At the time, the scene was a bit more locked off to new producers, and it was hard for people to get a release even if they had some amazing tracks."" - Paul Reset Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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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