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
Squarepusher - The Man Machine
his corruptions of the conventions of genre echo his desire to rearrange the thought processes of his listeners Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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East Coast Aesthetics: Penpushers, Swingingman Records, Sweet E & ODC Get Serious
If we all moved to Hawaii we would make a soft rock album or a funky house album... The Brain, Penpushers Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Soom T-ing Unique
A truly inspiring artist, whose range of music will have something for everyone and retains all of the grit, honesty and energy that makes her Glaswegian to the bone Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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The Three B's - zero dB
ZerodB's debut album is finally here and awaiting a prompt general release at the end of the month. Alex Burden talks to Chris Vogado, ahead of their Edinburgh performance, about their Bongos, Bleeps and Basslines. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Dance Like A Two Year-Old: Kid Koala's Back!
by line/ Your Mom's favourite DJ talks beats, comics and embroidered mats.
pull Q/ ""It's kind of like I'm running this strange dating service for vinyl..."" àKid Koala
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Mixtape Millionaires: Jae P & Myth, L-Marie, Nafees
Leader line/ Glasgow's urban artists may not have major label deals yet, but there is a wealth of talent to go around...
pull Q/ ""I've freestyled with a few other Glasgow emcees and the lyrical talent and potency is beyond expression."" àMyth
Read more »| 13 Sep 2006
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Havin' It on a Shoestring
Remember to keep your cupboard stocked with aspirins for those lectures the morning after.
Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
InterviewsDJ Shadow: What became of the other man from UNKLE
"Oh you went there, you went and asked the question that I've almost become a dickhead about answering..." Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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Matisyahu! (Bless you)
We're all trying to break out of our own personal Egypt, to find that milk and honey within ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Planet Paradinas: µ-ziq on Planet Mu's Sacred Symbols
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""If we are prepared to invest a certain amount of time & money in releasing your pitiful electronic burps and squiggles, then at least send us your best burps & squiggles that you have practiced burping & squiggling enough so they sound, like, good."" - µ-ziq, head of Planet Mu Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Red Alert: 6th Birthday Celebrations for Dumfries Dons (Full interview for Web)
These days you're fairly lucky if a club lasts longer than five weeks nevermind five years. Red Alert reaches the bonny age of six this month, and will be chasing away any inertia this festival with the drum and bass, jungle and breaks-stylings of DJ Alcane, Hex, Dangamouse and DJ D'Sylva. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Interview: Tim Sweeney (Beats in Space.net, DFA)
I love everything Optimo is about, the musical knowledge those guys have, and the fact that they're the nicest guys around.
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A Separate Agenda: Percy X pesents The Separatists
Leader Line/ 'Akilak' brings detroit funk back to a minimal-obsessed scene
Pull Q/ ""Marco, John and I all believed that techno-soul should be our main inspiration."" - Percy X, The Separatists Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Soma at 200
Fifteen years on from a small self-financed project, Soma are preparing to release their 200th international single Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Gentlemen Prefer Strawberry Blondes
The Skinny speaks to DJ, producer and now label head honcho Stuart Hirst before his busy summer
Read more »| 15 Jul 2006