Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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Interviews
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 -
Highlights
House of Techno - January
Go break some new year's resolutions Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Xtravaganza Mix - Mixed by Alex Gold & Pete Gooding
This compilation is sure to bring back good memories for those who've been to Space, and inspire those who haven't to make the trip Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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V/A - Soma Compilation 2007
Soma always delivers the goods Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Pyrelli - Vitamin A: A Twist of Fate
The self-aggrandizing rhymes are often lazy in their subject matter, adopting the braggadocio of mainstream US rap'n'bullshit rather than the hyper-intelligent storytelling of Wiley and Dizzee Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Obsidian - Millimetre
It taps into the droning power of Mogwai that lifts the listener beyond the everyday Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Iko Itzu - The Electronic Fighter
With a little more focus there could be either a cross-over hit or an underground anthem on this album, but it's too unsure of what it wants to be Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Atjazz - Full Circle
A collection that sidesteps musical fashions and is all the better for it Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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A State of Mind & Skrein - Pre-emptive Nostalgia
Diversity is key, down to the finest detail Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Akufen and Guillame & The Coutu Dumounts, Freq, Sub Club, 5 Oct
A rapturous applause and a surge of outstretched hands towards the DJ booth suggests that this is a successful event indeed Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Pressure 9th Birthday, The Arches, Glasgow, 30 Nov
His final track, The Man With a Red Face, is a fittingly epic end to a fittingly epic night Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Black Affair, Amp Box, Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 30 Nov
An all-round vibrant night Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
ReviewsIAMX - The Alternative Album Review
Now where did I leave my black eyeliner? Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Black Dog, Clutter House, Studio 24, Edinburgh, 4 Jan
With an ethos of ""dress silly, dance funny, and smile"" a good time is guaranteed for all 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