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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Groove Armada - Get Down feat. Stush
Groove Armada have come over sounding all Basement Jaxx Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Shadow Orchestra - Shadow Orchestra
Boldly pushing the boundaries of laptop music, composer/producer Chris Bangs and his four-piece orchestra have created one of the most genuinely uplifting an... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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A Piece Of Havana, Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 24 Feb
Triangulo Escuro seem to go down well with the massed revelers, but it's hard to escape the thought that they might not be able to hold their own in another setting Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Cortney Tidwell - Don't Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up [Ewan Pearson remix]
Pearson plays up the beats and streamlines the synths and keys into hypnotic electronica, which is generally uplifting Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Motor - Unhuman
The acid sound gets an electro-house re-birth on Unhuman, fitted around jackin' beats, vocodered lyrics, and erratic clicks. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Trashed
Amid a flurry of changes to the Edinburgh scene (the closure of Sala, opening of Destination's women's night, and the relocation to Studio 24 of Velvet and Z... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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Niyi - 808 Klap / Ur Mummy
Niyi is equal parts Wiley, Timmy Mallett pop dross and breakbeat hardcore Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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France Copland, DPLSPK, Maggie May's, Glasgow, 17 Mar
An entire array of cleverness Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Roll Deep - Rules & Regulations
For true, grimy Roll Deep, seek the mixtapes àbut if you're put off by grime's spiky harshness, this album will definitely be more compatible with your ears. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Glasgow - Triptych (print)
Leader line: Triptych's line-up this year has warped convention even further than previous years, throwing the ravers in with the radical artists and putting the face-munchers amongst the chin-strokers. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
Rawkus Reloaded
Standfirst:
Having parted ways with Geffen, Rawkus are back with a new roster that breaks new ground while respecting the label's history. The Skinny talks to Kidz In The Hall about the new Rawkus, and their debut, School Was My Hustle.
Pull Quote:
""Rawkus has a history for making real hip-hop stars in an organic way."" àNaledge Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Highlights
Hip-Hop by BringDaRuckus
Don't bother going if your walking the path of 8mile... but do if you're up for talking, laughs and smiles! Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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DJ Food & DK: Sit Up, Pay Attention, and Listen!
Leader: The Champions of Solid Steel are here! Back with a new mix album that collects their showpiece live mixing, shaking serious booty, DJ Food and DK are in full effect.
Pull quote: ""We're so muso it's ridiculous!"" - DJ Food
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Best of Berlin - Poker Flat & Get Physical Records
Standfirst: Berlin has long been a centre of excellence in elctronic music. Peter Walker takes a look at two of its' finest exporters of beats.
Pull Q: Poker Flat and Get Physical Records are at the centre of the ongoing German re-invigoration of house music Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Tokyoblu, Ego, Edinburgh, Mar 2
Ego can be an awkward space for the really hyped up club nights. The one room is just that, a room - with nothing wondrous or charismatic about it, and with... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007