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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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 -
ReviewsRoll 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
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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
Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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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 -
Reviews
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 -
ReviewsJ Dilla - Ruff Draft
Dilla's cut and paste reductionism was a stylistic turning point in hip-hop Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Northern Exposure - The Compilation
Her flow is gritty and invigorating àLady Sovereign without the flippant commercialism Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Merka - Berserka
A sample-delic odyssey through breakbeat past, present and future Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
ReviewsDJ Kentaro - Enter
An accomplished fusion of styles, rather than a compilation album, Enter is a triumph Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Introspective - Pole Kat [Get it on]
Introspective exchanges the tech funk for a minimal electro house edge on this release, a powerful dancefloor builder, only slightly dwarfed by the fiercer ear-drum scratching 30hz remix. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007