The night return this month to Glasgow’s Le Cheetah basement with electro and ghetto bass head DJ Xed headlining. All the way from Croatia, Xed has stayed in touch with electro from his early days following artists such as Newcleus, Jonzun Crew, Man Parrish and World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Over the past twenty years his sets have included soul funk, hip hop, electro, Miami bass and ghetto house.

Through hooking up with fellow 808 fans he helped formed the Crobot Crew promoting true electro in Croatia and wider in the region through Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

These days their own parties see guests like Anthony Rother, Aux 88, Exzakt, The Advent, Bass Junkie, Boris Divider, Jackal & Hyde and DJ Godfather regularly wreck the floor. They have played gigs from Holland to Miami, and more recently they have released records on Puzzlebox, Twilight 76 and their own label Crobot Muzik.

Check out this here 3 deck house mix by Brian D’Souza. Recorded on Sony Reel to Reel Analogue Tape Recorder, march 2010.

Tracklist

1. Four Tet – Our Bells (Domino
2. Linkwood – What’s up with the Drums? (Firecracker)
3. Cubian – Miami Groove (New Breed)
4. Mark Du Mosch – Satical (Cyberdance)
5. Tevo Howard – Laboratory (Hour House)
6. Levon Vincent – Double Jointed Sex Freak Pt 2 (Novel Sound)
7. James Fox – Put It Back (Take)
8. Cabin Fever – Oldschool Rider (Cabin Fever)
9. Matias Aguayo – Walter Neff (Kompakt)
10. Levon Vincent – Love Technique (Ovum)
11. Ike – Diskadenz (Philpot)
12. Chocolatine – Emma (Ith)
13. Matias Aguayo – Bo Jack Instrumental (Comeme)
14. Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder (DJ International)
15. Ike – Docs Edit (Philpot)
16. Candi Staton – Do Your Duty (Pepe Bradock Remix) (Honest Jon’s)
17. Bruce Ivery – B1 (Still Love 4 Music)
18. Wild Geese – Touch (Flashback)
19. On It – We’re out of Control (DJ International)
20. Tevo Howard – Crystal Republic (Hour House)
21. House of House – Rushing to Paradise (HOH)
22. Four Tet – Our Bells (Domino)
23. Moondog – Two Quotes in Dialogue (Honest Jon’s)

On Thursday 18 March we’re taking part in a day of exploration, exposition, conversation and critical thinking around the online and digital opportunities for organisations today, new business models and audience development in the digital age at Eden Court in Inverness.

The event is completely free and open to all arts organisations and individuals interested in digital development who would like to come along. Its going to be a very informative and enjoyable day and if you have an interest in the digital age in any respect and Inverness isn’t too far a treck we strongly recommend coming along. The workshop we’re presenting is called ‘See and be Seen, Hear and be Heard’ and is a guide to using free online tools to benefit your organisation and reach new audiences and increase awareness of your cause.

The event at Eden Court in Inverness lasts from 9:15am – 5pm (Live online evencast 9.40am – 2.25pm)

The day will also feature keynote speaker Bill Thompson, freelance writer and consultant who works with the BBC; case studies from Jane Hogg, Arts and Theatre’s Trust Fife and Jamie Wooldridge, Ludus Dance and Public Arts at Lancaster University (incorporating The Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster Concerts Series and the Peter Scott Gallery). Plus workshops in Intellectual Property from Intellectual Assets Centre and their partner for this event Euan Duncan of McClure Naismith and Digital Video from New Media Scotland.

For full details and to sign up for the event visit:

getambitionroadshow-north.eventbrite.com

Edinburgh’s Departure Lounge have got a very special night planned for Saturday 24 April. Three exceptional guests on one line-up for their annual Saturday soiree at The Caves (they normally take over the venue on Fridays). And we’re going along to record it and chat to these fine three guests on the night. You should get down there too.

The event at the end of April will see Bass Clef, the 9 piece Hypnotic Brass Emsemble and the SoulJazz Orchestra join Departure Lounge regulars, Astroboy, Jiminez and Mr Zimbabwe for what looks like the best line up for a night out in Edinburgh this year so far, by far. Expect bass, afrobeat, dubstep, dub, funk and soul in this night of afrocentric vibrations: ancient and future.

Check out July’s rather excellent Departure Lounge mix from Astroboy and Jiminez on Radio Magnetic to get you in the mood and get yourself along there in April.

Its starts at 9pm at The Caves in Edinburgh and tickets cost £11 and are on sale now. Keep your eyes on the site in the weeks following the gig for live sessions and interviews.

Tracklist

1. Latin Dub Soundsystem – Lost
2. Novalima – Mujer Ajena
3. Clube Balanco – Paz e Arroz (Dona Nega Rubdown)
4. Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo (Fluid Mechanics Mix)
5. Lenny Fontana – Spread Love (Nu Tone Remix)
6. Lightning Head – Preguntas Por Que (Zoundcolector & Ku Mix)
7. Roots Manuva – Again & Again & Again
8. Black Dillinger – Big Trouble
9. Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Soom T – Did You Really Know
10. Gnawa Diffusion – Frik Fashion
11. King Ayisoba ft. Kwaku-T – Modern Ghanaians
12. Q-Tip ft. Amanda Diva – Manwomanboggie
13. Widdy – The Nodding Song
14. Kraak & Smaak ft. Ben Westbeech – Squeeze Me
15. Brenda Boykin – Hard Swing Travellin’ Man (Smoove Mix)
16. Sepalot ft. Ladi 6 – Go Get It (Jiminez Edit)
17. Pinnawela – You Can Dance
18. Wunmi – Keep It Rockin’ (Afro Dub)
19. Fela Kuti – Suffering & Smiling (Beatsy Collins Mix)
20. Luisito Quintero – Music For Gong Gong (Rebtuz Edit)
21. Pimps Of Joytime – Street Sound (Nickodemus Mix)
22. Ursula 1000 – Descarga El Discoteqa
23. Jiminez – Common Politics
24. Quantic & His Combo Barbaro – Un Canto A Mi Tierra

departurelounge.me.uk

House Machine takes it back to the way we used to rock; raw drums, analogue synths and heavy bass. House Machine’s debut 12″ AC/ID is due out on Little Rock Records on the Friday 5 March.

Line Idle operates on a much higher level of technology – armed with with cosmic synths, high-powered tech and an ear for rich production, his live sets combine Detroit crispness with a pounding technoid edge. Line Idle’s latest single Tense is released on Glasgow’s AndNotOr Records at the start of April.

Both artists will be performing at the AC/ID launch party on Saturday 6 March in the Black Sparrow (8-12, Free entry) alongside OCD and Speedy (Inner City Acid).

soundcloud.com/line-idle
littlerockrecords.com
myspace.com/andnotor

Tennent’s are once again on the lookout for the best unsigned musical talent in Scotland to play the T Break stage at T in the Park 2010.

Since 1996 Tennent’s have been giving unsigned Scottish musicians a chance to showcase in front of Scotland’s most passionate music fans and the T Break panel of industry judges. The new T Break website launches on the Wednesday 17 March and will be releasing more entry information in the coming weeks.

This year’s festival takes place from the 9th to the 11th of July in Balado near Kinross and features a star studded lineup including hip hop heavy weights Jay Z, Dizzee Rascal and Eminem as well as Hot CHip, Mayer Hawthorne, Vampire Weekend, Plastikman and Four Tet (and that’s just for starters).

If you’re an aspiring artist or in a band then get your demo’s ready and you could be featured on the same lineup!

For more information and to register for updates go to:

tennents.com/tbreak
tinthepark.com

They played the main stage on the Saturday of the festival and were another highlight of the magical festival back in June. Gol are Roxana Pope on Vocals (Persian & English), Pete Vilk (Drum kit & samples), Yann Seznec (Keyboards & live sampling), Allan Ferguson (Bass), Mat Clements (Percussion) and John Burgess (Saxophones, clarinet & guitar). Hope you enjoy the set.

Don’t forget about the Kelburn Viewpoint Session # 1 on Saturday 8 May 2010 with Radio Magnetic, Mungo’s Hi Fi, FOUND, Boom Monk Ben and Soom T to name a select handful of the acts on show there. Should be a good one.

myspace.com/golmusic
kelburngardenparty.com

Stuart quipped that his record collection was worth more than his house when he was in the studio…he wasn’t joking.

Here he plays out his favourite rare 1960s soul 45s from Detroit. Motown and some of the smaller independent labels of the motor city are the order of the day. Records which went on to have a new lease of life with the northern soul boom of Northern England in the 1970s.

Stuart’s been an avid going on obssessive collector of these soul 7″s for some time now and here he shares some of his talcum powder flavoured favourites.

So far acts on the bill, over and above the unmissable Arches finale, include Jeffrey Lewis, Hot Club De Paris, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, British Sea Power, The Wave Pictures and Kitty The Lion.

Tickets are only £10 for early birds and this ticket allows access to all events, venues and gigs over the course of the Saturday. Sounds like a bargain to us.

Plus there’s a load more to be announced over the coming weeks including the full lowdown on acts and exactly which of the city’s venues are taking part. Watch this space for more info or check out the official Hinterland website.

Here, Mr Beedle chats about Boy’s Own, the early days of house and techno in the UK, what lead him to DJing, the new project on !K7 and what the future holds for the former X Press 2, Black Science Orchestra and Ballistic Brothers man.

Check it out, the guy’s an inspiration and a very pleasant chap too. Also, have a listen to this exclusive mixtape Ashley put together for us and buy the new record.

k7.com

If the last Slabs Of The Tabernacle, their sell out NYE party at the same venue, was anything to go by this one should not be missed. Get on down there.

“To start 2010 off we have invited the ever-entertaining Intergalactic Gary to the Tabernacle. I-G has had over 20 years experience of DJing at the acid squat parties, clubs and pirate radio stations of the Hague as well as elsewhere across the world.

We welcome him to what is now a long overdue return to Glasgow. He will be playing his shifting set of acid house, italo, disco, new wave, synth obscurities and classic techno over three hours. Another meaty slabs party as we return to the basement.”

Slabs: Jan 2010

Saturday 6 February at Le Cheetah in Glasgow is the place to be and entry’s a very reasonable £7.

Tracklist

1. Adonis – Thus
2. Lil Tony – Mona
3. Delano Smith – Something For Myself
4. Tevo Howard – Move
5. Paul Bennett – Royce Road to Peter Street
6. Luke Hess – There Is Hope
7. Snuff Crew – Feel Inside ( Kink & Neville Watson remix)
8. Patrice Scott – Callistro
9. Jason Fine – Many To Many
10. Ilja Rudman – Casual Joys
11. Morgan Geist – Lullaby
12. Charly Brown – The Sub Club Pt 1
13. Virgo 4 – Do You Know Who You Are?

slabsofthetabernacle.com