The talented outfit performed at Edinburgh’s Cabaret Voltaire and we were lucky enough to catch their charmingly witty and unique performance.

The intimate gig, back on 31 August, was part of The Edge Festival season of concerts that coincided with The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Check out the live recording here.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity.

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Berlin electro producer, Alexander Ridha, A.K.A. Boys Noize was in Edinburgh on 27 August for his packed out set at the capital’s City Nightclub venue as part of  The Edge Festival 2009.

Radio Magnetic caught up with Alexander backstage for a chat about his latest production work, running Boys Noize records, moving away from remix work and the mutual appreciation of Scottish audiences. Keep an eye on the site for more from The Edge Festival.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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His unique and humorous slant on the ‘indie’ band performance endeared him to the Edinburgh crowds for the evening. We’re big fans of Jeffrey’s work and have caught his live performance before so we jumped at the chance to catch up with him for a chat after up his set. Here Jeffrey talks about the anti-folk festival and the differences between music and his other passion, comic-book writing. Keep an eye on the site for more from Jeffrey Lewis and The Edge Festival.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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Everyone’s favourite singer-songwriter miserablist, Malcolm Middleton, one time member of cult alt-indie duo Arab Strap played Cabaret Voltaire on 27 October as part of The Edge Festival.

In what was a great set from the Scot and a great night all round, we heard a selection of tracks from his latest album, Waxing Gibbous, along with plenty of classic Malcy solo material and an interesting choice for a cover version. This is a little taster of the night. Keep an eye on the site for more from this performance.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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The triple-platinum selling and globe-trotting, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, were in Edinburgh to perform in front of a packed out crowd at the HMV Picture House on Wednesday 26 August.

The group, famous for their unique take on traditional Scottish music, incorporate rock and pop into their music and have been building quite a following and reputation since their T in The Park performance back in 2004. We caught up with band after The Edge performance for a chat about the live show and playing in their home country after world tours and super-stardom!

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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Hotly tipped Edinburgh producer, Oli Sabin AKA Unicorn Kid, is causing quite a stir with his unique brand of  computer game inspired electro. The seventeen year old performed at two legs of The Edge Festival this year.

The first in support of Calvin Harris at the HMV Picture House and this set from Cabaret Voltaire where he appeared alongside fellow up-and-coming Scottish act, Young Fathers. With an impressive appearance at Green Man festival in Wales, two singles available now and an album due for release soon, Unicorn Kid is definitely one to watch.  Here’s his set from The Edge Festival 2009, recorded live at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity.

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New Scottish hip-hop outfit Young Fathers mix up an interesting and fun-loving blend of power pop and r ‘n’ b to make them stand-out as one of the most exciting new bands around. We caught up with them after their performance at The Edge Festival.

According to their myspace profile: The excitement of making music to this group of 20 year old ping pong fanatics was like making convulsive motions whilst standing on a thin surface of glass on the roof of a 300 million dollar condo in the Hollywood Hills.

They performed at Cabaret Voltaire, sharing a bill with Unicorn Kid, in Edinburgh. We found the band to be in high spirits and a jovial mood when we met in Edinburgh for a chat about producing the Young Fathers sound, the live set-up and their forthcoming debut album.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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We were there to record the gig and speak to both artists about their experience playing Edinburgh during The Fringe. Emma talks about how she feels when playing live and what she thinks about Andrew Bird’s simple yet beautiful style of performance.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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Lovvers, Divorce and The Elvis Suicide are three of the most promising underground bands in the UK right now and we were lucky enough to catch them at their gig as part of The Edge Festival at Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh.

After electrifying performances from all three bands we pinned down Chris from The Elvis Suicide for a chat about punk inspirations, performing live and the venue for the night’s music, Sneaky Pete’s. He gives a detailed and humorous account of the acts he’s sharing a bill with and we also hear a few words from Lovvers.

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To record this gig, we used two Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable digital recorders, one to record a feed from the desk and one as a live mic. The interviews were also recorded on a BackTrack+Mic.

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As part of The Edge Festival 2009 we caught up with Edinburgh’s Unicorn Kid at Cabaret Voltaire. For fans of the 17 year old electro musician this was a chance to hear his single Lion Hat (named after his trademark headgear) live.

Lion Hat been getting rave reviews and massive mainstream radio coverage since its release earlier this year.  His popularity is such that pop legends, The Pet Shop Boys, asked Oliver Sabin to remix their track Did You See Me Coming for a 12″ vinyl release on major label Parlophone. Listen to this feature for a few words from the man himself, recorded after his appearance at The Edge Festival.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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