GUEST DJ PODCAST:

  Guest DJ Podcast - Dare! Birthday Mix by The Guide Clubland

THIS week's Clubland podcast comes courtesy of Jon Pleased Wimmin, one of the UK's finest DJs. Jon has played in some of the most respected venues...  starting out in Danny Ramplings legendary Milk Bar in 91, he moved on to clubs such as  Cream, Fabric, The Gallery, MOS, Gatecrasher, Miss Moneypennies, Slam and Love Boutique.

Jon's club night DARE! situated in the Speakeasy @ Cab Vol celebrates it's first birthday on Saturday night. Jon is a DJ that even the DJs love to listen to.

For an inspirational trip and the music that helped create Jon's amazing ear for good music, look no further than this, the DARE! BIRTHDAY PARTY MIX.

Track list:

1.Kate Bush –Running Up That Hill (Datassette Remix) – White Label
2.Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light (Boyz Noise Remix) – Polydor
3.LCD Soundsystem – I Can Change (Stereogamous Remix) – EMI
4.Munk  - No Milk (Monarchy Remix) – Gomma
5.Riton – Square Eyes – Grand Central
6.Felix Da Housecatt – Silver Screen, Shower Scene (Chuckie Silvio Ecomo Acid Remix) –City Rockers
7.Deluka – Cascade –  (Mattie Safer Full On Remix) - Vel Records
8.Human League – The Things That Dreams are Made Of – Virgin Records
9.Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (RAC Mix) – Infectious Records
10.Robyn – Indestructible (The Krays Remix) – Island Records
11.Tantra – Hills of KatMandu (Patrick Cowley Remix) - Philips

Grant Paterson's Floorfillaz:

Slam - Hot Knives, Slam remix (Paragraph) 
The Scottish dance floor giants are back with this ‘proper techno beast’ and a riveting remix. Expect storming beats, head slicing meltdowns and mind expanding grooves. If this is how they roll then be careful not to ‘whitey,’ because it gets pretty intense.

Chocolate Puma - MFS (Defected)
Techie beats drop while the vocal roars, ‘I love those Mutha...’ A killer electro riff slams in the phattest sound. Fill the sound system with one of the best grooves around. Dirty dog alert.

Altcala - Night Lights (Debug)
Say hello to a teeth clenching, wild eyed gurner. That’s the effect on the crowd. Expect a massive response with shouts of, ‘Here we, here we, here we go...’ Awesome.

Dirty Harris & ThreeSixty - Mantra EP (Toolroom) 
The bassline on this bangs in and as a result the place will erupt into grinning madness. I need not say anymore... but buy it.

Daniel Steinberg - Shut Up Album Sampler (Front Room Recordings) 
Shut Up, a deeply resonating percussive track, accompanied by a hypnotic yet cynical vocal. Clever, cool and sexy, girl’s will love the attitude on this one while guys will want to meet the vocalist. Fantastic.


Check out last weeks Live set in Lemon & Lime to hear this weeks floorfillaz as part of a live set:-


  Grant Paterson - Lemon & Lime - Underground - Nov 18th 2010 by The Guide Clubland
Track List:
01: Mauve - Steel

02: Slam - Hot Knives (slam Remix)
03: Re-Zone feat Johnny Beast - Smug Alert (Re-Zone Rmx)
04: Chocolate Puma - MFS (Tonco Tone EP)
05: Deep Groove - Kaleidoscopes
06: J Saintil - Kitten On A Hot Roof (George Demure RMX)
07: DJ Christ - Dig This
08: Altcala - Night Lights
09: Dirty Harris & Three Sixty - Polaris
10: Tim Richards - Spitfire
11: Daniel Steinberg - Shut Up
12: Geht's Noch - Body Jack

DJ CULTURE: JOHN NEWALL

John Newall is one of the nu breed Trance DJs, young, enthusiastic and up for anything that can be thrown at him. Resident DJ @ Elements in the Lane, you'll find him and the trance team going head to head  in a trance vs techno showdown.

1: What is this month's floor filler? For me it has to Bryan Kearney - Mexican Rave (Original Mix), such a good track, nice and banging. Although the Neal Scarborough Remix is pretty decent taking a more trancey direction.

2: Who was/is your DJ guru/inspiration?I would have to say either Tiesto or Paul Van Dyk, they were a big influence on me when i was starting out as a dj in 1999 which was when the trance scene was at its best in my opinion.

3: What was your most banging gig ever?I would defintely say my most banging gig in Edinburgh was The Lane but the gallery at the famous ministry of sound in london on july 23rd this year was the biggest to date. The venue, the crowd and the music was just out of this world and to get the chance to play at that level was unbelievable. Big thanks to my good friends hassan and sid for making that possible.

4: What was the first track you ever bought (no matter how embarrassing)?My first track i ever bought was a vinyl copy of Push - Strange World which is such a great track and still to this day gives me such nice feelings and memories when i play it. 

5: Favourite all time track?

My favourite track of all time has to be Binary Finary-1998,its such a powerful track and really gets a crowd going when it gets dropped.

CLUB NIGHT OF THE WEEK: EDDIE HALLIWELL @ CITY 

Dress code: Glam for the girls, clubby and trendy for the boys.
Music: Trance, techno, electro & house.
DJs: Eddie Halliwell, Claudia Cazacu, Jason Cortez and Stephen Kirkwood.

It’s so hot that the air is thick with moisture and a cloud of mist forms around the DJ box. Lasers try to penetrate through but still you can’t see him. You know he’s there because the  shouts now become deafening. They hail his name like a legion honouring their god, the lord of the dance is here… Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!


Eddie Halliwell is back, headlining City tomorrow night and he’s sharper than ever. Halliwell’s technical ability is so well respected that the Japanese boffins over at Pioneer drafted him in to help design the revolutionary CDJ 2000 digital turntable. Combining cutting-edge technology with his traditional vinyl skills, his sets are so energy driven that they should carry a health warning. Halliwell uses scratching, looping, remixing and re-sampling all done on the fly. With what seems like a psychic ability to read the crowd, he fires out big tune after big tune with relentless success. Three hours of non-stop dancing is on the agenda, so I recommend dancing trainers.


Halliwell’s style has earned him residencies at the biggest parties in the world, selling out clubs in every continent and DJing prime time radio slots. The result has been countless top DJ poll positions in every relevant clubbing publication that use letters to form words, praised by his peers and with the likes of Paul Van Dyk as his fan base. Halliwell will be joined by Romanian pin up girl, DJ Claudia Cazacu, who intends to fire up the party with her own blend of pumping tunes to get you hot under the collar. Edinburgh lads Jason Cortez and Stephen Kirkwood will be warming up for them, so expect something special.


City is the biggest club in Edinburgh and perfect for a massive party, so get yourself down to see one of the world’s biggest DJ superstars.


Eddie Halliwell, tomorrow night, City, Market St, £15 (plus b fee)/£25 VIP, 0131-226-9560

JAY TRIPWIRE INTERVIEW:

Jay Tripwire is not just a DJ or Producer, he is an artist. He has stayed far beyond the glitz of the mainstream, producing over 200 releases in a career that has spanned two decades.

Never choosing the easy route, he looks for something deeper, something worth doing. He's on a voyage of discovery and like any good explorer he has a sixth sense for seeking out the truth. His music plays this way, turning up at gig's with re-edited tracks, playing his own sound and not other way around. 

For that reason the most respected players hold him in high regard, Laurent Garnier, Steve Bug, Doc Martin and Mark Farina all cite him as an innovator. His style fuses Detroit textures and intricate rhythms. He remains one of the most prolific artists to date. 

Steve Bug asked Jay to mix Pokerflat's - Shaping Elements Vol.8. Which features the finest selection of house, tech house and leftfield european electronica. So we thought it was a great time to speak to him about being the one and only Jay Tripwire...

So what's been happening in the world of Jay Tripwire?
There is always soo much going on, i have been working on some new projects, its a vinyl only project and i feel as if I've been doing my best work for it. I just got a new dog, he is keeping me busy. I finished a special live show at Halloween where I played live and dj'd using drum tracks I put together with a combination of keyboards and lots of effects pedals and tripped out sounds.


What has been your highlight of the year so far?
A mixed cd compilation for Poker Flat finally released last month, nice to have the project finally out there for people to enjoy. I'm also working on a top secret remix of a Classic house track that we all know and love, I'm really happy with the version I've done and excited to be part of the project.

What's been the most banging gig / festival you've played recently?
Its funny over here in North america we only have a few festivals and they are much smaller than the EU festivals, it seems like house and techno over here is struggling to stay alive. The scene here reflects that... it is on life support!
My summer was relatively quiet, I was doing my own parties all summer long, booking people such as Chez Damier, Ron Trent, Charles Webster, Doc Martin and Eddie Richards, bringing them to Vancouver (my home).  I wanted to showcase them to people here and give them a little more education about the music than they are currently getting.
As an old timer house DJ I still feel a very strong duty to my own home scene which I helped shape and mould,  by not only djing but putting on parties with good music and saving people from bad music, one soul at a time.

How would you describe the music you create?
These days its a blend of everything I like and play, it has a futuristic Detroit sound to it with classic Chicago bass lines, West coast drums and modern production techniques. All blended into what I feel is the true sound of house and techno all meeting in one place.
That is a sound which came about by the style of records that were played here in the 90s, Vancouver DJs had a sort of techno feel with a house sensibility, but always on the deeper side of things.

You are well renound for turning up to gig's with your own re-edits and remixes specially created by you for your DJ performances, where did the idea come from?
Hahaha... well the idea came from the way Danny Krivit rolls out to gigs with his own custom versions of everything.  I felt I wanted to mould tracks I play into something that is closer to my own style and make it unique.  When the CDJs came out they gave me a platform to play those edits, I have been doing a lot of re-edits for my sets since about 2002. I do my own edits of classics, modern tracks and everything in between its what makes me different form anyone else.

What's it like in day in the life of Jay Tripwire?
It depends on the day, I usually get up around 1pm, have coffee with my wife, take our dog out, eat something, then she leaves for work, I start dong emails then hit the studio, shop for music, listen to promos then I'm off to run 6-8K as part of my daily routine to clear my head. By that time my wife is home from work and we make dinner and then i go back to work. We both are on a nightshift schedule as she starts work around 4 or 5 pm and i have to stay up late to correspond with people in Europe as I am 8 hours behind in Vancouver.

Where does your inspiration come from?
Weather and the struggle of life... I'm a working class dj and producer, I don't make big hits and sometimes I'm making music that isn't in fashion with what everyone else is doing. I like to play a lot of underground parties instead of fancy clubs so believe it or not I still just make rent, food and bills. I don't think a dj is worth $10,000 for a set by any means and usually the more hype the less substance.
My inspiration is to make music from my soul and not to think about how profitable or trendy the songs are...and when I'm struggling I need to express myself more deeply.

Before you became a DJ and producer what were you doing?
I was in school, I got kicked out in grade 10 and found myself immersed in warehouse party culture. So I took up djing and throwing parties and that was it. This is my only career that i have had and have been doing it for the last 20 years, this is my life... in the good times and bad times this is what I do, it is all i know.

Who inspired you to become a DJ?
There were a few Djs here that were soo awful that played everywhere. They couldn't mix, they didnt even try, and they played the same bloody records in the same order every week. There were only a few other decent DJs... I felt this was wrong and made it my challenge and duty to offer something else with substance and feeling and add to the war on bad Djing, awful music, and none of those Djs are still playing today. The ones who kept true to the craft and their loyalty to the faith of good music are still playing, as so am I.

Is there one DJ who stands out for you as someone to look up to?
There are alot of DJs, people like Doc Martin FK and Eddie Richards are still at it after 30+ years doing this, keeping it real, staying away from the hype and offering an alternative to the nonsense going on that people call music and DJing. Just because you wear the right clothes, have the right haircut and new trainers to go along with your Serato laptop rubbish still does not make you a real dj.
It goes hand in hand with food, if you eat Fast Food and premade ready meals you are doing the equivalent of listening to bad music except with your stomach.
It is important to eat whole real foods, from local farmers and listen to quality music with substance and soul. I like slow food and deep grooves..

What was the first record you bought (no matter how embarrassing)?
My first 2 records I bought at the same times were episodes of Spiderman that you followed along with in your book and the story of Star Wars. I grew up really poor and wasn't able to see Star Wars in the theatre when it came out so i had to settle for listening to it on a 12 inch vinyl and looking at the pictures in the booklet...I still have both of those records today!

What's your favourite tune of all time?
Thats like asking if I like water or oxygen more ha,ha...Herbie Hancock - Rockit.. Chez damier-Closer...Max Romeo - I Chase the Devil, Alexander Robotnik - Problems D'Amour(FKrmx) Vangellis - soundtrack to Bladerunner....

There seems to be a revival of the original house sound before they labelled house or techno and so on, do you think club culture has come full circle? 
Its just that our tastes have come back to the real sound that inspired us and that will inspire the new generation of listeners.


What do you think is happening with music these days?
People are treating it as disposable in this digital age, they go on webtorrents and steal it and most of the people who pour their blood sweat and tears into making interesting cool music are barely surviving. Hence probably why the music itself is soo good, happy well fed musicians don't create in the same way someone who is broke struggling and making music because they love it and being inventive making due with what limited gear you have.those are the true jams that come from the soul, music that speaks to us.

Known for creating some of the most authentic house sounds, how do you approach working in the studio and is there a set way of working for you, do you have a roadmap to work to?
I have a degree in sound engineering and I have been making house and techno records for 15 years now, so I just kind of have an idea and that idea takes me on a trip, its kind of like automatic writing, it just evolves and grows into something and iam just the vessel that the creative energy flows thru, I do not approach songs with a mindset of 'is this a hit'? or what label is it for etc. I just make music I want to share with people.


What are your favourite labels of the moment?
Time to get Ill, Quentessentials, Freerange, Tonality, Prime Numbers, 3rd Ear, Compost Black, Drumpoet Community, Underground Quality...off the top of my head..

Who are the new producers coming through who you think are worth listening out for?
Iron Curtis,Tazz, John Daly, Jay Shepheard, Groovenauts, Gfamilly, Alland Byallo, Glacier...


What's your top tune of the moment?
Ability II - Pressure dub - Outer Cosmic World 


Are you still an analogue man or are you all digital now?
Bit of both but analog will always reign supreme..


What's your favourite piece of kit?
Juno 106


For Djing... Do you use vinyl or CDJs or another technology?
Vinyl and cds, I dont like laptops for Djing, I dont trust any non-tangible medium to play music, I guess a laptop dj would be handy at a wedding or a school function but I do neither so its not for me..


What does the future hold for Jay Tripwire?
We never know what the future hold for us...Tomorrow the Zombie apocalypse might begin and my future would be fighting Zombies and trying to survive... or maybe not, maybe just keep doing what I do and what makes me enjoy life and whatever path it takes me. You have to be in the present and not always look to the horizon.

Grant Paterson - live @ Underground in Lemon n' Lime - Nov 18th 

Unfortunately we didn't have the floorfillaz pod cast this week. Instead we have brought you Grant's live set from last Thursday night.
  Grant Paterson - Lemon & Lime - Underground - Nov 18th 2010 by The Guide Clubland


Track list:
01: Mauve - Steel
02: Slam - Hot Knives (slam Remix)
03: Re-Zone feat Johnny Beast - Smug Alert (Re-Zone Rmx)
04: Chocolate Puma - MFS (Tonco Tone EP)
05: Deep Groove - Kaleidoscopes
06: J Saintil - Kitten On A Hot Roof (George Demure RMX)
07: DJ Christ - Dig This
08: Altcala - Night Lights
09: Dirty Harris & Three Sixty - Polaris
10: Tim Richards - Spitfire
11: Daniel Steinberg - Shut Up
12: Geht's Noch - Body Jack

For more information: http://www.lemonnlimebar.com/


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WIN TICKETS TO EDDIE HALLIWELL

THE GUIDE has teamed up with City nightclub to offer you the chance to win tickets to hear eddie Halliwell play live at City on 27th November. Halliwell is one of the world's most celebrated DJs selling out dance floors on every continent. 

TO enter the draw to win, simply e-mail your name, age and telephone number to theguide@edinburghnews.com with the word EDDIE in the subject line. 

Entries to be recieved by midnight Sunday. Usual Johnston Press rules apply. 

Editor's decision is final. For more information, log on to www.eddiehalliwell.com

GRANT PATERSON'S FLOOR FILLAZ

SANDY RIVERA & RAEHIDE U, Remixes (Defected)

An excellent remix package with loads to choose from. Norman Doray's remix is a big room party banger packed full of energy. Soaring high with intense build-ups and a killer vocal, it's pure hands up in the air material. Essential.

JOHN DAHLBACK - Kairo (Mutants)

Dahlback's label goes from strength to strength, and this is no exception. Massive electro riffs pan left and right as beats bash the floor on a furious collision course with peak-time pleasure. Big.

THOMAS GOLD - Agora (Size)

Pumping' beats, tech percussion and electro chords filter in. Gold builds the tension by dropping the beat out while raising the riff higher and higher. By the time the beats comes back in the dance floor will ignite. Explosive stuff.

BAHAR CANCA AND MATT WILLIAMS - Think Twice (Sub Bubble)

Three top mixes from the Wembley crew, Channel X's Remix is magic. A deep bass groove, nice pads accompanied by orchestrated strings to add a little disco flavour. Matt's warm and silky vocal completes the soulful groove. An Ace on centre court...

JAY MYA - In The Morning, Drum n' Bass Radio Edit (Agency Global)

taking a different approach to UK commercial R 'n' B, Mya's influences range from Calvin Harris to the UK grime scene. Drum 'n' Bass and electro mixes included. Love it or hate it you'll be tapping your feet and joining Tinchy Stryder in appreciation. Cheeky release.

DJ CULTURE: JASON CORTEZ

What is this week's floorfiller? 

I'll blow my own trumpet here and say either a cheeky wee remix I'm working on of 30 Seconds To Mars' 100 Suns, or a new track I'm waiting to sign called sens8.

Who was/is your DJ guru/inspiration? 

I've had many over the years. I loved Paul Oakenfold and Tom Wilson when I first got into dance music and clubbing. as I've grown older and more immersed in DJing and music, people like DJ Yoda, Kutski, Marco V, The Tidy Boys and Ediie Halliwell have all inspired me. Right now anyone useing new technology to play or make music is inspiring.

What was your most banging Edinburgh gig ever?

Probably one of Nuklearpuppy events I used to promote. I'm so honoured and lucky to have played in front of some great crowds in Edinburgh over the years, and I hope to play many more.

What was the first track you ever bought?

I waish I could say it was something cool, but if I remember correctly the first record I ever bought was s Scottish Football song called We Have A Dream. I remember buying it from John Menzies on Princess Street (the shop made semi famous in the chase scene at the start of the film (Trainspotting). Thinking back, it is actually a great, blood-pumping football anthem.

Favourite all time track?

If pushed to pick just one track it would probably have to be Gorecki by Lamb. It's a track that many might recognise when they hear it as I've heard it in movies, TV shows and adverts etc, but they won't know what it is or who it's by. It's simply beautiful!

Catch Jason DJ with Eddie Halliwell at City Nightclub on 27 November. You can also hear him at The Lane and various Edinburgh venues.

CLUB NIGHT OF THE WEEK: SOUL KITCKEN @ MEDINA

DRESS CODE: Glam, casual, comfy and cool

MUSIC: Funk, Funk, soul, hip-hop, R n' B and disco

DJs: Dale Lush and Isla Blige

If you are hungry for something fresh, then look no further. Soul Kitchen launches tonight with a generous portion of soul food. DJ duo Dale Lush and Isla Blige have promised to serve up a Michelin star disco platter of old, new and future classics. 

Soul kitchen will be a reunion of sorts as the DJs return to one of their favourite venues, Medina. If you haven't been before Medina is a cosy basement club, catering for those who prefer the warmly-lit ambience of lounge clubbing with a great atmosphere. 

Dale tells us it's that "social element" that will be a prime ingredient in the Soul Kitchen recipe. Dale. resident at Le Monde and GHQ, ran a Sunday night there aptly called Booty. Running for six years, it became a bit of a clubbing institution around town. It was the DJs blend of club classics that set the night apart. Dale had regulars reminiscing the halcyon days of clubbing and the night quickly became more of a social gathering rather than a glam night out. 

Now he wants to create that same vibe while introducing Isla's soulful selection to the mix, she toyed "this is one trip to the kitchen that your hips will thank you for..." 

Blige, also a Medina DJ, played soul-drenched soundtrack at Get Funk'd on Friday nights. Her style is just like her - fun and funky. Other residents include Lulu, Newsrooms and The Voodoo Rooms. 

Expect the kitchen to get very hot with a main course of slow roasting soul, freshly picked funk, a healthy helping oh hip-hop and some devilish disco cuts. Unlike Ramsay's Hell Kitchen, Soul Kitchen looks a much more heavenly prospect, enjoy.

Soul Kitchen, tonight, Medina,Lothian Street, 10pm - 3am, £5/£4

Words and Picture:

GRANT PATERSON

GUEST PODCAST: BIG SIE - FOREPLAY

 Guest DJ Podcast - Big Sie - Podcast - Floorplay by The Guide Clubland 


THIS week's Clubland Podcast comes courtesy of Big Sie, Scottish producer, label boss adn DJ, running his own night called Foreplay. Sie is known for his big room barrage. playing big sounds with an underground edge. He has been firing out releases that have brought him to the attention of Ritchie Hawtin and a number of permier league players. This guy is one to watch, so turn on, tune in and enjoy...
Track List:

Format B - Gospel, superflus antichrist remix (formatic)
Tube & Berger - Kreidler Flory, Tapesh remix (kitball)
Channel X - Stupid, Format B Remix (Goodvibe Records)
Max Bett - Mad Clinic (Form)
DJ PP - Miami Vice, Mastiksoul Remix (Muzik X Press)
Stefano noferini - thats good  (Deeperfect Records)
Roman Gertz - Happy Time, Max Bett Remix (Speca Records)
Slam - Cacophony (Drumcode)
Tomy Declerque - Final Warning (rekluse)
Spektre - Sixteen Sins (1605)

LAIDBACK LUKE INTERVIEW:

The dynamic Dutch DJ has been taking 2010 by storm with his supercharged hybrid house. He's worked with David Guetta, Diplo, A-Trak, and Li Jon. Remixing everyone from Black Eyed Peas to Calvin Harris, from Christina Aguilera to Moby. A string of hits and sell out gig's go to prove he's one of the most sought after DJ talents to date.

Tonight Luke's in Scotland, playing at the Colours event in The Arches. So we took the opertunity to catch up with Luke and find out what makes him tick... 

So what's been happening in the world of Laidback Luke?
Keeping up with the touring and hotel room productions. Just released my new track called Timebomb and my collab with Robyn called Indestructible. Always busy with new tracks and rocking dance floors.


What's been the highlight of the year so far?
My Ibiza season was amazing. A DJ boy's dream come true to finally have my own billboards up on the island. I did my own Super You & Me party take overs with Cream at Amnesia this year. I was surprised by how much of a success it was.


Where were you playing over summer, did any one gig or place stand out?
Apart from Ibiza I was all over Europe this summer. The festivals were amazing, both Creamfields and Exit Festivals in Serbia were the ones that stood out the most for me.


We've heard you spin downtempo, techno, trance and electro, genre know's no bounds...what's the most important factor for you when your creating music?
For me, if it works on my dance floor to be honest. But i do always keep in mind other DJs need to be able to play it too. Apart from that, I do tend to blend everything I like in my style. That's why all my tracks sound differently each time as well, I just love so many different styles.


More recently, you have done some fantastic remix work for big commercial player's. The resulting remixes are exceptionally dance floor friendly, fun and break people preconception's. What is the most important factors when working on these projects?
Most importantly, I have to like the original song in the first place. I have turned down remixes by big commercial names because I didn't feel the track. If I don't feel it, the remix won't be good either. I just take those elements of the original I like and pour it into the Luke Mould.


Do you get the chance to spend much time with the artist's you remix?
No, never really. Mostly you get to deal with the managers. A lot of the time my management is in between as well. It's just managers communicating with managers basically ha, ha.

Do you have a road map when your in the studio or do you follow a different process?
It's really important to work with a road map actually. This saves loads and loads of time. I sometimes use sounds and beats from a previous project and a lot of plugin settings I have saved to instantly be able to bring them up and put them in use. The thing is, you want to spend as less as possible to the technical side of things, when you're in the creative process of making a track. Anything technical will block your creative motivation.


What has been the most important thing to happen to you in the last 15 - 20 years?
It's amazing to be able to overview my career after all these years. And I'm happy there's still an increasing line there. the whole trip was amazing really, and there's still so much to come and do.


You've been working with some very talented people, is there anyone you would like to collaborate with in the future?
No not really. I have been talking to Afrojack to work on a collaboration and I might go into the studio with Kelis as well. I don't have real specific desires, it comes when it comes.


Who do you think are the new producers coming through worth listening out for?
At the moment I'm big fan of people like Congorock and Sandro Silva. I recently picked up some new kids like Gianni Marino and Grand Theft Audio whom i expect a lot from in the near future.


When your on the road do you chill or are you buried in your laptop?
I rarely chill to be honest. Most of the time I just feel it's a waste of time and my career will stop if I do so. I do tend to chill out with my new girlfriend nowadays. She tends to remind me life is good.



If you can choose only one, what's your favorite tune of all time?
Wow. That's one of the toughest questions around. Still hard to answer. I'd say something like Phoenix - Love Like Sunset. It has no beats and it basically lifts you to a higher spiritual level listening to it. Like I see my whole life flashing by listening to the track. A feeling of love at its most pure form. very deep answer I know, but to me it's a very deep question as well.


What or who inspired you to DJ and create music?
The fact that I found out music could actually be made with the help of a computer. I come from a musical family and I have been writing lyrics since I was four years old. the only thing is, I was never the best one of the family at playing an instrument. When I found out you could make music with a computer, I could finally unleash all this musicality that was stuck in my head. I decided then I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.


Do you still paint?
No, I don't have time. I do know I can still do it. Drawing is my first talent in life and it will always be there for me. Time and the lack of it is a serious issue in my life. Not complaining though.


Djing... do you use vinyl, CDJs, or other technologies - and why?
I play music from SD nowadays. I was one of the guys that helped develop the new Pioneer CDJ2000 players that run music off digital media. This has definitely been a step up for everyone that is playing CDs. The future is here.


Panasonic announced the death of the old one's and two's at the end of October, how do you feel about that?
You probably mean Technics right? To be honest, I'm surprised it lasted until 2010. Those turntables came out in like what, 1980? It's the end of an era, but so time for a new era.


You've got a massive fan base in Scotland with the upcoming gig in The Arches on the 19th November, what can we expect to hear you play?
Really? I'm not even aware. I'm just gonna bring a lot of my sound, Swedish stuff meets Dutch stuff (I call it Swedutch ha, ha). The Laidback Luke bootleg and mashup machine and a lot of energy.


What's your plans for Christmas and New Year?
I'm actually having some off days at Christmas for the family this year. But playing the 26th and 27th. This will be my first New Year's Eve away from my home country and I'm playing in LA this year. Very excited to experience it.


For further information (right click open in new window):
www.facebook.com/coloursfanpage

www.colours.co.uk
www.laidbackluke.com

ANDREW MIDGLEY 
AKA BOY NAUGHTY - TOP TEN

 Andrew Midgley Top Ten by The Guide Clubland 


THIS week’s Podcast comes in honour of Andrew Midgley, a former sub editor at the Evening News, who died on October 28 after collapsing at Quayside Gym, in Musselburgh, Scotland. He was 45.
Before he embarked on a career in journalism, Andrew - AKA Boy Naughty - had a significant involvement in the music industry.
He enjoyed a top ten chart success in 1992 as one half of the pop duo Cola Boy with the song Seven Ways to Love, and was involved in the early days of Saint Etienne.
For many years Andrew was a clubs writer for the Edinburgh Evening News, providing a weekly round-up of happening in the Capital.


BOY NAUGHTY’S TOP TEN:


01 - Rock ‘n’ Roll Part One by Gary Glitter
02 - Life’s Too Long by Earl Brutus
03 - Bodies by Sex Pistols
04 - I Wonder Why by The Pastels
05 - Monsterpussy by The Vaselines
06 - Sons of the Stage by World of Twist
07 - What Goes On by the Velvet Underground
08 - Consolation Prize by Orange Juice
09 - Black Hit of Space by The Human League 
10 - Brumburger by Denim
11- It’s All Too Much by The Beatles.


You will notice there are 11 tracks - but then the Boy always went one louder!

GRANT PATERSON'S FLOORFILLAZ:
12th NOVEMBER 2010

 Resident DJ - Grant Paterson - Floorfillaz 13th Nov 2010 by The Guide Clubland

Track List:

01: Jerome & Jamie Anderson - Sketches, Psycatron Remix 2

02: Phil Kieran - Empty Vessels, Gary Beck remix Tool 1

03: Takt Tick - Whisper

04: Paul Brtschitsch - Clamber, MarianoDC Remix

05: Raeyk - Osaka

06: Paul Brtschitsch - Adiamo

07: Takt Tick - Black Worms

08: Russ Gabriel - Out To Lunch, Original

RUSS GABRIEL  - OUT TO LUNCH, ORIGINAL MIX (DIEB AUDIO)
Tech house is high on the menu this week with this superior serving of Detroit. Tribal percussion fills with a deep bass groove and hypnotic chords build forming what becomes a beautiful journey.

PHIL KIERAN – EMPTY VESSELS EP (ELECTRIC DELUXE)
An excellent package of prime time techno from the talented Irishman, made all the more intense with the inclusion of Gary Beck's Remix Tool 1 . A dark slab of euphoric techno which pounds the floor relentlessly. This, as the saying goes is a case of... empty vessels make the most noise.

ROOTKNOX MEETS VARIANZ – FROM BERLIN TO BUENOS AIRES (ROOTKNOX MEETS VARIANZ)
This very special compilation has the finest examples of deep techno. The boys from Buenos Aires shifted their digs for the summer months to be inspired by the Berlin scene. The standout track for me in this epic collection is Paul Brtschitsch’s Adiamo -Analogue warmth is released through vintage tech loops and plays rich.

JEROME & JAMIE ANDERSON – SKETCHES, REMIXES (OUTLAND RECORDS)
Holland is fast becoming an institution for quality house music as you'll find here. Fresh from releasing tunes on Carl Craig’s Planet E label Jerome & Jamie fuse the energy of Detroit with the subtleties' of house resulting in twisted melodies and hypnotic grooves.

TAKT TICK – U1 (PHUNKIT RECORDS)
Available on vinyl as well digital suggests the intended dance floor might be a bunker, where the one’s and two’s spin as sweat becomes a cloud of mist by 1am.  Ironically entitled Whisper is dark thumping techno action with an uncompromising and savage sound.







To buy any of these tracks, please contact your favorite record shop for further information or the record labels directly... enjoy.