PICK OF THE CLUB NIGHTS
GRAVITY
The Store, Guthrie Street,
Saturday, 11pm-3am, £8/£6(NUS),
0131-220-2987

A scientist will tell you Gravity is a natural occurrence, rhyming off a lengthy explanation to bore you to tears. However in club land terms when something heavy is dropped it carries quite different connotations.

A killer tune blasts through the speakers, resonating, you feel the pressure build. What brainiac's call 'cause and effect' results in a dance floor phenomenon, hands thrust in the air, cheering and feet pounding the floor.

Club promoter Desiree Dawson favours the science of clubbing, aptly entitling her techno night Gravity.

Dawson enthuses, "Last month Dave Angel's stellar performance had everyone going crazy, the shouts for one more tune was deafening. Saturdays gig's going to be equally massive, as this time we've got Chris Colburn headlining".

Colburn's relentless techno takes the listener on a deep hypnotic journey packed with punchy beats and grinding grooves. He was recently signed to Alan Fitzpatrick's 8 sided dice label, best known for cutting edge techno music.

So head to The Store this Saturday and witness Colburn smash Isaac Newton's laws of gravity, "What goes up must come down" or at least having a great time trying!

Words: Grant Paterson

GRANT PATERSON'S FLOOR FILLERS:

THE PARALLEL - THE SYMMETRICAL EP
Darko Essers imprint is best known for producing quality deep melodic techno. This three track EP is no exception as Colin McKeown showcases his love for all things detroit. Beautiful.

FRANK SONIC & MIKE MAAS - BLIZZARD EP

Packed with deep and dubby techno featuringexceptional remixes from the likes of secret Cinema and van Bonn. Be prepared for a 1am sweatbox banger. storming.




VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE FLAVOUR SAVOUR EP VoL.7
House heads sit up and take notice for a peach of a release. Coming straight from Miguel Migs stable flip on arco’s - Everywhere for an optimistic and soulfully uplifting vibe. Tasty.





FACE FEAT. JENNIFER PERRYMAN - FREE (GLENN UNDERGROUND SJU REW-ERK)
Taken from the exceptional deep house sessions vol. 1 compilation. lush, warm and funky. Jennifer’s silky smooth tones soar over an inspired groove of freedom. Perfect.






MASSIMO GIRARDI - HOT MUSH
Driving beats and tight drum programming play a snappy funky groove straddling either the later side of a darker house set or for funking up some beefy techno. scorching.

DJ CULTURE: JOHN PAUL MASON

JP (John Paul Mason) is resident DJ at Magic Nostalgic in Electric Circus.

What is this month’s floor filler?
Discopolis - lofty ambitions

Who was your DJ inspiration?
Fred deakin

What was your most banging gig ever?
2manydJs at the Corn Exchange,absolutely incredible,when they dropped lithium by nirvana, the place went nuclear!

What was the first track you ever bought?
Two seven-inch singles at the same time - Proclaimers - letter from america and George Michael - Faith.

Favourite all time track?
yikes thats a toughy - probably The smiths - There is a light That never goes Out

Magic Nostalgic, Electric Circus, Market Street, Saturday, £6, 6pm-3am, 0131-226-4224

PODCAST: FRANKIE SUMATRA

THIS week’s podcast comes courtesy of Frankie Sumatra (Ewan McNaught). Resident at kitsch club night Vegas, he adds an energetic take on jazz, funk and soul. Catch Frankie @ Vegas, HMV Picture House, Saturday, £15, 0131-220 323

 Frankie Sumatra - Vegas Guide Mix - 28-07-11 by The Guide Clubland 

Track List:
1)intro(fromOneO’ClockJump –Zip)
2)JazzThing–gangstarr
3)loveisinTown–BrendaBoykin
4)Flyup(Turntabledubbers Mashup)-CaroEmeraldft.nasvs Pharrel
5)Criss&shine–de dydred & dJ rebelfeatdelhisultanate
6)ambienteTropical–Palov & Mishkin
7)lucaswiththelidOff–lucas
8)silverFlame(TheCaptainMix) –TomJones
9)That Man(remix)–Caro Emerald
10)Petergunn(Maxsedgley remix)–sarahvaughan
11)returnoftheProdigalson (dJ TwisterEdit)–Byrdiegreen
12)swingset–Jurassic5
13)KissKissBangBang–high Contrast
14)sunny(Featurecastregroove) –JamesBrown
15)whyCan’tThereBelove? (PilooskiEdit)–deeEdwards
16)MakeMyday-waldeck

PODCAST: TOM WAX

THIS weeks podcast comes courtesy of Tom Wax. His blend of up-front sounds, cheeky remixes and uplifting vibes give a fresh take on the tech house genre. Absolutely brilliant listening from one of clublands most fun DJs.




 Tom Wax - Great Stuff - Guide Mix - 21-07-11 by The Guide Clubland 
Track List:
01: sonic & Taste T - nelson Mandela (Franksen & Tom wax remix) 
02: Franksen & Tom wax - Can´t Control it
03: James dutton - dancing with strangers 
04: namito vs. Fake Chicken & Cheap soap - reflesh Filthy rich remix) 
05: Channel X - little symphony
06: george Perry - afterlife (Tom wax remix) 
07: Jay lumen - here Comes That sound
08: Tom wax & strobe - Cantate (Tom wax 2011 update) 09: Funk d´void - diabla (Christian smith & wehbba remix) 
10: Depeche Mode - never let Me down again (Eric Prydz remix) 
11: Tom wax - it´s Our Future (luetzenkirchen remix) 
12: david Tort - Jack it up (size).

PODCAST: CHRIS COLBURN

THIS weeks podcast comes courtesy of Chris Colburn who shot to success last year being snapped up by Alan Fitzpatrick's 8 Sided Dice label. You can hear his relentless full-force tribal bangers when he headlines GRAVITY club on 30th July.

 Chris Colburn - The Guide - Gravity Mix - 14-07-2011 by The Guide Clubland 

TRACKS:
01: Third Eye Vision - Cari Lekebusch - Mote Evolver
02: Kraut House - Joel Mull - Truesoul
03: Rogue - On/Off - 8 Sided Dice
04: Stray Dog - Jerome Sydenham - Apotek
05: Simple Maze - Adam Beyer - Drumcode
06: First Times - Alan Fitzpatrick & Cari Lekebusch (Rich Jones & Chris Colburn remake) - 8 Sided Dice
07: Sade - Markantonio (Flavio Diaz remix) - Analytictrail
08: Below - Rich Jones - CDR
09: Hydro Remedy - Chris Colburn & Ricky Steel - 8 Sided Dice
10: Armstrong - Speedy J - CLR
11: Inner City Dust (Pt 5) - Samuel L Session - Figure
12: Orion - Rich Jones - CDR

Gravity @ The Store (formerly GRV), 37 Guthrie St, Saturday, July 30th, 11pm - 3am, £8 / £5.

PODCAST: GERRY MAWHINNEY

THIS weeks podcast comes courtesy of Gerry Mawhinney, a resident DJ on Leith FM's Vinyl Club and Club 10-86 in Edinburgh.

Specialising in deep grooves with powerful Detroit tones, his sound is uncompromisingly exciting.

So crack up your speakers for a journey into the best techno, and enjoy!

 Gerry Mawhinney - The Guide Mix - 07-07-2011 by The Guide Clubland

Tracks:

01. Aril Brikha - Pieces Of Her.
02. Frenchie - Fait Accomplie.
03. George Fitzgerald - Don't You (SCB Edit).
04. Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Holunderbaum (Herz Aus Holz Mix).
05. Dinky - Take Me.
06. SCB - Loss.
07. Darko Esser - Clean Slate (DVS1 Remix).
08. Samuel L Session - The Organ Track (Dustin Zahn & Decimal Remix).
09. The Third Man - Messier 66.
10. Wandler - La Petit Mort pt.1.
11. Madben - Promise Land.
12. Reeko - Inroads (Ben Sims Remix).
13. Dave Clarke - Red 2 (Wisdom To The Wise).