PICK OF THE CLUB NIGHTS
MUSIKA
SASHA & GUY GERBER
Liquid Room, Victoria St,
10.30pm - 5pm, £20, 0131-225-2564

EVERY year, the Fringe kicks off in a buzz of excitement as the city transforms into haven for 24 hour party people.

As you would expect there is something special to mark the occasion - superstar DJs Sasha and Guy Gerber will headline Musika at the Liquid Room on Saturday night.

With Smirnoff sponsoring and a newly refurbished garden area complete with bar it's the ideal venue to party.

Sasha is world famous, having brought acid house to the UK back in the 80's. More recently he has been championing new technologies to mix music (purists cover your ears… laptops).

He's clearly at the forefront and, for many who believe they're listening to a rare remix or unheard of track, it's not so. Sasha re-edits everything he plays before the gig. Playing live on decks routing everything through a plethora of effects boxes, sculpting the sound that's unmistakably 'Sasha'.

Interested yet? With a marathon three hour set billed for Saturday's event including support from Guy Gerber's Live show, you should be.

Gerber is the enigmatic Israeli born DJ whose Stoppage Time on Bedrock Records was an anthem which pulled in five figure sales - a virtually impossible task in an age when reality TV pop stars rule the chart.

What does he sound like? It’s probably easier to clarify him with three Es… euphoric, emotive and energy-driven.

My ticket's bought... is yours? It should be.

Words: Grant Paterson

GRANT PATERSON'S FLOOR FILLERS:

Click on the title to be linked to the track.

Max Cavalerra - Billones de Rayos Solares
Thank Cavalerra's wife for this EP she dug out an old hard disc full of buried gems,  results in surfing sine waves - timeless, emotive and utterly fantastic. Kudos!

Ludovic Vendl - Mental Bright, Noreuil Remix
The Frenchman returns from a South American tour with this deep hypnotic groove that'll have everyone on it... did when I dropped it last weekend. Illuminating!

Pig and Dan - The Path
A big meaty bassline, ripping synths and echoed ragga vocal have this dynamite tune pumping', sounds massive through a club sound system. Guidance!

Kyle Geiger - Imperial
Peak time deepness from Cubera label boss Kyle Geiger packing in head slicing synthage and a mighty bass groove. Played this out and everyone was diggin' it big time. Regal!

Vince Watson - Pressure Part2
Steve Rachmads remix is right on the money, a real treat for techno purists, the proper sound of Detroit... Thumping drum patterns and beautifully warm analogue sounds, cannae whack it. Tour de Force.

DJ CULTURE: ALAN GRAY

Alan Gray is the promoter and resident DJ of quality house night Telelfunken, he is joined this Friday by Chicago legend DJ Sneak.

What is this month's floor filler?
Oliver $ - Doin Ya Thing, that should get em' moving.

Who was your DJ inspiration?
Most definitely DJ Sneak, his disco loops and jacking beats got me hooked on the Chicago house sound as soon as I heard it!

What was your most banging gig ever?
We've been fortunate to have had many jumping nights at Telefunken - Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak and Jamanta Crew were the classic nights that stand out.

What was the first track you ever bought?
The first 12" record I bought was "Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit" and I still like it.

Favourite all time track?
Being a fan of many musical genres it's impossible to choose but a memorable house track that sounds as fresh today as then is chez damier - can you feel it (Mk Dub).

Telefunken presents DJ SNEAK (Festival opening party), Friday August 5th, The Store, 37 Guthrie Street, 10.30 - 5am, £12 advance tickets.

PODCAST: MONSIEUR DE LARGE

THIS weeks podcast comes courtesy of Monsieur De Large who ran the legendary acid house night "Inner City Acid", here he mixes up a mini mix which cuts through hip house, acid house and the best in original classics.



 Monsieur DeLarge - The Guide Mix_04_08_11 by The Guide Clubland

01. Trankilou - Haut Medoc
02. DJ Kentaro - Free, Bodyshake Remix
03. Roxanne Shante - Live On Stage, House Mix
04. Daft Punk - Short Circuit sample
05. DMX Krew - Bass Drop
06. MMM - Acid Break Down
07. Blawan - Getting Me Down
08. Fast Eddie - Yo Yo Get Funky
09. Kazey & Bulldog - Sweet Harmony
10. Mr Sofalumpkins - The Edge of Adhesion

Catch Monsieur De Large play live Saturday night at Substance in The Store, Guthrie St, 10.30pm - 5am.