NIGHT OF THE WEEK: 
HEAVY GOSSIP @ CABARET VOLTAIRE

DRESS CODE: Casual, clubby and trendy.

MUSIC: House and Electro

DJS: Craig Smith (6th Borough Project), Nick Yuill, Adam Le Chic and guest artist, Aeroplane.

There will be no idle chatter bouncing off the walls of the subterranean twin-roomed dance club Cabaret Voltaire tomorrow night. No point. The heavy sound of house grooves are guaranteed to drown everything else out, courtesy of Craig Smith, Nick Yuill and their very special guests, Belgium-based electro artist Aeroplane.

The night marks the reinvention of Aeroplane. The two-man group who split earlier this year and now has Vito De Luca taking the reins after Stephen Fasano has left to explore other projects. 

With a raft of lush grooves on their Eskimo imprint, including some seriously cool remix work for the likes of Grace Jones, Lindstrom and Sebastien Teller, it's going to be a very special night. 

Always uplifting and funky, expect the Heavy Gossip soundtrack for the weekend to include a premier selection of old and nu disco, psyche pop, classic house, polished and Balearic cuts. 

Smith has been paramount in the quality control, keeping the music policy firmly focused on quality music. 

Working with all the major players in the industry, he remains at the forefront of house music, playing out a completely original selection of sounds.

If you're in the mood for a seriously good party and one which reads as a night to remember, with music you might not otherwise get the chance of hearing, then book your tickets for Heavy Gossip. It's going to be a house journey that spreads its wings wide with the inclusion of an electro aeroplane.

Heavy Gossip, Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm - 3am, £10, 0131-220-6176

Words and picture Grant Paterson

CLUB OF THE WEEK: CABARET VOLTAIRE

DRESS CODE: From jeans and trainers to alternative fashion, to designer and trendy.

MUSIC: Underground music - techno, house, dup step, breaks n' beats, electro... the list is endless.

DJs: Edinburgh's home grown talent and the biggest DJs worldwide.

'Breaking the boundaries in music.' That's what they claim to do. But does Cabaret Voltaire actually do that? Absolutely. Every time.

Cabaret Voltaire (Cab Vol for short) hosts some of the best club nights in Edinburgh and leads the way musically. With so many clubs on the roster you'd think it risked over-saturation, but not so. Each night specializes in its own genre with every promoter deeply committed, passionate and professional.

Providing the soundtrack to the weekend are the local DJs spinning a fantastic selection of music, but when the big guns come to town they tend to be found in the Cab Vol, simple because the music policy is on par with the ideology of the underground.

Like any recipe, every ingredient has to be premium to excel and here the experience is enhanced by the setting. There's a backdrop of stone walls and atmospheric dark caverns all illuminated with theatrical red and blue, which washes over every surface with dazzling effect. It's time to head to Blair Street to dance your socks off.

Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm-3am, 0131-220-6176, for a full listing of club nights visit: www.thecabaret-voltaire.com


Words: Grant Paterson
Picture: Grant Paterson