Cottam @ Heavy Gossip 

Medina, Lothian Street, tomorrow, 10pm-3am, £5-£8, 0131-225 6313

TOMORROW sees Edinburgh club night Heavy Gossip celebrate its first birthday with the arrival of a special guest - Cottam. He’ll be joining Edinburgh house legend Craig Smith on the decks. An excited Nick Yuill, who runs the popular club night, says, "We’re delighted to be hitting our first birthday. It’s been a very quick year and a lot of fun. I’m really pleased with how the night has grown and obviously the artists we have involved but our crowd is truly where it’s at. They’re the best and ensure that the vibe remains strong." 

Cottam may have shot on to the house scene in 2009, but his DJing career dates back to the mid 90s. If ever proof were needed that DJs are like a good bottle of wine - they get better with age - then look no further than Cottam. Originally from a hip hop background he immersed himself in disco, funk, soul, house and techno, savouring the best each style had to offer. 

Looking ahead to year two, Yuill teases, "As for the future, well, we’re sure to surprise... all will become apparent very soon but we must ask you to hold on and keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks. We’re developing some heavy gossip that will be dropping imminently."

WORDS: GRANT PATERSON

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