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ON THE FLOOR The on-the-pulse guide to the deep, down and dirty gyrations of global clubland

Electric turns five! South hotspot celebrates with a host of top acts from across the spectrum...

riginally opened in 1913, the immersive up! eclectic, Ninja Tune bosses take over on building that houses London’s Celebrating its fifth anniversary over the next few Thursday 23rd March, Jacques Greene delves into Electric Brixton venue is no stranger months, Electric Brixton continues to push the his influences on Saturday 25th March, Belgium’s O to entertainment. It’s been a boat out with big names from across a wide range bring their unique electronic rock on cinema, a roller , and was home to legendary of genres. There’ll be drum & bass dons such as Saturday 8th April, and (possibly the pick of the club for over a quarter of a century. Fabio & Grooverider (Friday 3rd February), Good bunch) even Peep Show’s resident crackhead- But it was a cool £1 million investment five years Looking honcho, LTJ Bukem, and DJ Marky (Friday turned-DJ, Super Hans, will play host on Friday ago that transformed the into Electric 17th February) and the Critical Music crew (Friday 10th March. Brixton, adding all the latest gadgets, whilst 3rd March). House and comes in the form All in all a pretty busy few months for the South keeping the charm of the classical fixtures. of and Dusky’s Best Of British London venue then, and the perfect way to Since then it’s become one of the capital’s most award-winning live show on Saturday 4th and celebrate its first major milestone. Here’s to the successful venues for large-scale indoor gigs and Friday 24th February, respectively. next five! DJ events, its 1700-capacity always ensuring an And for those that prefer things a touch more

MR. G HEADLINES SUBCULTURE X DJ USHUAÏA OWNER PLANNING TO DIFFRENT MUSIC BRINGS ZERO T, MAG SESSIONS AT KEEP SPACE NAME IN 2017 SENSE MC, ARKAIK, DEXTA AND institution to host the enigmatic king Abel Matutes Juan tells Ibiza TV channel that MORE TO BUNKER of live tech-house… club will reopen unchanged… DJ Mag’s bass-heavy live stream hosts Sense MC album launch… DJ MAG SESSIONS joins forces with Subculture to HAVING SUPPOSEDLY closed its doors for the final bring Mr. G to our favourite Scottish nightspot, time after an epic and tearful session in October DIFFRENT MUSIC takes over the DJ Mag Bunker Sub Club, on Saturday 11th February. last year, legendary Space Ibiza will live stream to celebrate the launch of the label’s The tech-house veteran had a standout year in reportedly re-open under the same name for the debut album, Sense MC’s ‘Elephant In The Room’. 2016, releasing not only our track of the year 2017 season, Ushuaïa owner Abel Matutes Juan Selected as one of DJ Mag’s labels to watch in ‘Transient’, but his stunning album ‘A Good has revealed. 2017 last issue, the pinkest, giraffe-iest imprint Place…?’, before baring his soul when he graced “It will certainly open as Space this year,” Matutes around brings the best in underground drum & the DJ Mag cover in December. Juan told Ibiza TV channel TEFTV. “It’s an bass and future music. Mr. G is best known, however, for his unrivalled accredited brand, which does not prevent us from Joining Sense MC are the legendary Zero T, label live shows, masterfully blending rugged beats, adding another name that will link it with our boss Dexta, Arkaik, Mauoq and new signing, moody low-end and heaps of groove to keep other establishments.” Lakeway. Join the action on Wednesday 8th ravers locked throughout. Brace yourselves, Matutes Juan added that no renovations would be February at Work Bar in Angel, London, or watch Glasgow, this is gonna be a biggun! made to the venue before it reopens in 2017. live via the live stream. djmag.com/bunker

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Go with the flow Dedicated to underground drum & bass, Leeds event Overflow bring soulful breaks and lots of blue to Wire Club each month... ince kicking off proceedings in possible and bring people over that they want to February 2013, Overflow has delivered see!” the best drum & bass to Leeds almost This translates to the likes of Calibre & DRS, the S every month. Initially a travelling Med School crew and SpectraSoul all headlining, party, the event found a permanent home at city and Soul:r’s LSB down for Overflow’s fourth hotspot Wire Club about 18 months in, the venue’s birthday on Friday 17th March with Lenzman and intimate atmosphere proving a perfect match for Dan Stezo. Combine that with blue camo nets, Overflow’s underground aesthetic and giving fans water projections and a state of the art a chance to rave face-to-face with their favourite soundsystem and you’ve got yourself a truly DJs. enveloping liquid experience. Although the brand has occasionally branched out Next up however, it’s -via-Shogun selector Alix into the harder sounds of Hazard, Phace and Spor Perez bringing his 1985 Music imprint and Ivy Lab THE BIG GIG in the past, it’s at the deeper end of the spectrum member Halogenix on Friday 17th February. If you only book tickets for one that the night has really made its name. “We never “Perez in our eyes has always been one step ahead live gig this month, make it this… had any interest in starting the night if there was of the game when it comes to production styles,” already someone doing it,” explains promoter Dan says Dan. “We’re expecting the freshest, most Burridge. “At the time though no one was pioneering sounds the genre has to offer, which is regularly booking the soulful ‘liquid’ sound that a nice contrast to our usual vibe.” we wanted to hear in the clubs. For the first two With a dedicated crowd of regulars, solid bookings events we actually had the tagline ‘Leeds’ Only and the launch of an Overflow label this month Liquid Drum & Bass Night’ on the flyer! Oh the too (eyes out for OFM001 from resident Structure shame… It did sell out though! and London-based Seismix), it seems the team are “We have been responsible for so many ‘Leeds destined to make 2017 their own. And, if all else debuts’,” he continues, “which we really pride fails, it’s still Leeds’ only liquid drum & bass ourselves on. We do listen to our fans as much as night…

LV (FULL LIVE BAND) SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY ARCHSPACE, LONDON WITH A SUPER-LIMITED capacity this may not exactly be the biggest of ‘Big Gigs’, but eclectic outfit LV will undoubtedly transform the intimate space into a larger than life leftfield playground — particularly with the addition of a full live band! Support comes from Rita Maia, and make sure to check out LV’s stunning 2015 ‘Ancient Mechanisms’ LP for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, plus collaborative discography with Joshua Idehen for Keysound, for a taster.

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Welcome to the darkside! Brighton’s newest seafront club, Mono, is making waves through top of the range bookings and a deep, dark and dirty aesthetic...

n arch on a historic This month sees Livity Sound’s seaside promenade is Kowton dropping by, Fett Berger home to what might and Sotofett went back-to-back for Ahave been the south of the opening, with names like Auntie ’s best kept secret, if its Flo, Peggy Gou, Jacques Renault, owners hadn’t spent the last few Hannah Holland and Madam X months making a significant impact having also made appearances amongst the region’s forward- since the first beats dropped. That’s thinking hedonists. before we start talking about five hours of Jane Fitz or Xxxy sharing Two tunnels running beneath the honours with Doc Daneeka in the road above, muscular sound, and last couple of weeks alone. adventurous bookings are now standard practice at Mono, which The phrase ‘start as you mean to go opened in Brighton during on’ springs to mind. The intention September 2016, further evidently being future-first house, evidencing the UK’s alternative techno, bass and everything capital is again on the rise when it between, in a dark room with comes to proper sessions (two-year- weighty kick drums. Definitely on old Patterns is strong, as is nearby point. And despite this heads down, venue, The Arch, and Concorde 2 single strobe approach, the future has seen several recent must- looks reassuringly bright for this attends). particular small space; (another) one in the eye for UK club scene “Really what we’re trying to do is pessimists. create a no frills, safe space for fans,” explains John “When we refurbed the venue we Bennett, Creative Director at Mono. spent almost our entire budget on “That’s the most simple way to put the soundsystem, and then just a it. The city is well known for its little bit on black paint and a couple scene, but maybe over the last few of moving LEDs, and for me, that’s a years that’s been secondary in decent dance club,” Bennet says. favour of VIP-style clubs or “Now we’re known, and people superstar DJs. So this is taking it understand what we’re about, so back to a small, intimate space, big we’re getting some really old soundsystem, where people interesting external promoters know any Friday or Saturday they — both established and new. We’ve can hear quality underground dance also got some live shows coming up music and not spend £15 or £20 on this year, which we haven’t done the door — it’s a fiver.” before.” MARTIN GUTTRIDGE- HEWITT

078 djmag.com Untitled-1 1 16/01/2017 15:13 ON THE FLOOR IN PICTURES: DJ MAG BEST OF BRITISH AWARDS @ EGG CLUB, LONDON

Best of the best DJ Mag’s annual Best Of British awards once again celebrated the finest talents our little nation has to offer… Words: BEN HINDLE Pics: LUKE CURTIS

acking out three rooms in the Apothecary with Metalheadz Ivy Lab (20/20 LDN) London’s Egg Club with favourites SCAR, Exit new boy Fixate, top-notch DJs and joyous Sir Spyro and veteran junglist, Randall. Pravers, the 2016 Best Of Egg’s DJ booths weren’t the only British awards were perhaps the best star-studded areas either, with the yet (if we do say so ourselves). All queen of UK radio Annie Nightingale, bases were covered: headliner DJ EZ the legend that is , Dusky, treated the main room to his signature Bicep, Leon Vynehall all picking up garage-y goodness after scooping the trophies and even Denis Sulta’s mum, Best DJ prize; techno megastar Alan journalist and TV presenter Muriel Fitzpatrick brought slamming kicks to Gray, making an appearance. London’s the terrace following his Best Track new Night Czar Amy Lamé made a win; and up-and-coming stars Denis powerful speech in support of Sulta and (jazzy-shirted) duo Solardo nighttime culture before handing justified their respective Breakthrough awards for both Best Club and Producer and Breakthrough DJ awards Innovation & Excellence, while the with house and tech-house, sounds venue’s own Craig Richards stopped by similarly dished out by Lauren Lo Sung to nab Best Resident. and Lee Walker. Disco, meanwhile, was In fact, there was so much going on, provided by the don dada himself, Joey it’s probably better you just see for Negro, and before you cry ‘What about yourselves. Enjoy the snaps and make the breaks?’ DJ Mag Bunker took over sure you don’t miss out this December!

Denis Sulta Norman Jay MBE & Carl Cox

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DJ EZ & Carl Cox

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djmag.com 081 ON THE FLOOR DANCE MUSIC EVENT, SHIBUYA, TOKYO

Bright lights, big city DJ Mag heads to the inaugural Tokyo Dance Music Event, to peek behind the scenes of ’s burgeoning club scene and find out what the repeal of the no dancing law means for Tokyo ravers… DJ Galcid

t’s 8pm on a Thursday in Tokyo’s recent repeal of Japan’s no dancing it’s tough to feel jetlagged in it into our Cheeky Bubblers section: super-trendy district of Shibuya law is a big talking point for locals Japan’s vibrant capital for too long individuality, talent and a great and Japanese DJ Galcid is and foreigners alike. There’s also — we’re staying in a hotel smack- press picture! Iplaying some of the hardest chats about Japanese club culture, bang in the centre of Tokyo’s fashion analogue techno we’ve heard for breakthrough artists and music district, well-known for its 24-hour One of the conference’s most awhile. She stands elevated on a production on the cards, alongside nightlife and ultra-cool bars and insightful speeches comes from the circular track, a mass of complicated workshops from Red Bull Music boutiques. Mayor of Shibuya, Ken Hasebe, who hardware spread out in front of her, Academy, Toolroom Records and gives a talk to kick off the as her music is beamed out to the streams from Boiler Room. The host of DJ Mag’s panel is Taku conference early on Thursday world via a Boiler Room live stream. Takahashi (and yes, the star emojii is morning. Hasebe is quick to She’s the closing act of an all- When DJ Mag touches down on a part of his title), the founder of highlight the issues surrounding Japanese line-up tonight, with gusty Wednesday morning in block.fm and an influential DJ, Japan’s aging population — the Sekitova, Satoshi Otsuki, Wata December two days earlier, we’re producer and radiohost. He’s birth rate in Japan is one of Asia’s Igarashi and Seiho also on the bill, excited to see what TDME has in described to DJ Mag as “Japan’s lowest and parents tend to only have as a mix of clued-up Tokyo club kids store — we’ve heard much about the answer to ” when we’re one child on average. Clubbing is and European hipsters fill the room’s promising DJ/production talent briefed ahead of the talk, and also looked down on by older wide expanse. coming out of Japan. and attracts suitable fanfare when he generations in Japan, something jungle DJs like DJ Sinta and Sakana arrives at the venue to host our Hasebe is hoping to change — he’s The party is kicking off on the are already on our radar, plus panel. One of Taku’s first questions hyper-aware of dance music’s twenty-first floor of a high-rise in partystarters like MC SNOW who are is how Tokyo artists can hope to importance to youth culture. There’s downtown Shibuya, also the location blowing up Tokyo’s loyal reach outside Japan’s borders, also a strong focus on diversity in his of the inaugural Tokyo Dance Music underground club scene. We’re also particularly when many have to core message — he feels young Event, or TDME for short. It’s the due to speak on a panel this week, overcome a significant language disabled people are often excluded first gathering of its kind in the titled Influential International Music barrier. Saxelby shares some insight in Japanese club culture. He wants Japanese capital, and one of the few Media, alongside The Fader editor into what The Fader — a US-based, to see more disabled access for dance music-focused conferences on Ruth Saxelby and representatives hip-hop-focused mag — look for clubs, restaurants and bars in his Asian soil. The topics on the agenda from The Drum and UK PR firm, when discovering new talent, whilst district — he even suggests are largely Japan-centric — the Listen Up. Despite the 14-hour flight DJ Mag outlines the criteria to make incorporating disabled mannequins

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Taku Takahashi, “Japan’s answer to Pete Tong”, hosting his panel there’s a slew of familiar faces on the line-up, including AFEM’s Mark Lawrence, and Giorgio Moroder. Representatives from Chew TV, The Volume Group, Ultra Music and the UK arm of are also on the bill, plus Toolroom head honcho Stuart Knight and techno DJ Umek, who are hosting a feedback A&R session with production hopefuls. Lawrence hosts a panel on protecting nightlife internationally, whilst Kraviz chats about globalism vs glocalism, alongside her love of Japanese culture, music and art. She describes herself as a “world citizen” and says she’s been touched by the success of her techno label трип (pronounced Trip) in Japan. “I have always positioned myself as a citizen of the world, these ideas have been strong in my head since early on,” she says at the close of her talk.

Back on the twenty-first floor, Galcid reaches of her set as into shop windows. “Here in bystanders without having to raise on dancing. The law has made the crowd lets out a loud and Shibuya, diversity is a key word,” he your voice. clubbing a legal grey zone for the appreciative cheer, and explains, when discussing his focus Frustrating sound restrictions past four decades, and pushed international tourists mingle with for 2017. “We need to turn on the aside, there’s a lot of talk about the nightlife further underground than TDME panelists and Asian industry switch to become more aware, more Olympics during the conference in any Western nation. Ironic, bods. There are two parties at enlightened.” — the games will head to the considering Japan is the world’s Tokyo’s Womb club still to go after Japanese capital in 2020. The second largest music-purchasing the Boiler Room wraps up, with acts Hasebe’s final point focuses on the Olympics have been the driving market, and the biggest purchasing like , Giorgio Moroder and practical limitations of building force behind the repeal of Tokyo’s market in Asia by far. more set to spin. Following a spot of clubs and bars in the Shibuya infamous no dancing law, sushi and a mug of warm sake, it’s district, where space is limited and something that’s made worldwide When we manage to finally catch up straight to Womb for a final property prices are at a premium. news frequently over the last five with conference organisers dance-off, where DJ Mag whiles the Walls are thin and Japanese people years. The law, known as ‘fuzoku’ or Lauren-Rose Kocher, Hiroshi night away inside the nightclub’s tend to live in close quarters, he ‘fueiho’, came into effect following Kuramoto and Koji Yanai for a quick impressive and cavernous explains, meaning there are strict World War II, and sought to define chat, the games are a hot topic. mainroom. With only minor sound level laws for clubs and live as late-night-only, adult “With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the teething problems and an all-star music venues in the area. And he’s entertainment establishments in a city is finally starting to open up to line-up, there’s little doubt the first right. DJ Mag can’t help but notice bid to limit prostitution and people from all over the world. TDME has been a total and utter how quiet the system is when we money-laundering operations. All TDME aims to become an annual success — it’s an event of which visit the Toolroom Records takeover venues required a special license to celebration that highlights Tokyo as Tokyo, and all of Japan for that at Womb later that evening — the run, had to maintain strict noise an international city,” says Kocher. , should be very proud. music is so quiet you can chat to controls and operated a blanket ban As day two of the conference dawns CHARLOTTE LUCY CIJFFERS

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Untitled-1 1 16/01/2017 14:19 FABRICLIVE RE-OPENING @ FABRIC, LONDON, UK ON THE FLOOR

Return of the Mac! After a -fought battle to regain its license in 2016, London clubbing institution Fabric finally reopens and DJ Mag is on hand to welcome it back...

Chase & Status o stand outside Fabric Metrik, Chase & Status, grime dons nightclub and once again Logan Sama and Sir Spyro, and top witness a thick snake of genre-crossing talents like Chimpo Travers trailing away from and Sam Binga. the door is a special feeling. To walk It’s a little quieter than usual — the through the venue’s hallowed doors probable result of a last minute and down those familiar steps is alteration to a ticket-only event — even better. And to hear the boom which throws us off slightly, but the of drums rising up as we descend… overall mood of elation within soon well, let’s just say it gives DJ Mag a sets us straight. Admittedly, the tingle in a place usually reserved for relentless delivery of undisputed private times. killers helps too — Wiley’s ‘On A Fabric is back. Returned from the Level’, DJ Zinc’s ‘138 Trek’, brink… or past it, really. And, while ‘Paragov’ by Calibre, Swindle and D there have been a few changes (age Double E’s recent collab ‘Lemon restriction raised to 19, the Trees’ — it can’t fail to go off! sensible addition of ID scanners, Yet we find ourselves with mixed harsher punishments for those emotions upon leaving. As a proud Chimpo caught with drugs, and some extra drum & bass-head, this particular lighting in particularly dark reporter can’t help being saddened corners), the result is a definitive by Fabriclive’s downgrading from a victory for clubland — and a much weekly to a monthly event; replaced needed one at that, particularly in by even more house and techno. Of London. course it’s fantastic that Fabric has survived, its influence on UK Kicking off with Friday’s traditional clubbing is untold and its loss Fabriclive party, the club goes all would be devastating; of course the out with two rooms split between punishment of ‘faster’ or ‘urban’ grime and drum & bass. After genres is something forced upon keeping the line-up top secret the club; but it only illustrates how beforehand, Fabric doesn’t far we still have to go before the disappoint, offering up legends powers-that-be truly understand Dillinja and Ed Rush, Hospital the dance music community. Records staples Nu:Tone and BEN HINDLE

Dillinja

djmag.com 085 ON THE FLOOR FABRIC RE-OPENING @ FABRIC, LONDON, UK

Back to the future... again Following an evening of bass and breaks aplenty, DJ Mag returns to Fabric to catch the club’s Saturday residents in full force...

Daniel Avery n a year that brought progressive, he could be playing to miserable headline news like a group of friends in his front room, it was going out of style, the the ease with which he presides Istory of Fabric’s closure over the glowing mass below. seemed set to be just another sorry Terry Francis takes things up a entry in the chronicle of 2016, and notch in Room 1, running house a significant volume in the broader and techno through with veins of narrative of the UK and London acid and trance across his nightlife’s slow death. For that two-and-a-half-hour set. The sound reason, entering the club again on is, as ever, pristine, and bombs like a Saturday night in 2017 brings a Bodhi’s ‘Outlook’ and Weska’s ‘Are mingled thrill of triumph and relief, You Real’ whip the already euphoric with any fears about returning to a crowd into a frenzy. Witnessing a different club allayed as we’re beaming meandering welcomed by an upbeat staff and through the party before taking to the agreed raft of changes applied the booth for his back-to-back set with care. with Craig Richards affirms yet Craig Richards again what everyone’s feeling right Tonight is all about the long- now — everything’s back in its serving residents, Craig Richards right place. and Terry Francis, the latter of Departing is with a different sense which Stephane Ghenacia is of relief to that with which we warming Room 1 up for nicely as we arrived. Despite the most emerge onto the club’s mezzanine. high-profile of battles to stay open, It’s a blissful reintroduction, and the necessary measures taken looking out over an iconic to do so, Fabric has emerged dancefloor already in full flow, that un-dulled, confident, and with a had mere months ago lain stronger platform even than dormant, presumed dead. before. The public’s lesson in Unannounced until just hours collective action won’t be forgotten before, Daniel Avery brings the either — a good thing, as we may depth early in Room 2. Flexing his need it again in future. LOUIS mastery of the pounding and the HAINES

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086 djmag.com Untitled-1 1 13/12/2016 14:38 Untitled-1 1 16/01/2017 14:14 REGIONAL RAVING! What’s cooking on British soil this month? Ovation opens our month at Pickle Factory, with THE GOLDEN FILTER showcasing 1. & their acid-driven album, LONDON FRIENDS which arrives on SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY Music next month (2nd Feb). PRINTWORKS LONDON A day on, MARKUS SCHULZ has control of Ministry all AFTER a massive sold out night (3rd), and it’s also launch on 4th February, worth noting London’s new Printworks at Village Underground the megavenue will continue its same weekend (4th). inaugural run with one of legend RAHAAN is next, the UK’s finest, Maya Jane hitting The Nest for Windy Coles. Joining her are Alan City house (11th), although Fitzpatrick, Daniel Avery, the rattling bass and lush Kim Ann Foxman and more. vocals of SHACKLETON and Promising quality production, INGA COPELAND at The top sound, and a venue filled Jazz Cafe a day before is with corridors and areas ripe also worth a shout (10th). for exploration, we can’t wait. ’s XOYO residency 12PM - 10.30PM £27.50 - continues every Friday, too £32.50 — our pick involves MAMPI SWIFT and HAZARD, unless you hit Phonox for ANDREW 2. MAKE ME 3. FABRIC 4. OVAL SPACE MUSIC 5. WHITIES WEATHERALL (both 17th). SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY KRANKBROTHER return to CORSICA STUDIOS FABRIC OVAL SPACE THE YARD Oval Space for techno du jour with MATRIXXMAN and HEAD BELGIAN techno don Peter WHENEVER Villalobos plays AFTER having the French Legion YOUNG Turks imprint Whities, HIGH (18th). Same venue, Van Hoesen tops a bill that Fabric, it’s like a hedonistic Of Honour bestowed on him helmed by Nic Tasker, was one week on, the warm vibes also includes The Bunker NYC homecoming. Despite the last month, Laurent Garnier rightly recognised by many as of BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS, resident Mike Servito, and turmoil and uncertainties of joins the irrepressible DJ Deep being amongst 2016‘s most Sweden’s DORISBURG, and northern lass now relocated last year, nobody in this office is for an almighty celebration of important labels. Here the crew MAKAM arrive, whilst XXXY, to Lahndan, Willow. One for expecting anything to change French techno heavyweights — throw one of those parties, so BRASSICA, DIXON AVENUE the thinking house and techno here for the visit of this South guaranteed to go off. expect much genre-straddling. BASEMENT JAMS and more headz, then. American minimal hero. 10PM - 6AM £15 10PM - 6AM £5 play By Day By Night at Bloc 11PM - 7AM £10 - £15 11PM - 11AM £25 (both 24th).

It’s busy, so let’s go — 1. MUMU 9TH BIRTHDAY Manchester; Loose Lips is THE SATURDAY 5TH FEBRUARY back with MO KOLOURS at THE GREAT BALTIC Soup Kitchen (2nd Feb); then NORTH WAREHOUSE/ NEW BIRD High Hoops brings soulful STREET, LIVERPOOL dance legends MOOD II SWING to Band On The Wall, NOT just big, this one has depth Meat Free hit The White Hotel too. Not that we expected for a cheeky BYOB sesh — anything less from Team KOBOSIL and MARTYN HARE mUmU given the last almost- — whilst Hidden has RARESH, decade of Scouse debauchery. SCUBA and PRASLEA (all Spread over two venues (day 3rd). Also catch GILLES and night), Scottish techno PETERSON, LONE, ADESSE mainstay Gary Beck, Enzo VERSIONS (10th); then Siragusa’s unstoppable FUSE DAX J, CLERIC, and REFLEC stomp, Cassy, Nastia, Lee (24th) at the same venue. Rands and Jon Rundell are And don’t forget Cryptic all involved, leaving just one State at Islington Mill with thing to say — happy bloody PARIAH and ALEX COULTON birthday! (also 24th), or Distinct’s boat 2PM - 5AM £18.50 - £22.50 party with DR and MONDE (25th). Leeds heads should start with local rave-techno- 2. ZUTEKH 8TH BIRTHDAY 3. RHYTHM THEORY 4. HIDDEN 5. SYSTEM 9TH BIRTHDAY whatever producer HAPPA SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY with RANDOMER at Wire HIDDEN, MANCHESTER SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER HIDDEN, MANCHESTER MINT CLUB, LEEDS for Treehouse (1st). Butter Side Up welcomes BINH and STILL going strong and still A REAL coup: Sterac, aka UNIVERSALLY adored Scottish PRASLEA and Raresh arrive FRANCESCO DEL GARDA to selling out Manchester’s Soup Steve Rachmad, hits one of house-head Denis Sulta, as Praslesh, no doubt for one the same place a week on, but Kitchen at the beginning of Manchester’s best small clubs leftfield production wunderkind of those stripped, rolling, we’re torn as Studio 54 leg- each month, Zutekh relocate to play what should be a very Auntie Flo, and Kiwi electronic involving journeys, with Nicolas end NICKY SIANO hits Dukes to bigger turf for tonight’s intimate and utterly unmissable explorers Chaos In The CBD Lutz and Grade-A ressie/ Studios (both 10th). All that anniversary. Midland, Job set for one of the city’s best should make for a pleasingly local heroine Annie Errez also aside, Canal Mills has DUSKY Jobse, Or:la, and Mr. Price — on small sessions. varied and thoroughly sweaty readying records. live (18th), then HANNAH point as per. 11PM - 6AM £13 night. 10PM - 6AM £10 - £15 WANTS (25th)... 9PM - 6AM £15 10PM - 4AM £15 - £18

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It comes as a relief to see the Simple crew in Oxford flying the flag for getting back on it ASAP, bringing MIDLAND to SOUTH Bullingdon Arms for their first 1. MONO of 2017 (4th Feb). Exposition SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY has d&b dons TOTAL SCIENCE MONO, BRIGHTON alongside KYRIST, SIXTH SENSE, BLACKFOOT and BRINGING itself to the boil BASHINGTON for a load since opening last summer, of amens at Edge in Luton Mono’s concept is simple: (11th). Aside from that, small, loud, forward-thinking. it’s all Brighton... starting Few people do the latter two with Defected player SONNY as well as tonight’s guest, FODERA at The Arch, and Livity Sound chap Kowton, ’s Open To Close with his bass-house-techno- takeover of Patterns (both skudge, hence our opting to 4th). GEORGE FITZGERALD stick this straight in at #1. plays the venue a week on; Anyone unconvinced might whilst a Jabba residents night want to check this month’s offers the odd combination of Behind The Scene feature on acid, techno and at Rialto the club (p.78). Theatre (both 11th). Attic 005 11PM - 6AM £5 hits Mono to bring five hours of NICK THE RECORD, the guy behind Japan’s Lifeforce 2. PATTERNS 3. PITCH BLACK 4. GLOBAL LANGUAGE 5. CONCRETE THURSDAYS parties, alongside the club’s SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY own ØVRE (17th). The town PATTERNS, BRIGHTON THE CELLAR, OXFORD THE WINCHESTER, THE ASTORIA, PORTSMOUTH gets busier the following BOURNEMOUTH evening: Mono welcomes LAST year we saw Palms Trax ANSWER Code Request’s record KNOWN for flamboyant Missing People with ISHMAEL play soulful house and disco for techno innovation has never IF the words ‘trance-techno- decorations, host Artwork live, and Hessle Audio’s on Sunday at Dekmantel’s wavered since his meteoric rise psy-prog deity John 00 joining revelers on the PEARSON SOUND heads to festival mere to somewhere near the top of Fleming’ mean anything to you dancefloor, and, on at least one Patterns for RAMADANMAN hours after he closed Reaktor’s the pecking order. As then our best advice is to buy occasion, handing out slices of alter-ego business (both apocalyptic techno bash across such, attendance should be a ticket to catch the decade- watermelon, Art’s House hits 18th). Ending on DUSKY live town, making him amongst the mandatory. spanning maestro make a rare the most popular spot in town. at Concorde 2 (23rd), it’s not most versatile names around. 11PM - 3AM £9 appearance in B’mouth. 10PM - 9AM £5 - £6 a bad lot. 11PM - 4AM £8 9PM - 4AM £10 - £12

Glasgow’s month begins when Feel My Bicep arrives , at SWG3 (3rd Feb). A day NORTHERN on, FABIO & GROOVERIDER 1. TWITCH — WHITIES IRELAND make a rare appearance north LABEL NIGHT of Hadrian’s for a set at The SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY Classic Grand (4th). SOLARDO THE BUNATEE, bring their jacking Sessions to Sub Club next (9th), with LONDON’S critically BOYS NOIZE hitting the same acclaimed call-it-what-you- spot, and then BEN PEARCE like club-night and Young (12th and 16th). Leaving just Turks imprint, Whities, land enough room (and money) in Belfast, offering up the to make sure you’re at the acclaimed US dame du jour Subbie again for Animal Farm Avalon Emerson and bossman with CLERIC and RYAN JAMES at the top Tasker, both of FORD’s Scottish debut (17th), whom are joined by Twitch’s and Subculture with HENRIK esteemed residents for next SCHWARZ live alongside level fare. Further names are TELFORD (25th). Edinburgh- also set to be added after this wise, ROUTE 94 joins KHALID sentence has been written HUSSAIN and CHECKETTS at and printed. Cabaret Voltaire for Odyssey 10PM - 3AM £8 006 (9th), with SOLARDO playing that address 24 hours 2. SHINE 3. NIGHTVISION PRESENTS 4. SUBSTANCE — 10 YEARS OF 5. LET IT BLEED & FIVE THIRTY earlier (8th). Further down SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY MUSICA X PT.1 ILIAN TAPE SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY the line, Deep Excursions SHINE, BELFAST SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY THE TUNNELS, ABERDEEN brings Berlin’s high priestess THE LIQUID ROOM, THE BONGO CLUB, of house TAMA SUMO to DUSKY and Danny Daze top EDINBURGH EDINBURGH WE’D go far enough to say The Mash House, and also Room 1, with Peggy Gou and Fatima Yamaha can do melodic, essential is the return of Chris Hanna in the Soundspace EATS Everything plays an THE Zenker Brothers debut in euphoric, synth-laden, unifying Rebel Waltz to the capital 18 area and Truncate also on hand extended set, Dense & Pika, the Scottish capital to mark stuff better than pretty much years after it began here, with to throw down for the first Trevino, Tim Green, Lauren Lane a decade of redirecting rave anyone else. The smart money’s MURRAY RICHARDSON and Shine of 2017. and Izzy Demzky assist, which via their universally acclaimed on more of the same here. STUART PATTERSON back-to- 9.30PM - 3AM £20 is basically shorthand for top imprint, Ilian Tape, with label Essential business. back for five hours (18th). quality tech and techno vibes. mate Skee Mask also playing. 11PM - 3AM £15 - £17 1PM-3AM £17.50 - £22.50 11PM - 3AM £10

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Bristol sees rising Aussie MALL GRAB joining similarly fresh faced German TRP for WEST & house to make you swoon WALES (maybe) at The Island, 1. JUST JACK 11TH BIRTHDAY whilst across town The SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY Blue Mountain prepares MOTION, BRISTOL for UK bass by OM UNIT, MORESOUNDS live, DANNY EVER proper, Just Jack SCRILLA, TMSV and CRYPTICZ stampedes into Year 11 with a (both 3rd Feb). On a different, raft of indisputably excellent more insane note, Futurism selectors in tow. Robert Hood, 3.0 is the debut show from Midland, DJ Bone and Optimo ONALLEE, at Colston Hall’s are on hand to provide techno; The Lantern, and features Japan’s Soichi Terada is a drum & bass, 3D visuals, a welcome house curveball, and choir and drones (18th). Jayda G’s nu-funk-soul-beats Technowave are in the West have rightly won her plenty of Country too, with their first praise in recent months. The ‘pop-up party’ happening in stuff hedonistic dreams are Bristol this month. The venue made of. is yet to be announced but 10PM - 6AM £20 the idea will no doubt be the same no matter where they choose — techno, techno 2. FROM BERLIN WITH LOVE 3. AN EVENING WITH ÂME 4. VECTA 1ST BIRTHDAY BASH 5. LOVE SAVES THE DAY techno (25th). Outside that SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY LAUNCH city, DUSKY perform live BASEMENT 45, BRISTOL MOTION, BRISTOL MOVE, EXETER THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY at Y Plas in Cardiff (10th), MOLES, BATH and Good Life throw a Mad NOT just one of our favourite IGNORE what the name MALA’S boy Coki, Plastician Hatter’s Mansion Party artists, but one of Carl Cox’s suggests, this isn’t one of those and Pinch fly the flag for grime, COVER star and all round at the Phoenix in Exeter most played from the last 12 TV shows where the audience , bass and mayhem, woman of the moment Helena (23rd) — stilt dancers, house months (or thereabouts). Few get to ask a celebrity pre- bringing a little of Bristol’s Hauff tops the bill as Origins music and all — which isn’t things are as impressive as approved questions, but rather counter-culture to deepest team up with Love Saves The very seasonal but based on Saytek’s live improv techno Innervisions icons Âme mining Devon. Best be making the Day. Expect eclectic techno/ previous exploits will be sets. Say no more. deeper house all night. most of it, then. electro madness woven pretty debauched. 10PM - 4AM £5 - £7 10PM - 6AM £10 - £18 10PM - 3AM £10 - £15 together in expert fashion. 10PM - 3AM £12 - £14

Around Birmingham way the month begins by paying THE 1. HOSPITALITY respect — NIK GILLET, former MIDLANDS BIRMINGHAM resident at Miss Moneypenny’s SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY and Godskitchen, joins THE RAINBOW VENUES, RICHIE ROBERTS (of Bakers/ BIRMINGHAM Republica fame) for a face off at Hare & Hounds, where A MA-HOOSIVE d&b showdown the aptly-named Heritage brings rolling sounds courtesy is bound to go off. At the of Fred V & Grafix, S.P.Y, same time, Tunnel Club — Nu:Logic, Etherwood, Krakota formerly Subway City — hosts and Escape, as Hospitality once Oculus, which is shorthand again descends on The Rainbow for future-leaning house and Venues for another session tech-featuring affiliates from within its hallowed halls and the likes of Defected, GLAS, warehouses. These events Amusement 13 and Box Social always go off in a big way, and (both 3rd Feb). Fidget takes usually sell out, so forward over The Warehouse a week planning is vital to avoid later, with local UK bass-man disappointment. PELIKANN joining FOOR for 10PM - 6AM £17.50 - £20 the latter lot’s album launch (10th), and the month rounds off with Warp Records’ PLAID 2. THE GARAGE PRESENTS 3. SOUL:UTION 4. DJ VADIM AT THE DARK 5. SHADOW HARDRIVE & THE BEE live at The Dark TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY HORSE FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY Horse (18th), then Blackout RED BAR & LOUNGE, THE BUTTERMARKET, FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY TRAMPS, WORCESTER launching as a new monthly at NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY THE DARK HORSE, SUKI10C, focusing on raising BIRMINGHAM SERIOUS broken beats and money for cancer support DEKMANTEL-ASSOCIATE Palms MANCHESTER’S drum & bass urban pieces as grime hero Sir through garage, house, d&b Trax is in the house with techno institution heads south, with NOT just a clever event name, Spyro shares honours with the and old school (24th). Beyond and house of the highest order. main man Marcus Intalex alt-hip-hop and dark soul man irreverent Terror Danjah, Levelz- Brum, Leftback marks three Booked here for a three-hour playing both under his own Vadim stops by to bring the associate Chimpo, Night Slugs’ years in the depths of The set, with such versatility and name and his four-four-driven kind of electronic stylings only P Jam, and a host of other Cave, Nottingham — residents variety in his box, the only Trevino guise, and drafting in Russian Ninja Tune signees names to boot. go back to back all night (4th). guarantee is quality. liquid dude LSB too. seem to get their hands on. 9PM - 5AM £12.50 - £18 10PM - 3AM £5 - £8 11PM - 3AM £11 10PM - 2AM £5

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GOLDIEROCKS: THE GLOBE! LIVE & LET LIVE — THE SELECTOR DJ LAMENTS THE RECENT SHOOTING IN Laroc your socks off! INSTANBUL New Brazilian club Laroc, styled ISTANBUL IS ONE of my favourite as having ‘a festival feeling in a cities in the world. A metropolis club’, is an audio-visual feast. DJ bursting with spirit, warmth and creativity. The Turkish are famous for Mag investigates... their hospitality and boy it shows t only a year old, Brazil’s Laroc club — they love a good party. is making an impressive impact on A the local scene. Situated in a Where East literally meets West, the valley, just off the highway in Valinhos, an divide between Europe and Asia runs hour from Sao Paolo, the venue offers through the middle of the city. A city outdoor space, a huge covered dancefloor where each continent’s cultural and even a swimming pool. Its USP, however, traditions and practices are equally is the stunning views on offer as the sun sets respected and celebrated. This mid-rave — utter bliss! “Something special diversity is notably represented in happens when the sun goes down,” says Istanbul’s nightlife culture — from director and co-owner, Mário Sérgio. “The outrageous, untamed gay clubs like atmosphere changes when it becomes night, X-Large that doesn’t even open till with lights and special effects, but the 2am, to smoky gypsy bars playing natural view during the day has value too.” traditional music like ‘Araf’ heaving Combined with no-expense-spared with punters every night of the week production that features pyrotechnics, and super-sleek vast, modern super- confetti, LED panels, dancers and more, clubs like Ulus 29 and Lucca. 11:11 Laroc aims to deliver what Mário refers to as may look a bit like a ‘90s day-glo “a ‘festival feeling’ in a club”. rave but is a lot of fun in a grunge-y kind of way. Barlar Sokak translating Of course, it isn’t all about the visuals as ‘bar street’ (original, eh?) is lined — what would any club be without a tip-top with Ottoman mansions converted selection of… well, selectors. And Laroc into bars and clubs. Dunia is the certainly has that. “People love to create heart of this, an indie world music genres for the clubs, especially in Brazil,” space where the kids dance hard and explains Mário. “We don’t want to be an the Raki is even harder. underground club or a commercial club. We I think it’s the city’s enthusiastic want to provide good quality music and an embracing of diversity that makes amazing experience to our fans. We are a the Reina nightclub New Year’s Eve club for electronic music — concerts, shows, shooting even more tragic. I DJ’d at live acts, everything. Our structure was an official after-party of ‘Marka’ (a made to change to receive any kind of rider, bit like the Middle Eastern Cannes if necessary. We may not have started in that Lions festival) mid-December, direction, but we can do it.” maybe 100 metres from Reina. It’s a This means the space has hosted EDM lavish house club on the edge of the superstars such as and , Bosphorus waterway with along with house and techno from the likes exceptional international DJs (and a of , James Zabiela and D-Edge valet boat service). Packed and boss, Renato Ratier. heady in winter, open-air like an The next few months will continue this trend Ibiza beach party in the summer. with Kolombo and Claptone landing on Idyllic. Why can’t people just be and Saturday 25th February, Galantis and Kungs let be; to live their lives, to dance dropping by two days later, and Kryder and be joyful? I’ll never ever headlining in mid-March. Definitely worth a understand that... the desire to visit next time you’re down in South destroy other people’s happiness. America, then — we’ll see you when the sun Live and let live. @Goldierocks goes down… BEN HINDLE

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Serge Santiago and Firas Waez, now better known as Waze & Odyssey, have spent the last five years becoming one of the most sought-after duos on the house JOCKEY JOURNAL circuit. The pair are known for proper The on-the-road diary of the world’s party sets, and their output is made to top DJs treading the globe match, packed as it is with the grooviest cuts. Their label meanwhile, W&O Street Tracks, has released some of the four-four world’s most exciting players, including Kill Frenzy, Eliphino and Ejeca. We asked WAZE & ODYSSEY the boys to give us a taste of life on the road…

SECRET GARDEN PARTY, BOXED OFF, DUBLIN, ABBOTS RIPTON, UK IRELAND “We went off to SGP with a “To Dublin town! It was bag of ‘music’ and a load of a 45-minute drive to DJ slots. Thank the maker the outskirts, where it wasn’t raining this year! we hooked up with First up was the Pagoda our manager again. Stage, which was already Same white trainers, going off at 5pm. Epic looking clean as the fun dropping old shit like day he bought them Tenaglia’s mix of Grace — impressive. When Jones’ ‘Feel Up’, Blaze’s it comes to the Irish, ‘Do You Remember House’ fuck can they party! and so on. There was more The Bedlam crew who action here than a teenage run Boxed Off feel like boy with free internet family now as we’ve privileges. Drop Stage played for them so Secret Garden Party next, to get a bit heavier. many times. We headed Boxed Off, Dublin Darth Vader turned up over to our stage; halfway through for a Deetron was playing dance — he liked our new track ‘Down With Tha’ that just came before us, we’ve never met before but we love his music. What a out on Edible! Lastly, The Labyrinth — basically lo-fi rollers lovely guy. We smashed out the headphones, smashed out our through to 6am. We love this stage; it’s just raw and emotional. track ’No One Knowz’ and had a smashing time! Route 94, then Can’t wait for this summer’s one already!” Eats after us. Such a heavy night, thank you and bedtime!”

PARKLIFE FESTIVAL, PERCOLATE, AIRSPACE BRIXTON, LONDON MANCHESTER, UK “Feeling fresh from Dublin, we hit South London for Percolate “Jumped on the train to play a six-hour set as part of our ‘Extended’ tour! Six hours from London with sometimes feels faster than an hour... so odd. Our first London our manager wearing show was for the Percolate guys five years ago, so it was nice to white trainers to an be back! We started to an empty room and ended with a sweaty English festival… very pit of people! It’s great because you get to fulfil every part of silly! was our being a DJ — the warm-up, the peak and the close. What an stage, and with more amazing night.” excitement than a mosquito at a blood FACTORY 93, , US bank we tucked into “Holy shit, it was cold in LA! Oh wait, it’s NYE… still, cold is some wine, beers and just wrong here. 13-hour flight, Uber to the Airbnb, sleep cheese and onion (yes sleep!) for the whole day — awesome! Off to Factory 96 crisps en route! As with Get Real (Green Velvet & Claude VonStroke) and we can’t always, Elrow was pure friggin’ wait! Wow, the klife Festival joy. Our track ‘On The size of the venue, that Par Downlow’ set the tone was one big-ass room! as the Elrow team let it It’s amazing to see LA rain with confetti and putting on actual house inflatables! The detail these guys put into everything they do parties to crowds this is unreal, we absolutely love them! We stuck around until the big now, what a long end — manager’s shoes still as white as Santa’s arse hair! Not way it’s come and what sure how.” amazing people who put the love into these RINSED, CITY, US events. A great crowd “We headed to the Big Apple feeling insanely excited for this and a great way to rave! Straight to the hotel, bags dropped off, no time for a sleep bring in 2017. We love and jumped in a cab and straight on to it. New York is awesome our job. Happy New to play if you find the right party — Rinsed is most definitely Year.” the right party! It felt illegal, which was perfect! Amazing atmosphere and amazing people.” Factory 93, LA

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What you wearing? Becky Tong MATTANDNAT.COM EXCLUSIVE WARDROBE ACCESS… 11. “At Matt & Nat, we live by a simple motto — ‘live beautifully’.” They’re a What are you wearing right now? I’ve been buying bits for years and luggage brand born in in “I am wearing some vintage Levi’s just love the quality!” 1995 that’s stuck long and hard to its jeans which I’ve trimmed at the principles of not using leather or any hems, a big Acne fleece jumper, a What is your favourite boutique? other animal-based materials in navy-blue beret and some black “Dover Street Market in London. their designs. They’re constantly patent creepers.” Merci in Paris. Voo Store in Berlin. I looking for new ways to recycle can’t pick just one, so these are a few materials, and since 2007 all of their How would you describe your style? of my favourite shops. Whenever I linings are made only from recycled “I would say it’s tomboy but with a am in these cities, they’re always on plastic bottles. Bloody marvellous, splash of girlie. I love modern style, my to-do list. They all have great we say. streetwear brands etc paired with collections from different designers some high-end classic bits. Rihanna’s — some up-and-coming designers style is an inspiration — always.” and some big brands, both on the affordable and expensive scale.” Describe an outfit you remember from as far back into your childhood What is your most treasured item? as possible. “I don’t wear a lot of jewellery but I “This one sticks in there pretty deep. have two rings I always have with I was going out on my own for the me. I have two vintage Gucci rings, first time without my parents when I which my mum passed down to me. was about 10 or 11 to meet some And another ring, which my little friends in the village for some fun. I brother and best friend bought me WEEKDAY.COM wore moonboots with flared for my birthday, which has the 01. NIXON £55 nixon.com A great international site for men corduroys tucked in, a tie — Avril Aquarius sign on it.” 02. PENFIELD £100 penfield.com and womens-wear, highly influenced Lavinge was a big inspiration to me 03. AFIELD £50 afield.com by Scandinavian style, carrying in- back then — and a fake fur coat. I What are you currently working on? 04. LACOSTE £100 usc.co.uk house brands and lesser-known was getting some interesting looks.” “Right now I am working on a bunch 05. BASE LONDON £64.99 baselondon.com designers. Simplicity is the order of of exciting projects. We have a lot of 06. DRIES VAN NOTEN £265 mrporter.com the day, and their price-points are Who is your favourite designer? good music coming out of Juicebox 07. NEIL BARRETT £160 oki-ni.com reasonable and kind. “We’re “I would say Comme Des Garcons and Recordings and our Juicebox 08. LE COQ SPORTIF £65 lecoqsportif.com convinced that we can create Stella McCartney are two of my management roster. And I’m 09. WOOD WOOD £28 woodwood.com clothing collections that enable our favourites. I love Stella’s collections, planning some fun parties for the 10. CARRIER COMPANY £140 carriercompany.co.uk customers to express their always feminine and powerful with summer months in London and 11. COMME DES GARÇONS £125 ssense.com personality and at the same time some androgynous vibes. Comme, Ibiza.” care about the planet,” they say!

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HIGH AND DRY LESS IS MORE... Thinking about environmentally- One for you, one for me, responsible rainwear? Read on... one for you... etc. COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR are well known for their waterproofs HEAVY TREADS... It’s all about and active-friendly garms; they’ve been producing outdoor big, chunky boots. Boots made for apparel, footwear and accessories since 1938. This season walking and stomping and being heard they set out ‘to make the greenest, highest performance and seen in at the same time. The more jacket in the world’, and have upped their game by military style the better. There are no collaborating on the project with hip-hop artist and limits! environmental supporter, Macklemore. The result is the award-winning OutDry Extreme ECO jacket — also waterproof CHAMPION!... and breathable without the use of perfluorinated compounds. A sportswear “Manufacturing the jacket without relying on PFCs was a brand that’s been critical step, but we went even further by building it from hovering around recycled bottles, using recycled trims, and keeping more than our thoughts for 13 gallons of wastewater out of the process by going dye- a while now. free,” Woody Blackford, Columbia’s VP of Innovation and Can’t go wrong Design, explains. with a cosy Such talk and intentions can only be a good thing. So if you’re sweat-top, or in the market for a seriously functional jacket, look no further. a pair of Columbia.com trackie bottoms. Dover Street DENIM REPORT Market have a FRESH higher-end collection. Tut. THREADS COLLABS... Palace x Adidas? Raf Simons x Adidas! Gosha Rubchinskiy x Introducing Reebok? These are just a few of the an entirely team-ups you need to keep an eye on. new British PEACE OUT... That peace symbol, menswear on a silver necklace. Paul Smith did a brand... fab one last year. Fingers crossed he brings it back for a re-run.

DISTRESSED!... MNML’s denim collection is all raggedy and beaten up (just how we like our men... ha!). OK, so they’re based in LA, but they’re worth splashing out for.

COSTUME CHANGE... Every day we’re going to take a character from the Royal Tenenbaum’s and we’re going to dress like them, for a week. So there. For the love of retro. BIG UPS TO AFIELD, who emerged this year with an NOW HERE’S A THING: Lee Cooper have a history of SS17 collection that’s as crisp as you like, and gives a producing denim in East London since 1908! You learn WAITING GAME... Keeping us clear vision of the route they’ll be taking into the something new everyday. quiet while we wait for the second fashion world. Think laidback styles mixed up with a Their Cooper Collection pays homage to its early series of Stranger Things. Vinyl will slightly preppy look that’s lathered in the kind of beginnings with a limited run of six styles that give a always make us feel better. summery vibes and warm colourways that we’re all respectful nod to their main man Morris Cooper, super-eager for this time of year. latter-day founder of the brand. They’ve been woven on Looking ahead to their ‘Let’s Go Swimming’ release, ‘authentic shuttle looms’ and feature small 31-inch they’ve really pushed the boat out with their vintage weave and non-synthetic stretch in select cuts. forward-thinking designs — blending retro with Traditional rivets and solid copper hardware have been modern to form twists and turns that have grabbed used and antique Union Special machines were involved our attention. “Using a summer-friendly colour in the chain-stitched hems. palette, the collection boasts an array of bold and Tilmann Wrobel has cast his creative director eyes over vintage-style prints across its shirting, t-shirts and the selvedge launch, making sure that discerning swimwear,” Afield tell DJ Mag. denimistas and streetwear fans are all catered for. Afield.uk Thecoopercollection.lc

100 djmag.com Untitled-1 1 11/11/2016 17:05 Untitled-1 1 16/01/2017 14:30 FEW IN THE WORLD of techno some Jack Trax artists like Adonis, have as much experience as Cisco Liz Torres, Marshall Jefferson, Ferreira. Co-founding member of and Fingers Inc. The Advent (now solo) alongside used to perform at some of these Colin McBean (these days better venues. Some great memories…” known as techno/house royalty Mr. G), his career started at What’s the most crucial record Paddington College back in 1986 of all-time in your eyes? studying sound engineering, “So many to pick from, but if I had before scoring an internship to choose my all-time favourite which saw him hooking up with track from my genre of music — Jack Trax records and working and what inspired me to make with the likes of Derrick May, electro, house and techno — it Fingers Inc. and Marshall would have to be Arthur Baker Jefferson. and Afrika Bambaataa ‘Planet After putting out new beat Rock’. This record became a stuff under his own name culture and a movement for and releasing on R&S, Fragile electronic music, and that legacy Records and co-producing with still lives on...” CJ Bolland, The Advent project went on to help define the pure What’s your lights-up, end-of- techno formula in the UK during the-night tune? its early stages, penning a prolific “Green Velvet ‘The Flash (The list of albums and EPs for FFRR’s Advent & Industrialyzer )’. Internal, Tresor and his own When I’m playing live, Kombination Research imprint, this one always seems to get among many others. the people wanting more and In 2017, he’s still going seriously more. Especially the Italians... strong as The Advent. Gigging Some great nights finished with, all over the world, he appeared “Cameras ready… prepare to alongside Chris Liebing at Egg flash”. London to celebrate 25 Years of DJ Mag last November, and he’s If you could meet anyone — continued to put out his own alive or dead — who would it material and collaborate with be? leading techno names in recent “Nikola Tesla and Bob Marley. years. This would be a great backstage His newest compilation, ‘Kompile moment of discussions, smoking Research #1’, is a three-part and jamming...” collection featuring new, unreleased music from artists Imagine the world is going to who release on his label (The end tomorrow, what are you Industrialyzer, Angry Kore, Alex going to do tonight? Bau...). It’s out this month, so “I would gather all my family, we decided to do a bit of our own friends, fans, agents, promoters, research about the man behind DJs and have the last PROPER it all... rave/feast on Earth. On some hot, tropical island (not Ibiza) — a Do you remember your first guaranteed ‘bomb’ night.” clubbing experience? Tell us about it… Describe what you imagine “The year was 1987, at Clink clubbing to be like in the year Street, London, SE1, with Colin 2070? Faver (RIP), Kid Bachelor and “For clubland and punters, DJs, Eddie Richards. One of the first VJs, EJs, BJs (laughs)... obviously London warehouse parties. The there will be faster technology event was on three levels, seemed you can access, which allows the like a maze at the time... each user and the DJ to choose how to room had a different vibe and experience the night and mood. feel to it. During this period I Also the first ever ‘Moon’ dance... was sound engineering at Jack Burning Man becomes the 51st Trax Records and Damon D’Cruz, state of America, and the master who ran the label, was going out becomes the oldest DJ every weekend. I remember Paul to still reach the Top 100.” Oakenfold’s night at was a regular night we checked... And

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