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TALAL BUDEBS Free jazz concerts are kicking Publisher off again at Habtoor Grand on Friday, October 20. Jazzy. CHARL CHAKA Managing Partner [email protected] STEPHEN O’DONOVAN Sales/marketing [email protected] The amazing news is that the STU TODD hilariously brutal Japanese Editor gameshow Takeshi’s Castle is also [email protected] on its way back to your screens! PAULA MANGUEIRA Design [email protected] SONIA IGNACIO Operations Peaky Blinders is also due to make [email protected] a return to our televisions. If don’t CONTRIBUTORS: know what I am talking about Stu Todd, Pablo Walker, Neil Henderson, Google it. Seelie, Julia Poly, Koast, Krucho, Tommy Outside, Jefty, Will Bruce and Tobie Allen. INFUSION IS PUBLISHED BY Milehigh Media, LLC PO Box 53443 – Dubai, UAE GUEST LIST Tel/Fax: 04 368 8098 infusionmag infusionmagazine BLACK LIST infusionmagazine OUR PARTNERS When people ask ridiculously stupid or obvious questions online that can be answered by a consultation with Google. Nostril hair extensions. Just no. Say What? RANES TWELVE We all know that there is a huge choice out there for all type of DJ’s but this new release from Rane is a tad perplexing. First off, it is a controller, with a 12” vinyl record on top that acts as the platter. In all fairness it looks the business, but if you cast your mind back to Technics failed attempt at such a piece of kit and for the old heads the Numark before it will know that these ideas were short lived. I can see what Rane are getting at but there are much better examples of this. Sure, the price tag of around AED3,400 will be attractive to some, but we recommend either going full vinyl (with Traktor, Serato or wax) or sticking to controllers or CDJ’s. This is no man’s land in our opinion. DJ RENA DMC For the turntablists out there you will be aware that the annual World DMC Championships took place a few weeks ago in London and there was a bit of a surprise winner. Surprise in the fact that the winner DJ Rena is only 12 years old and so beats A-Trak’s long standing record. The Japanese DJ is still far too young to be able to perform in most clubs but once that happens we are sure he will be unstoppable. Look at what A-Trak has gone on to achieve since winning the World DMC title. WE LOVE SQUARE NIGHTCLUB Being the tallest hotel in the world comes with a great responsibility to deliver a high standard of quality that other hotels strive to achieve and the JW Marriot Marquis Hotel that towers high above Business Bay and the surrounding Dubai Water Canal offers that in spades with its market leading outlets. With firm favourites Bridgewater Tavern, Tong Thai, Prime68 and Garden all tantalising taste buds on a regular basis there is a new venue on the block ready to rock your weekends. Taking its ques from the London Underground, the industrial styled Square Nightclub has ensured all surfaces have been used to their fullest potential and display works of art from local artists as well as renditions of famous works from UK guerrilla artist Banksy. The heady program of events has also been a huge hit, with Juicy on Fridays being a tour de force through house, UK garage, r and b and of course hip hop. Residents Robbie Blanco and Salv Pepp will have you dancing the whole night long. Also in attendance throughout the week is Escape with Mr Levier on Tuesdays, Link Up on Wednesdays with DJ Brooklyn and Shero, then Thursdays belong to Strictly Urban with Luwayne Wonder. So, don’t be a square and check out what all the fuss is all about. For more information go to facebook.com/squaredxb. What we did GROOVE ON THE GRASS SEASON OPENER Another season, another sweatbox and another stellar line-up to kick everything off into the desert’s own homegrown festival, sprawling over Emirates Golf Club’s grassy pits and knolls. Deian’s set shortly after dark summed it up with a bumpy, understated vibe leading into the likes of the stalwart chillario Nightmares on Wax inside the tent. His set a far cry from the herbal heights of Les Nuits and DJ Kicks mixes, choosing to build the yearning crowd into a frenzied rave-up having it large to his brand of tech-house vibes ahead of DJ Tennnis’ tremulous touchdown while headliner Nicholas Jaar outside dropped a leftfield mix in the style of a Boiler Room jaunt, sprawling through glitchy technophoria by way of some deep and techy vibes thrown in for good measure, all underscored with the Latin roots of his Chilean heritage. As the weather pulls into that long, deeply refreshing drink of the lush months we all live here for, while the rest of the world starts to slowly freeze, there’s just a hint in the air - as there has been at all the Groove events, despite the cliquey and self-important atmosphere so many of the ‘beautiful people’ exude in this city - of a slither of the original vibe that we all started clubbing for in the first place, to be found somewhere hidden over the green. DECIBEL 2ND BIRTHDAY W/ GREGOR TRESHER Gregor Tresher is an artist who puts emphasis on stimulating the whole body and not just people’s feet when he is playing his sound. With a focus on melody, Gregor is able to provide an organic sound within a shifting environment. With residents Toubba and Krucho playing back to back at the beginning of the evening, they warmed up the crowd with a solid and steady set which provided the musical basis for the evening that was to unfold. One of the great things about Decibel and their music policy is that there are guaranteed bangers that are going to be played from start to finish. The low roof of ON42 and the cleaver back drop / stage visuals provide an added atmosphere reminding the crowd of a night in a European club with its in your face lights and great sounding sound system the Decibel crew have got the right blend of music / visuals and atmosphere in a great package. Well done to the Decibel crew, happy birthday and here is to many more. Words by Pablo Walker For more information go to facebook.com/decibeldxb. ON N ON LAUNCH There is a huge choice of beach and pool venues in Dubai, but they seldom cater for music tastes that do not confirm to the mainstream. Step forward the ON N ON pool parties lovingly curated by Andrei Hancu, Sasha Antropov (SASH.) and Mattia Stragapede (Maat). Taking place at the pool deck of The Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Marina every Saturday, ON N ON was just the cure for a heavy Friday night where you could float about a temperature controller pooled while listening to some of Dubai’s best DJ’s. First up was Maat to warm the poolside Funktion One’s with a top selection of blissed out numbers and it seemed Dauwd’s remix of Lusine’s “Chatter” purely designed to played in the open air. Next came the extended set from guest Maks (Artist Network), known for his eclectic tastes he was firmly in deep, melodic minimal mood and carried the party expertly until Sash. took over the decks with an equally spot on selection including tracks like the sublime Sade sampling Quasar- “I Never Thought I’d See The Day”. I can see this being a firm favourite hangout for a lot of people as the vibe together with the surroundings are perfect. Words by Stu Todd For more information go to facebook.com/onnondxb. LUCKY VOICE - SUNDAY SESSIONS LUCKY VOICE SUNDAY SESSIONS BRIDGING THE GAP Plus Minus have really settled in to their new home at Bridgewater Tavern this season, since moving there after the Ramadan break, Plus Minus have set about bringing top international talent to Dubai on a weekly basis. Stand out bookings have included Timo Maas, Matthew Dekay and Okain to name but a few. The team at Plus Minus have exclusively revealed that they will continue to run weekly parties until the end of the year and they have one hell of a schedule in store for their faithful crowd. Pumping the Funktion One sound system on Friday, October 20 will be Eagles and Butterflies who will be supported by Raya and Salah. Then, after a 5-year hiatus from UAE, French producer Sébastien Léger will return on Friday, October 27. The Frenchman will be supported by Dante and Salah. It is also worth mentioning that after a string of standout performances for the Dubai outfit this season, Mo Ezaby has now been named the new resident for Plus Minus. For more information go to facebook.com/PlusMinusUAE. NEW AT NOMAD El Chiringuito and their NOMAD concept has been going great guns with their bookings recently and with this season top tier artists such as Henrik Schwarz, Guy J, Maceo Plex and one of the more interesting bookings of the season Sven Vath. With Sven moving about venues in recent years it will be interesting to hear what style Sven goes for, as his followers reading this will know he not just an out and out techno DJ. This season has also seen the resident team been bolstered considerably with the inclusion of Sam Farsio, Maks, Hoolz and Jason Pinto to already talented pool of local acts. For more information go to facebook.com/ElChiringuitoDubai.

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