ON the FLOOR the On-The-Pulse Guide to the Deep, Down and Dirty Gyrations of Global Clubland

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

AMERICAN POLICE PREP FOR HEIGHTENED SECURITY AT MIAMI 2018 Outdoor venues become focus following Las Vegas tragedy…

POLICE in the US are preparing for heightened Police Chief Jorge Colina has said the Miami Police with so many tall buildings close to its Bayfront security challenges at outdoor venues following Department must focus on the challenges of Park location in downtown Miami. the Las Vegas tragedy at Route 91 Harvest music policing outdoor venues. “It’s something to consider now that we meet festival at the start of October. “We have a lot of outside venues with the weather with the folks from Ultra and we will speak The shooting, which was the deadliest mass and people want to be outside,” he said. “We train speciﬁ cally about some issues,” he said. shooting in modern US history — leaving 59 and go over scenarios, active shooter scenarios “In the past we have talked about putting people people dead and over 500 injured — was carried where people are reminded to get where the in place as spotters on rooftops of buildings in out by 64-year-old retired accountant Stephen shooter is.” close proximity, and this is always something to Paddock. He said Ultra Miami — which takes place between keep in mind.” In the wake of the mass shooting, acting Miami 23rd and 25th March 2018 — is a speciﬁ c focus,

FUTURISTIC NEW CLUB TO OPEN IN PARIS Terminal 7 launches this December…

PARIS has a new club opening soon, dubbed Club, Terminal 7 is set to open three times a angular lighting rig, which gives the space its Terminal 7, and judging by the photos it looks like month from December onwards. striking futuristic look. it’s straight out of a scene from Blade Runner The venue can accommodate up to four With stunning panoramic views of the Paris 2049. adjustable bars and boasts 1000 square metres of skyline, Terminal 7 looks like it’s going to be a Located at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles space. welcome addition to the French capital’s vibrant exhibition centre, the former home of Electric The most striking thing about Terminal 7 is its nightlife.

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FRI 3RD NOV

DJ MAG HQ returns home after a few months on tour to present Swiss-Italian superstar, Andrea Oliva, in association with Relentless. First taking to the decks at just 16 years old, and a ﬁ rm favourite at Ushuaïa’s underground residency, ANTS, since 2013, Oliva’s DJ credentials are unquestionable. After dropping his debut album ‘4313’ via Objektivity in 2015, Oliva has renewed the focus on his production career too, racking THE STREETS ANNOUNCE up the releases with cuts for the likes of Kaluki, Snatch!, and Rejected this year REUNION TOUR alone. •djmag.com/hq Mike Skinner’s career-deﬁ ning project returns…

MIKE Skinner has confi rmed his hip-hop/garage “With my Tonga parties, the new rap and grime project The Streets will reunite for a six-date UK MCs I have been producing and the DJing, I have WED 8TH NOV tour in 2018. Starting at Birmingham’s O2 been living with music since making The Streets Academy on 19th April, the run will stop at for nearly as long as I made The Streets,” Skinner Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds, before fi nishing said. “I’m not the guy smoking in the car anymore up with two dates at London’s O2 Academy on though, I have become the guy in the club, so I 25th and 26th April. It will be the fi rst time The hope I will be excused for putting on after-parties Streets have performed for seven years after in nightclubs after every show.” Skinner said goodbye to the project in 2010. Tickets are on sale now.

AFTER a jam-packed October that saw DJ Mag Bunker hold its ﬁ rst birthday party and welcome Hatcha & Friends, we’re back with a rock solid d&b offering to celebrate 21 years of C.I.A Records. Label bosses Total Science make their way up from Bristol with local legend Break in tow. Zero T makes a return after his debut in February, veteran spinner Spirit will have ruffneck breaks aplenty, and recent signee Hydro also joins the fray. Plus MCs GQ and Blackeye will be on hand to host. •djmag.com/bunker

THURS 9TH NOV

LIVE MUSIC MAKES YOU HAPPY, STUDY SAYS FOLLOWING shows in Brighton and a live stream from ADE, our team-up with Joris That sixth cocktail, maybe not so much… Voorn continues across the pond at San Francisco’s hottest spot, Halcyon. GOING to concerts regularly leads to a happier regularly reported higher levels of satisfaction The Dutchman, who graced our cover last life, a new study at Deakin University in Victoria, with their lives. month, is a techno stalwart, but has recently Australia reports. This is in contrast to listening to music alone, been branching out into other creative The university surveyed 1000 Australians and which the report notes does not cause the same pastures — exploring his Detroit inﬂ uences discovered a correlation between concert-going effect on “social well-being”. and even combining it with his passion for and overall satisfaction of daily-life. It noted that In contrast, the experience for DJs hasn’t always photography. individuals who attend any sort of communal been as positive, however, as many famous faces In other words, expect to see Joris as you musical experience, whether that be a festival on — such as Sasha and Avicii — have, in the past, never have before. the scale of Tomorrowland or simply a night taken time out from the pressures of the touring •halcyon-sf.com outdoors listening to acoustic renditions, lifestyle.

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UNLEASH THE BEAST A favourite amongst techno and house-leaning Londoners, Unleash celebrates six years of parties this month…

erhaps the reason that London-based promotion Unleash is so popular is that — at its core — it’s a party for fans, by P fans. First meeting by pure coincidence at a M_nus party at Brixton Academy back in 2009, founders Marco Mendes and Jake Kasumov shared an “enthusiastic yet unintelligible” chat, which led to a ﬁ rm friendship and, eventually, a party that can now celebrate being one of the capital’s best (even picking up a nom for Best Event at last year’s Best Of British Awards). And that’s not all there is to celebrate — November sees Unleash turn six, bringing a rock-solid line-up to Studio Spaces E1 on Saturday 4th November. “Musically, this will be one for the record books. Magda is one of our all time favourite artists, and, in fact, we met while listening to her DJ,” say the founders. “Cobblestone Jazz [Mathew Jonson, Danuel Tate, Tyger Dhula] and Robag [Wruhme] are sure to please with some left-of-centre, alternative and melodic house and techno.” Plus dOP will perform live, and Bas Ibellini joins the fray. “First and foremost we book artists whose music we like,” say Marco and Jake. “We like to support lesser Pics: HERE & NOW known artists, and programme line-ups that we feel passionate about.” Unleash hasn’t just earned its rep through line-ups either, with high-end production being a THE BIG GIG major part of the event’s appeal. “We always like IF YOU ONLY BOOK TICKETS FOR ONE to invest in quality production and décor; no one LIVE GIG THIS MONTH, MAKE IT THIS… night is ever the same as another,” we’re told. “A few months before each event we will do a site visit with our production team and discuss the PRINCESS NOKIA production ethos for the night. The aesthetics FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER actually have a lot to do with the type of music ELECTRIC BRIXTON, LONDON that will be played during that particular night FEW rappers have made as much of an — so if it’s techno, we tend to go for darker, impact this year as New York’s Princess moodier lighting, while if the music is more on Nokia. Outspoken about feminism and the ‘softer’ side, the lighting and production will queer issues in particular, Nokia (real reﬂ ect that.” name: Destiny Frasqueri) was an online All this has earned Marco and Jake a loyal fanbase sensation before becoming a potent force who ensure every party goes off. “Unleashers IRL. She’s self-released three mixtapes from all walks of life attend our events, and this is since 2014, the most recent of which — what we think makes it special — a diverse, ‘1992’ — dropped in September and saw a music-loving, relaxed and friendly crowd.” ‘Deluxe’ version signed to Rough Trade. If And they’ll have plenty in the coming months with you don’t know already, get to know. And Apollonia, Mathew Jonson and another Rumors then get tickets to this before they’re all showcase all on the way; but for now, top of the snapped up! agenda is singing happy birthday and getting the party started. BEN HINDLE •Book now via ticketweb.co.uk

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FRIEND ZONE DJ Mag heads south to join The Social Festival’s ﬁ fth anniversary celebrations and have a chinwag with founder, Nic Fanciulli…

he Social Festival marks its ﬁ fth year in 2017; an early milestone, however there is more than enough cause for T celebration. The Maidstone-based festival, known for spell-binding techno played by some of the world’s greatest, has already travelled to Mexico and Cambodia, and sits comfortably amongst the UK festival elite. Last year saw Sasha & John Digweed play together for the ﬁ rst time in eight years, and now they’re back again, with yet more huge names and rising talent too. “I think Milo and I just sit there with a piece of paper and book who we want,” laughs founder, Nic Fanciulli, as he sits with DJ Mag and colleague, Milo Mitchum. The pair have been running the festival from the start, and they seem equally amazed by it all. “My favourite line-up must have been two years ago,” Nic recalls. “It was Joris and Sasha back-to-back with myself, then it was Solomun, then Jamie Jones, then Nina Kraviz Marco Carola!”

It’s not as though Maidstone has shied away from big names or big parties in the past, leading the way with the Orbital raves, World Dance and famous ‘M25’ raves in the ‘90s. Nic recounts booking the likes of Seb Fontaine at local club Atomics, and then at his ‘alleyway parties’ over a decade later. “After the alleyway parties were getting increased numbers, I just said, ‘Look, let’s go to the council’. My partner Luke knew the back-end of the business and I knew the music and the DJs,” he explains. And with that The Social Festival was started, running at Mote Park for three years before moving to Kent County Showground in 2016. “Here we have no sound restrictions, beautiful warehouses and those woods.” Nic’s right about the location too: warehouses The Meadow and The Barn provide perfect dark spaces, with crisp sound provided by Pioneer, while at the two wooded stages, The Stables and The Caravan, bunting, hanging leaves and disco balls make way for a visually lighter environment to ﬁ t with more upbeat music. Techno maestro Spencer Parker sets the scene at the latter, arms ﬂ ailing as the crowd gets down to his unique

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South African superstar Black Coffee is a new addition; his percussion-ready house stealing the show as it floods the wooded area. He looks up briefly, confident he can control a UK crowd, before dropping Kolsch’s remix of London Grammar’s ‘Hell To The Liars’, sending everyone into a frenzy. We catch a glimpse of Butch too, delivering a masterclass set, equally weighted with tech-house rollers and intense techno melodies. “Butch, I love! He’s got a marathon career that is constantly on the up,” says Nic afterwards at the office, pointing towards the Meadow stage, aware Butch’s set is what rattles the windows.

Nic and Milo are off to The Stables, but DJ Mag join the majority of heads, turning towards The Barn for a dazzling Social debut from Helena Hauff. Hidden behind hazy figures throwing Jackmaster confused dance moves at 140bpm, Hauff unleashes an unholy assault of mind-melting electro, as does Nina Kraviz soon after. Finally, the crowd’s excitement in anticipation of Sasha & John Digweed is rewarded in spectacular fashion by the pair’s headline set. Their silhouettes are almost still, unlike the crowd, who are absolutely losing it. While the older guys reminisce, younger faces look back at sweaty mates in awe. “I love seeing kids in Huaraches and baseball caps next to Sasha & Digweed ravers,” Nic giggles, “as Pete Tong once said: ‘the DJ is the only one in the room who gets older’.” Guy Gerber The Social Festival is the perfect example, melding dance icons with a forward-thinking, younger generation. With the conclusion of the festival in sight, Jamie xx’s remix of ‘On Hold’ by The xx erupts. All anyone can do is applaud. “I actually enjoy myself now more than I used to,” a relieved Nic sighs. “There’s no handbook to doing a festival and when we started five years ago we used to get there 8am on the dot. Now that we’ve built an amazing team up, we can trust them and it’s great.” Another impressive edition delivered, DJ Mag heads for the gate; until next year Maidstone. OLLIE PAYNE

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DJMAG.COM 161 Untitled-1 1 16/10/2017 14:03 ON THE FLOOR INNER CITY LIFE The world’s club scenes in focus

BRIGHTON With a wealth of established heroes and a strong haul of rising stars, England’s coolest seaside town retains a healthy scene, despite mounting pressures...

ippies, hen-dos and shop and 1Brighton FM have helped really important for bringing new decadent hedonism are things signifi cantly recently, too. A lot talent and promoters to the forefront. THE never far from any of people have linked up through “If you go to London I think you get a CLUBBERS Hconversation about the those channels — it’s amazing to see better offering, and that’s part of the GUIDE TO South Coast of England’s wildest the community that has come from it.” problem. It’s really close. There’s also corner. Home to ex-Londoners looking over-saturation, from a promoter’s BRIGHTON for a laid-back relocation without Rumour suggests Brighton is home to point of view it’s diffi cult. But then in losing their cosmopolitan lifestyle, a more drinking haunts per head than the summer the seafront has some WHERE huge student population and anywhere else in the country. But really good places — The Fortune Of East Sussex, England renowned gay scene, the result is an while there’s no shortage of places for War and The Tempest have no barriers open-minded social hotspot. the burgeoning industry to meet to people having a good time. You can GETTING THERE When it comes to tunes, Brighton’s — this is a genuine hub for studios, hear the music, drink, and smoke, as M23/A23 from London; heritage is unarguable; Midfi eld imprints, agencies and artists — events are outdoors.” A27 from West and General, Fatboy Slim and Skint, Maxxi dedicated clubs aren’t in abundance. Portsmouth, and East Soundsystem, Dave Clarke and Prok & Concorde 2 still pulls in the big guns There are other positives too. “You from Hastings; direct rail Fitch. This place has given us plenty, for long sets at events like Extended, come into the station and you can services from London with fresh faces like Etch, Metrist and and Patterns is a haven for current walk everywhere really,” says Shino Victoria and London Charles Green making more waves to house, bass and tech on a weekly Allen, a native of the city who plays a Bridge; plus direct trains prove there’s clearly still something in basis, even bagging Avalon Emerson key role in the scene, not least to Portsmouth and the water. for a series of specially curated nights. through annual dance music Southampton “When I moved down here as a student Meanwhile, The Arch and Volks are gathering, Brighton Music Conference in 2000, I came for the music scene,” renowned rave bunkers, and Green (BMC). Although quick to reiterate FIVE VENUES explains Graham Luckhurst, aka Door Store is a cobble-fl oored grass closures have been felt, she’s tangibly Patterns, Volks, The Arch, Greymatter of Mr Bongo, a local label roots gem. Nevertheless, the sad loss upbeat about the vibrancy of what’s Concorde 2, Green Door with an international reputation for of Mono in October, after 12 months happening right now. Store its diverse output. “Musically, it was of brave bookings, shows how the “It has changed massively over the the time when trip-hop, hip-hop, big increasingly high costs of the city are years, and there are lots of reasons for FIVE PARTIES beat, funk, soul and jazz were most leaving less room for risk-takers. it: smoking ban, licensing. But I also Extended, Patterns, Disco popular. That evolved into drum & “There’s not enough smaller rooms for think it has really diversifi ed. Deviant, Discojuice, First bass, then dubstep, and now we are at people to build up a profi le anymore,” Particularly drum & bass and dubstep Floor a time when it’s very open, more than says Paul Budd, aka Disco Deviant’s nights — they are the most successful previously I would say. main player, Pablo Contraband, and and busiest that I go to, with insane FIVE NAMES “There has always been a strong disco the man behind the Unity DJ agency. line-ups.” Pablo Contraband, Prok & and soul music presence,” he “I feel there’s a gap in the MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT Fitch, Etch, Charles Green, continues. “The new Mr Bongo record development of spaces, which are Greymatter HOTELS Functional: Fab Guest Hotel (Kemp Town location, doubles from £53 per night, 11am check-out)

Party: Hotel Pelirocco (10 minutes from the seafront, doubles from £90 per night, 11am check-out)

Style: Hotel du Vin (seafront location, doubles from £200 per night, 11am check-out) Pics: MYLES J. BURRELL

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BIG FISH LITTLE FISH @ STANMER HOUSE, BRIGHTON

ISSUE 002 OPENING @ PRINTWORKS, YOUTHFUL PURSUITS LONDON Dance music through the generations…

IMPROVED AFTER a clandestine message through PERFORMANCE Facebook, your hack embarks on a Printworks is back for round two… mystery trip to the outskirts of Brighton for a rave. You gotta check BACK in our June issue, in this very these things out, right? On arrival the section, this particular journo asked joint is jumping to old hardcore. DJ several things of Printworks following Harold Heath drops ‘Sweet Harmony’ LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ by Liquid, and a roar of approval goes WAREHOUSE PROJECT, Klockworks’ closing of the new MANCHESTER venue’s first season. Ditch the tokens. up from the crowd. Your hack misses a Fix the sound. Book (slightly) more dance to the next tune, though — the COMEBACK KINGS niche line-ups. Now Printworks has magnificent Gat Decor ‘Passion’ — as LCD Soundsystem make a grand officially launched it’s second season my companion needs a wee. So far, so return in Manny... (“Issue” — sorry!) and said writer is familiar. very pleased to say his wishes have What follows is a saga of losing your IN THE grand scheme of comebacks been granted. Of course, we’re not posse in the throng, babysitting this was always going to rank high on trying to take all the credit, the above over-emotional people, as well as a lot the expectations front. Even in complaints were levelled by many, but of childish fun. For this is a kids rave, Manchester, a city familiar with the key point is that the organisers and it’s ace! Face-painting! Temporary reformations and regurgitations. It’s have listened and improved, and the tattoos! Craft tables! Climbing hard to imagine hearing much above experience is all the better for it. through cloth tubes! The BFLF have the roar of a packed Store Street as Although a tad difficult to move once been doing these well-supervised LCD Soundsystem take to their tools inside (rammo doesn’t quite cover it), events for a few years now, attracting for the first time in the UK for seven no matter where we stand in the main DJs like Hatcha, Coldcut, Ashley years. Then we remember how loud room, Daniel Avery’s slamming techno Beedle and Zed Bias to spin, and their they get. New material like ‘Call The is evenly distributed, and all while we no-compromise music policy — no Police’ and ‘Tonite’ clarify their return sup on liquids bought with legal Taylor Swift or CBeebies classics here is no half-baked dish; the focus on tender. As for the line-ups — opening — is evidently paying dividends. classics reminds us how much we’ve night is great, but looking further Plenty of hyperactive kids are dancing missed them in the flesh. ‘Get into the season has us even more to some classics, alongside much Innocuous’ sets the tone for the sweat excited. This is what Printworks was jigging about from the smiling that follows — a one-two of always meant to be. Bravo! BEN HINDLE parents, but when this writer tries to ‘Tribulations and ‘Movement’ sees get his boy Jacob to bop to ‘Brown energy levels reach Duracell heights. Paper Bag’, he runs off and throws a Finishing with ‘All My Friends’, both balloon in the pond. Kids, eh? CARL poignant and awesome, we leave LOBEN dripping in perspiration, sprayed by some guy’s sick, and with comeback cynicism crushed under raucous live talent. Two hours never felt so brief. MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT

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DJ MAG SESSIONS @ THE ARCH, BRIGHTON JANET JACKSON’S ‘THE VELVET ROPE’: A 20TH ANNIVERSARY REPLAY @ THE JAZZ CAFE, VA VA VOORN LONDON October cover star, Joris Voorn, heads south… RAUCOUS REVIVAL DRAFTED in at the eleventh hour for You just can’t beat a classic… the warm-up slot, your hack drops a few left-of-centre tunes by Hannah REIMAGINE — a musical collective Holland, Honey Dijon and Paul devoted to performing iconic albums of Woolford to three people and a dog the past — make a cameo at The Jazz — that’s the great thing about doing Cafe for a very special rendition of one the warm-up, you can play (almost) of the ‘90’s most iconic R&B records. anything. Bas Ibellini takes over as London jazz musician Jack Stephenson- the venue starts to fill, and after a Oliver has assembled an all-star cast to successful season on the White Isle perform Janet Jackson’s ‘The Velvet this Shoreditch-dwelling tech-house Rope’, which turns 20 this year. DJ Mag renditions of ‘You’, ‘What About’, ‘I Get maestro ably demonstrates — by nabs a prime position in The Jazz Cafe’s So Lonely’ and more. Other highlights dropping tunes like Res Worbier’s opulent upper gallery, complete with a include dreamy versions of ‘Together ‘Booty Chic’ and Mandar’s ‘Blubay’ divine three-course meal and freely Again’ and ‘We Go Deep’ before the — why he’s so in demand. flowing bubbly, as the music begins to band close-out with a storming The Arch is a proper rave den, and gently waft up from the eight-piece rendition of ‘What Have You Done For when he arrives, Joris tells DJ Mag band below. There’s a heaving throng Me Lately’. The farewell track isn’t that it reminds him of some old skool gathering downstairs — including some actually from the album, though no one Amsterdam venues. He sets up his die-hards dressed fetchingly in seems to notice (or care), and serves as Traktor and begins laying down some matching Janet tees — as the band a reminder of Janet’s epic and enduring melodic underground techno grooves, whips through impeccable live back-catalogue. CHARLOTTE LUCY CIJFFERS occasionally lifting the room with a tech-house mix of something more well-known. It’s going off, but there’s CIRCOLOCO CLOSING @ DC-10, a void between the DJ and the floor IBIZA which Joris wants filling. Security won’t let people on the stage, but DJ RAM-JAM RAVING Mag has a word and the subsequent DC-10’s finest sees out another reaction to Kernkraft 400’s ‘Zombie season… Nation’ is a sight to behold. 2017 has been a vintage season for Dancefloor democracy in action.CARL long-running Ibiza institution, Circolo, LOBEN with key family members hitting main rooms across the island, while newer faces have been welcomed too. Come Closing night, once inside, it’s a case of finding a clearing as near to the front as possible without risking suffocation. So, business as usual. Luciano gives a tribal-infused rhythmic workout that has the Garden bouncing, before it’s clashes aplenty as Apollonia, Nina Kraviz and Tania Vulcano go head-to-head — all before 10pm. selector stays within their comfort Entry to the venue is cut at 2am as the zone, with fewer risks taken than a dancefloors are heaving for a special general Monday at Circo. But when the back-to-back from Marcel Dettmann and party is known for pushing the world’s Ellen Allien, and Rødhåd’s debut best house and techno, who can fault a Circoloco appearance in the main room. DJ for sticking to the age-old adage: if If there’s any complaint, it’s that every it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?ROB MCCALLUM DANNY NORTH, JENNA FOXTON, MANOX, MYLES J BURRELL MANOX, NORTH, JENNA FOXTON, Pic: DANNY

DJMAG.COM 165 ON THE FLOOR ROOTS & CULTURE Investigating the local scenes going global…

PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN DJ Mag explores the often overlooked Warsaw club scene, discovering everything from techno to weirdo-pop in the process…

orget what you think you know about the somewhat unheralded hotspot for their True live show — to remember, in a Spartan Soviet-era Warsaw, because the chances are unless Music series, we jumped at the chance to tag gym hall. you live there or know someone who along and see what the Polish capital had to offer. F does, you’ve been getting the city all “The problem the Polish scene has, and has always wrong. Long thought of within the western world The ﬁ nal part of a triumvirate of shows designed had, is that it is too modest,” says an exasperated as a living reminder of the Cold War, Warsaw is, in to place three very distinct local scenes under an looking Grzegorz of Catz ‘N Dogz, and when seeing many ways, as far removed from the image we’re international lens, Comrade Troxler (as he the amount of local talent on display while record so often presented with in history books as christened himself for the duration of the trip) shopping in Warsaw it’s hard not to agree with London is from the industrial revolution, with the has assembled an all-star cast to mix the eclectic him. The city certainly feels very much a hive of fall of the Iron Curtain enabling its citizens to sounds of Poland — Catz ‘N Dogz, Brodka and activity in the same way Manchester does, even if, freely explore the various artistic pursuits that Bartosz Krucynski — with a couple of his favourite unlike the Rainy City, it’s not often compared to make the city the cultural hub it is today. Thus, acts from outside of the country: Fabric’s resident Europe’s other famous post-industrial creative when our friends over at Boiler Room told us extraordinaire Craig Richards and ever-shifting breeding grounds. they’d be concluding their globe-trotting Canadian selector B.Traits. The result is a “We have always had lots of talent here which we three-date adventure with Ballantine’s and Seth multi-faceted evening of dub-powered house and try to showcase via our label Pets Recordings,” Troxler by shining a light on what was going on in techno — barring Brodka’s madcap pop-enthused continues Grzegorz’ production partner, Wojciech, as we walk along cobblestone streets, woven Catz ‘N Dogz between the pastel-coloured buildings of the Old Town. “The problem is that nobody seems to stay! Cities like London and Berlin often drain the brightest talents after they begin to have success here, as in Poland we still judge success by what we achieve internationally.”

Polish artists feeling the need to spread their wings internationally is a recurring theme of our week in the country, with the topic broached a number of times during Ballantine’s True Music forums. Scene ﬁ gures debate how best to retain the distinctive identity of the country’s artists, while allowing them to have a more global appeal. Should more of a focus be given to attracting foreign listeners to listen to Polish artists rather than booking international acts? It’s a balancing act that Unsound booker, Gosia Plysa, is keen to keep in check, stating: “It’s important to retain our cultural identity, but at the same time music is about freedom and creativity and that has no boundaries or nationality, so of course we want to make sure we’re open to the sounds of the world. Hopefully our line-ups reﬂ ect that and will continue to do so.”

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B.Traits This desire to blend local and international sounds is reflected in the diverse programming of the night ahead. Beginning with the ambient sounds of musical polymath Bartosz Krucynski, it’s clear from the outset that this is to be a session in which normal rules don’t apply, and the artists on display exchange ideas with not only each other but the city itself. Opening with a series of deep live cuts, it’s not long before the producer — also known as one half of Ptaki and as the mastermind behind The Phantom — welcomes us into his aural cocoon, with the receptive crowd shimmying to each and every drifting beat he serves up. What comes next is a performance the likes of which we’ve never seen on Boiler Room. Having drawn comparisons to Björk and PJ Harvey, Poland’s former Pop Idol winner, Brodka, has forged a fierce reputation within discerning circles for her innovative take on folk-fuelled orchestral pop, and while clearly not for everyone, on this evidence it’s easy to see why the cropped- haired girl from the mountains is causing such a stir amongst critics. Delivering a feast for the eyes as much as the ears with her 12-piece live ensemble, her performance serves as a timely reminder of the diversity of music being explored within Poland in 2017, and serves as a perfect precursor to the arrival of sonic chameleon Craig Richards.

Bringing a taste of London to Poland, the Houghton founder shows just why he continues to still be in such demand after all these years with a wide-ranging set of selections that subtly moves through the gears, pairing classic influences with more contemporary tones to create a sense of groove sadly lacking in many modern sets. Proceedings then get considerably harder Brodka as Catz ‘N Dogz chew through their leash with a number of filter-rattling numbers Craig Richards guaranteed to get the blood pumping. Arguably Poland’s proudest techno exports, their set serves as the spark that lights the touch-paper, bringing the heat with a number of full-bodied cuts that raise energy levels on the floor. Beaming throughout, the Szczecin pairing are clearly excited to be both back on Boiler Room and on home turf, roared on by a partisan crowd intent on making the atmosphere as raucous as possible.

Then comes the moment the crowd have Seth Troxler been waiting for: everyone’s favourite engine of carnage, Seth Troxler enters the fray. Having promised to conclude his curatorship with a bang, the Play It, Say It boss is as good as his word, taking us on a globetrotting journey that weaves sounds from each of the three stops on his True Music tour — Salvador, St. Petersburg and Warsaw — into one dub-laced house tapestry. It’s a fantastic, anarchic example of just what Troxler can do on the decks, juxtaposing the forward-facing nature of techno futurism with more tribal sensibilities — to stunning effect. It’s the perfect end to a memorable tour, which, with the addition of a forum, was always guaranteed to be a success. Now we just need another reason to go back to Warsaw and party. Pierogi anyone? REISS DE BRUIN

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The vibe is elegant but in no way pretentious, and celebrates Morocco as much as possible. “The philosophy is that if you travel here and you only come to the festival, you should leave getting a sense of Moroccan culture,” says Marjana. This philosophy extends to everything from the illuminated Berber rugs that decorate the walls of the Arena, to the decent roster of local talent spinning, including undisputed ambassador for the Moroccan house scene, Amine K. There’s also the incredible Moroccan Square food court, a gourmand’s paradise that brings the best of the medina’s street food to the festival. Host, Belkeziz Charif, has his own grandmother’s lentil recipe on offer, and there’s even a stall selling Marrakech’s famous snails — an unorthodox Nicolas Jaar midnight snack, but bloody good.

As another raging sunset starts to glow on Friday Charlotte de Witte evening, Oasis is buzzing. A refreshing mix of both local and international types make up the 3000-strong crowd; some have been lounging by the pool all day or making use of the complimentary yoga, others arrive by the non-stop free shuttle after a day exploring Marrakech. And, as the house and techno scene is still young in Morocco, there’s none of the potential ennui to infect the vibe — everyone is seriously excited to be here. The Friday sound is hard and tough, with Daniel Avery and HAAi playing back-to-back on the main stage before KiNK takes over with his own brand of live wizardry. Headliners Richie Hawtin and Marcel Dettmann bring some serious doof-doof, which is missing a bit of soul for this reporter’s tastes, but is to be expected.

Back in the Arena on Saturday and we catch up with our September cover star, Charlotte de Witte, in between sets from Auntie Flo and a banger from Detroit-native, Marcellus Pittman. “Oasis is definitely a new experience for me, I’ve never seen anything like it,” she says. “This seems like a really exciting time for techno in Morocco. Something special is going on and it’s obvious people at this festival know why they are here: it’s because they love the music.” More highlights on Saturday included Nicolas Jaar standing in last minute for Maceo Plex with a rollicking journey that pays tribute to his eclectic influences, and DJ Stingray’s thumping two-hour close. “Dance somewhere different,” promises Oasis, and different it certainly delivers. Destination music festivals don’t come much better than this. OLIVIA PALAMOUNTAIN

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IMPROVED FORMULA Back for year number two, Hospitality In The Park proves itself a bigger, better, and all-round more emotional affair…

estival season is drawing to a close as the end of this year’s washout summer approaches. The sun is trying to push through the thick whisps of grey candyﬂ oss clouds, Fand shines in tiny shimmering threads, allowing the glitter-coated beards of Hospital fanboys to occasionally sparkle. The threat of rain is strong but a million drops couldn’t dampen the spirit of this event. In its second year, Hospitality In The Park has ironed out the teething issues, offering a vast improvement in the volume and quality of the sound, and more visually exciting stage designs to boot.

With a day full of so many amazing drum & bass acts, there are bound to be clashes. We wildly run from tent to tent trying to take in as much music as our little ears can handle, but one set that defi nitely needs to be heard is the return of the legendary Clipz. We scuttle over to the Fabriclive tent to be greeted by utter darkness — with the exception of a blindingly bright Fabric logo. The set begins, and Clipz, dropping classic bangers like his remix of Twisted Individual’s The London ELektricity Big Band ‘Hand Grenade’, has the crowd completely under his control. It’s not long before we hear the intro of ‘Rubbish’ — we wait excitedly for the monster drop, but instead are hit with the iconic sound of Shy FX’s ‘Wolf’, and, along with all our fellow ravers, we raise our gunfi nger salute. The set continues in this insane manner with drop after drop of nostalgic dancefl oor dirtiness, including, of course, ‘Slippery Slope’. We continue to fl oat around, catching some of the jazzy dubstep vibes from Swindle’s set at the comparatively tiny Deep Medi tent tucked away in the corner, before reliving our summer love affair with the world’s biggest d&b festival, as we head to the Let It Roll stage to shock out to some of the scene’s heaviest sounds.

As the day turns to dusk, more and more people attempt to squeeze into the queue for the already rammed Med School tent. Tonight, for the ﬁ rst time ever, Calibre is playing back-to-back with dBridge, but there’s a bittersweet pang of excitement lulling in the air — bubbling anticipation at the promise of what this historic set will bring, and an unshifting ache in the souls of all the ravers being reminded of a legend lost. With the decks surround by the scene’s most prominent DJs, SP:MC walks to the centre of the stage, takes the mic and calmly announces: “This set is dedicated to Macus Intelex.” The crowd erupt with love, and the music begins to play. What follows will go down in drum & bass history; stunning tracks like ‘Overreaction’ and ‘Since We’ve Been Apart’ ﬁ ll the makeshift club until the last track of the evening sets in. ‘The View’ means so much to so many, and the emotion in the air is so thick we can practically feel it. The music stops but the crowd continue to sing along in the absence of Tyler Daley’s voice. A magical end to a memorable day. WHISKY KICKS DAVIS MEDIA & JAKE Pics: DECOY

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FLY LIFE DJ Mag heads north of the border for hefty beats in historical surrounds at Scotland’s FLY Open Air festival…

everal centuries after the last public Eats Everything beheadings at Edinburgh Castle, the crowd at FLY Open Air are losing their Sheads as a long list of heavyweight names one by one lay siege with a barrage of house and techno for 11-straight hours. FLY’s organisers — no stranger to events, with over 260 to their name — are so happy they called it their best party. Ever. Not bad considering previous guests have included the likes of Bicep, Midland and Booka Shade.

The secret to FLY’s success — now selling out its third large open-air event — comes in two parts. Firstly, the residents. Over ﬁ ve years of weekly throwdowns, FLY has signed up Theo Kottis, Jasper James and Denis Sulta — three heavyweight DJs in their own right, let alone as a trio of club residents. As Tom Ketley, FLY’s founder and promoter tells us, he wanted “super talented local DJs to base the night on, rather than paying through the nose for big guests”. Tom found so much faith in his resident DJs and the evolving FLY parties that he quit the high-ﬂ ying world of stocks and shares to become a full time promoter. The NASDAQ’s loss has been Edinburgh’s gain.

The FLY team have also worked hard to fi nd the right venues; creative, unique and historical sites that showcase Scotland’s incredible architecture. And set at the foot of Edinburgh Castle, the UNESCO-protected heritage site, they’re now doing just that for the second year in a row. “It takes lots of phone calls, emails, door knocking and persistence,” laughs Tom. “I fi nd the council have been great to work with. At fi rst it was quite hard, as like most councils they see electronic music and worry, but after seeing how smoothly [the events] run they’ve been supportive.”

The Edinburgh crowd give their full backing too as Eats Everything bounces onstage at 3pm on a sunny Scottish afternoon. The Bristol DJ proves two things with his set: fi rstly, there is never a bad time to see him do his pumping tech-house thing, even if the fl oor is still fi lling up; and secondly, you can look like a don even wearing grey joggers, if you pair them with aviators as you

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step out of helicopter (on hand to whizz him to his second gig of the day in Yorkshire). With heavy basslines at the fore, and Floorplan’s disco-infused ‘Tell You No Lie’ working its magic, the Eats provides the first hands-in-the-air moment of the party. He has the toughest slot of the day, but being the consummate party starter he is, Eats brings the funk and the energy, dropping Green Velvet’s ‘Percolator 2000’ to neatly set up the stage for Dekmantel Soundsystem.

Not that Casper from Dekmantel cares — cutting out of the track with little transition, he blasts into weird and wonderful territory from the start. Using his bespoke rotary mixer to cut and chop the bass, his set rolls from acid flexes to afro grooves, via some truly hedonistic house and Italo disco — oh, and one wonderful track that’s chorused with “big tits, big tits”. Quite. Scottish hero Jasper James follows. Decked out in a snazzy charity shop special of a jumper, he takes things harder and faster, dropping slabs of wax to Jasper James appreciative nods from the fanboys front-and- centre. KiNK’s ‘Perth (Chord Mix)’, brings the La La crowd surging forward like a Murrayfield scrum, as he hands over to fellow local boy-done-very- good, Theo Kottis, for a back-to-back set with George FitzGerald.

Pushed on by dark skies and grins from the bright-eyed ravers, the pair mix up huge piano solos, bottom heavy acid lines and set closer, Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ — another hands-in- the-air moment that unites the crowd. Leon Vynehall steps up next, his buzz-cut hair a sure sign that he means business, as head-melting, melancholic and unearthly melodies erupt and captivate the crowd. While the DJ booth has been a riot to match the dancefloor, the arrival of Lil’ Louis quickly changes that. With a strict embargo on booth monkeys, he takes the energy level higher and higher over the next 75 minutes, backed by a spectacular light and laser display. With dizzying breakdowns amplified by a barrage of blitzkrieg beats, it’s the ending that Fly Open Air deserves, with 2,500 Scottish ravers losing their heads for Theo Kottis B2B George Fitzgerald one last time. ANDY BUCHAN JACK HAGGERTYPics: JACK

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HEAVY on mind- At Egg LDN, Spearhead bending minimalistic presents S.P.Y., NU:TONE, stuff, or at least that’s BCEE and more (3rd).

what we’re hoping. TALE OF US do Afterlife Mathew Jonson, Danuel at London’s ma-hoo-sive Tate and Tyger Dhula Printworks venue (4th). take their Cobblestone Jazz show out for a spin Grey Matter have rising — a must if you’ve never junglist, PESSIMIST, down before — with Magda, at Steel Works (4th). Robag Wruhme, Bas Ibellini, Daylomar, Koko Hydra’s In Stereo series Bayern and dOP’s boozy has CARL CRAIG and singalong as a bonus. MOODYMANN together at 10.30PM - 6AM £15 Ministry of Sound (5th).

GERD JANSON celebrates 15 Years of 2. PHONOX 3.MAX COOPER PRESENTS 4. WPTMWL 5. PLEX Running Back with KINK FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER MESH LIVE FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER at Fabric (11th). PHONOX FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER STUDIO SPACES CORSICA STUDIOS VILLAGE UNDERGROUND Make Me and German PROOF that the best things A truly esteemed night of ONE disgustingly good night fest Nachtdigital, bring DJ sometimes come in smaller SONIC explorer Max Cooper, revered players: Agoria brings of electro and techno — DMX STINGRAY and JOB JOBSE packages, thinking man’s presents a debut of his Aether Panorama Bar dame, Cassy, Krew live, Manni Dee b2b J. to Corsica (17th). techno hero, Mike Servito, show, which ﬁ nishes at 9pm. and Kompakt boss, Michael Tijn, John Heckle’s Head Front joins legendary Dutch rarity, From 10pm he’s then playing Mayer, down for the evening, Panel, Lost Trax, Giant Swan, Fabric has ressie CRAIG I-F, for what should be a real live and DJing, all night long. with Marcelo Tag also in the Makaton, and more. RICHARDS, plus CALL education in a snug setting. 7.30PM - 4AM SOLD OUT (FULL house. 10PM - 8AM £15 - £20 SUPER b2b with a special 9.30PM - 4AM £5 - £10 SHOW) / £17.50 (NIGHT ONLY) 10.30PM - 7.30AM £10 - £20 guest (25th).

BEST OF NORTH 1. HIDDEN X LO FI FRIDAY 3RD THE REST NOVEMBER Hotﬂ ush bossman, HIDDEN, SCUBA, has invited OR:LA MANCHESTER to Manchester’s Soup Kitchen (3rd). THE resurgence, or perhaps more JASPER JAMES joins accurately, reappraisal BAMBOUNOU and BANOFFEE PIES at Wire in and rediscovery of Mr. Leeds (4th). G in recent years is

one of dance music’s Liverpool can look most reassuring forward to techno from things. Catch arguably LUKE SLATER, STERAC and the most infectiously MARCO BAILEY at Hangar danceable tech artist 34 (4th). here tonight, with Moritz von Oswald also New-ish Manc spot, in attendance and far Partisan, hosts Elevator from an afterthought. with BRACKLES and TOM 10PM - 4AM £12 - £15 GILLESPIE (11th).

Funkmaster THUNDERCAT will be 2. PRETTY PRETTY GOOD 3. DEAD GOOD DISCO 4. FORMLESS 2ND BIRTHDAY 5. GREEN VELVET worth checking at Albert FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER Hall, Manchester (15th). SOUTHBANK WAREHOUSE, THE GOLDEN LION, REBELLION, MANCHESTER INVISIBLE WIND FACTORY, SHEFFIELD TODMORDEN LIVERPOOL Hope Works has HONEY SO then… Digital, Source DIJON, SHANTI CELESTE OCTAVE ONE deliver their WHO needs cities when the Direct, Stretch, Overlook & NO prizes for guessing the and JOSEY REBELLE famous live Detroit goodness tiny town of Todmorden has SB81, Djinn & Bane, DJ Simm headliner here, then. Cajmere’s (17th). to South Yorkshire, with Yoruba honcho and tribalistic and Blackeye MC. In or out alter-ego, Green Velvet, FunkinEven, Peggy Gou, and disco house king, Osunlade, of Manchester, jungle nights somehow manages to make Project 13 and Fiktion emerging face, Tasker, adding R2 records founder, Kyri, and don’t get much better than serious techno fun. Here Ben welcome the otherworldly new school ﬂ air. locals Heavy Crates? this. Pearce joins the mayhem. sounds of ACTRESS to The 12PM - 7AM £15 - £18 9PM - 3AM £13 11PM - 5AM 10PM - 4AM £16.50 - £25 White Hotel (17th).

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Maidstone institution The Source has Contact’s second birthday with JOSH BUTLER (25th).

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BEST OF SOUTH 1. TURF X TIMEDANCE THE REST SATURDAY 11TH Brighton has it large as NOVEMBER SENSUS x Acid presents THE CELLAR, OXFORD ROUTE 94 at The Arch (4th). WITH The Cellar’s future hanging in Hessle selector BEN the balance you UFO joins JOSEY REBELLE really need to be at Patterns, Brighton here for this one. (11th). UK forward techno

crew TIMEDANCE go Cambridge gets JEREMY UNDERGROUND in with Turf for what for Turf at Junction — not might be one last sure where he’s staying, job in a legendary though (4th). spot, soundtracked in typically cutting- TWSTD festival does edge fashion by Batu, Butlins Skegness — DJ EZ, Bruce, and Ploy. SIGMA, HANNAH WANTS, A-games only, please. MY NU LENG (17th- 10PM - 4AM £8 - £10 19th/24th-26th).

Southampton’s Junk has DJ Q this month 2. THE LAST DANCE 3. EXTENDED 4. HAZE 5. JUNK IS… (18th). SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER SECRETSUNDAZE MONO, BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON FEZ CLUB, CAMBRIDGE SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER Portsmouth’s Old Barn JUNK, SOUTHAMPTON has regional talent in the ONLY announced after our last ONE of the South Coast’s most OR:LA has come a long way form of LEE WILLIAMS, issue went to print, hence its treasured big guns returns in in not too much time, and SECRETSUNDAZE is amongst PHIL THOMPSON (18th). inclusion here, Mono bows the form of John Digweed, deservingly so — the Deep Sea London’s most beloved out in style with DJ Sotofett, tonight booked in for a three- Frequency chief and Meine sessions, so James Priestley SKREAM ﬁ nishes things Murder He Wrote, Patmann, hour set, which is pretty much Nacht party thrower is an acid, and Giles Smith need no off on the South Coast at Ovre and more. It will be exactly what you want from tech, undeﬁ nable delight. introductions. Here on a South Brighton haunt, Patterns missed. him. 10PM - 3AM £8 - £10 Coast jolly, expect a party. (24th). 9PM - 9AM £5 11PM - 5AM £20 10.30PM - 4AM £TBA

BEST OF WEST & WALES 1. SHAPES 6TH BIRTHDAY THE REST SATURDAY 11TH MOUNT KIMBIE will NOVEMBER be live at Motion to get MOTION, BRISTOL November into gear (2nd). TEAM Shapes make it past Cardiff’s Get Funky has the half-decade mark, FINGERMAN bringing and still aren’t close disco vibes to Buffalo to being done in. Best (2nd). Bake Off creations at the

ready, then, as candles RAM Records returns to Motion: KILLBOX, RENE will be lit by Tale of Us, LA VICE and FRANKEE are Mind Against, Matthew locked in (3rd). Dear (playing a DJ set as Audion), and rising Truro’s Hubbox hosts alt-tech type Moscoman. Modern Disco with ENYON, Meanwhile, in room two, UMAI MOVE, NATHAN B, George Fitzgerald is and VINCENT VEGA (3rd). having his own little party, all night long. Drumcode hits Motion 10PM - 6AM £16.50 in Bristol with some guy called ADAM BEYER and a Pic: SARAH KOURY ton of his friends (4th). 2. RETURN TO TRINITY 3. ROOM 237 4. METRIPOLIS 5. HOLY GOOF Manorfestrhythm FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER takes on Rephlex THE TRINITY CENTRE, ARNOLFINI, BRISTOL MOLES, BATH THE MARBLE FACTORY, Braindancers for a truly BRISTOL BRISTOL cosmic rave at Stately HERE’S how you spell next IT’S hard to think of a time Barn in Devon (4th). YES, yes, a thousand times level urban electronics: Aleksi when we didn’t have a good RISING UK bass star, Holy Goof yes — proper rollers with liquid Perala (Rephlex), Broken one at Bath’s best haunt — — head of HG Music — is in Tekno Value is at the d&b originator LTJ Bukem, English Club, Giant Swan, Moles is just one of those town, with support from grime Black Swan in Bristol with Randall, Marcus Allen, and Demian Licht, Camila Fuchs, places. Tonight bass-led house don Sir Spyro, Bassboy, Macky CHRIS LIBERATOR and Dazee Madcap. and White Peak. head, Shadow Child, is in for a Gee, and The Blast DJs. STERLING MOSS on duty 11PM - 5AM £16.50 - £17.50 8PM - 2AM £12 - £15 treat, then. 10PM - 5AM £13.50 (17th). 10PM - 4AM £8

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BEST OF MIDLANDS 1. SHADOW CITY X ABANDON SILENCE THE REST FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER In Birmingham, MOUNT CRANE, BIRMINGHAM KIMBIE stop off at the O2 Institute 2 (1st). THE RAINBOW VENUES’ latest endeavour, Crane, Stourbridge has Dust & has its ﬁ rst standout Wax’s autumn showcase, night. Midland’s Fabric with OLIVER PORTER, ASHA LORENZO etc (2nd). album showcases

why we’ll never tire The Basement, Lincoln of his selections, NYC sees Tron offer up dark Downlow face Gideön is electronics via Mora also here, with Andrew Music’s DRUMMOND Hill representing (4th). Abandon Silence, a Liverpool institution Boomtown Fair’s ASBO renowned for its Disco arrives at The Maze, progressive musical Birmingham, bringing mindset. jungle, dancehall and UK 10PM - 6AM £10 - £15 funky (10th).

ESC hits 2Funky Music Cafe in Leicester with 2. EVOLVE 3. SOUL BUGGIN’ 13TH 4. HERITAGE 5. AT ONE LAUNCH PARTY Robsoul king, PHIL SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER WEEKS (10th). SECRET LOCATION, SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER HARE & HOUNDS, DRYDEN STREET SOCIAL, BIRMINGHAM THE MAZE, NOTTINGHAM BIRMINGHAM LEICESTER ARTWORK’s much- loved Art’s House hits the A testament to the talent JAZZANOVA’S Alex Barck EVER keen to pay some respect DONS of latter day house Hare & Hounds in Brum currently living in UK booths, stops off in Notts for a very to the luminaries, Heritage grooves, Detroit Swindle rock (11th). Unai Trotti joins ﬁ rst lady of rare DJ set. A true innovator invites K Klass, Mickey Finn, up to help start a new soiree Leeds’ Mint Club, Annie Errez, of everything but the obvious and Ashley Beedle for its next in Leicester, with support from Loughborough’s dbe Tom Craven, and Lopaski for a tunes. Wrighty, Beane and get together in what must be City Fly, The Groove Stage, and series has RICHY AHMED right tear up. Elmo back him up. England’s loudest pub. Ressika. and BONTAN at the 10PM - 6AM £7 - £10 10PM - 3AM £12 - £15 9PM - 3AM £11 10PM - 6AM £10 Student Union (16th).

BEST OF SCOTLAND & N.IRELAND 1. BLACKOUT #2 SATURDAY 4TH THE REST NOVEMBER Glasgow gets off to a THE GLUE FACTORY, ﬂ ying start, courtesy of GLASGOW techno leg-end I-F playing La Cheetah (3rd). THOSE not in the mood for 12 continuous hours HARRI & DOMENIC stop of storming futurist by Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s as part of the 30 techno should probably Years of Sub Club tour leave right now. Blawan (3rd). tops the bill here, but there are treats lower Numbers welcomes down the list too. AVALON EMERSON, LORD Shifted, Janice live, OF THE ISLES live and Quail, Turtle, with Missing BLEAKER at Sub Club, Persons Club’s Adam Glasgow (3rd). Rutherford, and Kendal Baird backing the lot up. La Cheetah celebrates No kissing, just banging. its eighth birthday, 3PM - 3AM £20 with EGYPTIAN LOVER in charge — live and DJ (4th).

2. WASABI DISCO 3. HEADWAY & RRP 4. RETURN TO MONO 5. DECIBEL Shine takes over The SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER Limelight in Belfast with SNEAKY PETE’S, EDINBURGH THE READING ROOMS, SUB CLUB, GLASGOW THE TUNNELS, ABERDEEN MALL GRAB, DJ DEECE DUNDEE and BRIEN (10th). IF there’s a combination of SLAM hand over the reigns of HYPERCOLOUR, 2020 Vision, house players that should TIMES have changed since the institution that is Return and Aus Music’s unarguably Nightvision take over get you excited then Midland Daniel Avery was Phantasy’s To Mono. Thankfully, Berlin talented Huxley, with Vidal and Edinburgh’s La Belle, and Prosumer would be likely great new hope, mainly stalwart Marcel Fengler is Mike Leith b2b Craig Copeland, or more accurately the candidates. Say no more for because he’s now as big as they the recipient. His techno should be just the four-fours KURUPT FM crew do, this one then. come. Electro-techno-acid soundtracks the entire your soul requires. for their Lost Tapes Tour 11PM - 3AM £16 grooves all night in Dundee. evening. 11PM - 3AM £12 - £15 (24th). 10.30PM - 3AM £12 11PM - 3AM £12

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GOLDIEROCKS: THE GLOBE! ATTRACTIVE PROSPECT THE SELECTOR AT BESTIVAL BALI... Artistic and eclectic to its very core, Magnetic Fields offers a uniquely charming experience in India’s growing dance music festival market... WHO says festival season is over? Last month team Bestival headed straight from Dorset to the lthough not a totally new warmer climates of Indonesia to phenomenon, dance music clubs and host Bestival Bali at GWK Cultural festivals are exploding all across Asia Park. A spectacular purpose-built A right now, with big money EDM events space spread over 240 acres of taking much of the limelight. There are, however, exotic parkland and centred a number of smaller scale gatherings still putting around 25-metre-high, the underground first, focusing on musical limestone-carved cliffs and a vast eclecticism and integrating local culture. India’s 120-metre statute (taller than the Magnetic Fields is one such festival. Statue of Liberty) of Garuda Wisnu Taking place in the Shekhawati region of Kencana: the symbol of God Rajasthan, the event occupies a beautiful 17th Vishnu riding the great Garuda as century palace-turned-hotel, which guests are his trusted companion. The space free to roam around, exploring hidden nooks and forms a dramatic lit-up terraces, discovering historical relics and listening amphitheatre and thus is an to locals perform traditional songs on the rooftop. incredible canvas to host the Contrasting this, the Magnetic Fields line-up is as southern hemisphere’s version of cutting-edge as they come. This year, headliners one of the UK’s most loved include Four Tet, Actress, Ben UFO, Special festivals. Request and Jayda G, while contemporary and True to Bestival’s peace and love alternative Indian culture is well-represented by principles, colour and playfulness the likes of The Ska Vengers, Sid Vashi, Stalvart were fully embraced with a seven- John and Ape Echoes. As co-founder, Munbir metre-high Love Bot installation, Chawla, says, the festival offers “a fragment of a secret disco for the more new India seamlessly woven alongside its ancient adventurous party goer, glitter heritage”. cannons aplenty and trademark A particular focus has also been put on luscious textile decoration. audio-visual shows too, with Machinedrum The likes of Alt J, De La Soul and bringing his live AV set, Banglore’s visually-driven George Clinton tore apart the Aerate Sound nabbing the festival’s opening slot, main stage with a mix of South and the fest hosting the Indian premiere of East Asian and Australasian DJs Different Trains 1947 — a collaboration between and performers taking over the Actress, Jack Barnett of These New Puritans, Reggae Roots and Island Sound Indian producer Sandunes, percussionist Jivraj Stage. The festival opened with a touching Balinese prayer and Singh, Hindustani vocalist Priya Purushothaman blessing with traditional dancers, and filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. before the hedonism fully kicked “We’re a future-facing festival which is not only in. Rudimental were a personal about music but also about technology, graphics, highlight — all British swagger design, art in general,” explains Chawla. “Visuals and that glorious live brass — are a great way of putting all of these aspects while Pendulum had the crowd across, and we’ve been supported by raging like only the d&b legends Goethe-Institut initiative Border Movement to know how. collaborate with visual artists from South Asia.” One things for sure, with long- Plus the theme for 2017, “Laws of Attraction” — haul flights to Asia now being so which explores “the fine and beautiful line affordable and food, drink and between philosophy and science” and is “centred accommodation costs being such on the hypothesis that we are all connected” — good value once you’re there, this offers those with a particularly creative mindset a is definitely not just an event chance to get involved by putting up art reserved for South East Asian installations or holding poetry or dance party kids. See you there next performances. A refreshing break from the norm, year. Magnetic Fields is sure to not only be a fun @Goldierocks getaway, but an enlightening one too. BEN HINDLE

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DJ575.OTF-ATW-MagneticFields.indd 178 16/10/2017 14:30 ON THE FLOOR The on-the-road diary of the world’s top DJs treading the globe JOCKEY JOURNAL TOUGH LOVE London-based pairing Stef and Alex — otherwise known as Tough Love — have had their biggest year yet. Having already solidiﬁ ed their place as one of the UK’s top house duos, 2017 saw them launch their debut album ‘Past, Present & Future’, a 12-track effort split into three EPs (the third still incoming), featuring their hit single ‘Like A Drug’. Naturally the collection is being released through Tough Love’s own Get Twisted label, which has worked with Hannah Wants, Full Crate, LOVRA and LiTek, and turns ﬁ ve this year. They’ve toured a lot too...

DESTINATION: ELECTRIC PICNIC DESTINATION: MINISTRY OF SOUND, FESTIVAL, DUBLIN LONDON

“We took our Get Twisted party back to the infamous Ministry Of Sound for the second time in 2017 and yet again it was a “What can we say? This was a proper party. The rain was roadblock. We always look forward to this party because it’s relentless, the ground was a mess, but the crowd gave absolutely ours. Good vibes only, which we’ve manage to maintain since the zero fucks and braved the weather to show us exactly what get-go. The atmosphere is always that of real clubbers on the Electric Picnic is all about. A fantastic stage setup and lighting danceﬂ oor for all the right reasons and we love it. Kideko, rig complimented a booming soundsystem and provided the Gotsome and Ryan Blyth complimented the night perfectly and perfect environment to road-test some new music and have some kept those dancing feet moving until the early hours! We can’t fun. It was so good we even got amongst the party ourselves wait to return in 2018, trust us it’s going to be even bigger and after the set.” better.”

DESTINATION: PROJECT, WATERFORD, DESTINATION: REDLIGHT @ SANKEYS, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IBIZA

“After touring Ireland for two weeks, we ﬁ nished up with a bang in Waterford. We’ve played at Project before and the venue is “After a year off from helping drive the Redlight brand in its perfect for a proper party. A square room with a banging opening season, we made our return for this year’s closing party. soundsystem packed full of ravers. What more could you want? Testament to Matt Jam Lamont, Redlight was just as good as it’s We road-tested a lot of new material that went down really well always been. Sankeys is becoming a unique feature in Ibiza now: before the cries of ‘one more tune’ started to echo around the no table service, no VIP treatment, just a room, some red lights venue. Finishing up on Moloko ‘Sing It Back’ and the whole and real quality house music. We shared a few stories and way crowd literally just doing that is deﬁ nitely one of the most too many shots, but this is a common occurrence when Chris memorable moments from the tour.” Lorenzo is in the booth with you!”

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ARMED TO THE TEETH The Metalheadz boss on his new book, All Things Remembered...

GOLDIE is tired, getting on a plane, after completing what he says is his last DJ tour of the States. Three- hour sets, 14 days. He’s on his way back to Thailand, where he now lives with his daughter and wife. You can hear the effect of Thailand on his album, 'The Journey Man', which he later texts, saying: “The deluxe version. My greatest work. Fissure.” It’s classic Metalheadz, with more Bristol, amped P-funk; a bit of Grover Washington Jr, and there’s defo a big sophisticated sea-hug and meditative kiss of the palm trees. It’s good value, super-varied, being 16 tracks long — but OFF THE FLOOR's speaking to him about his new book, All Things Remembered, out now on Faber. First off, we clear up what we’re dealing with...

Goldie, there’s a lot of neo-lib G-philosophy in this... “Yeah, it’s my own, believe me. It’s not standard, it’s my own belief system, and I don’t really give a fuck about what anyone else thinks of it…”

Nothing to lose, eh? “Yeah, it’s been pretty full on, and when I was younger I was always trying to be illicit, y’know, and it was a bit blurred and a bit black-out — what rock & roll star wasn’t? Just ‘cos I don’t roll with a guitar doesn’t mean I’m not having a rock & roll life, so what I can connect from that is that I don’t really have a timeline, and I don’t need to be the same, which is why the book is so randomly weird, in a way. Because you do remember things in splinters, so sometimes

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It’s very synaesthetic in style, it chops about… there's the analysis of what you call ‘victimisa- tion’ — when you’ve played the victim in your narrative. It comes across like a classic rock biog — post-drugs, discovery of yoga… “I never had time to go beyond my background before. It was fun, I actually enjoyed doing that. It’s always down with Debbie and a small violin. I’m done with that, I’m over it. I have to try to be positive, you know what I mean, in terms of what my life’s been like. I’m no psychologist but I have lived a great life and I can hopefully catch up with myself over the next 30 or 40 years, living around a family as a unit, watching my daughter grow up...”

There’s a lot of that quote from Ernest Heming- history (if we take it back to the Theremin — way, ‘That I am a foreigner is not my fault. I SOVIET offering a nice full circle, being named after its would rather have been born here’, although Russian inventor in 1928).

there is no sense of regret. It’s a book of you Tracking back through Latvian parties where SKANKERS , getting to know all the very many chapters Era Of Dance charts our Janis- Krauklis and Ugis Polis cranked up there have been in your own life: from discom- the volume using reel to reels, this is worth bobulating fostering, your identity of being culture's spread eastwards... watching if only to gaze at incredible Soviet mixed-race… Russian vodka gets the blame for fashions, and Latvian old schoolers having it. some of the effects… The main protagonists in Viktor Buda’s “The darker stuff is all in the fi rst book, 9 Lives fascinating ERA OF DANCE fi lm are Westbam From Latvia, the movement spread to the — 17 years ago, m’dear, I’m not going to repeat (Maximilian Lenz) meeting Eastbam (Roberts USSR, where to put on parties, DJs had to myself in a secondary book. This celebrates what I Gobzinš), on the Berlin wall as it breaks down. be appointed by the Ministry of Culture, remember in a good way.” who govern this story as the gods of Russian Starting with Derrick May taking his crown as electronica. With additional insight from You go into your Séancic method in detail in the overlord of techno, this brilliantly crafted, multimedia artist Indulis Bilzens- and cultural pages. How do you say it? socialist-digging doc charts the pandemic’s theorist and music critic Artemy Troitsky, “See-awn-sick…” infl uence, across the universe, into, uh, the fi lm is just beginning to kick off with the USSR… perhaps the least explained screenings. Stay tuned via their Facebook Would you explain that, please? phenomenon in electronic music’s 80-year page: Era of Dance Movie. “It’s a method. I'm dyslexic, and synaesthesia, and I’ve composed for 25 years, which was a very awkward position to begin with; to be able to execute quite competently against musicians who are playing very well. Any person who can’t play an instrument or programme, people who don’t understand how the fuck I do that, I see it as a painting. In the '90s, I went in with 70% in my head, now I go in with 99.9% of it in my head before I get there. I kind of draw it with a diagram, and as long as I have the right melody, and the design of the piece, the rest just kind of comes together — the physical aspect of what I do. In the '90s, I’d record the melody, sometimes to a click track, so I’d know roughly what the tempo was, and then attach different instrumentation to the melody, that’s always been my technique.

Metalheadz — respect, London needed that when the ﬁ rst wave of rave faded... “Yeah, well, it was a responsibility, to pass it on. It didn’t feel like a burden. Had a good time whilst we were at it.”

You’re en route back to Thailand now, what else have you got planned? “People ask about long term, the future — I don’t the impact it has on us, and how it all came to know. But short-term: there’s going to be a Tate RAINY CITY RAVE be. It'll feature DJ David Dunne, soundtrack show this year, judging Turner prize; movie in composer Nick Hussey, DJ and music reviewer March I’m doing, a heist thing, acting in that, RAMBLE Greg Fenton, photographer Rachel McHafﬁ e, playing the main lead. I keep myself busy, few Check the club culture panel and artist Trafford Parsons, and is chaired by shows with the orchestral stuff, y’know, I enjoy it. former DJ Mag scribe Simon A. Morrison. Tak- There’s still life in the old dog. It’s interesting, I at Louder Than Words fest... ing place on 11th November at The Principal get bored, so there’s a lot of painting collections Hotel (Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 7HA) at I’m doing, so I’m doing that, going to go to Asia, MCR, wanna brain-rave? The ‘club culture’ 8.15-9.45pm, the festival is co-curated by Jill decompress, spend the new year in NZ, and that’ll panel reconvenes at Louder Than Words festi- Adam and John Robb. be me done — I think.” val for a ﬁ fth time this month. The panel will •Tickets available via louderthanwordsfest. be exploring how rave culture is represented, com •All Things Remembered is out now on Faber.

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