Friday hangover part II, after the legendary Bowski took to the decks last night at The Russian Bar for Joe and Will Ask‘s Vikings 004. If you’ve not been to a Vikings night yet then absolutely get yourselves down to the next one (watch this space for details next month). The energy in Joe and Will Ask sets mingles happy-go-lucky bouncy beats with grinding electronic basslines, and the atmosphere is one of a great house party: friends catch up and dance with infectious smiles. I’ve been waiting to see Bowski play ever since we first wrote about him last April, and he’s still got that ability to truly surprise people. My favourite thing in the whole world is a night where I have homework afterwards – the obsessive tracking down (often with very little to go on other than a hummed melody; after all, there’s only so many tracks in a night that you can pester the DJ for the name of) of new tracks that blow my mind. Thankfully, one that we did ask about was his remix of Cassius I Love U So, part of the new remixes EP on Ed Banger. It’s a beaut.
This all ties in rather nicely to events this weekend, as The Fat! Club are giving away the Bowski remix of Boy 8-Bit’s The Keep to celebrate Boy 8-Bit’s appearance at Chew the Fat! at Cable tomorrow, alongside the mighty Zinc. I see a rooooooaaadddddbbbblooocccckkkk….There’s an exclusive interview with the Boy himself here.
Emily and I like to pepper our office Outlook calendars with clubbing plans so that we don’t feel too all-work-and-no-play. Consequently both Outlook calendars popped up with a little message this morning reminding us both to ‘Kill Em All.’ Now I work at Tate Gallery and Emily works for the government, so I’d say that was a pretty serious threat to national security.
Fabric tonight has a killer line-up and everyone’s involved. Just look at that flyer – they could barely fit all the names on! So we’ll see you at the front. Try and pop into Queen of Hoxton too for That Mixmag Thing #5 as these free parties go from strength to strength (kudos on the dressing-up box last time) and ooooh, they’ve got Matt Tolfrey playing upstairs while Mighty Mouse and The Magician spin those disco decks downstairs.
The Fat! Club have enlisted the wonderful Mr Tony Senghore for their lastest mix, which you can stream on Mixcloud here. Dirty dirty house music: any mix that starts with Felix Da Housecat‘s Kick Drum is guaranteed to be a winner with us.
Check out Acidkids – Big Foot feat. Marina at 17 minutes in. On the remix is Schlachthofbronx, whose own Ayoba has been tearing up dancefloors all over the place of late. Very much one to watch in the coming months.
The first of our May Bank Holidays and, as expected, there is a Summer theme to the events planned. Cue the use of our favourite type of venue; the car park.
Last night the DeadFish Audio gang celebrated Mowgli’s birthday in the best way they know how, by throwing a huge party at Public Life. The secret guest was no less than Groove Armada, and the atmosphere was pretty electric as the crowd – hanging off every ledge in the place – joined Solo in singing Happy Birthday. I think there might be a few sore heads this morning.
Eastern Electrics at the Union Car Park in Great Suffolk Street The Revenge is performing at the Horse and Groom in Shoreditch – it’s a barbeque all day, then music until 3am. Not bad!
As if that wasn’t enough, the crazy crew at Fabric are repeating their marathon session On & On…& On from Saturday night until Monday night. I feel a little sick just thinking about it…
And seeing as it’s Friday night, and this is excellent, here’s a bonus for you from Bang Gang’sCassian. Cassian can do no wrong in my eyes, since I heard his remix of label mates Bag Raiders‘ Shooting Stars. This mix has a pretty-pretty ending, with Sing for Anna into the Mighty Mouse remix of The Living. Cassian – Mr Friday Night mix
Mr Friday Night Intro – Cassian
This Love Is Real – Nightriders
Hot Damn – Senor Stereo
Perro Loco (Solo Remix) – Forro In The Dark
Calypso – Round Table Knights
Hit Me (Super Rookie Remix) – Telonius
The Electronic Bump (Leon Du Star Remix) – Bryan Jones
Love Long Distance (Riva Starr Remix) – The Gossip (Beni Edit)
Grow Up (Cassian Remix) – Swick
Lies (Alex Metric Remix) – Fenech Soler
Time (Riva Starr remix) – X press 2
Can’t Stop Singing (Solo Remix) – Mowgli
Cruel Intentions (Dj Pierre Remix) – Simian Mobile Disco
Filter Disco Revival (Bryan Jones Remix) – Leon Du Star
Do What You Want – Nightriders
Sometimes (Shazam Remix) – Miami Horror
Minimood – Solo
What You Need (A-Trak Remix) – Tiga
1999 (Tim Green Mix) – Cassius
Get Funky – Pirupa
Friday Night – Cassian
Unintentional (U-Tern Remix) – Senor Stereo
I’ll Get You (Cassian Remix) – Classixx
Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix) – Two Door Cinema Club
Crave You (Cassian Remix) – Flight Facilities
Sing For Anna – Big Rodent
The Living (Mighty Mouse Remix) – Performance
