Mount Liberation speak Subculture Halloween, Sweden, Svartklubbar, graveyards and 8 months of darkness…

The cult of Subculture draws you deep into the darkest of rituals as the hoodoo that you do so well is given a date for all you dolls to die for. High Priests Harri and Domenic are set to mess with mambo and magic alongside Mount Liberation Unlimited, conjuring some Gerd Janson-approved spiritual goodness from the bowels of the Swedish underground. The best of live jams beckons on this most wicked of dark nights.

Ahead of their Sub Club debut we chatted to Tom and Niklas about about Sweden, Svartklubbar, graveyards and 8 months of darkness…

1. Hey guys, Who are Mount Liberation Unlimited and how did it come about?

We came about through an interstellar crash with our space funk mothership in the year of 2014, now we’re just two regular guys residing in Stockholm.

2. The First EP came out on Junk Yard Connections, they have released music from some other underground favourites like Axel Boman for example. What does this label mean to you and were they a surefire target for you first release? 

Rudolf aka. Mr. Tophat is an old friend of ours, and when he heard the songs that made up our first EP at a going away party Tom had a few years back, he shouted “ANTHEM!” and then there was nothing that could ever stop that release from happening.

3. The video’s from both the EPs use quite a unusual yet highly affective aesthetic. How did the videos come to life and how active a role did you play in them coming to life? Did you have fun in the process? 

Haha, we had SO much fun!

They came to life through a deep collaboration with our visionary video maker and close friend Johannes Palmroos aka. Jesus. For the Clinton video we had a pretty clear vision ourselves, and Johannes totally understood our weird ideas and managed to put all the pieces together, which was pretty fascinating. We literally just had a party in our studio with a few cases of beers, friends and two turntables, and then everyone got to have a go at our DIY green screen.

The video we released just now for “Polyphonic Spree” was a little bit of a bigger project and actually ended up being shot over 3 whole days. This time Johannes had the clearer vision of a story that was grounded in rebirth and enlightenment which worked very well with our idea about the song and it’s dynamics. 

The video thing is really important to us, and it definitely works in a reinforcing synergy with our music.

4. Going back to your home town, there seems to be a bit more going on club wise in Stockholm right now. There’s outdoor, underground raves on offer almost every weekend during the summer. Have you been a part of this? Has the cool party spaces influenced your music and live set at all? 

Haha, not quite sure we would call the Stockholm music scene “thriving”, but yeah, summer is amazing with all the open airs! The outdoor parties, together with what we call “Svartklubbar” (off-licensed venues) make up what we feel could be a bit unique to Stockholm. There’s not too many proper parties on offer, so when they actually do happen people really make the most of it. No one wants to go home, haha!

(The VICE guide to Stockholm 2014)

7. You recently played at a big warehouse rave in Gothenburg, how was that for you? Can you tell the Subbie techno tourists 5 things that they must do on their next visit to Sweden?

It was amazing! Mythos, the club in Gothenburg we played at is one of the best club we’ve ever been to for sure. In the league of “Svartklubbar”, Mythos snatches the gold medal any day of the week. 

Ok, if you go to Sweden with Techno in mind these are your must do’s:

1. Mythos (obviously)

2. Arkipelan, Stockholm

3.  Snickars Records

4. Lion Bar Honstull (For the vibes)

5. Karbon, Stockholm (Past gold medal holders pre-Mythos)

8. Your Subculture Halloween appearance at the end of the month will be your Scottish debut and only your second UK gig. What are you expectations of Glasgow and the Subbie crowd? 

A bunch of lads with their TAPS AFF drinking Buckie!

Nah, haha, but seriously, we’ve heard so much good stuff about Sub Club and Glasgow in general, so we are super excited to come! You guys seem to have a really nice thing going on. But we do of course expect your taps to be aff.

9. Halloween has only been celebrated in Sweden since the 1990s, and has rapidly become established there − not least as a result of smart commercial marketing. What does Halloween mean to you? Have you got any fancy dress success stories or even some devil disasters? 

We have a bit of a friendship tradition to take a walk on “Skogskyrkogården” (another techno-tip for people that go to Stockholm), which is a UNESCO-listed graveyard with amazing architecture and millions of lit candles.

But besides that, we don’t really have any fun memorable Halloween stories to be honest…But hopefully some of the Subbie crew will bring us some dress up costumes and give us our first proper Halloween devil disaster success story!

10. By the beginning of November, Sweden is enveloped in darkness and the long working days and weeks stretch away endlessly.  Picture the scene, It’s a cold winters night and we’re travelling through the unearthly Essingeleden landscape. What 5 tracks would you play for our journey?

To comfort your winter depression.

For astro-travelling purposes only. Don’t fall asleep behind the wheel!

To get a real taste of the Swedish melancholy. 

To slowly raise your pulse as you approach the traffic jams of Essingleden.

And at last, just a little reminder that after 8 months of darkness, there will be a little light at the end of your tunnel…

Advance tickets on sale HERE or from RA. All those in FANCY DRESS can enter the dark depths for £10.

Telford & Junior’s Kompakt Konnektions

Dauwd, the fertile, febrile producer with solid track records on Ghostly and Kompakt brings his pitch perfect rhythm and A- game to the Subculture booth this weekend. Telford and Sensu’s Junior support.

For the past two decades, Cologne’s Kompakt has been one of the most paramount underground dance labels in the world. Around the same time as our beloved Subculture came to life, Kompakt began emerging in the mid 1990s– at a time in which techno itself was almost exclusive to a tight knit community of Detroit devotees with a conservative, narrow definition of their scene.

20 years+ on from it’s humble beginnings, today Kompakt is a mini-empire. It’s company not only runs the label and website but also handles distribution, one of the industry’s largest techno record stores, a booking agency, and a publishing arm. Business aside they have kept credible control throughout, with their music output and club culture still satisfying a global demand each and every time. The creative programme and musical wax selection from Michael Mayer and the team is worth it’s weight in gold.

Ahead of the event we thought we’d dig a little deeper and share our Subbie resident’s top “5” picks from the Kompakt imprint…

TELFORD – “It’s 6 but I couldn’t leave any out. Sorry!” [ Typical style of a true perfectionist ;) ]

Koze – Bodenweich (Pop Ambient LP 2010)

The Orb – Ripples (Okie Dokie, its the Orb LP, 2005)

Aril Brikha – Berghain (Winter EP – KOM 151, 2007)

Steve Moore – Bayern Kurve (Speicher 67, 2010)

Panda Bear – Surfers Hymn – Actress Primitive Patterns Remix (KOM 229, 2011)

Koze – Mariposa (Kosi Comes Around, KOM 124, 2005)

Junior – “Worth mentioning these are not my all time classics. But kind of are. Lol.” [Actual LOL]

Michael Mayer – Baumhaus (The Mole Mix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzf1CBa3itw

Justus Kohncke – 2 After 909

The Field – The Deal

Mathew Jonson & The Mole – Dirt Road And A Boat From Soundwave (Original Mix)

Thomas Fehlmann – Radeln (Sascha Funke Mix)

“Hailing from Wales, Dauwd grew up playing pretty much any instrument he could get his hands on before turning to electronic production. His own material explores various ambient electronica and dubbed-out bass textures with a strong focus on percussion.”

We’re delighted to welcome him to Glasgow for his Sub Club debut on Saturday.

This Clash mix will take you on a journey through space and bass whilst putting you in the mood for the weekend…

https://soundcloud.com/warmhq/dauwd-pictures-music-clash-dj?in=joseantoniito/sets/dauwd-mixes

Advance tickets on sale HERE or from RA, then more on the door from 11pm

Everyone is talking about: Mike Servito

Back to Scotland for the first time since 2012, Mike Servito is from a era when ideas were fresh and DJs like Claude Young, D Wynn, Derrick Carter and Mike Huckaby were informing an upcoming generation.

There is a high chance that Mike Servito is your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ. When Resident Advisor put Mike’s No Way Back set from Movement as their number one mix of 2014, it was of little surprise to anyone that had ever seen him play before. This year, after smashing his way through Dekmantel, Panorama Bar, and ADE, he is fast becoming the name on everyone’s lips. 

Ahead of his set for Bigfoot’s this Friday at Sub Club, Mike tells us about growing up in Detroit, the importance of friends, and getting his shoes dirty.


Three of our recent guests at Bigfoot’s (The Black Madonna, Marcellus Pittman & Ryan Elliott), each had a lot of really nice things to say about you – how far back do you go with those guys?

I go back with Ryan Elliott the furthest. We are connected through our Ghostly accolades. We really did cut out teeth together in the early 2000’s. We were always record shopping and running into each other and talking music. He is one of the best. He’s unreal.

I feel like I just always knew Marcellus. Like, forever! I can’t even pin point where I met him. He’s the coolest Detroit kat and has maintained his creative genius for years. He’s quite special behind the turntables as you well know! I love the Detroit heads and Marcellus is the epitamy of all that.

The Black Madonna and I have only known each other for a short time but we should’ve crossed paths in the 90’s. I first saw her in Detroit during a Movement pre party hosted by Smart Bar. It was love at first sight. She really felt every record and knew what she was doing and where she wanted to take it. In complete control. She is an in inspiration to everyone. She has a powerful story to tell and a true voice of a generation.

Playing regularly alongside The Bunker New York residents, growing up in Detroit and now living in New York, there must be a lot of musicians and DJs that have influenced you over the years – who’s had the greatest impact on you and why?

That is a long ass list. I have to attribute that to my friends. I can say Richie Hawtin. Jeff Mills. Derrick May. Mike Huckaby. Derrick Carter. Ken Collier and so on because they really did inspire me. But, the truth of the matter is my closest DJ friends had the biggest impact. Magda. Derek Plaslaiko. Carlos Souffront. Patrick Russell. Jason Kendig. They are the ones that kept me interested in seeking out this music over the years. The connections are deeply rooted.

Do you see a lot of differences between clubbing in the States compared to Europe? If not, what are the similarities?

I think it just has to do with the quality of living vs. lack of. It’s always been more loose and free in Europe as opposed to the uptight American way, closing early and all these rules and so on. I suppose it’s all changing for the better. We’ll see what happens.

It depends where you are, really. People are definitely pushing the party agenda more in the states. But, I really don’t think about it too much. At the end of the day, we are going to find a way to party and make it go off whether it’s Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, or Berlin.

You’ve been involved in some pretty cool parties (Poorboy, Syst3m, Untitled, Dorkwave). It would be good to hear a little about some of them; the music, the venues, the people…how did you got involved?

How much time do you have? The “brief” run down of my DJ history:

Poorboy (Dat Duong) did some of the best parties in the early 90’s throwing events in legendary spots like the Packard building and booking people like Dan Bell, Claude Young, Todd Sines, And Carl Craig. The first to take a chance on me. Forever indebted.

Syst3m was a 90’s promoter (rest in peace Dean Major) that also booked me. Some of the most legendary Detroit parties were Syst3m events, booking big shots like Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Terry Mullan and every big rave DJ on the planet. Dean was one of my earliest supporters. Even before throwing parties, there was a house and techno bond between Dean and I.

Untitled was the mastermind of Sam Valenti from Ghostly and Jon Ozias of Motor Lounge. I had run into Plaslaiko in New York summer of 2002 and he had mentioned doing a residency in Detroit. I think within a few months time we had a weekly. Matthew Dear. Derek Plaslaiko. Tadd Mullinix and myself every week for 3 years in The Shelter which is the basement of St. Andrews Hall. Ryan Elliott eventually filled in/rotated with Tadd. I think we all really honed our skills during this time. All of us were so proactive in music, buying and sharing tracks. Matt would test out Audion tracks on a shit system! How things change…

Dorkwave was the most fun. It was a wild concoction of complete fuckery. We really let loose with that one. We had this sort of “fuck you we do what we want” attitude. It was Untitled’s fucked up kid brother, basically. It was a free party once a month in a dive on Michigan Ave downtown. It was a mix of scenes. Techno kids mixed with hipster scene types. A mixed audience of gay and straight. We played everything from Aphex Twin to Yaz (mixed well and not so well) It was smokey and drinks spilled on everything…including my records. It was a chaotic, fun, hot mess of a time. My shoes are too nice for that kind of chaos now!

What caused you to take a break from DJ’ing, and what made you get back into the game again?

I wanted to move to New York and get on with my life. The passion for it was fading. Everyone was moving away. I felt like I hit a dead end. I just wanted to reset. I knew I needed to go to New York and just test myself. As an adult. As a human being. I was looking for change, ultimately.

What are some of the records that haven’t left your bag this year?

I have these two Alan Oldham records I play. They are early Generator Records releases that I dug out of my parents basement when visiting back home in Detroit earlier this year. I forgot what they sounded like but I knew I loved them, so I took them back to New York without even bothering to listen. I freaked out when I finally took a listen. They are the most asked about tracks when I play.

I have a Luca Lozano & Mr. Ho record on Creme Organization and a Jann record on Land of Dance that hasn’t left my bag for months.

There’s a Zodiac 44 record that I can’t stop playing called Invisible Scum and every track is exactly what I want in a release. I play all 4 cuts. My favorite is this Mark Broom remix that just destroys the dancefloor.

Also, various Larry Heard records never leave my bag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD1m6sMouDc

It’s been a few years since your last visit to Glasgow – a lot of people still remember it clearly (and fondly!) though. Do you remember much of the Sub Club?

Like it was yesterday. It was the club’s 25 year anniversary! I recall Matt Dear texting me a photo at Subbie a week before. It was like Dixon, Carl Craig, Matthew Dear, Magda and and so on…and then there was my name! I felt like the luckiest guy in the world. I was on a UK bender that weekend starting off in Glasgow and ending in Manchester! I remember the energy and excitement and the feeling!

https://vimeo.com/42825671

Can you tell us some of the highs you’ve experienced over the last 12 months?

I think I’m having a great year overall but Movement, Dekmantel, and the ADE closing party I just did last weekend in Amsterdam are standing out. I think simply for the exposure it’s given me! I don’t consider myself a festival type really, but I’ve been fortunate to have these incredible opportunities this year.

We just did The Bunker New York with Paranoid London Live in Brooklyn where I tagged with Derek Plaslaiko before and after the live set. A really no holds barred kind of night! I love that we can improvise and make it happen. More back to back sets with Derek in the future I think.

Your sets this last couple of years for No Way Back, the Bunker podcasts, Beats In Space, Dekmantel, all seem expertly put together. Do you plan ahead much or are you a go with the flow type of guy? Does it just, come out? 



Almost all my mixes are programmed on the spot. It really does just come out of me while I’m in the groove. The only mix that I ever actually planned was the Dekmantel podcast. I knew it was special and was going to reach a lot of people. I wanted to make sure it was representative of me and how I play. But even then, it was pieced together an hour before it was recorded and done in one take. I felt really good about that one!

In an ideal world, what will happen to you over the next 12 months?

I’m hoping the bookings keep coming and I stay on top of my game. I’m on a high right now and I’m hoping I stay there for a bit. I’m aware the kids are talking. I’m having a moment and the year has been very kind to me. I’m hoping for more great gigs and travel and excitement in 2016!



Adv. tickets for Friday are on sale HERE, then more on the door from 11pm.

Sub Rosa Get To Know Craigie Knowes

To keep it short and sweet – we’re incredibly proud of our residents and their outside endeavours, with the new launch of an annual charity fundraiser EP set up by Spittal and a few pals being a particular highlight. We’ll be celebrating the release of this new EP with Hammer this coming Wednesday, but in the mean time we sat down with Spittal to ask a few questions and get a better idea of what it’s all about…

1. To get started can you explain what exactly Craigie Knowes is and what exactly inspired you to get it all set up?

Craigie Knowes is a record label that will donate profits to various causes. 100% of our Annual Fundraisers profits will be donated to War Child. Our EPs will donate 20% of their profit, and the charity will be decided by the artists with our approval. As to how it came about; I had the idea for the project in my head for weeks on end, so I acted upon it when I knew the idea wasn’t going to budge, and here we are now. Various forms of help, without which the label wouldn’t exist, have been provided from my good friends Tarky Hunter, Stuart Colin and Callum Hunter, they have all helped the running of the label massively, a million thank you’s to those lads too.

2. Setting something like this up must have taken up a serious amount of time and effort, getting in touch with other artists, exchanging tracks etc, not to mention all the fine tuning. How long has it been in the making and what was the trickiest part of it all? 

I first had the idea about a year ago. I could have had the release out for summertime, but I chose to make it the best possible package (in my eyes lol), so that consumed a few additional months of our time. I opted to approach Clone to distribute our vinyl, and I’m glad we waited as they are the best at what they do, there is decades of experience in Serge’s team. We also spent a lot of time on the artwork side of things, working with James Fazzino from Love Hotel District in Australia, and parading around Craigie (My childhood neighbourhood) taking pictures of all the places that were special to me as a child and young adult.

Mastering was of huge importance to us all (the artists and the label), so we had MA Spaventi from Amsterdam work his magic, and we can assure you it sounds unbelievable on vinyl. There was some back and forth tweaking the masters to each of the 9 artists preference too. It’s best to make sure everyone is 100% happy, because once it’s pressed – that’s the sound immortalised!

3. Did it initially start as a charity compilation or was that an outside suggestion to get a charity as big as War Child involved?

It was always my vision to do it as a charity album, the annual thing along with the idea of EPs were secondary. War Child got in contact after they caught wind of the project, along with the fact we had chosen to donate to them, they have voiced their support since. It’s cool to know an organisation as large as War Child still have time to individually thank their Fundraisers and support us through the process of putting this thing together.

4. Getting into the nitty gritty, roughly how many tracks did you and co sift through before eventually settling on the final 9? Were there always plans for collaborations?

There was some back and forth with some of the tracks the artists sent in, and others knew exactly what they wanted to contribute and I was sent the music they intended to release first time round. We nearly used a different Lord of The Isles track, and a different track from Hammer & Ludd. The Burrell Connection’s track was a last minute decision if I remember correctly, but I think everyone will agree a charity album isn’t complete without a stripped back acid track consisting of 303 bleeps and bass line, crusty 707 drums and a couple of effects for a bit of depth, right?

The collaborations kinda just happened, and they seem to have worked too. Move D sent his track back with a message reading something along the lines of ‘Gerd Janson has added some additional synth work on the break down, is this ok?’, to which myself and Calum Hunter’s reply was an obvious ‘AYE!’. More collaborations are planned for next year, so I’m really excited for them too.

5. How has the response been so far? Making the front page of RA news is always a good sign, but in terms of how other DJ’s and artists have perceived the EP what has been the general consensus?

The big music sites have been really supportive, yeah. RA, Vice / THUMP, Mixmag, XLR8R and a load of others have all given lovely reviews, so cheers to them. DJs I look up to have been playing the tracks around and about too, Tim Sweeney giving us some airtime on his Beats in Space show, a little word about us on BBC Radio 6, The Warehouse Project’s Krysko giving us a big thumbs up and a long list of comments from DJs around the world that received the album during our promo campaign last month. Closer to home, Dom said he liked a number of the tracks so that’s more than enough for me (everyone knows I look up to the big man!).

6. Without taking into account the amount of effort and time spent on deciding whether or not to include the track, do you have a particular favourite? I know the Hammer & Ludd one has gone down a treat a few times at Sub Rosa in the past…

Favourite track… Shit. Working with Daniel Waples is pretty insane as the man is so humble and so very talented, his intro track is so dreamy, love it. You’re right about the Hammer & Ludd track, I certainly play it out the most (along with Bicep – Malima, before Nowicki grills me for that answer.)

Having Neville Watson on board was a really big thing for me, and I absolutely love his track. I’m adamant he made it inside Sub Club as it sounds exactly as it should on the basement’s sound system. Either that or he borrowed the system for his studio while making it. The people’s favourite may either be Lord of The Isles’ track, or Amir Alexander’s joint under his ‘Binary Star System’ guise. ASOK’s addition has always been my favourite though, ASOK fans will dig it if they liked his material on MOS (Delsin) from a while back. He’s a hardware advocate, and this is a live jam with minimal editing. I think it’s kept its realness through that method of working, and I love it. Stu’s a character and his music is as individual as his personality, in the best of ways.

Outstanding work! In true party fashion we’re going to celebrate like it’s the christening of a newborn child… and yes, you can expect a birthday party.

Join in on the celebrations with Hammer (Feel My Bicep) and Craigie Cartel this Wednesday at Sub Rosa. £5 all night long. Listen to the Hammer’s hits to get you in the mood..

Pre Order links to the release:

Juno – https://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-first-annual-fundraiser-war-child/585110-01/

Clone – https://clone.nl/item36457.html

Any local heads can buy in store from our pals at Rubadub.

Spittal & Nowicki’s Top 5 Prosumer Picks

This Wednesday Sub Rosa are lucky enough to have a true don in the booth. A subbie favourite who’s always more than willing to share his wealth of musical nectar. To make the wait a little easier Spittal & Nowicki have decided to share with us a list of their top 5 Prosumer picks, consisting of any track he’s made, recommended or even a just hidden gem they’ve heard him play out. Sharing is caring so let’s get started…

Back to Basiks (Back 2 The Way It Was) Nou-Lion Stripped Mix

First heard this on one of his boiler rooms (think it was the Berlin one). Soft and sensual vibes from 1996, still bangs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39F3QjInivA

Placebo – Inner City Blues

Heard this track from one of his NTS radio shows. A sublime cover of the Marvin Gaye classic by a Belgium Jazz band from the same era.

Separate Minds – We Need Somebody(Express Records) 1988

One of our favourite tracks to play out at Sub Rosa! We actually heard this the first time Prosumer played for us in 2013. It’s by Separate Minds (MK, Terrance Parker, Lou Robinson and Vernell Shelton). Luckily the big dawg was happy to share what it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ofuwLYBio

DJ Duke – Heard

Featured in Prosumer’s Panorama bar mix all the tracks on this EP are tributes to well known deep house DJ’s and producers. The production and atmosphere on each track is truly unique.

Circulation – Memory

Nicked this one from a guardian article about Prosumer’s favourite tracks at the time of the interview. He was asked to pick a song he would play at his funeral but I think his words about the track do it more justice, ‘There is a bit of everything in there: longing, joy, melancholy. But it leaves you with a positive outlook. A bit like life.’

That’s all for now until Wednesday, then you can catch Prosumer sharing his even more expansive wealth of musical knowledge for a full 3 hours at Sub Club. Adv tickets for this event are on sale  HERE, then more on the door from 11pm.

Other events taking place this month at Sub Rosa can be found HERE.

Sub Rosa – A Lezurely Chat

Life at Sub Rosa HQ is all about good vibes, bringing friends and fresh folk into the family and sharing the wealth at all times. The Lezure boys have been smashing it in the capital as a relatively new night yet still bringing in top class acts like Marquis Hawkes, Serge, Maurice Fulton & Italo Johnson. You can find out why they’re worth embracing here on the west coast as Spittal + Nowicki hold down the fort as per.
Sub Rosa caught up with their East Coast companions ahead of the main event…

1.Hey guys, so for those not in the know why don’t you tell everyone who you are, where you’re based and what can be expected when you make your Sub Rosa debut on Wednesday?

‘Lezure is a monthly (or so) night we run in Edinburgh at the Mash House. Our night is about bringing some of our favourite DJ’s and producers to Edinburgh, as it’s a city normally missed. On Wednesday we will be playing anything we are feeling on the night. We normally make it up as we go along.’

2. Being a night based in Edinburgh, how do you guys feel getting to represent the Capital for a night? Do you think the Sub Club crowd will be similar to that of the Mash House or fairly different?

Getting to play Sub Club is pretty special. Having been part of the crowd at many amazing nights we can’t wait to be in the booth. At most Lezure nights the crowd is pretty good as well so we will just see on the night!

3. Right from the start you guys have been bringing in some very reputable guests – what do you have up your sleeve for the future of Lezure?

Without giving too much away our November and December guests are both German house music producers who have been releasing some of the best music this year. In terms of our October guest, Mr G described him as “one of the new school leaders” and our December guest produced one of the highest selling records this year on redeye.

4. Last but not least, can you give us 5 records you guys have been playing out lately that give us an idea of what we can expect to hear this Wednesday?

Lil Louis And The Diamond Corp – 7 Days Of Peace (Hallelujah Vocal Mix) [Dance Mania]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM_qBXm1_qc

Romare – Rainbow (club) [Ninjatune]

Move D and DJ Jus-ed – Acid Grind [Underground Quality]

Westbam & Nena – Oldschool, Baby (Smallpeople Version) [Fuck Reality]

MMM – Jack7 [MMM]

Thanks for that guys! You can catch Lezure alongside Spittal & Nowicki at Sub Rosa tonight at Sub Club.
FREE BEFORE 12 / £5

Next up for Sub Rosa is Subbie favourite Prosumer on Wednesday October 14th. Advance tickets on sale HERE.

Subculture focus on the Lord of Sabre – Andrew Weatherall

On Saturday at Subculture the inimitable Mr Andrew Weatherall re-enters the fray for an impeccable putting together of music and his own unique strain of long-past midnight madness. Oft overused, but in this case highly applicable, this chap is a legend! Having played our subterranean inner space virtually every year since the earth was flat, he knows exactly how and when to push the buttons to ignite our underground rocket engines.

(Here he is chatting to Resident Advisor’s Ray Philp at the opening weekend of Sub Hub Glasgow – March 2015- [Photo credit to Anita Russo Photography]

Ahead of his IU to the Subbie we thought we’d get to grips with some selected musical highlights from his career, and treat you to some of the best mixes and live sessions from his world on the web…

For anyone who doesn’t know, the Wizard from Windsor was a lynchpin of the late ‘80s acid house explosion and went on to produce Primal Scream’s seminal Screamadelica released in 1991. Our Subcultural brother in arms has grafted for over 20 years, constantly evolving and setting a standard in DJ’ing others can only dream of achieving!

To give you further flavour we’re also linking to a couple of interesting press pieces, beginning with this feature where he tells The Guardian “Never take the Guardian on to a building site.” 

Listen up to his renowned Essential Mix from 27-10-1996…

This is a guy with seemingly endless musical talents. Here he is on some more recent Boiler Room DJ Set business…

Andrew playing b2b alongside his bon ami Ivan Smagghe, the occasional DJ duo, ripped it up for Return To Mono at the Subbie in March of 2010…

As a radical remixer the Lord Sabre is renowned for his desire to turn other people’s songs inside out. His expertise in this area has remained strong right up to the present day. To celebrate this unique talent FACT Mag present 30 glorious examples of his ornery art. Check it out HERE…

Amongst many other things Mr Weatherall’s history goes back to the beginning of the British acid house scene. Watch him in conversation with Emma Warren at the Red Bull Music Academy 2011 in Madrid…

https://vimeo.com/31596856

Our good mates over at The Ransom Note chatted to Andrew to hear his thoughts on the John Peel facebook movement, Twitter, the Balearic revival, getting Boca Juniors back together (or not) and forgotten acetates. Read on HERE.

[Photo credit to Anita Russo Photography]

To wrap things up, here’s the man himself chatting to the Subbie crew as part of the club’s 25th birthday celebrations…

https://vimeo.com/41477421

“The Sub Club is one of those clubs that when you see it on the diary of your upcoming events, you actually think you’ve made the right career choice…” [Andrew Weatherall – April 2012]

With Harri and Domenic in the mix too this Saturday is set to be all hollering hell let loose!

1st release tickets shifted at a frightening pace. Last of the adv. tickets are on sale HERE of from RA, then more on the door from 11pm.

Brackles’ Five Favourite Flavours

Ahead of his return to the iAM tonight for their 5th birthday celebrations London’s top tune blender, Brackles, has compiled a quick go to list for all budding DJ chefs out there looking to expand their mixing skills. Only the finest ingredients may be used, and the method should be followed exactly for a nice bake…

1 (Cut’n’Dice)
Dusky – Love Taking Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0ERlPXnns0
2 (Mix/Blend)
Cooly G – Flange City

3 (Rub In Well)
Oliver Huntemann & Stephan Bodzin – Rubin

4 (Slow Cook for a day)
Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwiches

5 (Presentation with a smile)
Hugo Massien & Blazey – On My Own

There was always only one man in mind for closing off the i AM’s fifth birthday celebrations, that of Rob Kemp, aka. Brackles. He has long cemented a place in the I AM’s heart and is easily one of the best DJ’s you’ll hear this year with straight up party vibes from start to finish.

Entry tonight is £6 on the door!

Domenic’s Ibiza Subculture Selections

This Summer Harri & Domenic have racked up the air miles, train journeys and nautical niceties which have taken Subculture further afield to the likes of Rinse at Ministry of Sound, Just Jack in Bristol, Electric Elephant in Croatia, T in the Park, Le Zoo opening party in Geneva, and the music Mecca that is Ibiza.

Ahead of their first all night long session at Subculture in seven weeks Domenic selected some tunes for your aural pleasure, from his latest Balearic adventure…Enjoy!

Ok, the Summer is almost gone, not the we got much of one in Glasgow. ;)

Anyway probably the best party I played at would have to be The Zoo Project in Ibiza. Ran by cool people who love their music as much as they love enjoying themselves and having fun. It’s a party that books all different styles of DJ’s but all with one thing in common good, proper music. None of that ket house pish you hear in most other places in Ibiza. 

We played twice this summer and here are some of the tracks I felt went down the best…

I played this in the seal pit as the sun was going down, watching everyone swinging to this was definitely a highlight of the night for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrWHQ1Yxlo

What can I say just a great track I also waited till it got dark before I dropped this. Dancing to this under the stars created such an amazing atmosphere!

One of my fave tracks of the year, trippy, weird electronic disco/ funk.

Lil Louis vibes off this and when the beat comes in after the break, hold on to your knickers!!!

Violins and strings ,sun going down = goosebumps!

Glad to be back home at Sub Club on Saturday with Roxanne and all the troops. Looking forward to playing the whole night with young James. With no interruptions !!

The founding fathers of our faith-keeping Saturday night session pair up again to give it some of their good stuff. Hours of power from open until close!

Advance tickets on sale HERE, or more on the door from 11pm.

Route 94: Beats & Meats

Show caught up with Rowan Jones aka Route 94 ahead of his return to the Sub Club. What better to talk to him about than a subject close to both our hearts (literally)… grub. We’re all daft on scran, so here goes…

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve eaten on your travels?

I’ve eaten kangaroo but I won’t be doing that again anytime soon, it’s disgusting and chewy!

Is there anything you wouldn’t eat? 

Yeah bugs and shit. I would try snake though…I wouldn’t eat a rat and I wouldn’t eat bugs but I reckon I would be up for anything else!

Are you a big fan of the whole photographing all your meals for Instagram etc? Are you a fan of instagramm’n your dinner?

No but my girlfriend does it a lot when we are at dinner and I have to shout at her for it lol. Unless it looks epic and then I let her… but for me as soon as good food is in front of me I have to eat it, not sit there looking at it!

If you were on Death Row and you had to chose your last meal, what would it be? It can be anything and not limited to one single thing. 

A margarita from Godfather, my local wood fire pizza place (it’s proper Italian pizza.) Then for mains, a fillet steak from Hawksmoor with triple cooked chips, stilton hollandaise and bone marrow as a side.

And then my Jamaican nan’s jerk chicken followed by honey glazed ribs from Hartwood in Tulum, Mexico. Then for pudding a nice deep fried Mars Bar with ice cream. I know it’s a lot of food but if I’m gonna die it has to be on a full stomach!

Do you cook? Do you have a signature dish to impress? 

Yeah if I wasn’t a Musician I would be a chef, I’m always cooking…(in fact I’m cooking a hotdog right now whilst my girlfriend reads me the questions) I wouldn’t really have a signature dish, I enjoy cooking eeeeeverything. And here’s what I just made!…

Do you have any secret spots in London? 

Somewhere no one else knows about. Yeah but if I told you it wouldn’t be a secret anymore…

What’s your perfect sandwich?

Ooohh….erm… A classic bacon sandwich with Ketchup. Always makes me feel fucking great at anytime of the day, week, month!

What’s your favourite nation’s food? Indian, Chinese, Italian etc. 

French, but I love everything else too!

After club snack? Are you guilty? If so, what’s the one for you? 

I never feel guilty! My ideal after club snack would be a burger and milkshake from Dirtyburger but it’s always too late so usually settle for room service. But to be honest most of the time it’s not food on the plate at the after party!

If there is one restaurant in the world you could eat at where would it be and why? 

It would definitely be Faviken in Jarpen, Sweden. I watched a series called the Chef’s Table on Netflix (which I highly recommend you watch if you’re into food, or even if not, it’s still an interesting watch to get an insight into what goes into a successful restaurant) and this was my favourite episode… It was all about the head chef and founder Magnus Nilsson who sources all of the ingredients from his 20,000 acres of farmland. His dishes include things like warm marrowbone which is extracted from a cow’s shinbone using a two-man saw in the middle of the dining room. Legend!!

Route 94 is a firm favourite with the faithful and someone Show have wanted to book since their inception, it is with great pleasure to welcome him back to the Subbie. After a couple of months of hiding out in the studio, Illyus is also back, providing the sounds to get you moving from the get go. Be sure to get down early.

Advance tickets on sale HERE or from RA.

To help get you in the mood… Here’s the closing 70 minutes of Route’s amazing sell out show recorded live during his last visit to the Sub Club!