New mix number 2 - this time from Magic Waves' Casionova. As you might expect it's a blend of Italo, old and new. You can download this mix, but hurry as it's nearly at its limit!
01. B.B. BONSAI - Prince Of The Night 02. STEVE EDEN & PAUL JAMES - Memories Emotions 03. FRED VENTURA & ALDEN TYRELL - Memories 04. CASIONOVA - Shoreham Harbour Blues (Ali Renault Remix) 05. XENON - Symphony 06. TOPO & ROBY - Under The Ice (Instrumental) 07. BAMBERS - Baby-Funk (Instrumental) 08. TOMMY KELVIN - Jungle Bow Wow 09. CAT GANG - Locomotive Breath (Special Cat Version) 10. LEE MARROW - Mr Fantasy 11. BRIAN AUGER - Night Train To Nowhere (Instrumental) 12. STEEL MIND - Bad Passion 13. B.W.H. - Stop 14. D.J. LOOK - Capita 15. MONO BAND - Ghost Town (Ghost Version) 15. ANGELA - I Gotta Little Love 16. CLOCK ON 5 - Furyo 3rd 17. MENTION - Strange World (Instrumental)
Couple of new mixes to share with folks - the first is from one of our Manchester friends (now living in London) and resident at the now defunct night Terrorist (site of the Niallist's first gig in Manchester) Wes Baggley. You may know Wes if you are a user of the hook-ups site Recon. Well, you might not know his face but you'll have seen him... ;-)
1. Moodymann - Dirty Ol' Vinyl 2. Toby Tobias - Love Papers 3. The Tortoise - Lovin You 4. Pop & Eye - Spinach Spaceship 5. Pional - Where Eagles Dare 6. Art Dept feat Soul Clap and Osunlade - We Call Love (DJ Harvey Mix) 7. Benoit & Sergio - Principles 8. Rob Mello - Where Are You? 9. Deep Space Orchestra - Lo Pan 10. Todd Terje - Ragysh 11. System Status - Montparnasse 12. Locussolus - I Want It (Lindstrom and Prins Thomas Mix) 13. Dajae - U Got Me Up 14. Freaks - Conscious of my Conscience (Henrik Schwarz Mix)
I have put the Menergy MARY POPPERS mix up on Soundcloud so people can download it. My previous Menergy mix CYBERNETIC LOVE has almost reached 700 downloads, which is great!
ZSA ZSA NOIR - Hey Lean Diggy Doggy DEN HAAN - Gods From Outer Space PATRICK COWLEY - Mind Warp GOLDFRAPP - I Wanna Life (Niallist MNRG edit) SCISSOR SISTERS - Invisible Light FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Welcome To The Pleasuredome MIA v PINEAPPLES - XXX Come On VANITY 6 - Nasty Girl (Chuck Hampton Edit / Original) SAM SPARRO - Pink Cloud HARD TON - Food Of Love MADONNA - Burning Up (Demo Mix)
Here's something a bit different from me - a mixtape I put together for the Manchester gay alt/pop club Bollox. It's a little bit disco, a little bit electro, a wee bit pop and a we bit rock. Enjoy!
Dusty Springfield - That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You Christeene - Fix My Dick Britney v Kelly - Gimme More Shoes Men - Credit Card Babie$ Bad Taste Barbies - Working Up A Sweat (Niallist PumpMixx) Lio - Banana Split Polysics - Memorabilia Silverclub - The Goldener Reiter Yo Majesty! - Party Hearty Den Haan - Release The Beast MIA v Pineapples - XXX Come On Saltylips - If Ur A Bear (Niallist Mixx4Nick) Gift Grub - Where's Me Jumper? The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone Schneider TM - The Light 3000
Some pics from "Menergy-lite" at The Admiral last Saturday, taken as usual by Michael James - big up to birthday girl (and Menergy door queen) Gazelle!! xxx
Gazelle working it in a FIERCE leopard print dress:
Another new mix, only this one ain't so new. It's an old vinyl only mix by May's live guests DEN HAAN, and as I think you'll agree, it's pretty awesome:
Patrick Cowley - Primitive World Skatt Bros - Walk The Night Bb Band - All Night Long Jago - I'M Going To Go Koto - Visitors (Alien Version) Kano - Another Life (Instumental) College Club - College Amin Peck - Suicidal Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive Bizzy & Co. - Take A Chance Moonbase - Waiting For A Train Bob Salton - Starknight Patrick Cowley - Goin' Home Paul Parker - Right On Target Free Enterprise - Make It On My Own Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk Bb Band - That Special Magic Plutton & The Humanoids - World Invaders Cori Josias - Taking It Straight Patrick Cowley - Give A Little Prince - Contro (Wish We Edit) Tantra - The Hills Of Katmandu Gino Soccio - Remember David Zed - Iam A Robot Karen Finley - Ass Man Gazuzu - Go Gorilla
ELO - Don't Bring Me Down (Disco Beard Re-Edit) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Rockets - On The Road Again Edwin Starr - The Rock Chilly - For Your Love Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (Patrick Cowley Mix) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Acapella) Material - Bustin' Out ZZ Top - Legs (Metal Mix) Giorgio Moroder - Evolution Macho - Not Tonight (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit) Skatt Bros - Walk The Night (Album Version) Queen - Another One Bites The Dust David Bowie - Stay Wings - Goodnight Tonight (Trippy Disco Edit)
DISCO CONNECTION Born To Be Alive FLEXI COWBOYS Domination Instrumental AVALANCHE Travelling (Space) X-RAY CONNECTION Replay (Space Mix) PET SHOP BOYS It’s A Sin (Disco Mix) X-RAY CONNECTION Replay (Special Freak Mix) TAFFY I Love My Radio (USA Mix 86) SUZY Can’t Live Without Your Love (Double Dub Mix) MAN TWO MAN Who Knows What Evil (Nightmare Dub Mix) LIME Angel Eyes CAMARO’S GANG Ali’s Shuffle CYBER PEOPLE Void Vision ALISHA Beat All Night FANCY Play Me The Bolero (Dub) GINO SOCCIO So Lonely RONI GRIFFITHS That’s Rock’n’Roll
We're starting a countdown to the LAST EVER VIC BAR PARTY - here's a new promo mix from Kid Zipper, selected and prepared with love, for your aural pleasure.
Bottoms Up - Cure Me Jarle Brathen - Takras Autodeep & Romorri - Make You Mine Cottam - ‘Cottam 3’ Lullabies In The Dark - Song For Marie And Elise (Aeroplane Remix) Mark Du Mosch - The System Sound Stream - All Night Norm Talley - In Yo Soul Unknown - Italo Jonson 02 Appel Roland - Cold Blooded Tbd - What Is This? Technose Distrikt - Technose Distrikt Lone - Pineapple Crush
1. DEN HAAN Gods From Outer Space LP (Courier of Death) 2. SAM SPARRO You's A Nasty 3. GOLDFRAPP I Wanna Life - Niallist MNRG Edit (unreleased) 4. CASCO Cybernetic Love (Radius) 5. HARD TON Food Of Love (unreleased) 6. SKATEBARD Donko Donko (Dent) 7. SKATEBARD The Party Trap - Sferro Mix (Dent) 8. CESTRIAN Clouds Of Hell (unreleased) 9. MEN Credit Card Babies (Iamsound) 10. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR Visitor (Moshi Moshi)
That's right it's TRANNY NITE! Tonight at the Art School, in the Vic Bar, as a fundraiser for the GSA's printing department. Get tranned up! With DJ sets from The Niallist and Lock Up Your Daughters, and performance from Lady Munter and Vanity Von Glow! This is going to be ace :-)
And in the spirit of things, here's a clip sent to me by Steven from Arthur's Landing. This is by one of the biggest pop stars in Thailand (who is straight) and the chorus is "I'm A Lady Boy". Apparently they've got very progressive attitudes to gender roles in Thailand:
Fax Yourself / Sunshine Karen Pollack / You Can't Touch Me (Murk Dub) House 2 House / I Need Your Love (Love Mix) Frankie Knuckles / Your Love Azari & III / Indigo Dione / Come Get My Lovin (Remix) Bardeux / When We Kiss
Just a little something I threw together as a precursor to Menergy's invasion of the Vic Bar this Saturday, with some modern Italo and House and a wee tribute to the late Casco:
Chose Chaton - Teenage Love Mark Du Mosch - Now Or Never Hercules & Love Affair - I Can't Wait Cnut - Talking to the DJ (Frenchbloke Remix) Alden Tyrell - Hills Of Honolulu Den Haan - Universal Energy Skatebard - The Party Trap (Sferro Remix) Hard Ton - Food Of Love Sam Sparro - Pink Cloud Casco pres Blackway - New Life
2010 was a bit of a mixed bag of things to say the least. Optimo and RPZ as weekly events will be sorely missed and every promoter I speak to in Glasgow says that club attendance is down right across the board. Menergy had its ups and downs too but we have (fiercely) weathered the storm and finished our year in disco with The Fierce Ruling Divas Ball at Che Camille which was probably my proudest moment in my wee short DJing life. Rather than do my top 10 tunes of the year, I thought it better to widen my enquiries to the music that has crossed my path in 2010 as it happened. These tunes are in no particular order and cover the sort of music that isn’t often aired at Menergy. Links are provided if you fancy a bit of youtubage.
Oni Ayhun "OAR03B"
You may know Mr Ayhun as Olaffaetheknife and although he is on his own, the outfits are certainly no less special. Seeing a ghost white chap with a Ramones wig and a shoulder padded PVC jump suit bop around was a nice change to the usual t-shirts and jeans techno stylings that you normally get. I was lucky enough to catch his live show in Berlin and Glasgow this year and was blown away twice.
Emeralds "Candy Shoppe"
Taken from the amazing Does It Look Like I’m Here? album on Editions Mego, I have become annoyingly evangelical about this record to anyone that will listen. Candy Shoppe is probably my favourite moment on the album; lush, melodic and enveloping. Responsible for some of my messier moments in the last twelve months, especially in the summertime.
Oneohtrix Point Never "Returnal"
Another one for those elusive eyes rolling back on the couch moments. From the album of the same name which was a late entrant for this 2010 retrospective as I didn’t hear it in its full glory until Hogmanay. Not sure what the guys is on about but I’m sure its very cosmic.
Actress "Maze"
B side to the amazing and strange, Paint Straw and Bubbles single, I used this tune on a promotional mix for Menergy’s Italo Horror Party back in May. Between technical problems and scary Paisley burdz, the less said about that party the better! Menergy, bringing horror to the dancin’ since 2009.
Fever Ray "Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Remix)"
I’ve been hammering this at Menergy since the start. Like her brother, Ms Dreijer is supa-fierce and likes a good costume. My best memory of playing this was the first time we guested at Lock Up Your Daughters. It has been amazing to work with the ladies what munch this year and the first Menergy v LUYD party was a riot. I remember Triangle Walks drawing even some of the more sceptical lesbian fidget-heads in from the edges of the floor. Follow the youtube link to experience chewing on the bannister for yourself.
Ferenc "Yes Sir I Can Hardcore (Michael Mayer Remix)"
There isn’t much to say about Optimo that hasn’t already been written this year. What I will say is I’m unlikely to queue for 5 hours to get into a club ever again. It was however, very worth it. This was my favourite tune of the evening.
Magnus International "Kosmetisk"
I had lots of love for Full Pupp records in 2010 and this tune in particular which went down very well at our Hyperpride party in July. I’d like to think we put on a better show than the three members of 5ive that turned up for the actual pride party in George Square. Nein danke.
Leonnore O’Malley "First Be A Woman"
We owe a lot to Horsemeat Disco, dedicated as they are to the industry of human happiness. They did not disappoint in this regard at Melting Pot this year and this was my highlight. TAPS AFF.
Diana Ross "Love Hangover"
The Fierce Ruling Divas ball was, like, the Best Fun Ever. Its anarchic climax was captured by Style Scanner on the below linked video. The tune played at this point was not in fact a slightly rubbish New Order song but the epic Love Hangover which I am at pains to point out.
Jus Ed feat June April "No Pain"
If I had to choose, this would probably be my tune of 2010. I have went back to this over and over and I think its message is simple and apt, especially if your 2010 was a bit on the shitty side. Jus Ed was kind enough to record this footage of his gig from the Subby this year where I heard No Pain for the first time and it was purty magic.
Well, that was that. Lots of Menergy happenings coming your way in 2011. We’ll be in touch.
SILVERCLUB Fine Print LCD SOUNDSYSTEM I Can Change TIGA Shoes ARMAND VAN HELDEN Witchdoktor SHITROBOT I Found Love (Edit) DIRTY DISCO YOUTH Minds Off (Tommii Sunshine & Figure Mix) STEVE POINDEXTER Work That Motherfucker (Chuck Hampton Edit) RÓISÍN MURPHY Momma's Place EURHYTHMICS Love Is A Stranger (Coldcut Mix) HARD TON Losers THE COUNTACH Melvin Made Me Do It (Clouded Vision RMX) CE CE PENISTON Finally (Jemex Remix) SAUVAGE Release The Fashion THE NIALLIST ft PRINCESS and BEN BUTLER & MOUSEPAD I'm Avoiding You MGMT Congratulations
And now for some more voguing classics - consider this stuff "Vogue Music - New Way".
MASTERS AT WORK The Ha Dance
KENLOU The Bounce
STEVE POINDEXTER Work That Motherfucker
ROBIN S Show Me Love
yes, it's cheesy but it has to be done: MADONNA Vogue
And even though he'll hate us for saying this, this is TOTALLY going on the list. This is a produtcion by none other than Daniel Wang, and it's fucking fierce:
CHROMA OSCURA Glow Worms
Oh, and I left "Deep In Vogue" by Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra (William Orbit & Mark Moore Banjee Realness Mix) off this list because I posted about it below, but THAT is the ultimate vogue house track.
Yes, its that time of year again, when darkness spreads across the land and the midnight hour is close at hand, etc etc. Due to the venue we had hired going out of business, we have been forced to cancel this years Rock'n'Shock festivities, which is a shame, but there's lots of other options for Samhain revelling (personally I highly recommend the Cry Parrot Art School party with Gary War, Ben Butler & Ultimate Thrush, and the return of Optimo Espookio). To get you in the mood, here are some free spookilicious download-able mixes.
The first two are from our own Menergy gang. We made these mixes back in May to promote the Italo Horror Party, but they seem more relevant at this time of year. Mine is a comp of all your favourite disco versions of horror themes while KZ's is a more brooding, modern take on John Carpenter atmospherics. But with some gay disco thrown in for good measure.
Halloween II - John Carpenter Cannibal Ferox - Fabio Frizzi Zombi - Goblin Amityville Frenzy - Lalo Schiffrin Prom Night Theme - Zaza & Zitter Phantasm - Captain Zorro Phantasmagoria / Silver Sphere Disco - Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave NYC Theme - Budy-Maglione Demons (Disco Beard Edit) - Claudio Simonetti Friday The 13th Part III - Manfredini & Zager Lust - Rinder & Lewis Doin' It In A Haunted House - Yvonne Cage Disco Blood - The Vamps Soul Dracula - Hot Blood
Actress- Paint Straw and Bubbles Tobe Hooker- Haddonfield Fear Factory Mr Pauli- The Crunch Black Devil Disco Club- Timing, Forget The Timing Pat Hodges- Fly By Night Telespazio – Galileo – Rodion Mix Goblin- Tenebre Lory D – Bank Robbery Bunker 2 – Dark Side of The Moon Gique- Fulci's Rotting Children Patrick Cowley – They Came At Night Ajello and Daniele Baldelli – Cosmogony The Immortals- Ultimate Warlord Goblin- Suspira Solenoid- Suspiriosm Porn Darstellar- Holocaust
Next up we have a special festive mix from our chums at the disco/house blog Feel My Bicep. The whole thing is three hours long and available from their website. There are loads of great tracks up on the to download too, so get over there and get clickin'.
And finally here's an epic four hour mix from the producer Frenchbloke. Put together for a friend of his who had only just discovered Cabaret Voltaire, it features lots of cold-wave and minimal electronics form the early 80's. This is not specifially Halloween themed, but it is great, and some of these tunes are deliciously creepy!
xeno & oaklander - saracen psychic youth - the future is now ciaran harte - love is strange deux - felicita nightmoves - transdance (uk disco mix) fad gadget - the box the eurythmics - take me to your heart metal urbain - panik robert rental - a.c.c rude 666 - the 1000 year storm palais schaumburg - telefon victrola - maritime tatami rema rema - instrumental the normal - warm leatherette (mathew stone remix) cabaret voltaire - seconds too late das boomerang - suzanne oppenheimer analysis - the devil's dancers futurisk - poison ivy missing scientists - big city, bright lights hiroshima chair - tu eddie and sunshine - lines moderne - indicatif dark day - no, nothing, never gorilla aktiv - spiegelbild monte cazazza - kick that habit man the passage - xoyo ami marie - spiel mit mir our daughters wedding - lawnchairs (dance club version) daf - kebabtraume blah blah blah - in the army john bender - 06-27b4 (rainy day sunshine girl) martin rev - mari conrad schnitzler - auf dem schwarzen kanal severed heads - adolf a carrot emak - tanz in den himmel soft cell - bleak is my favourite cliche der plan - rot grun rot the gist - iambic pentameter yello - there is no reason bourbonese qualk - lies das kabinette - the cabinet die krupps - goldfinger klinik - moving hands hula - poison (club mix) chris and cosey - october (love song) he said - a.b.c.dicks love neon - lobotomy portion control - go talk john foxx - 20th century front 242 - operating tracks i start counting - my translucent hands kas product - loony bin spk - metal field silicon teens - sun flight dorothy - i confess hard corps - je suis passee daniel miller & boyd rice - cleanliness to order malaria! - tod holger hiller- jonny (du lump) heaven 17 - i'm your money voice farm - sleep die doraus und die marinas - fred vom jupiter
HOT MESS resident DJ bot Simonotron has sent us a new mix to share with all you lovely people! Featuring a very tasty bunch of coconuts, you can download the mix from HERE.
Tracklist: Science 2012 - Clock Keeps Turning De Lacy - Hideaway (Deep Dish remix) Prince - Controversy (Purple mix) Vernon Burch - Get Up Azoto - San Salvador (Acid edit) Street Corner Symphony - Symphonic Tonic Mount Rushmore - You Better Editechnique - Dirty Kissing Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (re-edit)
And remember Hot Mess is TOMORROW - if you are in the Edinburgh area we INSIST you head down to the Wee Red Bar to experience the thrills and spills. And maybe make a little Hot Mess of your own...
