MENERGY ANTHEM Lisa "Rocket To Your Heart"

Big up to Kid Zipper for dropping this on Saturday and tearing the roof off! This is one of my ALL TIME fave Hi-NRG records - big thanks too to everyone who came down and made Menergy Pride one fo the best parties we've ever had!

BOBBY O Returns!

That's right, the producer of some of our most favouritest Hi-NRG tracks ("I'm So Hot For You", The Flirts "Passion", the original "West End Girls", all the best bits of Divine music career) is back in the music production game. Bobby O's second only to Patrick Cowley in terms of legendary electronic disco producers of the 80s, and over the last few months has been uploading new material to YouTube from his 2011 album "Social Contract Theory". The basic principles of his prouction remain, only the sounds are bang up to date and the beats are harder. Here's a selection of tracks (which can be bought individually, or on the album, through CDBaby) - what do we think?

WARNING! This video contains lots of flashing colours and lights - like LOTS:



That's just a sampler - here's some more individual tracks. To hear even more, visit the YouTube channel of MassiveDance2010.

"When The Right One Comes Along"



"Temporary Lives"



"Identity Energy"

MENERGY ANTHEM Company B "Fascinated"

Dropped by Jon Pleased Wimmin at last year's Hyperpride, I had forgotten all about this little doozy til I was reminded by a Magic Waves / IFM playlist. What a tune! And what crazy hair!!

Bad Taste Barbies "Working Up A Sweat (Niallist PumpMixx)"

Bad Taste Barbies are a hi-nrg, uber-trashy, disco-rock gang-bang hailing from the depraved back alleys of "the San Francisco of the North", Manchester. Led by the twisted brain of Kurt Dirt (above) they take inspiration from Divine, Rob Zombie, Madonna, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Sylvester, the Cramps, Marilyn Manson and the Divine David, and they have been tearing it up something rotten on the live scene. I had the unlucky job of going on after them at last Halloween's Zombie Pride, something I never want to do again as my one man show is no match for their moobs-out, gymnatic, in-yer-face. audience cavorting! Their nrg level is so hi you'd think they live on a mixture of crack and viagra.



Thankfully BTBs liked my style enough that they asked me to do a remix, which I gladly accepted. The track "Working Up A Sweat" was fast enough already, but I upped it by about 20bpm, bolted on some cheesy 80s synths, some cowbells (of course) and channeled the power of Madonna's "Burning Up" for a sordid trip to a cruisy new-wave gymnazium:

BAD TASTE BARBIES Working Up A Sweat (Niallist PumpMixx) by theniallist

And get this - Angie Bowie liked the track so much that she retweeted it!! Wow, that means in the Kevin Bacon game I am now only 4 steps away from the God of Glam, king gender bender himself, David Bowie!!



For more Bad Taste Barbie action, check out their Myspace.
All together now - Seig Heil, Jeremy Kyle!

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #14 Super Macho Mix from The Niallist

First of a couple of re-uploads of old mixes of mine to my new Mixcloud, this one is MENERGAZMIC!

Super Macho Mix by Theniallist on Mixcloud

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

NIALLIST: Menergy POPPERS Mix

A brand new mix form the Niallist, featuring some of the tunes that rocked the floor at the last Menergy. Enjoy!

Menergy Poppers Mix by Theniallist on Mixcloud

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)

Menergy Anthem: "Burning Up (12" Mix)" by Madonna

If we ever have to play any Madonna, please let it be this:

Den Haan album out today!

YES! "Gods From Outer Space" is available now to buy on iTunes, with the vinyl coming out next week. This is highly recommended, packed as it is with Menergy anthems!



The official launch party for the album will be happening in Stereo on Match 11th, and Den Haan will be playing our last ever gig in the Vic Bar (before it's demolished) at the end of May. Yowsah!

Countdown to MENERGY @ The Vic Bar Part 4: Niallist CYBERNETIC LOVE Mix

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

CYBERNETIC LOVE Mix by theniallist

DEN HAAN Universal Energy Free Download

Crosspost from Shallow Rave:



Our good friends at Radio Magnetic are giving away an MP3 by our other good friends in the band Den Haan. It's a vocoder-tastic tribute to 80's disco producer Patrick Cowley, and it is bloody awesome. Get it here.

Frenchbloke - Flashbacks Mix

Stuart McLean is better known by his alter-ego Frenchbloke, reknowned electronic disco producer, remixer of "Talking To The DJ (While He's Trying To Mix)" by Cnut, father of "Son" (or not) and who has this year been bringing out some fine music via Seed Records.



Knowing he was a fan of Hi-NRG, we contacted him recently to do us a guest mix. Frankly, we're blown away by the result. This is probably the best guest mix we have had yet, and fits Menergy so perfectly it's uncanny. It's a reminisence on a youth spent hanging out at Bennets in the mid 80s so he could hear good music - Hi-NRG, electro and early house (imagine going to Bennets now to HEAR GOOD MUSIC!!), Stuart has this to say about the mix:

"A snapshot of sorts, of an era where a young Frenchbloke went to clubs where men danced with men, ladies danced with ladies, people danced on their own or with each other to a curious electronic beat."



This mix is MAJE:

Frenchbloke - Flashbacks by frenchbloke

Richard X - You (better let me love you x 4) tonight - featuring Tiga
Wood Allen - Airport 89 (club mix)
Scotch - Man to Man
Animotion - Obsession
Atelier Folie - No Rhyme No Reason (dub version)
Digital Emotion - Get Up, Action
Antoni Maiovvi - Tokyo Ultra Funk
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (from soft to hard)
The Flirtations - Earthquake
Nitzer Ebb - Murderous (instrumental)
Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
Fancy - Slice Me Nice (extended version)
Trans X - Living on Video
MG - Boogie Tonight
Mike Mareen - Love Spy
Maria Vidal - Bodyrock
Giorgio Moroder - Utopia - Me Giorgio
Gina X Performance - No G.D.M (dedicaed to Quentin Crisp)
My Mine - Hypnotic Tango
Patrick Cowley - Menergy (Extended)
Hazel Dean - Searchin' (I gotta find a man)
Elvin - You Set My Heart on Fire
Man2Man meets Man Parrish - Male Stripper
Divine - Shake It Up (Extended mix)

For more info on Frenchbloke, go to: http://www.frenchbloke.co.uk

Age of Consent Free Download

Xpost from Shallow Rave.



Age Of Consent is the new project from Joe and Darren of Shitdisco. This time their disco is not shit, and it sounds like it comes from a gay club at some time around 1986. If you know your Hi-NRG you should get the name reference (Bronski Beat's 1st album, hetties). Here's a free download of their track "The Beach", remixed by the equally awesomely named "Valis" (look it up, non-Philip K Dick fans).

Age Of Consent "The Beach (VALIS Remix)"

HOT MESS this Friday!

Well, it looks like the tidal wave of Gay Dance Parties is spreading throughout the land like a virus. Next city to succumb is our neighbour Edinburgh.

This Friday sees the launch of a new night at the Wee Red Bar, called "Hot Mess" hosted by our friend Simonotron (Club For Heroes/Devil Disco Club). When asked for the inspiration behind the night, Simon had this to say:

"For a long time, gay clubs seem to have become confused by the playground definition of 'gay' and consequently put on club nights that are lame and a bit rubbish, like fake Adidas trainers from Poundstretchers. Thankfully a few club nights like HMD, Menergy and LUYD are turning things around by putting on gay parties where top-quality DJing and a sense of irreverent fun go together to create something wonderful."

Name dropping us? Thank you Darling! The soundtrack to Hot Mess will be a mix up of disco, house, Hi-NRG, Italo and acid, while we are also promised that:
"The sounds will be accompanied by the HOT MESS non-stop video show, featuring x-rated space-cadets, bulging y-fronts, day-glo leotards and more moustaches than you’ve ever dreamed of. With all this going on you can expect lot...s of big smiles and plenty of hands in the air (maybe a few down your pants, too)."

Sounds like a great party to us! So if you are in Edinburgh get down tonight, and if you want more info check the Facebook event page.

Menergy Anthem: "Passion" The Flirts

This is a special request for Gregor Laird, nicked from our friend Simon Eilbeck. More news on Simon's new venture very soon!

Niallist "Major Damage" Mix

"Heather, why are you such a mega-bitch?!"

"Because I can be."

As another little musical promo/taster for tomorrow night's Heathers party at the Flying Duck, I have put together a forty minute set of uptempo modern hi-nrg. See you tomorrow bitchiz!

Major Damage Mix (Menergy HEATHERS Party Promo) by theniallist

Sebastian Tellier - Sexual Sportswear
Gold Blood - Don't Waste My Time
Detachments - Holiday Romance (T&A Remix)
Dana & Siriusmo - Meine Welt Ist Wunderbar
Dolby Anol - Heather I'm Dry (Edit)
Sabrina - Boys (Future Shock Less Vocal Mix)
Annie - Two Of Hearts (Skatebaard High Energy Mix)
Hard Ton - Flawless
Lady Gaga - Telephone (Niallist 86 Mix)
The Niallist - Big Man (Male Vocal)

Marc Almond & Bronski Beat "I Feel Love"

TOTES MAJE!!!



Might be playing this on Friday...

HiNRG TME – I’m A Veronica

If you can't wait til Friday 17th September and simply MUST have a preview of the music that'll be getting played NOW, then wait no more, for super guest DJ Teamy's done us a mixtape special!



Big up to all the folks at Radio Magnetic, where this is hosted as part of the Wrong Island show:

http://radiomagnetic.com/main-features/wrong-8-hinrg-tme-im-a-veronica/

"Open Invitation" Mix by Teamy and Aylwyn

Damn these straight boys infecting our blog with their homotastic Hi-NRG mixes! Here's another one from Mr Teamy, this time in association with a fella called Aylwyn, who is mega-gay in everything but orientation. Well, no-one is perfect!

Open Invitation Mix by Menergy

1) Alter Ego - Rocker [Italo Dub]
2) Black Devil Disco Club - The Devil In Us
3) The Immortals - Ultimate Warlord
4) Cyber People - Void Vision
5) Divine - Native Love [12" Version]
6) Freddie Mercury - Love Kills [More Oder Rework by The Glimmers]
7) Headman - It Rough [Chicken Lips Dub]
8) Deee-Lite - What Is Love [Holographic Goatee Mix]
9) Yellow Magic Orchestra - Behind The Mask

La Jeté - Le Cage Aux Folles

This isn't a Menergy Anthem yet, but if I have my wicked way it will be!

Teamy: Hi-NRG Mix

Glasgow scene legend and non-stop party whore Teamy is soon to be gracing our ones and twos. He even promised to do it in drag. As a taster, here's a Hi-NRG mix he made for his club night Fun Size with with Glasgow's No. 1 (straight) disco bear David Barbarosa.

Fun Size Volume 4 Hi NRG TME by funsize

[No tracklist for this, but it does contain Patrick Cowley AND Sylvester - yum!]