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WE LOVE Zero Gravity

Other countries might boast super clubs, huge sprawling, darkly lit empires of dance music that open until the dawn chorus.

But that doesn’t really work in Dubai – why would you want to be inside, when you can be dancing on the sand, the twinkling lights of skyscrapers behind you and the Persian Gulf lapping at your feet.

The latest super-venue to dominate the city and follow in Barasti and Nasimi’s sandy footsteps is Zero Gravity. Part beach club, part openair nightclub and soon to be with a huge Infiniti pool upping their day-time game, the Marina venue is set to be the place this season (again).

Looking ahead, their mini-Sandance returns on October 23, with DXBeach welcoming Clean Bandit, Idris Elba, Klingande, Mistajam and more to the beach for a 15 hour party. Plus, they have ace bookings up their sleeve including Don Diablo, Camelphat, plus Pete Tong and Duke Dumont on NYE, not to mention their funk soul brother resident DJ Andrew Hartley. All hero, no zero.

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Hanging out with Idris Elba at the Star Trek press conference: pretty, pretty cool.

David August – big bold anthemic dance music done properly, a great live gig and an even better atmosphere.

Huge congrats to The Recipe, who have cemented their ace comeback with a brilliant new video for their single ‘Death To Get Here.’ Now we just need a live comeback please boys…

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The Rugby World Cup. Not a good time to be English in an office with South Africans and a Scot. Actually, just not a good time to be English at all.

We’re all for back-to-basics clubbing, but we draw a line at drinking other people’s sweat as it percolates off the ceiling.

SAY WHAT? RUMOURS • Omar Souleyman is said to be coming to town later this year.

• Booka Shade are playing at XL this November and might even be making an appearance for our Pioneer DJ Lab.

• Disco veteran Greg Wilson is rumoured is said to be coming to Dubai in the next few months.

• Diplo is coming to India in February, so expect a stop over in the UAE on the way past.

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BACK

Retrospective on what’s been happening in our world.

• WHAT WE DID • PHOTO GALLERY

Looking Back

What we did

DUBAI MUSIC WEEK FEAT. ELLIE GOULDING @ WORLD TRADE CENTRE Promoting a colossal music festival during two weeks of mourning is a very tough job, so hats off to Dubai Music Week for pulling in the people for their three day event. Musically, Ellie Goulding was our pick of the shows. Returning after her last Sandance visit 3 years ago, the pop star attracted a crowd that ranged from toddlers to 50 somethings. And they weren’t disappointed as she rocked and rolled through her hits including set highlights ‘Love Me Like You Do’ and a euphoric rendition of ‘Lights.’ Goulding loved it as much as we did, telling the audience she ‘loved playing to an engaged crowd.’

Looking Back

BON JOVI @ DU ARENA, YAS ISLAND Sadly we missed local band Carl & The Reda Mafia on warm up (we heard nothing but good things about your set) due to some parking nightmares. A quick 30 minute hustle later, and we were in the packed crowd watching Bon Jovi do his thing for nearly two hours – which was neatly work the crowd on new numbers ‘Because We Can’ and ‘That’s What the Water Made Me’ and entice a full crowd singa-long on classics like ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ and ‘Always.’ We couldn’t help but feel there was a spark missing mid-set – maybe it was the absence of long-term guitarist Richie Sambora, and maybe it was the early October heat and humidity. But a strong closing sequence of ‘Keep The Faith’ and ‘It’s My Life’ meant that the crowd went away happy (well, until they got to the grid-locked car park).

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Due to the untimely demise of The Basement, Shibuya has found a new home at this season’s success story – Square @ JW Marquis.

Arriving at the club just before midnight, it was clear why Square has been turning heads of late. Smokingroove was putting the pristine Funktion One system through its paces with their trademark bumping house grooves.

Mr Mr stepped up next and delivered a tightly woven mix of house music in all its varied forms: his mix was as solid as it comes with the unreleased Mat.Joe remix of Phil Fuldner’s “Needin Someone” hitting the mark.

The headline set came courtesy of German House legend Ian Pooley, an artist that I have been waiting to see for a very long time, 18 years to be exact. Pooley expertly picked his way through a captivating set of house music, with his remix of Boris Dlugosh’s “Never Enough” drawing whoops and cheers from the crowd. Not staying in one place for too long, his funk laden detour was a welcome surprise and come 3amm Pooley dropped Teddy Pendergrass ‘You Cant Hide from Yourself’ and the whole ethos of Shibuya made sense: good honest music, obscure sub genres need not apply.

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PLUS MINUS FEAT. DAVID AUGUST @ LEVEL 41 David August’s arrival in Dubai had been nothing short of mythological, with his previous two dates cancelled due to health issues, leaving a primed fan club in the city hungry for his much vaunted live set.

Circumnavigating the front door throng was a sure sign that something big was taking place 41 floors up. Stepping foot in to the warehouse space, it was already going off as Sam Farsio expertly laid down the foundations for August.

August was due to play from midnight until 1.30, but a late arrival meant that he closed out the event. His combination of ethereal soundscapes and rattling percussion paired with his trademark basslines captivated the dancefloor from the first note. Each carefully crafted breakdown was built to breaking point, before the barrage of chest beating bass lines came crashing to test the limits of the beefed up VOID sound system. This has to be one of the stand out events of the season so far, it really delivered on so many levels.

Stu Todd UP NEXT:

Plus Minus feat. DJ Tennis @ Level 41, November 13

BAKERMAT @ XL

DEEP CRATES CARTEL FEAT. QUANTIC @ MUSIC ROOM

FINEST FRIDAY FEAT. A GUY CALLED GERALD @ LEVEL 41

HOUSE OF AFRIKA FEAT. SOULROOTS @ DEK ON 8

PLUS MINUS FEAT. DAVID AUGUST @ LEVEL 41

SHIBUYA FEAT. IAN POOLEY @ SQUARE

SUPERHEROES FEAT. PLUMP DJS @ LEVEL 41

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Where we filter out the best things that are coming your way...

• LOCAL NEWS • COVER STORY • A LAUGHING MATTER • THE HEAT IS ON • BEIRUT IN THE MIX • MARK RONSON

Looking Forward

Local News WOO HOO! F1 LINE UP ANNOUNCED

After months of speculation – some of which turned out to be true – Flash have released the line up for the F1 post-race concerts. Latin legend Enrique Iglesias opens up proceedings on Friday November 27, before handing over to this year’s Glastonbury headliners Florence and the Machine. And closing out the 3 day festival of racing on Sunday 29 are UK indie band Blur, who’ll be playing huge hits like ‘Song 2’ and ‘Coffee and TV’ live on the du Arena stage on Yas Island. For more information and details on tickets for the event, head to www.thinkflash.ae.

FATBOY SLIM BACK IN THE UAE

Pacha have confirmed that Fatboy Slim is returning to the city to play their main room on December 18. The hugely popular UK star behind ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’ and ‘Right Here Right Now’ is no stranger to the city, having played here several times, most recently for Sandance in 2012 and 2014 and is sure to bring in the numbers at the Madinat Club.

SECRET CIRCLE RETURNS

One of the biggest mid-week nights in the history of the UAE, Secret Circle have returned to dominate Monday nights (and Tuesday mornings), taking over Level 41 from October 19, with Jixo and Danz on warm up and SC resident Aidin Karami on closing duties. The cult party plays deep, tech-laced house and regularly packed out their previous home, The Basement and are promising to beef up the light and sound at their new Media One Hotel venue.

Looking Forward CRAIG DAVID GETS SPOOKY

Get your Halloween on at XL this year, with special guest Craig David bringing his TS5 party to the city on Saturday October 31.

Starting out as the name of his Miami pre-party at his penthouse, TS5 is now his global party brand and will be making its debut at XL’s Halloween party. He’ll be joined by Greg Stainer, Brooklyn and Benni T on the decks, and tickets are AED200 from Platinumlist.ae.

IDRIS ELBA BOLDLY GOES TO DXBEACH We were lucky enough to be at the press conference for the new Star Trek film, which will be partially shot in Dubai. Idris Elba, who’s likely to be cast as a villain in the 3rd installment of the re-booted franchise, is sticking around after the 10 day shoot to DJ at DXBeach at Zero Gravity on October 23.

There’s no word on whether he’ll be inviting down the crew and cast, including Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban & Zachary Quinto reprising his role as Spock, the first time he’s played a Vulcan since the death of the original Spock Leonard Nimoy last year.

Looking Forward EDEN BEACH CLUB IS BACK!Â

Following their sudden closing earlier this year, Eden Beach Club are back up and running and open for business from October 16 with Ibiza favourite Technasia headlining. They've got a big month of bookings confirmed, with Detroit house legend Carl Craig dropping a set on Friday October 23, while they close the month with a huge Diynamic showcase featuring three of their biggest artists - Kollectiv Trumstrasse, Karmon and Thyladomid. The beach club at the Rixos on the Palm is promising a bigger and better set up and production at the venue which boasts a swim up cocktail bar, private beach bungalows and sunbeds all overlooking the Palm Jumeirah, with resident DJ KaY TeK supplying the warm up sounds.

Looking Forward VIBE A LIVE

Night Vibes are turning up the heat on their bookings this month at Tamanya Terrace, with three biggies confirmed. Just Be, AKA Bushwacka from The End, is confirmed for a return to the city on October 16, while Berlin Get Physical duo Smash TV (pictured) are headlining at the Radisson Dubai Media City venue the following week. And after his stand out show earlier in the year, Mr C is back for another acid-tech-house journey on November 6.

Looking Forward CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ

Rock Nation are back in action and bringing out Universal Music signing Fuzz Culture, an Indian electronic duo on Friday October 16 at the Music Room. Comprised of Arsh Sharma and Srijan Mahajan, their live show has been heavily praised for its melody and groove, and they come with a big support bill including Infusion favourites Carl and the Reda Mafia and Fidgit, as well as Sandstorm, Senior Service and Lucas Lean. Tickets AED75, doors open at 8pm.

GET IN THE BRAZILIAN SPIRIT

The region’s leading Brazilian party is back at Dek on 8 on Thursday October 15 with Geneva based Brazilian DJ Thiago Lemos AKA Big T headlining. Playing Brazilian hits from 6pm, and no doubt featuring his favourite genres of hip hop, drum and bass and funk, the night also features resident DJ Anderson Lima on the 1s and 2s, while there’s a bar discount for Facecard holders all night.

Welcome back for your biggest season yet - what have you changed, we hear there's a permanent 2nd stage this season?

Warren:Â Our production design and layout takes on a new identity with every new season and this one is no exception. We have a second stage this year and there are many challenges since the space we have is not the biggest, however we are working with the best production companies in the region to make it happen.

Everything onsite is built from scratch on an empty canvas, it allows us to be very creative but there’s a lot of effort both physically and financially.

Musically, you're known for forward thinking house and techno and you're not afraid to take things experimental, is that

going to continue?

Deian: Our main goal musically is to deliver intelligent bookings which push the boundaries of what is seen as easily acceptable in this market, but most importantly music we as a team love, and artists which we strongly believe will amaze the audience. We will continue to introduce, influence and educate the market by going against the grain of the standardized formats of club music you can get anywhere else. We want people to come to the event with an open mind and experience something new, perhaps something that will push them to dig deeper and grow

Now into their fourth season (bravo!) the Groove on the Grass team are back at their Emirates Golf Course home for their October 23 opening with Gui Boratto, Troy Pierce, Ambivalent and DJ Hell. Now with a 2nd stage, an expanded marketplace and bigger production, we caught up with the team to find out what to expect‌

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their appreciation for electronic music as a whole.

The market and setting at GOTG is a big part of its success - who's involved this year?

Alexis: Introducing the marketplace 2 seasons ago has welcomed a whole new wave of creative individuals and inspiring artists. I really enjoy bringing alternative fashion to the field, to expose both the artist and the people to something new and refreshing. We have uniquely sourced bohemian accessories, colourful art work and forward thinking fashion brands involved. For the activities, we just want people to let

loose, try something new, and have fun doing it. During the sunset there will be yoga and acro yoga, the marketplace & hooping. There will also be drink and food specials from 5-8PM and reduced cover of AED210. #CreativesUnite Who are you most excited about seeing on your Oct 23 line up?

Deian: These artists are some of our personal childhood heroes; the entire lineup is cultivated based on a deep appreciation for each of their careers and input into the electronic music movement on a global scale.

We are super excited for the experience as a whole and can’t wait to introduce each and every artist on this lineup.

You're a homegrown brand, and have done it the hard way by yourself - what

Groove

have been the hardest parts of getting the event going, what have been the big struggles?

Deian: Growing an event from small to large scale in Dubai is the hardest thing any of us have ever done in our lives, anyone can do it with commercial acts but for us we have to work so much harder since we are in the business of introducing music and introducing artists yet still trying to grow to a large scale.

And how do you combat DJ agents who see Dubai and triple their prices, especially with so much competition in the market over here?

Deian: We have very close connections with most agencies, and they understand the quality of our event vs. some of the competitors in the market who are just running a business or jumping on the bandwagon. We do this from the heart, that is the difference... the agents, the crowd, and the artists can see what is truly genuine, and they can make their choices of where to book, party and play. Others still ask for the triple prices, and sometimes we have to have lots of negotiations: it's a grueling process but in the end when that lineup is finished, we are very proud and get really excited for the artist performances.

Ambivalent

DJ Hell

Gui Boratto

Troy Pierce Groove on the Grass feat. Gui Boratto, DJ Hell, Ambivalent, Troy Pierce, Friday October 23, 5pm-3am, Emirates Golf Course.

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A LAUGHING MATTER

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When we heard that Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah and lots more were coming to town for the inaugural Dubai Comedy Festival, we went straight to our comedic man in the know. But he was busy, so we ended up with Infusion’s very own funny man Sam Moult who gives us the lowdown on what to expect this October…

So who are you and what do you do?

That sounded like Arnie saying "Who is your Daddy ad what does he do?” OK, so I am Sam, originally from the UK. I’m a typical Brit… I like tea, have a beer belly and my girlfriend’s Filipino. I do stand-up comedy in the UAE. SAM MOULT

So, tell us about comedy in Dubai...

Dave Chapelle (Oct 22 and 23) is on the line-up for the Dubai Comedy Festival and, since it’s his debut performance here, he will definitely have the audience crying. Daily Show newbie Trevor Noah (Oct 24) is also back in town for another gig.

There are also some big local names too, my good friend Ali Al Sayed (Oct 19) is going to be having his own show called ‘Onestly Sbeaking’ which will be hilarious.

Who should I see and why?

Trevor Noah is my pick of the festival because his ethnic background and South African upbringing means that he just ‘gets’ Dubai humour. But don’t forget to check out some of the local grassroots nights too: not only will I be there, but they’ll tackle the funny topics in Dubai that we all love to laugh about.

Has the Angry Monkey got his own show, if not why not?

He should definitely have one! But his show can only be an hour, so we’d have to cut it short because the Monkey easily has a week’s worth of solid material here talking about everything from Dubai promoters to taxi queues.

Dubai is funny because…

It is a melting pot of different nationalities, and, fortunately, everyone is ready to laugh at themselves. You might disagree with me, but

with most people being here for one thing – money – we have a very unique sense of ‘why does it matter where I’m from?’ and can really let go and laugh at ourselves.

The funniest person in Dubai is?

Can I say me? No. I’d probably disagree with that anyway. For this one, I actually already know the answer, it’s my comedy mentor Omar Ismail. His mix of Emirati/Geordie results in performances that have literally had me OMGROFLMAO. He’s going to be on stage beside me at Stereo Arcade’s Bar on October 18th for Dubomedy’s Comedy Jam!

TREVOR NOAH

Dubai Comedy Festival, October 15-24, dubaicomedyfest.ae.

Go and see as much comedy as you can! Big acts, grassroots nights, take full advantage and laugh your socks off!

Buy your ticket in advance because some nights WILL sell out.

Stay at home watching cat videos to make yourself laugh – let the professionals do it.

Call everyone you know in the events industry to try and get on the guestlist, you cheapskate!

Ask for a picture with a comedian. We love it (because we don’t usually get many).

Ask them to tell you a joke.

(Unless you’re going to pay them).

Go to a different kind of comedy than your usual (e.g.

Dubomedy’s Funny Girls show on Oct 17)

Let the comedian know it wasn’t funny… he’ll put you down harsher than your drunk uncle.

Try comedy yourself! There are plenty of places in Dubai to teach you how to boost your self-esteem and public speaking abilities.

Claim you can do it better.

You can’t. You’re not funny and you’re embarrassing your (soon to be ex-) girlfriend.

Get serious about comedy.

Dubai Comedy Festival is going to be BIG and we can’t wait!

Make a Facebook page after one gig and tell people you’re a comedian. You’re not.

You told one joke that you found online.

Keep going to comedy events AFTER the Dubai Comedy Festival. There’s regular, weekly events going on around the UAE. In fact, I’ve even got a gig confirmed in March already! Come and see us do what we love.

Think that comedy is just a joke. It really isn’t. Lee Evans has performed in front of over 100,000 people and Jerry Seinfeld earnt over $30 million in one year. Comedy is no laughing matter.

THE H E AT

IS ON! Infusion’s SA National Braai day is back after its resounding success last year. Alongside the top notch food, entertainment and kids activities, big-hitting Afrikaans band Die Heuwels Fantasties are playing the event. We caught up with lead singer Pierre Greeff to talk golf, music and the perfect lamb chop…

A very warm welcome to Dubai, what do you know about the city?

We know that since 1990 it has exploded into the sprawling desert metropolis it is now and that some of the best golf courses in the world can be played here. I am a bit of a golf nut!

You're playing a Braai day in Dubai – to any non South

Africans, what is it and why is it such a big deal?

It's our favourite past time as South Africans and the best way to spend time with friends. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Just try a Karoo lamb tjop on the coals, it's everything and more.

What's your Braai day cooking tip?

Use good hard wood and if you

do steak only 4 and a half minutes a side on piping hot Namibian kameeldoring is the only way, perfect medium rare every time.

We had Jack Parow out here recently, who was a LOT of fun – can you guys keep up with him in the fun stakes?

Sure, just try us.

What language do you play and perform in? And how would you sum up your sound?

We are an Afrikaans band, and I would like to think we do a mix of pop/rock/folk.

What drives your lyrics, what do you sing about?

All our lyrics are cathartic and portray our own experiences and point of view of the things around us. We try and keep it colloquial.

And what should we expect from your show in Dubai?

Songs from all our four albums, let's just say it’s gonna be a desert Arabian super Afrikaans jol bonanza!

SA National Braai Day Friday October 16 - Emirates Golf Course 2-10pm, AED120, kids under 6 free, under 21 AED60

Beirut in With more than 400 radio shows over 9 years, and countless events across the Middle East, Beirut in the Mix have teamed up with Techfui for a series of parties at the Dek on 8, starting on October 22. We take a deeper look at the brand and the people who make it work

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eirut in the Mix, like most of the best ideas, started life organically as an outlet for a group of friends to play music

– and grew into something much, much more. A weekly radio show on the city’s best radio station Mix FM, Beirut in the Mix hosted global talents like Richie Hawtin and Sasha on their show, while they also branched out into events and welcomed names like Carl Craig, Mind Against, Danny Howells and more to the city, often to play until sunrise to a group of like-minded clubbers. Not only that, they were big supporters of the local scene, uniting with much-loved Beirut DJ and promoter Jade and his C U NXT SAT party, as well as working

the mix with local stars like Romax and Phil, Ali Ajami, Diamond Setter and lots more.

They’ve now joined forces with the Techfui team who have party-promoting history across Dubai, Bahrain and now Amerstam, and together have branched out into a vinyl-first record label who have just released their second slice of wax.

Salah from Techfui will be representing at the opening party on October 22 alongside Ronin from Beirut in the Mix, while Infusion’s very own Charl

Chaka will be on hand to deliver some deep beats. Headlining is Bacho, one of the key players in the growing Georgian scene, and one of the DJs for the Minibus techno party/label in Tbilisi.

Expect a bumping, groove-heavy mix of techno, minimal and techhouse from the 4 strong DJ line up as they embark on their first monthly party.

Beirut in the Mix & Techfui, Thursday October 22, Dek on 8, Media One Hotel 6pm-3am, free entry

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Before his return to the UAE to play in Abu Dhabi for Green Grooves, we picked through Mark Ronson’s interviews to find his best quotes…

On finding his way into music: “I knew I wanted to be in music, but I didn't know my role, so I did everything from interning at Rolling Stone to writing heavy metal fanzines to playing in a high-school band, and I think all those things probably helped in a way.”

On DJing Tom Cruise’s wedding: “DJing is an art that I have the utmost respect for, and I've been practising it since I was 17 years old. Doing Tom Cruise wedding-type things becomes the focal point of every

interview, and you realize that you have to cut it out if you don't want to be answering questions about that.”

And Sir Paul McCartney’s: “I’m not afraid to say I enjoy DJing weddings. You can play a lot of fun tunes that you might not get away with at the Coronet in Brixton. As for Sir Paul’s wedding, T’emporary Secretary’ was a big hit.”

And not getting asked to DJ the royal wedding: “Totally cool. Just putting it out there that I am available to DJ the royal stag-do.”

Mark Ronson in his own words

On making new music: “I'm always nervous before starting a record because I can never sleep. I'm like, 'I have no good ideas, everyone is gonna see through me.”

On ‘making’ the Thundercats theme tune: "I think someone got in and messed with my Wikipedia page. I was just reading that out loud and I thought it was so funny. I was like, 'I'm just gonna leave it'."

On the VIP culture: "If you can't get in the Vip (area), you're not supposed to be in there. I try not to go to clubs with Vip areas too much anyway; I don't like those kind of places.

But, yeah, it happens more often than not, it's true."

On the future of music: “I don't want to sound depressing, but I'm not sure if music 15, 20 years from now is going to sound so different from how it sounds today, or even how it sounded in 1998, unless people are sort of willing to push it forward a bit. I think with record sales being so low and with downloads, people stress so much on having this one hit single that we just go for the most obvious thing so much of the time. Everyone's terrified of not having their smash single, so we just go the same tropes, the same tried-and-true tricks, the same chord progressions.”

Green Grooves feat. Mark Ronson & Labrinth, Thursday October 22 Abu Dhabi Golf Course, 6.30pm-late, tickets from AED320 Platinumlist.net

ON THE RADAR OCTOBER 29 PRIME CIRCLE Level 41

OCTOBER 30 TAKE THAT Media City Amphitheatre

OCTOBER 30 SENSATION Meydan

OCTOBER 31 CRAIG DAVID XL

OCTOBER 23 SKREAM Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE

NOVEMBER 5 TEXAS Dubai Tennis Stadium

OCTOBER 30 KARMON Eden Beach Club

NOVEMBER 6 LOADED 90S NIGHT Casa Latina

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NOVEMBER 6 BUTCH Eden Beach Club

NOVEMBER 13 DJ TENNIS Level 41

NOVEMBER 6 NIGHT VIBES FEAT. MR C Tamanya Terrace

NOVEMBER 27 JAMIE JONES Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE

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We’ve re-worked our listings – one-off events will appear in the magazine, for everything else please check infusion.ae for our day-to-day listings.

For inclusion, email andy@infusion.ae Pick up a copy from our Infusion Magazine stands at these locations and more across the city Every A+E outlet, Every MMI outlet, Double Decker, Media One, Zero Gravity, 360 club, Casa Latina, Barasti, Pure Sky Lounge, Beatz and Cuts, McGettigans JLT/DWC, Music Room, Nasimi, Story Rooftop, El Fuego, Y Not Lounge, Bliss Lounge, Zinc, Pulse, Cinnamon Raddison, La Terrasse, Fashion Lounge, OcactI, The Scene

EL FUEGO THURSDAY 15 Analog Room, Q Underground

The residents take control of the popular house and techno night.

10pm-3am.

Glitch feat. Drumcomplex, Level 41 The minimal/techno night returns for its new residency at the Media One Hotel rave space, with Adam and Kris Lee supporting the German headliner. 10pm-3am, AED80 advance, AED120 on the door.

Residents Party, Zero Gravity

Resident Andrew Hartley and guests take control of the sprawling terrace. 6pm-3am, free before 10pm, ladies free until midnight, AED100.

Warehouse Dubai, 360

Benni T, Somalie, Danny Leese and Todd drop bass-infused house bangers for Warehouse Dubai’s new monthly residency.

6pm-3am, free entry.

ABU DHABI Dubai Reggae Festival, Crowne Plaza Yas Island Reggae, dancehall, Soca and Afro Beat from the 3 DJ line up, with happy hour until 10pm. 7pm-3am, AED100 after 10pm.

Brazilian Spirit, Dek on 8

Classic Brazilian hits, as well as plenty of DnB, from resident Anderson Lima and guest DJ Thiago Lemos. 6pm-3am, free.

Fuzz Culture, Music Room

FRIDAY 16 Audio tonic, 360

The trusted residents take control across both decks, with Megadon Betamax, Somalie and Jordan Sweeting dropping deep, tech house Above.

4pm-3am, free entry.

Live indie electro and rock from the hotly tipped India duo, with Carl & The Reda Mafia, Fidgit and more on the support bill.

8pm-late, AED75.

SA Braai Day, Emirates Golf Club

Heuwels Fantasties headline this celebration of all things South African, including all the Braai you’ll ever need, kids activities and more. 2-10pm, AED120.

House of Afrika Braai Day After Party, Dek on 8 Journey Through House feat. Alex P & Brandon Block, Zero Gravity

The classic house night returns, with two of the 90s biggest DJs (and caners) headlining, with Angie Brown dropping a Live PA. 6pm-3am, free before 10pm, ladies free until midnight, AED100.

Afro tribal house with Charl Chaka and Just Lance on deck duty on support. 6pm-3am, free entry.

Lee Burridge & Fur Coat, Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE

A DJ from the past – Burridge – and one from now – Fur Coats – in another strong house/ tech-house double header in Ghantoot. 11am-11pm.

house from the strong UK based line up, with DeMarzo signed to hot Creations and Noir.

10pm-3am, AED100, ladies free before midnight.

MONDAY 19 Secret Circle, Level 41

The much loved mid-week club night returns, with Jixo and Danz opening up for Aidin Karami.

10pm-3am.

THURSDAY 22 Night Vibes feat. Just Be, Tamanya Terrace

Just Be, or Layo and Bushwacka fame, plays a deep, tech-friendly house set for the Night Vibes crew. 6pm-2am, AED100 after 8pm.

Pink Elephant Pool Party, Centro Barsha

House music from Pacha resident Stu Laurie and Ghadz, with on site BBQ. Midday-8pm, free entry.

Technasia, Eden BeachClub

The Rixos on the Palm venue re-opens its doors – and swim up cocktail bar – with Ibiza favourite Technasia headlining and KaY TeK on support duties. 10am-late.

Underground Artists presents System2 & DeMarzo

Deep tech and underground

INFUSION PICK! Karak Beats feat. Om Unit, Velocity (JW Mariott Marquis) Eclectic bass warrior Om Unit headlines - expect brain rattling subs, and low-end rhythm exploration. 9pm-3am.

Analog Room feat.

Alexkid, Q Underground

Live techno from the Desolat DJ with Nasrawi on support duties.

10pm-3am, Ladies free before midnight, AED100.

Bassworx, Casa Latina

Now the city’s only monthly DnB night, Bassworx invite down local stars Mach 4, Armo and Journey for a night of big beats and basslines.

8.45pm-2.45am, free.

Beirut in the Mix, Dek on 8 Charl Chaka, Salah Sadeq, Ronin and Georgian guest DJ Bacho play this tech-house party. 6pm3am, free entry.

ABU DHABI INFUSION PICK! Green Grooves feat.

Mark Ronson, Abu Dhabi Golf Course The ‘Uptown Funk’ hitmaker plays alongside Labrinth at this new outdoor festival in the capital. 7pm-late, tickets from AED320.

INFUSION PICK! Dubai Comedy Festival feat.

Dave Chappelle, Skydive Dubai The renowned American comic makes his UAE debut and plays the first of two shows for the Comedy Festival. 8pm, tickets from AED295.

Velocity feat. Mark Robinson, Zero Gravity

The Peppermint Jam main man, and ex AnR for Kinky Malinki and Pukka Up drops feel-good house. 6pm-3am, free until 10pm, ladies free until midnight, AED100.

FRIDAY 23 AC/DC Tribute Night, Music Room

Rock and more rock from the ‘Highway To Hell’ cover stars.

8pm-3am, AED100.

Audio tonic feat. Andre Buljat, 360

More deep house grooves from the audio tonic team, with FACT signing Buljat headlining, with support from Rich Showell and Mr Mr. 4pm-3am, free.

INFUSION PICK! Carl Craig, Eden Beach Club Detroit house legend Carl Craig brings his eclectic house sounds to Eden following their re-opening. 10am-late.

Dubai Comedy Festival feat. Dave Chappelle, Skydive Dubai

The renowned American comic makes his UAE debut and plays the second of two shows for the Comedy Festival. 8pm, tickets from AED295.

INFUSION PICK! DXBeach, Zero Gravity Clean Bandit headline, with support from Idris Elba, Mistajam, Klingande, Mike Mago and lots more. Midday3am, tickets from AED250.

INFUSION PICK! Groove on the Grass feat.

Gui Borrato, Emirates Golf Course The Groove team return for another season of al fresco techno fun, with a big line up including Brazilian DJ Boratto, Troy Pierece, Ambivalent and DJ Hell. 5pm-3am, tickets from Platinumlist.ae

House of Afrika feat. Mike Steva, Dek on 8

HOA favourite and Yoruba Records signing Mike Steva returns, with the Australian DJ bringing more funky, deep house vibes. 6pm-3am, free entry.

INFUSION PICK! Skream & Olivier Giacomotto, Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE Dubstep turned disco/house/ bass champion Skream makes his UAE debut, with techno from French DJ Giacomotto.

11am-late.

SATURDAY 24

Night Vibes feat. Smash TV, Tamanya Terrace

Night Vibes favourites Smash TV make the trip from Berlin for another dose of house music goodness. 6pm-2am, AED100 after 8pm.

Tse Tse Fly, Casa Latina

The experimental audio night returns with a live audio/visual set from Isaac Sullivan, Karim Sultan and sound art from FNND. 7-10pm, free.

INFUSION PICK! Dubai Comedy Festival feat.

Trevor Noah, Skydive Dubai South African funny man and new Daily Show host Trevor Noah closes out the Dubai Comedy Festival. 5pm, tickets from AED295.

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TURNING THE TABLES

Got a cool $30,000 lying around (maybe check down the sofa)? If so, this Spiral Groove turntable could be the one for you.

Arriving 8 years after the original helped re-define vinyl technology, the SG1.2 brings amazing sound quality and reduces the vibrations on the vinyl, making for a smoother sound.

TEN WALLS SAYS SORRY

‘Walking With Elephants’ DJ Ten Walls has made another public apology 4 months after his homophobic outburst first went viral.

After publishing a post on FB that labeled gay people as ‘another breed’ and comparing them to paedophiles, he sent out a long apology, claiming he wrote the rant during a period of stress and was now looking to make up for his actions, including co-writing a LGBT electronic opera about acceptance.

JUSTICE START WORK ON 3RD ALBUM Good news French house fans – Justice are back in the studio and working on a their 3rd album.

According to Ed Banger label boss Busy P, the duo are ‘locked in the studio everyday,’ with the album penciled in for 2016, with releases from Cassius and Breakbot to come before.

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PIERRE RAVAN – KARAVAN WITH LOVE FROM DUBAI TO IBIZA House // pierreravan.com

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Pierre Ravan: spiritualist, meditating man and, previously, the driving musical force behind Pacha’s opening season before leaving the Madinat venue earlier this year.

After a busy summer playing across Europe, he’s saddled up his KaRavan again for another outing of spiritual and global grooves. If you’ve listened to his previous albums, you’ll know to expect sundappled melodies (Disc 1) and a musical mood that goes from sunset to after dark (Disc 2).

Old friends and Pacha royalty like Kiko Navarro feature, notably on Nacho Marco’s bustling acid rework of Navarro’s ‘Fly Angel,’ while tracks from big room regulars like Ramon Tapia, Monika Kruse and House of Afrika regular Culoe De Song are also skillfully blended into the mix. With no buzzing EDM drops, and long, involved mixes, this is a patient compilation, but one that rewards the listener as it twists and grows and builds.

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DISCLOSURE – CARACAL Electronic // disclosureofficial.com

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In a dizzyingly short space of time, Disclosure – the only just out of puberty brother brother duo of Howard and Guy Lawrence – went from zero to hero. They defined the dance music scene in 2013 with smash hits like ‘Latch’ and ‘White Noise,’ helping put guest vocalists Sam Smith and Jessie Ware into the pop limelight.

Their full album, Settle, was nominated for a Grammy, saw the band embark on a worldwide tour that’s only just stopped while the band’s sound – a pop-friendly mix of garage and house – became a byword for a new generation of dance music.

How do you follow that? By updating the template with a new cast of vocalists and largely by dialing down the tempos.

Where Settle was a hybrid of 2 step and house, Caracal has an electronic, swing-heavy R&B groove to it, as evidenced by their collaboration with Sam Smith on ‘Omen.’ It’s followed by the sultry house hit of ‘Hourglass’ and the soft-focus funk of ‘Magnets’ with Lorde. But the album’s at its best when it ramps up the tempo – Gregory Porter delivers with album highlight ‘Holding On’ while ‘Echoes’ is a club-friendly slice of garage.

It’s a highly polished album, that has several high points – but it lacks the raw dancefloor spark and creativity of their debut album, and no amount of studio genius can hide that.

ON THE RECORD

Boxlogic Next up in our series of Middle East record labels is BoxLogic, helmed by Armani Prive main man Darko De Jan. NEED TO KNOW RUNNING SINCE: 2009.

NUMBER OF RELEASES: Almost 100 originals and more than 30 remixes.

GENRES COVERED: Deep, Tech, Techno, House, Progressive.

MAIN ARTISTS: Andre Pulse, Eddie Amador, Dany Cohiba, Roberto Mermand, Darko De Jan WEBSITE: www.darkodejan.com

The best thing about running your own label is…

You don’t have to wait 2 months for an email response, better publicity, working with artists that are much better producers than those in the Top 100.

The worst thing is…

It takes time for the label to build its name.

Our biggest seller is… Darko De Jan - Too Many B*****s.

We’ve had support from…

Eddie Amador, Manuel De La Mare, S-Man, Luigi Rocca, Jean Claude Ades, DJ PP...

What does your label sound like?

We are currently signing deep house, tech and techno.

How do you make yourself stand out?

With consistency and love for the music.

How does a smash hit happen?

When you don’t expect it. When you make a track that’s really you, it’s not for some label sound, but it’s you, your roots. My track ‘The Gucha’ reached No.6 in the Beatport Top 100 House chart.

How involved are you with UAE/Middle East producers, how can people get in touch with you?

I would say that almost everyone from the local DJ/Producer scene knows me. I’m always open for collaboration with any of those talents. I’ve already worked with some of them in the past few years as well as ongoing projects with new names.

Getting in touch is easy - Facebook and email is the best way, info@darkodejan.com.

How hard is it to make money as a record label?

Honestly, it is very hard. Piracy is killing the business for everyone, not just us, but it will never stop us pushing our artists as much as we can and pay them whatever is in their contract with the label, twice on an annual basis.

And what’s next for your label?

At the moment we have had releases from myself, Dany Cohiba, Eddie Amador, but there are some big names that will appear on our list. From our local UAE artists, we’ve got Andy Buchan onboard and we are very excited about his release.

It’s an amazing deep vocal house tune, that definitely will be pushed and do some damage.

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JULIAN MICHEL

20 year old rapper Julian Michel is our next musical talent in the spotlight

My first musical influence was…

Definitely my Dad, he is one of the greatest musicians I have ever seen. He’s the reason I got into producing music and writing songs.

When I was a young he used to sit me down next to him by the piano and he would play for hours.

The last pop star I liked was… Hmm... I would say ‘Years and Years, their new song ‘Shining’ is real good.

My sound is best described as… All I can say is that it’s good music, my music is real and my sound is different, I try to use as many melodies and chords as I can. I don’t really like to sample in my production, I would rather show people what I can create from scratch. Because ‘real talk’ anyone can sample, so I would rather show my music talent and plus it is more fun when you actually play your beats.

Best piece of advice you’ve received?

That would also have to be my Dad. My Dad is a businessman and he always tells me ‘’don’t trust anyone, no matter who they are.”

What’s your musical guilty pleasure?

Hahaha well… I would have to say Selena Gomez ‘’Good For You,’ it’s just too catchy to not turn it up in the car.

Lamest claim to fame?

I was once an extra on a sitcom for like 5 seconds... haha.

When I make it, the one thing I want on my rider is ?

A Penthouse, and in my Penthouse I got pillars.

My musical motto is…

Be real and be your own artist. You want people to like you for you and your art. You don’t want to be the artist who made that one song people liked because it was catchy and then they forget about you. Stick to what you enjoy making and do it for yourself.

Best lyrics of all time?

Lil Wayne ‘Glory.’ soundcloud.com/julian-michel-10

DJ BOOTH: OLIVIER GARTH

A relative newcomer to Dubai, Olivier Garth has just released his excellent new album, Night Caller, and has previously held residencies at Ministry of Sound and Pacha in London‌

One thing you might not know about me is...

I’m French, and have been a DJ/promoter since 1994. I moved to London in 2004 and have been in Dubai for the past few months.

My worst ever job was…

Working for two months at a dog food factory as I was a young man and had to pay the bills.

My favorite ever record is... ‘Strings of Life’ by Derrick May. DJing is much like... Sharing a moment with the crowd.

Dubai’s clubbing scene has…

Become as good as Europe’s within the last couple of years.

I’m really proud of...

Having played at the most prestigious clubs in London.

What track could you drop in every set?

The Detroit Experiment, ‘Think Twice’ (Henrik Schwarz remix).

My biggest DJ achievement to date is...

Having played between John Acquaviva and Oxia in the late 90s. As I was really young, it will always be a special memory for me.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Chocolate without a doubt!

If you could DJ in any decade which would it be...

It’s now. I’ve DJ’d for 20 years and had the pleasure of experiencing many types of music with different generations, but it’s as amazing now as it was back in the day.

If I could go back-to-back with any other DJ it would be... Laurent Garnier.

I’m not a politician but…

Of course I have an opinion and beliefs, but I’d rather keep them for myself. www.soundcloud.com/oliviergarth

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• WEIRD NEWS • THE SPIN • EAT SLEEP RAVE REPEAT • BRAND AID • JUST FOR KICKS • COOL TEST • FILMS • ANGRY MONKEY

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK

In what might be a world first, that is a wild leopard with a bowl stuck on its head. After 6 hours of struggling, it was finally sedated and its temporary hat taken off and set free again.

HOME IS WHERE THE STAIRWELL IS You think Dubai is expensive to live in but, but at least you get year round sunshine and a beach on your doorstep for your exhorbitate rent. Pity the poor people of London, where a literal bed under the stairs is going for AED3000 a month.

That’s a bed. Under the stairs. Billed as a furnished room, the advert asked for tenants that didn’t want to ‘stay in their room’ much. Which, let’s be honest, is quite understandable.

FLAME GRILLED ARACHNID So, you’re in a petrol station, and you see a spider on your petrol cap. Do you a) shoo it away b) find something to hit it with or – bearing in mind you’re in a petrol station – c) use your lighter to burn the spider away.

Yup, you guessed it, c was the winner – and a petrol station in Michigan was the loser as the motorist set fire to his car, the petrol pump and presumably the spider. Have a Darwin award, sir.

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90% OF DUBAI’S CLUBBERS DEAF THANKS TO BAD SOUND SYSTEMS set or cr*p pop sets over and over and over again.

A new study has discovered that 9 out of 10 people are suffering from acute deafness thanks to their weekend clubbing exploits.

Horribly set up soundsystems, over-produced hip pop and DJs that run the mixers into the red are largely to blame say experts, and have left much of the clubbing population partially deaf. But many have said they prefer this outcome rather than hearing the same dull techno

David De Gheaf told The Spin that he ‘genuinely has no interest in the music being played, so being deaf isn’t that much of a hardship. I just go where everybody else goes.’ Sound specialist Mahmoud Would confirmed the problem: ‘Most clubs these days are louder than the sound of a jumbo jet taking off next to a herd of elephants who are listening to an Aphex Twin DJ set.’

There have been further ramifications as clubbers are having to communicate by loud speakers in the workplace, while there’s been an 800% rise in the use of semaphore across the city.

World’s biggest bottle of Champagne, big enough to dive in, launched in the UAE *These stories are not true, this is not a real newspaper. This is a parody/fiction/satire/joke. The Spin is not intended, in any way whatsoever, to be taken as factual.

SEPTEMBER 24

Eat Sleep Rave Repeat

BLACK LION

Dubai’s latest gastropub venture is put to the pie and pint test by Andy Buchan…

The Black Lion, H Hotel, 1 Sheikh Zayed Road, theblacklion.ae

Having been here 10 years, I can remember the good old day of Dubai’s pubs – when the Irish Village was the (emerald) jewel in the crown, and ordering anything other than burger and chips made the chef nervous with worry.

Thankfully, the city’s pub scene has come on in leaps and (drunken) bounds since then, with much-loved watering holes like Loca, McGettigans and Reform all offering something different (and crucially upping their food game).

And it’s Reform, the expensive but impressive outlet in Emirates Hills that’s behind the latest gastro-pub venture in the city, the H Hotel’s Black Lion.

Reform’s fingerprints are all over the outlet – from the well ultra clean black and white décor to the Americanthemed food and drink menu, there’s a clear train of thought, with well executed ideas.

Like the Shrimp Cocktail with a Bloody Mary sauce, made with freshly grated horseradish, a healthy alcoholic kick and prawns that had clearly been working out. We heard the Short Rib Hash with quails eggs was lip-smackingly good from the other end of the table, but were too late diving in with our fork and hit a virtually licked clean plate.

The drinks, an essential part of the pub process, were equally impressive – there are a range of hard-to-find imported American beers on tap, as well as several high quality UK ales, including a limited run Fullers special, Frontier.

Mains were impressive: the all day roast arrived piping hot and full of flavour, while my Angus beef burger with red onion and tomato relish was dripping with beefy juices and nestled in a sweet soft bun.

Whatever you do, leave room for the dessert menu. For the gluttons out there, or those who – shock horror – like to share their pudding, they offer larger portions as well as the standard servings. We destroyed the deep filled apple pie and the dark chocolate brownie with sour cherry ice cream, but as we got chatting to the head chef, he recommended the baked vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel crumble. Which we’ll be ordering on our next visit.

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NIKE LEBRON PRISM A bit bonkers, right. But sometimes you need your footwear to take the lead and these LeBron’s, a continuation of the Fruity Pebble series, are brilliantly bonkers.

The colourful upper resembles fruity cereal graphics – a running theme for LeBron – with a strong white Swoosh contrast and white Hyperposite collar and translucent outsole. The super-loud sneaker also features a neat heel detail, with the catchphrase ‘Finish Your Breakfast’ printed on the back.

Cool Test C.O.B VS RADYOUS

Karak Beats’ members C.O.B and Radyous go head to head for the alternative night ahead of their Oct 22 Om Unit booking. Who’s got the cool beats and who’s going to get beat for their answers?

Who’s the coolest person in your phone book?

C.O.B: Youssef’s Mom.

RADYOUS: That random person I met at The Otherside’s Bosaina gig that I can’t remember their name!

We totally hit it off!

What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleep?

C.O.B: Almost 40 hours - don’t ask what I was doing.

RADYOUS: I’m not going to flex on that because it ain’t no contest.

Describe your best bass face…

C.O.B: Like sucking on an extremely tart, possibly rotten lemon, while trying to push out a 3-day constipated turd.

RADYOUS: Diagonal.

Coolest word in the world?

C.O.B: “Clat” - you can add it to the end of pretty much any word and sound like rudebwoy (or like an asshole).

RADYOUS: Awesome.

Coolest DJ in the world?

C.O.B: Very hard to say, but Theo Parrish was a cool mother f***er.

RADYOUS: Myself at the after parties.

Coolest track ever made?

C.O.B: Batman TV show theme song - I don’t think I’ll ever forget it, even if I wanted to.

RADYOUS: Sesame Street - Pinball Count (1 2 3, 4 5, 6 7 8, 9 10, 11, 12!) is my jam!

Your best dance move is…

C.O.B: An extremely poor version of footwork. Usually leads to things breaking/people walking away.

RADYOUS: The dub-ke.

What’s your best claim to fame?

C.O.B: Modeling for the ‘back to school’ special for Young Times Magazine.

RADYOUS: THIS!

It’s not big and clever but…

C.O.B: Weird yet genuine.

RADYOUS: It’s in my pa ... wait what are we talking about!?

What’s your answer to everything?

C.O.B: “Badman like good things...

Badman like the best things.”

RADYOUS: Sorry?

THE VERDICT: No contest – C.O.B went in with a mum gag straight off, hats off sir, hats off.

Karak Beats & 264 Cru presents Om Unit, Thursday October 22, Velocity (JW Marriott Marquis), 10pm-3am

MOVIE STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

We’re very surprised – but happy – that this NWA film has been given an UAE release, as the film recounts the hip hop group’s life in the hood and making it big in the mid 1980s.

Classification: 15 Director: F Gary Gray Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell

PAN Another re-imagining of the age-old Peter Pan story as 12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny - to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Classification: PG Director: Joe Wright Starring: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman and Garrett Hedlund

PREVIEWS CRIMSON PEAK Haunting horror from Guillermo del Toro. In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds... and remembers.

Classification: 15 Director: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam and Tom Hiddleston

THE MARTIAN

Oscar-tipped sci-fi from Ridley Scott as he adapts the best-selling book of the same name.

Matt Damon is the stranded Mars astronaut who has to overcome the hostile planet and make it back to earth.

Classification: PG 13 Director: Ridley Scott Starring: JMatt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig

DISCLAIMER: Film release schedules are subject to change, please check reelcinemas.ae, novocinemas.com and voxcinemas.com for full schedules.

Wombling Overground So, I’ve been reading a lot about the underground recently.

Who has it, who had it first, who’s underground but is just faking it to get the underground crowd?

Let me just interject here: SHUT THE F*** UP YOU SIMPERING MUPPETS. Being underground is not a competition. Being underground is not boasting on social media bout how underground you are (pretty much the equivalent of online onanism), and being underground is not about playing the most obscure music you can find (that just makes you a bad DJ).

Yes, being ‘underground’ is credible, and yes there are a lot of ‘underground’ nights in Dubai competing for the same ‘underground’ crowd. But if you’re constantly looking over your shoulder and judging others on their underground credentials, you won’t be able to see where you’re going, which is overground. Whatever the hell that means.

Monkey Out...

The Angry Monkeys’ views are his own, and don’t necessarily reflect the views of Infusion Magazine.