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DJ's
Where would we be without our DJ's? Part of our
philosophy is to use Long Weekend as a platform for showcasing new talent.
There's so many clubs around with a small group of DJ's getting all the
gigs. We want to help change that - our DJ's come from all over
Scotland... If you've spent hours practising on your decks and
home and want a shot in public, please contact us!
The Long Weekend DJ's are listed below, click on
their name to view their profile
and/or to send them an email. We've also got the
DJ's personal charts online. Photos coming soon!
Get to know
the Long Weekend DJ's intimately!
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Name |
Euan
Chalmers – email
him!
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How long DJ-ing |
About one year |
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Other places played |
Clubs in Greece, Heriot Watt University Union |
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Self-description of music |
Lost between progressive house, hard trance and a hint of
techno |
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Top five tracks |
Trisca |
Musak (Steve Lawler mix) |
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Saints and Sinners |
Pushin’ Too Hard (Futureshock mix) |
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Highland |
No Way Out |
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Infernal |
Serengeti |
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Bedrock |
Heaven Scent |
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Idea of a good time |
God’s Kitchen in Birmingham on a Friday night with Judge
Jules behind the turntables… or getting leathered on expensive
bar crawls on George Street. |
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Hobbies |
Trying not to be a typical student! |
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Favourite item of clothing |
Anything Prada darling! |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Too many best attributes to list (Euan’s words!)
Worst – always late and more than a bit vain… |
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Never leave home without… |
Hair wax |
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Day job |
Who knows? |
To top
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Name |
Andrew
Chalmers – email
him!
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How long DJ-ing |
2 years |
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Other places played |
Heriot Watt University Union |
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Self-description of music |
Techno techno techno |
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Top five tracks |
Starfighter |
Apache |
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Carl Cox |
Dr Funk |
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Eddie Amador |
House Music |
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Jeff Mills |
Bells |
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Music 4 Pushchairs |
U Didn’t Know Me |
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Idea of a good time |
DJ-ing and drinking |
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Hobbies |
Sleeping |
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Favourite item of clothing |
Black Gucci shirt |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Alcoholism in both cases (what?) |
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Never leave home without… |
A drink |
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Day job |
we don't
what he does during the day! |
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Name |
Darren
Cairns – email
him! |
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How long DJ-ing |
Nearly 2 years |
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Other places played |
Debuted at Long Weekend and has stayed faithful |
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Self-description of music |
Pumping, hard and fast |
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Top five tracks - View
Darren's most up to date chart! |
DJ Funk |
Run (UK) |
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Cindy Mizelle |
Shine On Me (Carl Cox Love Strings mix) |
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Jeff Mills |
The Bells |
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Tribal Crew |
Beats and Drums |
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Sloth and Dormant |
Here and Now (Eberemix) |
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Idea of a good time |
DJing, drink and all-night clubs |
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Hobbies |
DJing, skating, seeing his girlfriend Joanne, clubbing |
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Favourite item of clothing |
Whatever is not dirty! |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Music/ record addict |
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Never leave home without… |
Music |
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Day job |
Studying Psychology |
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Name |
David
Myers - email
him! |
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How long DJ-ing |
2 ½ years |
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Other places played |
His own club, Burst at Calton Studios
(Edinburgh) March 99 – November 00
Mingin’ at Calton Studios (Edinburgh)
Festival 00 and 01
One off nights at PopRockit (Edinburgh) |
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Self description of music
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Dark, funky, techy trance |
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Top five tracks - View
his most up to date chart! |
Silvio Ecomo |
Standing |
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Junkie XL |
Bon Voyage |
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Gouryella |
Gouryella |
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Pete Heller Presents Stylus Trouble |
Sputnik |
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Oliver Klein |
Timeloop |
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Idea of a good time |
Not passing out! |
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Hobbies |
His music, clubbing, fine wines (true!) and
work as he’s always bloody there! |
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Favourite item of clothing |
His very old blue checked shirt |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Always late |
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Never leave home without… |
He usually forgets at least one thing each
day |
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Day job |
Bartender |
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Name |
Jamie
(Jamie Thomson) – email
him! |
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How long DJ-ing |
7 years |
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Other places played |
Formed Basic Level in 1998 and has hosted it from many clubs
in Glasgow (Yang, Sub Club, Reds, Riverside Clubetc.).
Guests at various pre-club/ club nights (Disco X, Monox
etc.)
Basic Level hold a pre-club night in the Colours Lounge in
Starka (Motherwell) every month. |
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Self-description of music |
Detroit influenced electronica.... |
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Top five tracks -
View
the Basic Level most up to date chart!
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Kraftwerk |
Numbers/ Computer World 2 |
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Kraftwerk |
Trans-Europe Express |
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Frequency Vs Atkins |
Industrial Metal |
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Subjects Vs Mills |
Dark Matter |
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Clintel |
2030 |
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Idea of a good time |
Good music - bad humour |
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Hobbies |
DJing! Music Biographies, maintaining Basic Level website,
football,
football, more football
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Favourite item of clothing |
Trainers (total obsessive eccentricity) |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Sanse of humour / sense of humour |
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Never leave home without… |
His girlfriend Tracy |
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Day job |
Business Analyst |
To top
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Name |
Jon Mac
(John MacKinnon) - email
him! |
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How long DJ-ing |
8 years |
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Other places played |
Basic Level (Glasgow) , Wilkie
House (Edinburgh), Starka (Motherwell), Enigma
(Lanarkshire)
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Self-description of music |
Most forms of underground. |
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Top five tracks |
Connection Machine |
Connection Machine E.P. |
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Drexciya |
The Quest |
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Derrick May |
It is what it is |
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LFO |
Frequencies |
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Pet Shop Boys |
Suburbia (Buffter mix) |
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Idea of a good time |
Good people, good music, a good 12 hours in the head |
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Hobbies |
Karate (5th Dan), Archery, Nu-Sodomism, Bio-Sculpture. |
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Favourite item of clothing |
His Paul Rutherford t-shirt |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Temperament / Humour |
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Never leave home without… |
running very fast |
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Day job |
Quantum Physicist and delivery man |
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Name |
Stevie
– email
him!
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How long DJ-ing |
Has had decks for 7 years and played out 3 years ago |
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Other places played |
Party for disabled persons at Leonards Cheshire Services ,
Insomnia at Wilkie House,
Flow at The Venue, Breathless at Potterow
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Self-description of music |
Stripped down trance, Laid back techno, Funked up house
"I aim to please" |
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Top five tracks |
Althea and Donna |
Uptown Top Ranking |
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Colourbox |
Baby I Love You So |
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David Bowie |
Fame |
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Public Enemy |
Bring The Noise |
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Art of Noise |
Moments in Love |
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Idea of a good time |
Train, bus and plane journeys, camping on the beach and
eating ‘round a table |
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Hobbies |
Computers, home brewing, cooking (esp. Asian cuisine),
houseplants, music, DIY (incl. carpentry and upholstery),
languages, drinking and dancing like a nutter - also eating
marmite on toast |
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Favourite item of clothing |
Tracy’s fluffy jungle bra |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Best – being a fucking amazing outstanding nice person (Stevie’s
words!)
Worst – liking Tracy’s fluffy jungle bra |
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Never leave home without… |
His self esteem |
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Day job |
Student studying Sociology |
To top
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Name |
Derek
Aire - email
him! |
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How long DJ-ing |
11 years (since he was 15) |
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Other places played |
Resistance at The Venue (Edinburgh), Long
Weekend at Oxygen (Edinburgh), Thursdays
at Yang (Glasgow), Basic Level at Bar
Soba (Glasgow), Bar 10 (Glasgow),
Halt Bar (Glasgow), The
Beresford (Glasgow), Bar Ocho (Glasgow),
Boulevard (Glasgow), Aktivity
at Club 69 (Paisley), Eruption (Cowdenbeath),
Boulevard
(Clydebank)
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Self-description of music |
Mostly variations of techno – always innovative and
creative |
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Top five tracks |
Ellen Allen |
(LP) Starkind |
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Doors |
The End |
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Michael Fakesh |
Any track (Music Aus Straum) |
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Aphex Twin |
Druqs |
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Ludwig Van Beethoven |
9th Symphony |
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Idea of a good time |
Being in a position where it is possible to have a
good time most of the time, not just by partaking in
a particular act. Trying to be happy as possible all the time... |
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Hobbies |
painting, creating modern art, DJing, making new types of
music, socialising (if in the mood) |
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Favourite item of clothing |
His ‘I’m smiling because they haven’t found the bodies
yet’ T-shirt |
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Best/ worst attributes |
Friendly and outgoing – and a little bit mad |
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Never leave home without… |
Music and clothes |
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Day job |
Camera operator, occasional editor |
To top
Extend your weekend at
Long Weekend. Every Sunday 6pm - 1 am
downstairs at Mr Magoo's, Lawnmarket (just up from Grassmarket)
Prove that you can
go the distance... the Long Weekend starts here
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