Hailing from South Africa and Zimbabwe, Glasgow-based DJ Optimistic Soul is one of the leading tastemakers in the city’s growing afro house and afro tech scene. Through his residency at Jaiva in Sub Club, his own club night Africa Is Now in the Berkeley Suite, and forthcoming releases on the afro house label WeAreiDyll, the… [Continue reading] Kelburn Mixtape: Optimistic Soul
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Kelburn Mixtape: Mrs Magoo
One for the junglist massive, Mrs Magoo’s debut at Kelburn Garden Party is not to be missed! After coming up as a resident on The Bellyman Show, Mrs Magoo has grown to be one of the busiest Scottish junglists in the business, with tours regularly taking her as far afield as Australia and the USA,… [Continue reading] Kelburn Mixtape: Mrs Magoo
Kelburn Mixtape: She-Bang Rave Unit
If anyone’s bringing the vibes to the dance, it’s She-Bang Rave Unit. Fronted by Vicki and Kirstie, this collective of DJs first formed in 2010, and they’ve been lighting up dance floors with classic Detroit and Chicago classics, acid melters and bouncy techno ever since. You might recognise them from our Old School Acid House… [Continue reading] Kelburn Mixtape: She-Bang Rave Unit
Kelburn Mixtape: Ragga Twins
We were lucky enough to host The Ragga Twins on The Viewpoint Stage this summer, and now they’ve supplied us with a characteristically weighty mix as well
Kelburn Mixtape #15: Casement
Hailing from Glasgow, Casement produces and plays tunes influenced by the full spectrum of sound system music, taking sounds from dancehall, garage, jungle and grime and mashing them with global club music to get as many people moving as possible. He has released music ranging from 90-190 BPM on labels such as Top Billin and… [Continue reading] Kelburn Mixtape #15: Casement
Kelburn Mixtape: Jacuzzi General
For our next instalment of our mix series, we catch up with Paradise Palms Records label boss and hydrotherapy connoisseur, Jacuzzi General.