we are...electric disco-club..

About Me

In the summer of '05 , friends & former DJ partners Felix Oram & Gary Mac decided that Edinburgh needed a new club. A space where it would be possible for music & life-loving people to go & dance to a particular brand of electronic music that didn't seem to be getting any play in Scotland's capital. "we like to call it punk-funk electro-house".... so, together with Cabaret Voltaire owner & manager, Sarah David, the boys decided that Wednesday nights down @ The Cab were to be the new weekly party-night for those who were serious about their music, but who also knew how to party (work on Thursday...? nah). Our ongoing aim is to keep the music policy underground, new & interesting, & we've brought to the club only guest DJ's who are right for the music & the vibe. FC Kahuna, Vector Lovers, Felix Da Housecat, M.A.N.D.Y, Booka Shade , Black Strobe, Bryan Black from Xlovers & Motor, Geoffroy Dewandeler from MUGWUMP, Ewan Pearson, Mr Andrew Weatherall, the deep & groovy Padded Cell, Damian Lazarus, Tommie Sunshine, & the excellent Basti from Tiefschwarz. Basically, expect quality of music & a very up-for-it, friendly crowd who know how to dance & get loose, away from the moody weekend crowds. Come down & check it out for yourself......

My Interests

.. my wife Kama / people / music / getting into the hills on my bike / camping & making fire in the north of Scotland / shooting pool with my mates / movies / travelling (esp. Thailand..) / djing on wednesdays / good food & cooking / my houseplants / looking thru 2nd-hand records / festivals / BBQ's in my back garden / finding things / taking photos / the sunshine /

I'd like to meet:

COMING SOON: ***********COMING SOON***************************** **** WA..E T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB ONLY**** WA..E t-shirts, price an Ayrton Senna (umm, Â£10), are on sale. Look out for a merchandise area in the backroom. ask gary, flix, kamila or gamma for details if you need help..*****************STOP PRESS - coming soon******************************************************** **** 5th dec ~gary mac & Xenia (1hr) ~ tall paul 12th dec ~ gary mac & Pyz (1hr) ~ Olivia 19th dec ~ gary mac & Jacek (back-to-back) ~ Dava Le Funk 26th dec ~ gary mac & Argy & Kev Wright (Boxing Day bash) ~ Tall Paul & Oliviacheck flyers & websites for prices on guest nights. resident night doror tax is Â£1 b4 midnight/Â£2 after (members free on resident nights). *********************************************************** that's all folks - c u down the club - GBasti @ WA..E

Music:

PUNKFUNKELECTROHOUSE - music from Germany, Belgium & France, and a sprinkling from London. On a more personal note, but still stuff I try to slip into the mix...Bowie, Grace Jones, Roxy Music, Madonna, James Broon, Tina & Ike, Clash, The Who, Public Enemy, The Specials,Led Zep, LCD SS, happy mondays, beach boys, rolling stones, orange juice, de la soul, 80's synth pop, kruder & dorfmeister, beastie boys, daft punk, leftfield, adam & the antz, queen, the Jam, The Kinks, Undertones, Bob Marley & lotsa other stuff.

Movies:

too many to mention but here goes.. OK - Quadrophenia, Escape from NY, Metropolis, The Thing, Alien, The Wicker Man, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Trainspotting, Goodfellas, Scarface, 2001:a space oddysey, The Castle, Apocalypse Now.....that kinda stuff & that's just the big ones I guess...? romance & cigarettes...loved that. Sin City was pretty cool, Spirited Away is ace, Dracula (gotta love Gary Oldman), True Romance....a total belter. From last years EIFF - Hotel haribati, Sheitan, Palimpsest, Across 110th street. More recently..Miami Vice - pleasantly surprised! A Scanner Darkly - really good. Clerks 11 wiz rubbish though..not diggin that humour at all...

Television:

no thanks...we say no. discovery & animal planet sometimes.

Books:

good books I have read...on the road, the great gatsby, last night a DJ saved my life, bruce lee's biography-Fighting Spirit, shogun, trainspotting, one flew over the cuckoos nest, dracula, the chronicles of narnia (quite a session!), touching the void, Life of Pi, runaway ralph/the mouse & the motorcycle (check 'em out!), good novels really, some biog's (most recently Oliver Reed's).. on the motorcycle diaries at the mo'.... & also re-reading The Informers (quite harsh..).

Heroes:

...just for one day.

My Blog

* * * * WA...E website up & running!!! * * * *

***look out for our new website***, which is now up & running . www.weareelectric.net is where to go for music, photos, big night news...all the usual stuff. we're still adding the finishing...
Posted by we are...electric disco-club.. on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:51:00 PST

WA..E membership cards

alright, we originally did 500 memberships cards for WA..E last year, but we think that possibly a lot of people who picked one up really were not that interested in the club &/or they h...
Posted by we are...electric disco-club.. on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:24:00 PST

WA..E upcoming stuff....

check it out, @ The Cab, every wednesday...good music , cheap beverage, funky people (usually, well - behind the bar anyway, & that's a start), all in the environment of Edinburgh's bestest n...
Posted by we are...electric disco-club.. on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:09:00 PST