Do This :: Emmanuelle’s Party Bucket :: Leeds 04.10.09

Date :: Sunday, 4 October 2009
Time :: 19:00 – late
Venue :: Revolution
Cost :: Free

At Micawber we’re all up for stretching the pennies with some Sunday afternoon free party action. With a host of top DJs unloaded on the North this weekend, including Steve Bug, Jamie Jones, Carl Craig, The Revenge and Rolando, our pick is the intimate party, headed up by the white hot Soul Clap, being thrown by the Death On The Balcony crew. Sunday parties are always the most exciting and musically open minded parties, when people fully drop their inhibitions, united in sticking two fingers up at the working week ahead.

Adopted by Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap’s Edits first appeared on W+L’s Ibiza Voice podcast and set a frenzy of excitement that announced their presence on the global stage. With the success of the Brooklyn label, their status has rocketed, winning influential fans such as Heidi and having ‘Conscious’ turn up in all self respecting DJ’s charts. In the wake of this success they have recently completed a European tour that took in dates in Paris, Zagreb and Berlin’s Club De Visionaere. The freshness in their approach to production allow DJs to bridge the gap between House and Disco records that they would normally have shunned, opening up a world of possibilities that will be explored come Sunday. Down load their latest mix ‘The Great White Hope’ here.
The mix showcase the Bostonian’s open minded approach to partying, where anything goes, as long as its locked into the groove.

We spoke a little with Death On The Balcony’s Paul Hargreaves about the event:

Can you tell us a bit about how the party came about and why you started it?

The name for the party was born out of a studio session. We were working on a track with Ste Roberts for Hypercolour (due around dec 09!;) and had used a sample from the 70’s blue movie Emmanuelle and were also sharing a party bucket of fried chicken at the time and so just fused the two together. It had a ring to it so we went with the name initially for the track and then decided do events with it… Reasons for starting the party are standard really, we want to put on good music for good people , we want to keep our parties as cheap as possible for our clubbers, for example where possible no or low door tax , so emphasis is fully on quality of guest, music and atmosphere!

How are acts like Soul Clap viewed in Leeds? Is this a sound you’ve been pushing in your DD residency? Where does it fit in with the rest of the Leeds scene? DD, Technique, Basics etc??

There is a good following for Soul Clap in Leeds , there is much respect for their output at the moment along with Wolf + Lamb and the like.. Our sound with Death On The Balcony can range anywhere from deep dubby disco through to groove based house and techno, good melody , strong beats. Variation is key in DJ sets to keep a crowd interested. The time and space helps mould your set and guides you towards the sorts of tracks you want to be playing for that environment. For example we would play different records before Moodymann than we would before Ivan Smagghe but we feel there is a thread which links the two together which gives you your “own sound” . This sound will be represented through our productions and showcased through our label, Magicbag Music… So we hope you enjoy it!

The Leeds scene is healthier than its ever been. There’s lots of different nights all booking really strong guests, so all in all, great choice for a clubbing night out if you want to hear electronic music.

What is the venue like and what kind of a crowd are you expecting? Loads of people had traveled hours to see Wolf + Lamb in Manc, will you get the same?

Well we have had a slight problem with our opening party at the original venue. Distrikt has fallen slightly behind schedule so will not be open in time for our first event which is a shame so we had to relocate the launch party to revolution on Call Lane, around the corner which has seen some good guests play there in the past in Jimpster, Serge Santiago, Simon Baker, Tim Sheridan to name but a few. So the show must go on and we are very happy thay we can do it there for the 4th October. We have people traveling over from Manchester and London for this which we are all very pleased about.. exciting!

What have you got in the pipeline for future events?

Sorry cant say yet regarding bookings yet, but expect more of the same! Top bookings, good atmosphere for a fraction of the price!

Which tunes are big in your parties at the moment?

Without the obvious nod to some of Soul Claps recent releases on wolf + lamb and Airdrop! here are some others that float our metaphorical boat Here is a new one and a classic that have been turning heads and working the floor!

1. Makam – When You Love Somebody (Sushitech) 2. Chez Damier – Can You Feel It (MK dub)(KMS)