Dark Night In Luton's 'Violator' Night

Following quite a few 'Who's Depeche Mode?' questions which still astound me, my doubts regarding running the night were soon dismissed, with a great night unfolding throughout the 3 1/2 hours of playing again. The Luton alternative scene may not be the biggest it's been over the years, but luckily, just very loyal.

So, after the disappointing club guest slot in London recently, it was great to get full control over the decks and content of the music again. I rarely play EBM/Industrial in pubs, but with the themed night as such, I really enjoyed the mix throughout the night. Also, the same with my past pub nights, requests rarely happen, and with the night now going bi-monthly, it looks like I have my work cut out for me from now on!!

See you on the 7th March.

Read it and bleep!!
Depeche Mode - Memphisto
John Foxx & Louis Gordon - From Trash
Stereoskop - In A While
Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth
Solar Fake - Such A Shame
Assemblage 23 - Complacent
Depeche Mode - Dangerous
Gary Numan - A Prayer For The Unborn (Grayed Out Remix)
Global Citizen - Tea Time
Depeche Mode - Blue Dress
Combichrist - Today We Are All Demons
QEK Junior - Kurz Und Schmerzlos
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes
Inertia - DeWorld
Front 242 - Headhunter (2000 Remix)
Depeche Mode - Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)
The Creatures - Godzilla! (Budgie's Tokyo First Mix)
Clan Of Xymox - Weak In My Knees
Depeche Mode - Kaleid (PCM Stereo)
A Flock Of Seasgulls - I Ran
Visage - I'm Still Searching
Depeche Mode - Halo
In Strict Confidence - Hidden Thoughts
Black Light Ascension - Ocean
Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night
She Wants Revenge - Take The World
Covenant - Like Tears In Rain
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Icon of Coil - Regret
Project Pitchfork - I Live Your Dream
Depeche Mode - Clean (Bare)
Bauhaus - She's In Parties (Album Version)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Killing Jar
Depeche Mode - Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)
VNV Nation - Nemesis
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Peter Murphy - Secret Silk Society
Dead Can Dance - Amnesia
Depeche Mode - Sweetest Perfection
The Cure - Pornography
Skinny Puppy - Addiction (KMFDM Mix)
Depeche Mode - Sibeling

Extras: -
Dave Gahan - Dirt
Depeche Mode - Higher Love

Reptile - 9th February 2013

My first London club appearance in a while since the closure of my own night, so you can imagine my excitement levels. Having attended Reptile on various occasions, I was pretty confident I knew what would work well with the indigenous crowd, so you can imagine my disappointment when the host explained that he only wanted me to play 'post-punk'. To be honest, I don't really see the point in inviting guest DJs if you're going to dictate what they play. Luckily for me, and unfortunately for them, I'd only brought a select few CDs with me, so I decided that I wasn't going to be dictated too, and proceeded to play what I though was appropriate, and tbh, it worked as expected.

The night gained momentum, and after being moaned at for being late for my second set, regardless that I was told specifically to return to the decks at 12.45am, I proceeded with my second set, only to have the host stand behind me constantly throughout, and even interrupt my flow to play a song which he wanted to hear because I had a full dancefloor. I got to finish my set two songs later, but I was already totally pissed off at this stage, so took myself to the bar for the rest of the night, never to return, and remind me why I dislike playing London so much!

Regardless, I really appreciated the support from friends, but will stick to more local events from now on!

10.30pm - 11pm
The Cult - 83rd Dream
Lords Of the New Church - Holy War
Joy Division - Heart & Soul
Bauhaus - The Man With X-Ray Eyes
Merciful Nuns - Morphine Queen
Violet Stigmata - Cut The Flesh Wires
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Halloween (Peel Session)
The Cult - Resurrection Joe ®

12.40am - 1.15am
Eden House - Neversea
Danse Society - Wake Up
John Crosby - If You Are In Heaven
Human League - Seconds
John Foxx - Underpass (played by Vade Retro)
Clan of Xymox - Is Vic There?
Garden Of Delight - Play Dead

A Tribute To Joy Division (31.1.2013)

Ok, firstly let me thank you all for the marvelous support, although when you have over 1400 people on the invite list, I suppose you’re bound to get some of them trickle through on the night!

Secondly, thanks to guest DJ Nick Switch for playing some cracking tunes, and filling the void in-between my own musical selection, and lastly John Fischer for helping with the Edge promotion.

So, thanks to a viewing of the Joy Division film last year, this got me back into the idea of starting up a few themed nights, although this was my second Joy Division tribute night, the first during my old Thursday Fury nights at The Blackhorse back in early 2009 so I’m not that original I guess!

Anyway, it was great to catch up with all my friends, and to make some new ones, all thanks to the love of music.

As some of you may know, I’ll be back in Thursday 21st February playing homage to Depeche Modes ‘Violator’ album (which will be 23 years old in March!) where I’ll be playing all the album throughout the night, including all the relevant b-sides in-between a great selection of EBM/Electronica etc. I’ve also managed to get the ‘Dark Night In Luton’ more established to once a month, so let’s hope this becomes the new social alternative gathering for the town, especially as Luton just seems to be inundated with metal and indie nights!!

And for those you a tad more hardcore, I’ll be guesting at London’s Reptile on Saturday 9^th February, playing some hardcore goth together with host Vade Retro and Steve Nine.

Setlists:-

DJ Russ

Joy Division - Incubation

The Fall - Reformation (Edit)

Clock DVA - Velvet Realm

Joy Division - Leaders Of Men

A Certain Ratio - All Night Party (Peel Session)

Gotterdammerung - Good Things

Joy Division - Colony (Peel Session)

DJ Nick Switch

Joy Division - Shadowplay

The Editors - Heads In Bags

Joy Division - Novelty

Joy Division - Day Of The Lords

The Cure - Play For Today

Peter Murphy - The Prince & Old Lady Shade

Joy Division - Interzone

DJ Russ

Joy Division - A Means To An End

Xmal Deutschland - Orient

The Bolshoi - Giants

Joy Division - Something Must Break (The '1st Transmission' Session)

Unkle - Burn My Shadow

Officers Feat. Gary Numan - Petals

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition

DJ Nick Switch

Interpol - PDA

Killing Joke - The Wait

Joy Division - 24 Hours

The Editors - Pappilion

Click Click - Mercy

Joy Division - Isolation

Joy Division - Ice Age

Whipping Boy - Twinkle

Chapel Club - Five Trees

Joy Division - Decades

DJ Russ

Joy Division - These Days

Black Light Ascension - Killing Cycle

UK Decay - Battle Of The Elements

Joy Division - Digital

She Wants Revenge - Red Flags And Long Nights

Dead Can Dance - Frontier

Joy Division - Transmission (Genetic Records Demo Session)

DJ Nick Switch

Joy Division - Atmosphere

Interpol - Slow Hands

Joy Division - She's Lost Control

Joy Division - Heart & Soul

Southern Death Cult - Fatman

Sisters Of Mercy - A Rock & A Hard Place

The Cure - As Scared As You
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
 

DJ Russ

Joy Division - Disorder

Death Cult - With Love ®

Flesh For Lulu - Subteraneans ®

Joy Division - Day Of The Lords ®

Moby - New Dawn Fades

New Model Army - Young, Gifted & Skint ®

Alien Sex Fiend - Ignore The Machine ®

Joy Division - The Eternal

Joy Division - Warsaw

Joy Division - Exercise One