Review: System
System Marcel Dettmann, Tini Mint Club Saturday 26th April Having celebrated its fifth birthday earlier this year, System have built a strong reputation in Leeds for playing host to some of the biggest artists in the sprawling universe of house and techno, booking such giants as Sven Vath, Jeff Mills and Ricardo Villalobos over the [...]
Review: Bigger Than Barry w/ Oneman
Bigger Than Barry Oneman Mint Club Tuesday 30th April Formerly an institution of Leeds’ midweek clubbing scene, the infamous Bigger Than Barry returned to its native home under the hallowed LED canopy of Mint Club last Tuesday, once again enlisting the talents of Rinse FM’s DJ Oneman for their return. Oneman’s distinctive brand of genre-hopping [...]
Review: Louche w/ Ben UFO
Louche Ben UFO, San Soda, Brinsley Kazak Mint Club Saturday 16th February Having recently celebrated its 5th birthday and throwing a string of parties in London, Louche returned to its home, the Mint Club, with an exciting lineup (as ever) of Ben UFO and San Soda. Resident and co-founder Brinsley Kazak kicked off the proceedings [...]
Preview + Interview: The Garden Festival Feat. Dyed Soundorom
The Garden Festival ‘A New Beginning’ July 4 – 11 2012 The Garden Tisno, Tisno, Croatia Tickets: thegardenfestival.eu Kenny Dope/Norman Jay/Dyed Soundorom/Solomun/Prosumer/Eglo Live/Tiger & Woods Live/Space Dimension Controller/Nicolas Jaar/2020 Soundsystem/Greg Wilson/Jose Padilla/PBR Streetgang The Garden Festival returns in 2012, relocated from Zadar to its new, equally serene home of Tisno, Croatia. LS Clubs caught up with Dyed Soundorom, [...]
Review: Bigger Than Barry: Numbers Party
Bigger Than Barry: Numbers Party Jackmaster Mosca Deadboy Redinho Spencer Mint Club Tuesday 24th April This week saw Leeds’ most reliable weekly night, Bigger Than Barry, taken over by a crop of current UK club music heroes, courtesy of Glasgow’s Numbers collective. Whether it’s through the output of the label or the approach of the [...]
Feature: Behind The Scenes
Djs. Big paychecks, brighter lights, girls, guys and all the electronic, hands in the air, quasi-deistic glory you could ever hope to dream of. Best. Job. Ever. Right? Yes, right. That said, all of the above would crumble instantly without the support of an intricate network of passionate, dedicated professionals. Closing 2011 off in style, LS [...]
Review: Bigger Than Barry w/ DJ Marky
Bigger Than Barry DJ Marky Mint Tuesday 25th October Walking into Mint you feel as if you might have accidently walked into the set of a sci-fi film. With its chic interior dressed all in white and an entrancing ceiling displaying an ever-changing light show, mint feels very much like a club of the future. [...]
Promoter Profile: System
Name? System Genre? Techno / Tech-House / House Where? Mint Club / Cocoon In The Park When? 1st Saturday Every Month + Bank Holidays Cost? £10 Most Memorable Moment/Set? An intense 9 hour set from Loco Dice without him even taking a break for the toilet! Our collaborations with Cocoon for Cocoon In The Park. [...]