THE WEEEKEND! Finally, we can look forward to two days in which all we have to worry about is where to lose it on the dancefloor. Thankfully tonight there can only be one choice as Kollektiv bring you world-class house & techno purveyor Oliver $ for a mere £5.
After a string of highly successful parties over the last few months with the likes of Jamie Anderson & Hotbox, Kollektiv are gearing up for their biggest night yet as one of Made To Play's flagship artists joins Glasgow's own Dave Cuthbertson, plus those maxi-talented residents.
Check out two of Oliver $' most recent productions here as part of Made To Play's '5 Years...' collection:
Oliver $ & Jan Driver_Down by oliverdollar
Jesse Rose_Non Stop_Riva Starr & Oliver $ Remix by oliverdollar
We also recently caught up with one half of Tarantism & Kollektiv resident Marco as he 'tans a whiskey' and gives us an insight into the Kollektiv theory:
S: So tonight Kollektiv present Oliver $ at The Universal for what is set to be an absolutely huge Friday night. Can you start by explaining just what Kollektiv is all about and why you decided to start the night originally?
M: Kollektiv started in early 2010, when one of the co-promoter's, Doug, asked me if I was interested in starting a club-night with him. Doug has been making music and DJing for years, has run nights in Edinburgh in the past and had decided he wanted to give Glasgow a bash. Within a couple of weeks myself, Doug and the third promoter, Mark, were meeting up to discuss what we wanted to do with the name.
Kollektiv's ethos lies in the name, which is German for, you guessed it, 'collective'. We are aware that there is a lot of talent in Glasgow, spread out over a lot of club-nights who are trying to do similar things. Instead of adding to the problem of over-saturation in such a small city, we're trying to incorporate the talents of a lot of our friends and peers, and create a club-night that is everyone's, not just ours.
S: Glasgow is obviously renowned for it’s prominence in house and techno with some nights recognised the world over. How do you see yourself fitting in to what is such an established scene and has it been hard to find a foothold?
M: Glasgow's house and techno scene is absolutely massive, with the likes of Slam, Harri and Domenic playing weekly at huge clubs like the Sub Club and The Arches. This is on top of the multitude of younger nights, run by younger promoters. What we're trying to offer is the chance for Glasgow clubbers to hear good music and see big-name DJs, but for a small price. This is why we're only charging £5 to see Oliver $ tonight... a small price for someone who regularly plays Berlin's Panorama Bar with Jesse Rose.
S: Your also part of Subcity Radio’s own Tarantism who recently played a blinding set at The Art School for Halloween. Can you explain what the radio show is about and what people can expect from a Tarantism DJ set as apposed to just yourself?
M: Whilst Kollektiv focuses on dancefloor orientated music, that is your house and techno, Tarantism is a much more general 'music appreciation' radio show. We, that is myself and co-presenter Nathan, have an enormously open-minded attitude towards music. I think I speak for both of us when I say that we didn't realise how open-minded we were until after we started doing the radio show. Tarantism has helped our own music taste develop, and we've delved into genres and sub-genres that we didn't even know existed. As a result, when we're asked to do a mix or play a set, not even we know how it's going to turn out. So far we've played house, hip-hop, disco, balearic sounds, electro and, at the Halloween party, straight-forward pounding techno!
My personal biggest influences are Glasgow's very own Optimo and, of course, John Peel, simply due to their full acceptance of all forms of music. Listening to any Optimo mix, or even Peel's FabricLive, will take you on a journey through music that seems to leave the word 'genre' behind. It makes you appreciate music for what it actually is. As a result, when someone asks us to do a set or a mix, we often take it as a challenge to try out something we've never really done before, which is usually quite interesting... That's how we ended up with a hip-hop beatboxer on-stage with us at the Vitamins Island Fling, seconds after Nathan rattled out 20 minutes of dark electro and house!
S: Returning to tonight, why did you decide to bring Oliver $ to Glasgow and what can we expect from his set?
M: Oliver $ is a name that was getting a lot of praise a couple of years back when Jesse Rose and his Made to Play label started gaining recognition. Since then, Made to Play and Jesse himself have rocketed into the highest echelon of the international electronic music scene. Oliver has always been Jesse Rose's number one choice as the Made to Play label representative, and from his set-recordings, we know he's someone to take seriously. He has this unique hip-hop influenced style of tech-house, so much so that you can immediately tell when a set is an Oliver $ set. After booking Made to Play's Jamie Anderson in August, we were reminded of just how good Oliver $ is by his more recent releases like 'You Got It!' and 'Shaka-Lao', which earlier this year launched Jesse Rose's new sub-label, Play It Down.
S: Finally, how do you envisage Kollektiv developing in the future? Can you see it taking hold as a monthly event or do you want to run it as and when you can get the guest’s you desire?
M: Despite the fact that we put our all into Kollektiv, there remains the fact that Mark and I are still at college and uni, and that Doug has a full time job. Running a club-night takes up a lot of time, effort and money - something which I thought I understood, but really was totally unaware of until after I got involved with Kollektiv. Currently, we'd rather put a large amount of effort into a night that takes place every so often, than struggle to meet the demands of a monthly clubnight. It's more fair to ourselves, and it's more fair to the people coming to our nights, as it means we can provide the right level of quality they deserve. Things may change in the future, but I guess we'll play it by ear (excuse the pun).
WHAT: Kollektiv present Oliver $ @ The Universal
WHO: OLIVER $ (Made To Play), Dave Cuthbertson (Amo Casa), Lycan , Mark David & Behaviour
WHERE: The Universal, 57-59 Sauchiehall Lane
WHEN: Tonight 11-3am
TAX: £5 advance/before midnight / £7 after
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165687376774642
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