It was Oliver Twist who first asked “where is love?” I think we showed him the answer to that question on Friday night. Thanks, everyone, for dancing and being generally splendid. Here are the records I played.

NEXT PARTY: FRIDAY 6 APRIL

1. Grace Jones: Slave to the Rhythm (Blooded)
2. David Bowie: Fame
3. GW: Do it Nice & Easy (with love)
4. Eros Edits: Vol 1 B1
5. The Jellies: Jive Baby on a Saturday Night
6. Hall & Oates: I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
7. Candi Staton: Listen to the Music (Popular People’s Front edit)
8. Chemise: She Can’t Love You (Galaxy Sound edit)
9. Chic: I Want Your Love (Todd Terje edit)
10. Moodymann: Music People
11. First Choice: Love Thang (Gay Marvine edit)
12. Todd Terje: Ragysh
13. Purple Vein: 1999
14. Todd Terje: Inspector Norse
15. Jack Frost & the Circle Jerks: Shout (Pete Herbert edit)
16. Hardway Bros: Cruiser
17. The Realness: Shade
18. Rick Wilhite: Drum Patterns & Memories
19. The Nightwriters: Let The Music Use You
20. Connie Case: Get Down
21. League Unlimited Orchestra: Things That Dreams Are Made Of
22. Quando Quango: Atom Rock (New York remix)
23. Stopp: I’m Hungry (Caramba mix)
24. Charlie: Spacer Woman
25. Prince: When Doves Cry
26. Freeez: I.O.U.
27. Oppenheimer Analysis: The Devil’s Dancers
28. Yello: Bostich
29. Throbbing Gristle: Hot On The Heels Of Love
30. Lil Louis: French Kiss
31. Chilly Gonzales: Never Stop (Erol Alkan rework)
32. Maurice Donovan: Call My Name
33. Julio Bashmore: Battle For Middle You
34. Radio Slave: RJ
35. Robert Owens: I’ll Be Your Friend
36. MCMLXXXVII: Work
37. Virgo Four: It’s a Crime (Caribou mix)
38. The Residents: Diskomo (Betty Botox edit)
39. Ferrara: Love Attack (NG’s Flying Saucer edit)
40. Sylvester: You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
41. Prince: Dirty Mind

HOT MESS Playlist Friday 2 December 2011

Ok friends, here’s the playlist from last Friday’s most excellent HOT MESS. I’d like to thank each and every one of you who came along with a great big kiss. But you’d all catch my cold so you’ll just have to close your eyes and pretend instead. All music was played on vinyl, with love, by Simonotron.

NEXT PARTY: Friday 10 February 2012

1. The Parsonage: Drone I (OSCARR)
2. LCD Soundsystem: 45:33 part 1 (DFA)
3. Junior Byron: Dance To The Music (Vanguard)
4. Sonic Assassins: Show Up And Be Counted (Flashback)
5. Donna Allen: Serious (Ron’s edit) (W+L Black)
6. Tensnake: Need Your Lovin (Tiger & Woods remix) (Permanent Vacation)
7. Diana Ross: Upside Down (Rayko edit) (Autodiscotheque)
8. The Revenge: Cadillac (Jisco Music)
9. Ann-Margaret: Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (Undiscovered)
10. M/A/R/R/S: Pump Up The Volume (4AD)
11. Quando Quango: Atom Rock (New York remix) (Strut)
12. Marcel King: Reach For Love (New York remix) (Strut)
13. Bam Bam: Give It To Me (Mastercuts)
14. Talking Heads: Psycho Killer (Greg Wilson edit) (Disco Deviance)
15. Alexander Robotnick: Preoblemes D’Amour (dub)
16. Nite Moves: Transdance (NRK)
17. Mission Control: Outta Limits (Eskimo)
18. KC Flight: Planet E (Eskimo)
19. Klein & MBO: Dirty Talk (European Connection) (Eskimo)
20. The Flirts: Passion (Eskimo)
21. Hypnosis: Pulstar (Serge Santiago edit) (Arcobaleno)
22. Sparks: Beat The Clock (Long Version) (Virgin)
23. Factory Floor: Two Different Ways (DFA)
24. Daphni: Ye Ye (Text)
25. Inner Life: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Salsoul)
26. Chaka Khan: I Feel For You (Greg Wilson edit) (Tirk)
27. Daft Punk: Crescendolls (Virgin)
28. Prince: 1999 (Warner Bros)
29. Divine: Shake It Up (Design Communications)
30. Delta 5: Try (Mike Simonetti edit) (Mike)
31. ESG: Dance (Soul Jazz)
32. Madonna: Burning Up (Sire)
33. Bis: Shack Up (OSCARR)
34. Naum Gabo: Wet Job (Optimo Music)
35. De’ Lacy: Hideaway (Original Deep Dish Mix) (S12)
36. Moodymann: Dem Young Sconies (Decks Classix)
37. Hot Chip: One Life Stand (EMI)
38. Fun Boy Three: Our Lips Are Sealed (H-Track edit) (H-Track)
39. Q Lazzarus: Goodbye Horses (Krikor edit) (Dark & Lovely)
40. New Order: Blue Monday (original 12” mix)
41. Lime: Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight (Glimmer Twins edit) (Eskimo)
42. Donna Summer: Lucky (Horse Meat Disco edit) (HMD)
43. Patrick Hernandez: Born To Be Alive (Gem)

HOT MESS Playlist Friday 7 October 2011

Well I can easily say that was the best HOT MESS yet. And it’s all because you lot were such amazing dancers! It was great to meet some new friends and see everyone getting lost in music…. let’s do it all again soon! December 2nd, in fact.

Here’s the playlist for the night. As always, all music was played on vinyl only, with love, by Simonotron.

1. Anna: Systems Breaking Down (Systems Breaking Down)
2. Fitzcarraldo Variations: Animals (History Clock)
3. Logic System: Unit (Eskimo)
4. Carly Simon: Why (Mirage)
5. Grew Wilson: Gotta Keep Workin’ It (Reactivate)
6. Cliché Breaks: That Thing (I’m A Cliché)
7. Paula Cole: Feelin Love (Psychemagik Reem Mix) (Psychemagik)
8. 40 Thieves: Theme From Nutrider (Permanent Vacation)
9. Naum Gabo: Whop! (World Unknown)
10. Datashat: Stop The Message (Handsette)
11. Gwen Macrae: Funky Sensation (Johnwaynes mix) (Let’s Get Lost)
12. Black Van: Express (Permanent Vacation)
13. Linkwood & House of Traps: Barely Eagle (Firecracker)
14. Daphni: Yes, I Know (Jiaolong)
15. The Jellies: Jive Baby On A Saturday Night (Betty Botox Edit) (Endless Flight)
16. Was (Not Was): Tell Me That I’m Dreaming (12” mix) (Strut)
17. Suzi Lane: Harmony (Jacques Renault edit) (I’m A Cliché)
18. Wild Geese: Runner (Flashback)
19. Den Haan: Gods From Outer Space (The Courier Of Death)
20. Skatt Bros: Walk The Night (Eskimo)
21. Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill (Heavy Disco edit) (Modern Artifacts)
22. Neville Watson: One Four Green (World Unknown)
23. Big Ben Tribe: Heroes (instrumental) (Balearica)
24. NG: Space Shuttle (Flying Saucer edits)
25. J Jump: Funkatarium (Eskimo)
26. Depeche Mode: Behind The Wheel (Shep Pettibone remix) (Mute)
27. Adonis: No Way Back (Greg Wilson edit) (Harmless)
28.  Hypnosis: Pulstar (Serge Santiago edit) (Arcobaleno)
29. DJ Mehdi: Pocket Piano (Joakim remix) (Because Music France)
30. Units: High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips mix) (Hungry Beat)
31. Donna Summer: Our Love (Casablanca)
32. Gino Soccio: Remember (Superdiscoteca)
33. Sylvester: Do Ya Wanna Funk? (London)
34. Tom Tom Club: Wordy Rappinghood (Island)
35. Aural Exciters: Spooks In Space (Filthy & Foolish edit) (Strut)
36. NG: Cut Glass (Flying Saucer edits)
37. Prince: I Wanna Be Your Lover (Dimitri from Stoke On Trent edit) (Hands Of Time Gold)
38. Joe Smooth: Promised Land (Mastercuts)
39. S’Express: Hey Music Lover (Rhythm King) THANKS ROBERT!
40. NG: Love Attacks (Flying Saucer edits)
41. Divine: Shoot Your Shot (Betty Botox edit) (Botox)
42. LFO: LFO (NRK Sound Division)
43. Bronski Beat: Small Town Boy (JD Twitch edit) (Autodiscoteque)
44. The Cure: The Walk (Polydor)
45. Delta 5: Mind Your Own Business (Strut)

OOOFT! Just about got our feet back on the ground after another smashing party last Friday. Thanks to all the HOT MESS faithful for coming along and giving it up. You people are the reason we love DJing and throwing parties - such fucking amazing energy! Extra special thanks to Prince and Frank Sidebottom! 

HOT MESS will be taking a break for the summer but you can catch Simonotron playing records out and about - next up at Glasgow’s Solid Gold Safari (The Halt Bar) on Saturday 18 June. The first HOT MESS DJ mix will be dropping sometime in July so keep your peepers peeled for that… 

Anyway, here’s what got played on Friday:

1. Pollyester: You Are Amen (Love In C Minor)
2. John Miles: Stranger In The City (Pilooski edit) (Dark & Lovely)
3. Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited: Do It Nice And Easy (With Love – GW edit) (Disco Deviance)
4. Rayko: Broadway (Lumberjacks In Hell)
5. The Beatdown Sound Machine: More Love (LTJ X-Perience Mix) (Sleazy Beats Recordings)
6. M: Pop Muzik (Todd Terje remix) (Permanent Vacation)
7. Black Van: Express (Permanent Vacation)
8. Donna Allen: Serious (Ron’s edit) (W+L Black)
9. Olivia Newton-John: Jolene (Welcome Stranger edit) (Let’s Get Lost)
10. Ann Margret: Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (Undiscovered)
11. M|A|R|R|S: Pump Up The Volume (4AD)
12. Hot Chocolate: Cadillac (The Revenge edit) (Jiscomusic)
13. Situation: Gangster Love (Situation)
14. Skatt Bros: Walk The Night (Eskimo)
15. Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill (Ashley Beadle edit) (unknown)
16. Lindstrom: I Feel Space (Playhouse)
17. Playgroup: Behind The Wheel (Studio !K7)
18. Black Van: Moments Of Excellence (Permanent Vacation)
19. Purple Vein: 1999 (unknown)
20. Todd Terje: Ragysh (Running Back)
21. KiNK and Neville Watson: Metropole (Hour House Is Your Rush Records)
22. Tensnake: In The End (I Want You To Cry) (Running Back)
23. Mission Control: Outta Limits (Ibadan)
24. Liberty City: If You Really Love Somebody (Eskimo)
25. First Choice: Love Thang (Gay Marvine edit) (Bath House Etiquette)
26. Charlie: Spacer Woman (Automan)
27. Crash Course In Science: Flying Turns (Stones Throw Records)
28. Units: High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips remix) (Hungry Beat Recordings)
29. Editechnique: Dirty Kissing (Magick Edit)
30. Gay Marvine: Make That Move (Bath House Etiquette)
31. Aural Exciters: Spooks In Space (Filthy & Foolish Edit) (Strut)
32. Prince: Controversy (Purple mix) (unknown)
33. Goblin: Tenebre (Serge Santiago edit) (Arcobaleno Records)
34. Don Armando’s 2nd Avenue Rhumba Band: I’m An Indian Too (Betty Botox edit) (Botox)
35. Rufus Wainwright: Tiergarten (Supermayer Remix) (Polydor)
36. Grauzone: Eisbär (Blanco Y Negro Spain)
37. Delta 5: Try (Mike Simonetti’s 1982 edit) (Mike Series)
38. Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Murder Mix) (Epic)
39. Bronski Beat: Small Town Boy (JD Twitch edit) (Autodiscothèque)

Love from HOT MESS XX

Playlist - Friday 1 April 2011

Here’s the playlist from last Friday’s party. Another magic night with friends old and new. If it was your first Hot Mess,  we hope you had a ball. I’m still grinning at the memory of the whole club singing happy birthday to me… shucks! And extra special thanks to Moggieboy for his special delivery of the Factory Floor Optimo remix 12” – a Hot Mess exclusive! It´s out in the shops now, so go and buy it.

Our next party is on June 3rd. Stay messy!

1. The Parsonage - Drone I (Optimo Music)
2. The Fitzcarraldo Variations - Animals (History Clock)
3. Antena -  Camino Del Sol (Todd Terje Remix) (Permanent Vacation)
4. J.J. Cale - Ride Me High (Joakim Edit) (Tigersushi)
5. KZA - Electronic University (Endless Flight)
6. Ape Into Jam – 1972 (Dissident)
7. Chromatics – In The City (Italians Do It Better)
8. Vangelis – Multi-Track Suggestion (Cloud)
9. Fern Kinney – Groove Me (Neau Wave edit) (Ransom Records)
10. Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (RCA)
11. The Jellies – Jive Baby On A Saturday Night (Betty Botox edit) (Endless Flight)
12. LCD Soundsystem – Get Innocuous (DFA)
13. Pilooski – AAA (I Get RVNG) *for Tyler
14. Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Environ)
15. Night Moves – Transdance (GC Recordings)
16. David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (RCA)
17. Giorgio Moroder & D Harry – Call Me (L.S.B. Edits Inc)
18. Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3 (Stiff)
19. Den Haan – Gods From Outer Space (Courier Of Death)
20. Wild Geese – Runner (Flashback)
21. The Flirts – Passion (Eskimo)
22. Hypnosis – Pulstar (Serge Santiago edit) (Arcobaleno)
23. Charlie – Spacer Woman (Automan)
24. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood (Island)
25. Naum Gabo – Wet Job (Optimo Music)
26. Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (GW edit) (Disco Deviance)
27. Loud E - Robotwerke (Futurist Edit 1) (Magick Kuts)
28. Dr Phibes – Acid Story (Eskimo)
29. Jack Frost and the Circle Jerks – Shout (L.S.B. Edits Inc)
30. Droids – The Force (SSUK edit) (Arcobaleno)
31. Den Haan – Night Shift (Courier Of Death)
32. Chilly Gonzales – Never Stop (Erol Alkan rework) (Phantasy Sound)
33. Factory Floor – Real Love (An Optimo (Espacio) Remix) (Optimo Music)
34. Lime – Babe We’re Going To Love Tonight (Glimmer Twins edit) (Eskimo)
35. Magnifique – Magnifique (Bobby Viteritti  remix) (Automan)
36. Giorgio Moroder – Utopia (King Of Edits)
37. Loose Joints – Tell You (Today) (West End)
38. Dinosaur – Kiss Me Again (JD Twitch Edit) (Eskimo)
39. Justine and the Victorian Punks – Beautiful Dreamer (DFA)
40. Love Of Life Orchestra - The Beginning Of The Heartbreak (Betty Botox edit) (Endless Flight)

Playlist Friday 18 February 2011

MAD LOVE to all the dancers who werked it to the bone on Friday! What a night. We feel ridiculously grateful to have such an enthusiastic, open-minded, energetic and wondrous crowd come along to our party! See you for more HOT MESS on Friday April 1st. Until then, go and track down some of these goodies: the records played last Friday:

1. Bo’tox: Rue de l’Arsenal
2. Donna Summer: State of Independence (The Revenge edit)
3. Charles Jackson: Ooh Child (Cosmic Boogie’s Extend Yourself edit)
4. The Salsoul Invention: Soul Machine
5. Steve Bender: Final Thing (KZA edit)
6. Yellow Power: Hai Samurai (Pilooski edit)
7. Tom Tom Club: Genius of Love (dub)
8. Karen Young: Deetour
9. Chromatics: In The City
10. Midnight Magic: Beam Me Up
11. Greg Wilson: Cosmic DJ Delight
12. Mark E: R+B Drunkie
13. Sugardaddy: Love Honey (GW edit)
14. Chic: I Want Your Love (Todd Terje edit)
15. K.I.D.: Don’t Stop
16. Science 2102: Clock Keeps Turning
17. Justice: Phantom
18. Gorillaz: Dare (DFA remix)
19. A Guy Called Gerald: Voodoo Ray (GW edit)
20. First Choice: Love Thang (Gay Marvine edit)
21. Daniel Wang: Like Some Dream (I can’t stop dreaming)
22. Gino Soccio: Dancer
23. Thank You Michael
24. Michael Jackson: Billy Jean
25. Jedi Knights: Lessons
26. Simian Mobile Disco: Sweetbread
27. Discodeine and Jarvis Cocker: Synchronize
28. 808 State: Olympic (Euro Bass mix)
29. Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
30. Naum Gabo: Theme For Great Cities
31. Friendly Fires: On Board (Joakim remix)
32. Hot Chip: I Feel Better (Florian Mendl rmx)
33. Armando featuring Sharvette: Don’t Take It
34. Cabin Fever Trax 17: Likewise
35. Herbert: Moving Like A Train (Smith N Hack remix)
36. Gino Soccio: Remember (Serge Santiago Found Dub)
37. Tyson: Die On The Dancefloor
38. Joy Division: A Means To An End (Burglar Tom edit)
39. Vitalic: La Rock 01 
40. Jimi Tenor: Take Me Baby
41. LCD Soundsystem: Daft Punk Is Playing At My House (Soulwax remix)
42. Love Of Life Orchestra: The Beginning Of The Heartbreak (Betty Botox edit)
43. Prince: Pop Life (Fresh Dance mix)

HOT MESS playlist Friday 3 December.

Another fine mess last night. It was delightful to see so many people brave the cold to join in the shenanigans. Thanks to everyone who came and danced.

The next HOT MESS is on Friday 18 February. In the meantime, why not relive Friday’s happy memories by reading this list of all the records that were played, in  sequence.

1. Subway - Vanguard
2. Logic System - Unit
3. Cliche Breaks - That Thing
4. HMD - Eyko Dyko
5. MIA - Paper Planes (DFA remix)
6. Boards Of Canada - Nlogax
7. ZZ Top - I Wanna Drive You Home (Welcome Stranger edit)
8. The The - Giant (Pilooski edit)
9. Rocha - Hands of Love (Harvey’s Downstairs Mix-Up)  
10. Patrick Cowley with Sarah Dash - Low Down Dirty Rhythm
11. Olivia Newton John - Jolene (Welcome Stranger edit)
12. Greg Wilson - Boogie Monster
13. Donna Allen - Serious
14. Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Rex The Dog remix)
15. Yello - Lost Again (GW edit)
16. Skatt Bros - Walk The Night
17. Hardway Bros - Cruiser
18. KZA - Gothenergy
19. Serge Santiago - Adventures in Failure
20. Black Van - Moments Of Excellence
21. Playgroup - Behind The Wheel
22. Soft Cell - Memorabilia (Luke Solomon mix)
23. Supermayer - Two Of Us
24. Roxy Music - Angel Eyes (Epic Edit by Serge Santiago)
25. Lil’ Louis and The World - French Kiss
26. Daft Punk - Revolution 909
27. Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
28. ZZT - Lower State Of Consciousness
29. Girls On Top - I Wanna Dance With Numbers
30. Prince - When Doves Cry
31. Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses (Krikor edit)
32. XX - VCR (Four Tet remix)
33. Tensake - In The End (I Want You To Cry)
34. Moodymann - Dem Young Sconies
35. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
36. Chilly Gonzales - Never Stop (Erol Alkan rework)
37. Betty Botox - Music Is Music
38. De’Lacy - Hideaway (Deep Dish 12” mix)
39. Felix da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene
40. Cristina - Things Fall Apart
41. Justine and the Victorian Punks - Beautiful Dreamer

HOT MESS playlist Friday 8 October

Well, that was a whole heap of fun. Thanks to everyone who came along to the first HOT MESS. You made it a very special evening! Here’s a list of the records I played. 

Apologies to the people who requested Bob Dylan, Ke$ha and Morrisey - think you might have missed the point a bit… 

1. Grace Jones: La Vie En Rose (Casinoboy edit)
2. Prince: Sign Of The Times
3. 1972: Ape Into Jam
4. Dr Dunks: No P’s
5. Neau Wave: Groove Me
6. Lindstrom & Christabelle: Let’s Practice
7. Rubber Room: Cockroach
8. Hot Chocolate: Heaven’s in the back seat of my Cadillac (The Revenge edit)
9. Ann Margaret: Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes
10. Situation: Gangster Love
11. M/A/R/R/S: Pump Up The Volume
12. Hercules And Love Affair: Blind
13. Suzy Q: Harmony (Jacques Renault edit)
14. Bottin: No Static
15. Paul Sabu: We’re Gonna Rock (Jacques Renault edit)
16. Units: High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips remix)
17. Shit Robot: Simple Things (Work It Out)
18. The Flirts: Passion
19. Bam Bam: Give It To Me
20. Simian Mobile Disco: Cruel Intentions (Greg Wilson edit)
21. Jack Frost and the Circle Jerks: Shout (LSB edit)
22. Droids: The Force (Serge Santiago edit)
23. Don Armando: I’m and Indian Too (Betty Botox edit)
24. DJ Mehdi: Pocket Piano (Joakim remix)
25. Giorgio Moroder: Utopia
26. Delta 5: Do You See What I See (Mike Simonetti 1982 edit)
27. Harry Thuman: Underwater (Acid edit)
28. interlude from Enter The Dragon
29. Chilly Gonzales: Never Stop (Erol Alkan rework)
30. Den Haan: Night Shift
31. Sylvester: Do You Wanna Funk?
32. Tomas Andersson: Washing Up (Tiga remix)
33. Westbam: Old School (Bakers Dozen edit)
34. Tok Tok vs Soffy O: Missy Queen’s Gonna Die
35. New Order: Blue Monday
36. Bronski Beat: Small Town Boy (JD Twitch edit)
37. Retro/Grade: Moda
38. Man 2 Man meet Man Parrish: Male Stripper (US original mix)
39. Florence And The Machine: Dog Days (Optimo remix)