Saturday night brings Brighton boy Casper C (Fluo Kids) back to his roots from the big Smoke and gay Paris to launch the seaside version of his Camden social club, Bloggers Delight, absolutely free for your delectation at Audio this Saturday.

The night sees a dj set from Friendly Fires, complementing resident pair Skull Juice (Benedict Solo Set) and NikNikNik (Bloggers Delight).

The six-hour fun-a-thon is part of their month-long party to celebrate their third year of existence – Brighton is but part of a long chain of cities, with musically-hedonistic parties burning in London, Paris (Social Club), and Bristol (Start the Bus), with guests including Joakim, Optimo, Noob, Alexander Robotnick, Matt Walsh and the Friendly Fires!

Next month:  Saturday June 6th, Noob (Form/Turbo), Casper C, NikNikNik

They say:

WHAT IS IT? : Founded by Brighton-born DJ, and member of the hugely popular music blog Fluokids, Casper C, and fellow bloggers Skull Juice, Blogger’s Delight was initially a Sunday evening gathering of like-minded souls at the legendary Lock Tavern pub in Camden Town. From this humble base, an instant impression was made with a sucession of guests such as Justice, Simian Mobile Disco, Duke Dumont, Brodinski, Yuksek, Herve and Sinden making early appearances in the 100 capacity ‘Small Disco’.

3 years on, the blogging has curtailed, but the name has stuck! Still residing at The Lock, with regular appearances at Paris Social Club, Fabric’s Room 3, and a stage at Field Day Festival, the time felt right to set up base at Brighton’s best nightclub experience, Audio, in order to spread the good word that little bit further. The monthly residency will showcase the clubbier end of the Blogger’s musical pallette, from disco-house to fresh electro and a tough, techno edge.

10:00pm-4:00am
Audio, Brighton – FREE Entry

02/05/09

Photos by Marek Richter

NikNikNik and Casper C (Bloggers Delight)

I’ve not walked down Audio’s stairs for what seems like ages, and being there again, I can safely say that I’ve missed the place. It did, after all, used to feel like a second home. Stompa Phunk ruled and every weekend was a sure hotspot for quality music with a likeminded crowd. But like all good things, it had to come to an end.

The guys put 10 years of hard work into the night and the venue needed a change. Last year Stompa Phunk packed up, and two guys with much control over the venue left. About three weeks ago, another of Stompa Phunk’s guys left, leaving Audio in a completely different situation. Sometimes a change is exactly what is needed. The guys who ran it before did a great job but possibly ran out of steam – it was crying out for something different, a new touch perhaps. On entry one of the bouncers mentioned, “The venue has changed, all for the better.”

With Audio management dedicated to getting the place back on track, I was thrilled to hear they had booked ex-Fusion contributor, old friend and current king of the blogosphere, Casper C. Casper is part of the ever popular bloggers group, the Fluo Kids.

He also hosts his own night, Bloggers Delight, which he runs alongside Ben and Alex from Skull Juice. Blogger’s Delight can regularly be found at the Lock Tavern in Camden, Fabric and all over the UK. Blogger’s Delight has featured DJ sets from a range of artist, often before they went on to bigger things, including: Justice, DJ Gorky, Duke Dumont, Kissy Sell Out, Simian Mobile Disco, Brodinski, Yuksek, DatA, Herve (Dubsided), Trevor Loveys (Speaker Junk / Dubsided), Knifehandchop, Radioclit, Sinden, Van She Tech, SebastiAn, Kavinsky, Surkin – to name just a few.

What you have here is a night dedicated to finding the newest and most cutting-edge talent without being spoilt by pretensions, sunglasses and the general twaddle often associated with club nights today. Expect to find a healthy mix of genres, ranging from techno to a spot of garage and to wherever next. There are no limits here and the aim isn’t fixated on any one craze or passing trend. It’s a concept with longevity working within a broad spectrum – the concept is open.

Download audio file (Brighton Fusion – Casper Clark Live at Audio (040409).mp3)
Casper Clark – Live at Audio (040409)

Yann Solo – Borderline
Ed Davenport – Eyespeak (Kink Remix)
Livio & Roby – We Got E’s
Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts – I Was On My Way To Hell
Abe Duque – What Happened
Kreon – Jauce
Tomas Barford & Fredski – The March On Swan Lake
Frankie – Brize
Okain & Thomas Mueller – I Tele U Bo
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Huntemann Remix)
Telefon Tel Aviv – The Worst Thing In The World (Gaiser Remix)
Audion – Snap Into It
Marc Romboy – Side FX (Konrad Black Remix)
Alex Cappelli – Bloody Notes
Green Velvet – Earthquaker
Cevin FIsher – The Freaks Come Out (Idiotproof Remix)
George Morel – Let’s Groove
Brother’s Vibe – Take It To The Raw
dOP – The Genius Of The Crowd
DHS – The House Of God (Martin Landsky Remix)
Gamal Kabar – The Highlander
Peaches – Lose You (Matt Walsh & Alex Jones Remix)

We caught up with Casper C, who’ll be starting Blogger’s Delight at Audio from May.

What should the crowds expect from Blogger’s Delight at Audio?

The new monthly at Audio will showcase the rawer, tougher end of the Blogger’s Delight spectrum, as befits a late night club session, as opposed to our Sunday all-dayers in London. You can expect the residents and guests taking in everything from classic disco, house and balearica, through to the latest and greatest techno, with inflections of our electro influences. We’re always trying to push the envelope into the past as well as the future.

What made you choose Audio rather than any other venues Brighton has to offer?

I’ve been guesting all over Brighton in the past year, and nowhere has been as pleasurable to play as Audio. The dancefloor is small enough to feel intimate and remain open-minded, the equipment is top notch, and the Escape (Audio’s previous incarnation) is actually the first place I ever took ecstasy, so how could it not retain a special place in my heart?

Where do you see Blogger’s Delight going in the future?

The past and present of BD has already been an incredible journey, from playing back to back with Justice at our first ever event, to hosting reguar events at Fabric and Paris Social Club, and even presenting our own stage at the amazing Field Day Festival. This May commemorates our third anniversary, during which we’re attempting to showcase the full BD musical rainbow from indie pin-ups Friendly Fires (Jack is a DJ with fantastic taste, if you weren’t already aware!), balearic/psyche kings Beyond The Wizards Sleeve, italo-disco pioneer Alexander Robotnick, the legendary Joakim and JD Twitch from Optimo, and the young bucks of techno, Noob and Matt Walsh. I just hope we can keep our minds open for many years to come, and try to open a few others along the way!

Blogger’s Delight is set to take place the 1st Saturday of every month at Audio. So there’s another date to ink in to your diary – see you at the launch night on 02/05/09! It’s great to see something worthwhile, on a Saturday night, at Audio once again.

FACT Magazine said:

In the space of one year, Blogger’s Delight has evolved from a noisy social for mp3 hounds and hustlers to a seriously tastemaking, even era-defining lil’ club night.

Sunday Times Style said:

A definitive electro club, along with Bugged Out and Durrr

This Thursday is a double whammy for music lovers in Brighton.

Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac hits Brighton beachfront club Digital with very very special guests, the ultra-mysterious hyped up producer Fakeblood, with live performances from UK’s disco sweatheart Little Boots and Italian disco maestros Heartbreak performing live, along with Doorly.

I don’t know who these people are putting on big massive shows on a school night, but if one wasn’t enough, there’s also the Kitsune night over at Concorde2. If you’re smart, clever or quick, you could probably do both. I know a few people who will be teleporting themselves a la Star Trek. Actually, why hasn’t someone invented that yet?

Little Boots

Don’t be put off by the fact that Little Boot’s myspace status: “post neu rave”. She’s good stuff – I saw her at the Somewhere in the Universe’s 2nd birthday party at New Hero – the place was heaving, choked with rake thin gay boys, and she was a stunning singer, well worth the crowd she got.

Fakeblood

Fake Blood’s a relatively new electro/house blog music phenomenon and the fact that he’s not letting on about his identity has made for a funny blog entry on his myspace, I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT

The original myspace post reads:

I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
Current mood: annoyed

I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT
I AM NOT BOY 8-BIT

SO PLEASE STOP FUCKING ASKING HIM – AND ME.

THANKS.

Go to the post to see the replies though – they’re hilarious. Okay, identity notwithstanding, who cares who he is? It’s a good marketing trick, but I’m not too fussed if the music can speak for itself – which it does.

Fakeblood’s recent single release “Mars” I swear to god is on everyone’s mixtapes at the moment – it is EVERYWHERE. That and “Blood Spashing (Fake Blood Theme)” are both on the Cheap Thrills label, which is run by Hervé & Sinden.

Doorly, top, and electro/Italo disco duo Heartbreak, bottom

What they say:

Famed for her genre defying dance show on Radio 1, Annie Mac hits Digital with a host of new talent that are causing big stir in the music world. Fake Blood is one of the most talked about producers of 2008. A man shrouded in mystery whose wonky electro sound has infiltrated dancefloors the world over. One of the most in-demand producers of the moment thanks to a string of incredible remixes and the success of his epic track “Mars” which will easily rank as the biggest tune of the year.

Providing live support are the excellent Little Boots and Heartbreak. Two highly tipped acts that have got everyone from NME to Mixmag fawning over them. Rounding up the evening is of course Annie herself playing everything from electro house, to drum & bass and from hip-hop to disco. What more would you expect from the Queen of the mash-up?

Just in case you don’t have it at home……….
Fakeblood – Mars
Little Boots – Stuck on Repeat
Little Boots – Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood Remix)
Doorly – BON
Doorly – Here It Goes

Get involved
@ Digital, Brighton seafront
Doors: 10pm – 3am
Advance tickets: £8 + bf from Rounder and Resident and Ticketweb