SECURE SHOPPING
Our latest featured chart comes courtesy of two of the Big Apple’s finest: Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter. The men known as Mr Saturday Night have developed a peerless reputation as party hosts du jour, inviting the cream of the electronic music crop to their Brooklyn parties; Theo Parrish, Floating Points, Kyle Hall, Omar S and DJ Harvey have all graced the decks at Sunday Best.
The ‘you had to be there’ stories that emerge from these events have become stuff of legend, such as the time when Liquid Liquid frontman Sal P got on the mic whilst Glaswegian duo Optimo dropped their namesake track, or when Egyptian Lover rocked up, plugged in an 808 and jammed with Moodymann (the catalyst to the former remixing the latter’s “Freeki MF”). Of course they wouldn’t be good hosts if they couldn’t DJ – and we’re pleased to report that they can, very well – with a Mr Saturday Night set a vinyl-only affair that touches on hands-up disco, raw house, classic US garage and more besides.
For this chart, the chaps took the democratic approach, selecting five tracks each (Eamon the first five, Justin the second). They’ll be embarking on a whistle-stop UK tour this week, firstly holding court with Floating Points at London’s favourite sweat den Plastic People on Saturday February 26, followed by a Sunday night date with the Hung Up! crew in Glasgow.
