Main set from Tom Findlay with support from the fantastic Horsemeat Disco.
Since
its humble beginnings over 4 years ago Horse Meat Disco has become an
institution on both sides of the sexual divide due in large part to its
dedication and appreciation to Disco music in all its forms. The brainchild of
James Hillard and Jim Stanton via the inspiration of New York nightlife legend
Adam Goldtone (RIP) the idea was to create an alternative party that harped
back to the halcion days of parties like The Loft and The Gallery in New York
whilst at the same time adapting it for a London crowd and always looking to
the future. This formula proved successful from the start and led the club to
take up its residency every Sunday in the most fantastic South London boozer;
Eagle London.
Jim and James both
DJs in their own right enlisted the help of 2 of London's hardest working DJs
to help create the sound that would take HMD from its beginnings in a china
town basement to the recognition it now holds. Those DJs being Severino hailing
from Mantova in Italy and Filthy Luka (aka Luke Howard) resident of Queer
Nation and life long disco fanatic. These 4 DJs with their knowledge of music
and what makes a dancefloor move proved a force to be reckoned with and the
parties soon became the talk of the town attracting a discerning mix of old
time disco heads, club kids, bears, naturists and something new in gay clubs; a
space where disco fans of a heterosexual persuasion could live out their
fantasy of going to a gay disco club without feeling totally out of place. The
club's ethos has always been to provide a queer space for everyone after all
the best parties have always been the ones where the crowd comes from all walks
of life.
Horse Met Disco
consolidated its disco credentials by inviting some of the best DJ talent to
grace the decks at the club. Past guests have included Dimitri From Paris,
Derrick Carter, Daniele Baldelli, Prins Thomas, Maurice Fulton, Daniel Wang,
Todd Terje to name but a few. Thanks to appearances by these guys Horse Meat
Disco is firmly on the map and its attendance by DJs and dancers alike has
become a badge of honour with which to be worn with pride.
Over the last few
years Horse Meat Disco has been involved with exciting projects such as The NYC
Downlow which took The Glastonbury Festival and Lovebox Weekender by storm in
2007. The recreation of a bombed out new york street scene with a gay club
tucked down one of its alleys filled with trannies, hookers and leatherboys
coupled with the best music heard and performances by the London's cream of
alternative gay performers consolodated HMD's reputation for creating one of
the most unique and underground parties around.