Thanks to all that danced to Ben UFO a couple of weeks back – to quote Big L (been doing a lot of that recently), he was “unbelievable, like aliens and flying saucers”. Ben described the night in more modest terms on his Twitter feed – “vibey” – but we think that means he had a good time. I certainly did (possibly too much) as he played tune after tune after tune, rounding off with an hour of UK garage, the likes of which I haven’t heard since I sat sullenly in the back of a hatchback in Leighton Buzzard at the tender age of 16.

On to the next party at Life on Friday 6 May with the man that helped birth Kiss Me Again: Herr Juergen Junker. Juergen played at our very first party in Deptford in the summer of 2008, and we’re very happy to welcome him back. Lest you think we’re repeating ourselves however, JJ will be breaking new ground for KMA by playing our very first liveset. Expect to hear recent highlights from his latest and upcoming Neurythmics releases, and be sure to check out his newest record on Laid, a split with Lowtec. As an Easter egg treat, have a listen to Juergen, erm, “fucking his MPC” below.

Something a bit different for next month’s Kiss Me Again party at LIFE on Friday 8 April. We’ve asked our friend Ben UFO to play for us, giving him the opportunity to spin all the house and garage records that he might not normally have the opportunity to play at more, erm, “future bass” orientated nights. We’ve also given him three hours to stretch out in as we party through an extended licence until 5am. This might well be pretty busy, so if you don’t want to be penalised for lack of forward planning, drop us an email for £3 advanced guestlist (it’ll be a fiver on the door).

If you can’t wait until then to get your house music jones on, then KMA dancing machine Joe Delon is playing the previous weekend (Saturday 2 April) at the next Südelectronic party, alongside Soundstream, Portable, Tama Sumo and of course last month’s guest, the lovely Lakuti. See you on the dancefloor.

No, you’re not quite seeing double: we’ve decided Silke‘s poster for last month’s party sums up the short skirts ‘n heels aesthetic that the Kiss Me Again brand embodies, so we’re making it a 2am party staple of sorts. Our 5am finishes will continue to be advertised by a range of celebs of both varying obliquity and unfailing glamour.

Our next party is on Friday 4th March; more details below from our own Peder Matthias, who will be on solo warm-up duties before Lerato aka Lakuti plays us into the early hours.

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It’s our party tonight at Life Bar near the Barbican. I’m playing disco & freestyle (tune those vocals) from 9pm, then Arty takes over with 60 minutes of sex noises (he’s a trouper). Jitterbug’s on at midnight. It’s free!

This Saturday sees our friends at Tactile throw one final bash at the Horse and Groom before heading up to bonnie Scotland, and KMA residents Bleimann and Peder Matthias will be helping see them off alongside a host of local talent. We’re opening proceedings at 9PM, so get in early (it’s also free before ten, if you needed any more incentive), but we reccommend you stick around for Sud man Nick Craddock and Tactile residents Mirror Mirror and Tomas later on, who we like. It’s gonna be a smanger.
Full details at RA.

Just over two years have passed since my first heady encounter with TOTHEBONE – a night of disco-infected party house at the Star Of Bethnal Green, Hardwax’s resident cuddle-dispenser Prosumer on the decks and Elif on vocals. My infatuation with the music was still in its early stages, so I wasn’t to know that Dave, Charlie and Rik had already been throwing the best of house music parties for quite some time. Nor did I realise that as DJs they were somewhere up there with my idol.

Luckily, since then, the opportunities to hear them play have been frequent enough to fix that opinion firmly in my mind – whether it be on their worldly radio show, as discerning guests at a wide range of nights (Sud, Bleep43), or, best of all, at the controls of their own sleek and powerful TOTHEBONE raveship.

You can imagine then the immense pleasure I feel in knowing that our next Kiss Me Again, on Friday 17 December at Life Bar in Barbican, will be a FREE party with TOTHEBONE. We’ve secured a late license, so the night will run from 9pm-5am. All the KMA and TTB DJs will be on tap alongside the usual Asahi, sake and plum wine.

For me, it’s a little bit of a dream come true.

Sincere thanks to those that popped down on Saturday night to make it another thoroughly enjoyable evening. Miles played some really lovely bits and pieces and Life as ever were the consummate hosts. For a regrettably misleading indication of what a suave and sophisticated evening it was, please check the above video, kindly shot by Kojun from Selective Pressure. Damn, I wish we could say all our parties were as classy!

We return to Life on Friday 17 December for the hottest collabo this season (fuck Lanvin x H&M) with the nice gents from TOTHEBONE. We’ve long been admirers of theirs, so we’re overjoyed that the flirtatious glances and whispered sweet-nothings have finally materialised into a nightlong beast-with-two-backs house orgy. We should have a late license too so bring your lube, it could be a long session. Check out Charlie from TTB’s superb recent mix for Bleep43 for a taste of what to expect.

Photos by Shoma Misaka (shoma-misaka.com)

Thanks to all who made it along to our party with Jane Fitz a couple of weeks ago. Jane played a properly celebratory set with more than a few classics thrown in. Make sure to keep an eye on Jane’s soundcloud and look out for her show on myhouse-yourhouse radio to hear more of her slightly obscene collection of fit tunes. Shoma Misaka was there taking some great photos of proceedings which you can check out on RA. Finally a big thank you to the guys at Life for all their help and for providing such a great venue for us. We all had proper party time with plenty of Asahi, hopefully you guys did too.

If you missed Jane, or just can’t wait to get another KMA fix, there’s good news, as we’re going to be returning to Life on the 6th November for another shindig, playing host to a DJ we’ve been trying to get hold of for a while: Miles Sagnia. Miles’s last two slabs of wax on Keith Worthy’s Aesthetic Audio and his own imprint, Atmospheric Existence Recordings, have been on heavy rotation in these parts. Miles is also a seasoned DJ: check out his recent Ergonomix for a taster of him in full flow. We’re excited to have Miles play for us, with the Botley Soundsystem warming up as ever. More details and flyers to come!

A quick teaser: keep your eyes peeled for an exciting collaboration we’re working on for December. We’re very excited.