Music / RiseXxxy at XOYOLondon's finest fledgling music venue XOYO celebrates its first birthday with the likes of Jamie xx and Xxxy for a one hell of an x'y weekendShareLink copied ✔️September 14, 2011MusicRiseText Flora Yin-Wong Xxxy at XOYO In just one year, London venue XOYO has garnered attention from heavyweight party-throwers like Urban Nerds, Bugged Out, Eat Your Own Ears and Upset the Rhythm to label events from Hessle Audio and R&S - where the likes of Mos Def, Friendly Fires, Gold Panda, Digitalism, Egyptian Hip Hop, to Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, and Joy Orbison have all played within their dark Shoreditch walls. To celebrate, they'll be putting on a double-bill of big name nights this weekend with legends like Jamie xx, Larry Heard, and Juan Atkins headlining. We speak to Saturday's billing, one-to-watch electronic producer Xxxy known for his energetic amalgamations of techno, house and 2-step in superbly catchy tracks like his 'Ordinary Things' and 'Body Movin'. WHAT'S…...your secret talent?I'm a pretty good cook....your worst vice?Smoking, trying to stop - being in clubs a lot doesn't help.... your favourite sound?Detuned square waves...your favourite website?The Guardian (boring)... good for breakfast?Toasted bagel with cheese and/or meat...the best thing about where you're from?Being very close to a park which goes on for miles, great for clearing your head....your worst fashion secret?I had an awful lime green shirt I wore to a party once, fortunately later that night I slipped and cut my chin open; covering my shirt in blood and thankfully consigning it to the bin, never to be spoken of again....are you listening to now?Ace & The Sandman - Let Your Body TalkIf you had to, how would you describe your work?Work?What's next?A 12" on All City, a 3-track EP on Well Rounded and lots of gigs! Friday September 16th: Jamie xx, Larry Heard (Mr Fingers), FACT DJs & guests; 10pm-3am; £10 early bird / Saturday 17 September, Juan Atkins, Xxxy, Casper C (BleeD); 10pm-3am; £8.00. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway raveDesigner Damur Huang staged his SS27 collection in an industrial skatepark, bringing fashion, performance and partying together under one roofFashionBeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?Pull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookLife & CultureThe 10 best moments from a cursed World CupMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’FashionOpenAI is the latest tech giant threatening us with bad clothesLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy