ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call”
Friday 30th January 2026
Images 1 & 2: ‘Sunrise VIP’ by Dominic Cooper
📷 by @d0mfrancis
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed their time, energy and creativity to make this happen:
JJ, Miko, Sean and all staff @exitglasgow@d0mfrancis@jamesjjjohnson@mothermrk@beckykilshaw
Michelle White
Lastly to @demdikestare for the faith - and for surpassing everything we ever dreamed it could be. x
Feel the embrace, embrace the feel.
Icons, inspirations and friends join hands for the penultimate step.
@_ennndeee_@michaeljblood (Live)
@jasper_hunt99@wearecuts - 41 Frith Street / 2130-0130 / 1st of March
Tickets in the bio
Poster by @rodgoyle ❤️
“100% legal, safe and guaranteed”
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call”
This Friday 30th January
2200-0300
EXIT
Demdike Stare
Natalie
JayJay
Mother
+ Installation by Dominic Cooper
Advance tickets via Resident Advisor
£15 OTD
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Seen as a curveball for some at the time, but to anyone paying attention it was clear that when “The Call” dropped in ’22, UKG and its associated offspring had already been a part of Demdike Stare’s DNA for a while.
Released as a limited mixtape on their own DDS label, the duo mix and slice a barrage of iykyk cuts, ranging from utter four-to-the-floor damage to syncopated chops, perfectly balancing the slightly-sinister / melancholic affectations of Hardcore with the joyous ramble emanating from secular Sunday morning churches like the Elephant & Castle pub and The Scala: a hallmark of the best tracks from this period, and a time when producers were reluctant to stay in a lane, and dance music was seemingly in a perpetual state of innovation and flux.
UK Garage was forming its own sonic signature that was much as much deep, deadly subs as it was peak-time soul. M1 Organs and skipping percussion were the bedrock to very cheeky vocal flips that playfully pushed timestretching technology to its limits. Sampling was becoming more sophisticated but still experimental, with the bleeding edge of Jungle in recent memory, continuing to taint productions with a raw crunch.
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call’ will celebrate this mad melting pot of styles and sounds in full, with Demdike Stare debuting a unique take on the mix for the first time since its release. They’ll be joined by Natalie (ENVY), JayJay (EXIT) and Mother, with a specially commissioned visual installation by Dominic Cooper.
@demdikestare@_ennndeee_@mothermrk@jamesjjjohnson@d0mfrancis
Nobody turned away for lack of funds - Unwaged / UC tier available via RA or get in touch via email [email protected]
Pirate radio advert voiceover courtesy of @beckykilshaw
If you open your mouth, it’ll stick to your throat
What the French call 𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘤
Even Jesus loves all this you know?
and us
So we’ll be sexy in this life and afterwards
There’s something wrong with that door
I don’t trust doors without handles
that you can’t touch
with wings and walls and motors and flashing dots
with guards behind them
You’ll let out the heat if you lock it
Give us our last day
no breeze now back to no air whatsoever
You can’t see but you can tell because all the lights are on
that there’s a frost up the Stretford Mall
Centre, Precinct, Exchange, Square,
Elephant and Castle has frozen over
It tastes Horrible by Versace
I’m sorry I can’t get across to you
You’re breaking and I’m out of the juice
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Dominic Cooper (b. Manchester 1999) is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Glasgow.
‘Sunrise VIP’ is a newly commissioned sculptural installation by the artist for ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call” on Friday 30th January 2026 at EXIT, 96 Maxwell Street, G1 4EQ.
@d0mfrancis
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call”
Friday 30th January
2200-0300
EXIT
Demdike Stare
Natalie
JayJay
Mother
+ Installation by Dominic Cooper
“One hundred percent legal, safe and guaranteed”
Seen as a curveball for some at the time, but to anyone paying attention it was clear that when “The Call” dropped in ’22, UKG and its associated offspring had already been a part of Demdike Stare’s DNA for a while.
Released as a limited mixtape on their own DDS label, the duo mix and slice a barrage of iykyk cuts, ranging from utter four-to-the-floor damage to syncopated chops, perfectly balancing the slightly-sinister / melancholic affectations of Hardcore with the joyous ramble emanating from secular Sunday morning churches like the Elephant & Castle pub and The Scala: a hallmark of the best tracks from this period, and a time when producers were reluctant to stay in a lane, and dance music was seemingly in a perpetual state of innovation and flux.
UK Garage was forming its own sonic signature that was much as much deep, deadly subs as it was peak-time soul. M1 Organs and skipping percussion were the bedrock to very cheeky vocal flips that playfully pushed timestretching technology to its limits. Sampling was becoming more sophisticated but still experimental, with the bleeding edge of Jungle in recent memory, continuing to taint productions with a raw crunch.
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call’ will celebrate this mad melting pot of styles and sounds in full, with Demdike Stare debuting a unique take on the mix for the first time since its release. They’ll be joined by Natalie (ENVY), JayJay (EXIT) and Mother, with a specially commissioned visual installation by Dominic Cooper.
Advance and unwaged/uc tickets available via Resident Advisor.
@demdikestare@_ennndeee_@mothermrk@jamesjjjohnson@d0mfrancis
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call”
Friday 30th January
2200-0300
EXIT
Demdike Stare
Natalie
JayJay
Mother
“One hundred percent legal, safe and guaranteed”
Seen as a curveball for some at the time, but to anyone paying attention it was clear that when “The Call” dropped in ’22, UKG and its associated offspring had already been a part of Demdike Stare’s DNA for a while.
Released as a limited mixtape on their own DDS label, the duo mix and slice a barrage of iykyk cuts, ranging from utter four-to-the-floor damage to syncopated chops, perfectly balancing the slightly-sinister / melancholic affectations of Hardcore with the joyous ramble emanating from secular Sunday morning churches like the Elephant & Castle pub and The Scala: a hallmark of the best tracks from this period, and a time when producers were reluctant to stay in a lane, and dance music was seemingly in a perpetual state of innovation and flux
UK Garage was forming its own sonic signature that was much as much deep, deadly subs as it was peak-time soul. M1 Organs and skipping percussion were the bedrock to very cheeky vocal flips that playfully pushed timestretching technology to its limits. Sampling was becoming more sophisticated but still experimental, with the bleeding edge of Jungle in recent memory, continuing to taint productions with a raw crunch.
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call’ will celebrate this mad melting pot of styles and sounds in full, with Demdike Stare debuting a unique take on the mix for the first time since its release. They’ll be joined by Natalie (ENVY), JayJay (EXIT) and Mother, with a specially commissioned visual installation by Dominic Cooper.
Last early bird tickets available via Resident Advisor.
@demdikestare@_ennndeee_@mothermrk@jamesjjjohnson@d0mfrancis
ENVY x EXIT presents “The Call”
Friday 30th January
2200-0300
EXIT
Demdike Stare
Natalie
JayJay
Mother
“One hundred percent legal, safe and guaranteed”
A curveball only if you weren’t paying close attention. “The Call” tapped into something already in Demdike Stare’s bloodstream — deep subs, skipping rhythms, blurred genres, and the afterglow of a scene in constant motion.
ENVY x EXIT now summon the duo to unveil The Call live for the first time.
Joined by Natalie, JayJay and Mother, with visuals by Dominic Cooper.
Early bird tickets available via Resident Advisor.
@demdikestare@_ennndeee_@mothermrk@jamesjjjohnson@d0mfrancis
ℍ𝔸𝕍𝔼 𝕐𝕆𝕌 𝔹𝔼𝔼ℕ ℝ𝕌ℕℕ𝕀ℕ𝔾?
𝔄 𝔉𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔯 ℜ𝔢𝔣𝔲𝔴𝔢𝔢𝔤𝔢𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢 ℜ𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔟𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔤 50
𝔉𝔯𝔦𝔡𝔞𝔶 12 𝔖𝔢𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯 2025
8𝔭𝔪-3𝔞𝔪
𝔈𝔛ℑ𝔗: 96 𝔐𝔞𝔵𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔖𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔱 𝔊1 4𝔈𝔔
𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝟐𝐛 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (𝐆𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐳 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨)
Born out of a series of conversations and email exchanges, Louis & Mark's set for Friday will explore a crucial, if under-represented, influence on the global development of Techno. Not one of Detroit alone, but also the pipeline of harder, psychedelic and stripped-back material that came out of Chicago: from the raw trax of early Robert Armani & Gene Hunt, to the subsequent birth of "Ghetto House" via the late greats DJ Funk, Paul Johnson & DJ Deeon. The confluence of these styles emanating from the black neighbourhoods of two of the biggest cities in Midwest America could be heard solidly throughout the 90s, immortalised on mixes like Jeff Mills' "Live At The Liquid Room" and records such as Joey Beltram's "Game Form". Expect a lot of compressed 909, chopped-up vocals and mad live edits!
𝒯𝒾𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝑅𝒜: 𝒽𝓉𝓉𝓅𝓈://𝓇𝒶.𝒸𝑜/𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈/𝟤𝟤𝟥𝟧𝟧𝟩𝟤
ℍ𝔸𝕍𝔼 𝕐𝕆𝕌 𝔹𝔼𝔼ℕ ℝ𝕌ℕℕ𝕀ℕ𝔾?
𝔄 𝔉𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔯 ℜ𝔢𝔣𝔲𝔴𝔢𝔢𝔤𝔢𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢 ℜ𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔟𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔤 50
𝔉𝔯𝔦𝔡𝔞𝔶 12 𝔖𝔢𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯 2025
8𝔭𝔪-3𝔞𝔪
𝔈𝔛ℑ𝔗: 96 𝔐𝔞𝔵𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔖𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔱 𝔊1 4𝔈𝔔
𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐊. 𝐱 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐃. ('𝐌𝐄𝐍/𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄/𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐌')
Our shared fondness for a sleazy tune goes as far back and is almost as deep as our friendship.
Long time bessies from the North and Saaf,
'MEN/OPAUSE/TASM' will focus on a sound called House. Think Aaron-Carl, Romanthony, Jamie Principle, Blake Baxter, Cajmere, DJ Deep, DJ Sneak, Paris Grey...the ground is fertile even if we are now less so! Still fresh though, and always turned out.
𝒯𝒾𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝑅𝒜: 𝒽𝓉𝓉𝓅𝓈://𝓇𝒶.𝒸𝑜/𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈/𝟤𝟤𝟥𝟧𝟧𝟩𝟤
THIS FRIDAY @exitglasgow
V3NUSIAN, Richard Chater & Natalie in the “lounge” 8pm - 12am
Michael J. Blood & Mother in the “club” 12am - 3pm
Very special visual installation by the great Jordan MacRae
Come early, stay late - ticket link in bio…
