Clubbing Highlights Scotland – January 2015

First up Glasgow, where Sub Club rolls into 2015 with an all night party helmed by one of the most hotly tipped homegrown DJs to have emerged in recent years. Jasper James, son of veteran Subculture DJ Harri, has been around turntables his whole life and took up the family trade at an early age. Since then he has found many an admirer for his full on DJ sets, with Rinse FM awarding him a regular slot and guest slots on Radio 1’s Essential Mix cementing his growing notoriety (Fri 2 Jan, £7/10).  

On the 17 Jan La Cheetah is where you want to be if you have a hankering for stripped back, heads down techno, as CODE kick off their year with the visit of Mexican artist Luis Flores. Now based in Berlin, the producer has seen his music released on labels such as CLR, Droid Recordings and Blank Code. Performing live using a combination of hardware and software, Flores explores a range of sounds and textures in his music, always retaining a clear dancefloor focus. Expect deep, hypnotic vibes and intense bursts of raw power. Support comes from resident Nick Morrow (£6 early bird, £10 thereafter).

Over at Stereo on Renfield Lane, Turfed present an evening of instrumental grime, headed up by Gobstopper head honcho Mr Mitch. Over the last four years the Londoner has impressed with releases for the likes of Subdepth and the esteemed Planet Mu as well as his own label. Although most often tagged as a grime producer, Miles Mitchell has more than a few strings to his bow. This is clearly exemplified on this year’s debut LP, Parallel Memories, which ties together varying strands of bass music alongside more reflective downtempo material. His selection of Peace Edits – a mellow counterpoint to the series of War Dubs which emerged last year – exhibit Mitch’s dedication to constantly reinterpreting the grime sound. Also on the bill is increasingly hyped local player Inkke (Fri 30 Jan, £6).

In Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s offer up silky, homegrown house music when they showcase influential local label Firecracker on Fri 16 Jan. The night is headed up by one of the outlet’s key contributors Gavin Sutherland aka Fudge Fingas. Plying his trade as a producer since the turn of the millennium, Sutherland’s productions ooze sophistication, whether he’s dabbling in deep dancefloor vibes or more restrained funk and soul. Finding a home for his productions on the likes of Prime Numbers and Rush Hour, Fudge Fingas has built a reputation far beyond the Edinburgh scene and he continues to reflect the quality which Firecracker has had in abundance since emerging in 2004 (£5).

Finally, we’re Aberdeen bound as Mvmnts welcome the considerable talent that is Neville Watson to The Tunnels. One of the most well renowned names in UK house music, Watson has been producing deeply engrossing tracks for a host of esteemed labels since the mid 90s. Perhaps most acclaimed now for his excellent live collaborations with Bulgarian producer KiNK, Watson also happens to be a brilliant selector, serving up everything from jacking party starters, to acid brain melters and deeper, cerebral cuts (Fri 30 Jan, £8-10).