House of Techno Preview, March 2008

Far more intoxicating than getting back on all the things I gave up for lent, and instilling more joy than the possibility of some actual sunshine is the fact that March sees a brand new single from Trentemoller. Released on Audiomatique, this new 12" is a reworking of Miss You from The Last Resort, and features remixes from Pole and Lulu Rouge. Poker Flat weigh in with a big hitter this month as well, presenting Poker Flat 6; Dead Man's Hand, which features banging new tracks from Martin Landsky, Steve Bug, Aril Brikha and Redshape, who reinterprets Simon Flower's The Whisper Had It.

And so to clubs: Redshape hits Glasgow on 7 Mar to play Numbers alongside Production Unit and the Village Orchestra at the Subby for 8 of your English pounds (see preview). Yet another blinder from the Fortified Boys on the 21 Mar at The Glasgow Art School with 2562 and local heroes, The Marcia Blaine School for Girls, facing off over a truly nasty bass system (11pm-3am, £8/10). Get down, or perhaps get over to Edinburgh to see I Am Blip, Ingen, Hostage, Absolute Chanceer and Gary King at Wonky Wallpaper instead on 21 Mar (10pm-3am,  £3).

Also in Edinburgh, Tekamine and Fuk-Nut up the tempo and let the bass drop at Damage (7 Mar, Studio 24, 10.30pm-3am, free/£6), Solescience and Ultragroove residents team up for new party Shoot the Pump (29 Mar at The GRV, £7) and Tokyoblu get over to Cumbria to entertain a thousands-strong festival (www.forgottenvalley.com, sheep get in free).

And check out probably one of the finest events of the year on 15 Mar, with The Glimmers playing out at Death Disco, and giving away their new album for free. Dig the 4am license too. Oh, and in rumours and hearsay, March should finally see the release proper of Benga's Diary of an Afro Warrior. Promos and white labels are kicking around at the moment, but it's bloody impossible to find a copy. Snap it up, it's hot stuff. [Liam Arnold]