Plump DJs, Bass Syndicate, The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 18 Aug

Almost a year to the day since they last came to Edinburgh, Bass Syndicate brings the Plump DJs back to the Liquid Rooms. At a time when the breakbeat scene seems to be in a state of stagnation, the return of the plump twosome Lee Rous and Andy Gardner couldn't be more timely. In the year since they last played the capital they have been relatively quiet on the production front, with only last year's Mad Cow EP still circulating, fuelling rumours of a follow up to their 2005 album, Saturday Night Lotion. With support from residents Believe, G*Mac, Silver Storic, and special guest DJ Dolphin Boy plus a 5 o'clock license, whatever the reason for their annual show, they'll be looking to challenge the seemingly ever-present Krafty Kuts for the title of best breaks act. [Peter Walker]