Pressure, Green Velvet, Slam, Ivan Smagghe (Black Strobe), Agoria, The Arches, Glasgow, Oct 27

Take a decent-sized venue, seven dance artists, and put on one hell of a night. That seems to be the idea behind this big name bonanza of techno heads. Green Velvet needs little introduction – the brains behind Relief Records, Cajmere, and an integral player of the Chicago house and techno scene, he just can't get enough of these shores. Black Strobe's brutalizing electro industrial techno will be heartily represented by Ivan Smagghe for the evening, so expect an interesting exploration of his Parisian underground roots. There's also a sneaking possibility of some Black Strobe dex & efx making themselves known for his set. Another French native joining the fray will be Agoria aka Sebastien Devaud and his melodious take on Euro techno. He's so good that even FAIR (French support fund for new artists) enlisted him as a beneficiary in 2000 – the first DJ to be taken on board. Slam will, of course, be the ambassadors for Glasgow's beats. Leftroom Records are being represented by label owner Matt Tolfrey, MarcAshken (live), and Audiojack. The house and minimal techno label has been running for just under a year now, but they're already signing up established artists for remixes and new tracks. The event is a little pricier at £18, but for that you get so much more 'tunage' to the pound. [Alex Burden]