Redshape, Numbers, Sub Club, Glasgow, 7 Mar

A fine booking from the Numbers crew. It's now over two years since Redshape's last appearance in Scotland, and in these two years a great deal has happened for the enigmatic Berliner with the red mask. With his distinctly unique live shows and consistently strong recordings, Redshape has been carving out a name for himself as a producer of some of the finest contemporary Detroit influenced techno. He makes faceless music which can be epic, deep, dark, even twisted - taking sounds from the past and yet still creating something fresh in the process. Playing live he works a daunting array of machines to bring out every note and layer, giving his sets a raw and organic feel, and an analogue sound. For those who like their techno pure, hearing Redshape live behind the meaty sub soundsystem is a must. [Joel Shaw]