Substance & Vainqueur, Actress (live) @ Numbers, 2 May

Article by Don McVinnie | 22 Apr 2008

Numbers' ability to put together bloody good club nights must be applauded. Already responsible for bringing Modeselektor, Feadz and Autechre to Glasgow alongside many other luminaries of electronica, they once again present one of the month’s most tempting line-ups. May’s line-up pits two of minimal-maximal’s hottest cities head to head in a battle of the beats. In the Berlin corner are Substance & Vainqueur with a meaty live set that promises to push the Sub Club’s gorgeous Martin blackline soundsystem to its limits. The pair last year set up their Scion Versions label to critical acclaim after a number of releases on electronic big players Tresor and Basic Channel. In the London corner is Werk Discs head honcho, Actress. Due to release his much-anticipated album Return to Hazyville, his blend of deep minimal techno will warp your mind and skew your vision. And if the tunes don’t then his vivacious costumes certainly will.

11pm–3am, £10