Animal Farm, Bloc, Glasgow, Every Friday

The 'Back To Mine' albums work on the simple principle of imagining a post-club chill out with your favourite DJ; cue reggae, hazy electronica and bong-stinking folk. After Youngsta and Dave Tarrida invented 'ravestep' at a recent Kinky Afro, the crowd were treated to Animal Farm's take on this formula; no slouching haze of exhaustion, just a raucous 4am fist-fuck of nasty drill and bass techno keeping the party jacking. Bouncing around behind his decks, EQ, and grimy Marshall amp was Quail, a grin pasted across his face and showing no sign of stopping at five in the morning. Along with Lamb and Turtle, Quail makes up the Glasgow-based DJ collective, Animal Farm; three young and talented DJs who have just been awarded a weekly residency at Bloc. It's not all 220bpm noise, with Lamb searching out the best in minimal house, and Turtle exploring the spectrum of intelligent electro. Apparently even Quail plays nice from time to time and is more inclined towards carefully manipulated minimal techno beats. Along with the residents, there's guests from week to week, usually DJs culled from local promotions like SINE, Inner City Acid and Off The Record, who'll drop in and spin a few records. With links to other local promoters, Animal Farm's a great place to check out local talent and the diverse styles place Quail, Lamb and Turtle way above the generic house/techno/electro nights boring the city. [Liam Arnold]