Casual Violence @ Unseen, Studio 24, 5 October

Preview by Omar J. Kudos | 24 Sep 2012

If you looked up the word 'uncompromising' in the Dictionary of Techno, you might well expect to see a picture of Manchester's Casual Violence on display. Melding brutal, pounding industrial rhythms with brooding, crepuscular slabs of washed-out drone and noise, his take on techno is dark and atmospheric, conjuring images of ruined dystopian cities and twisted post-apocalyptic battlefields.

He joins Unseen residents Patrick Walker (Forward Strategy Group) and Neil Templar (Dogma) for a night of innovative, boundary-pushing electronic music, with the focus firmly on keeping the dancefloor heaving into the wee small hours. Both Templar and Walker are known for their intense, upfront take on techno – so it's worth getting down early to catch the residents doing their thing. Along with a few select clubs, Unseen are leading the charge in the revitalisation of Edinburgh's techno scene, reclaiming Studio 24 as the ancestral home of underground electronic music in the capital. This should be another unmissable night from the crew. [Omar J Kudos]

Studio 24, 5 Oct, 10pm – 3am, £8 before midnight / £12 / £10 after