CloakXDagger presents Scratcha DVA, The Blessings, The Hidden Orchestra, Profisee/Simba @ The Caves, 17 Sep

For those who’ve been sleeping, CloakXDagger are rapper Profisee, and singer / producer Ema J. They’ve been mainstays of the Edinburgh hip-hop and bass music scenes for some time – Profisee’s impressive list of collaborators includes Hexstatic, Starkey, Poirier, Eprom and Neil Landstrumm (to name a few!), and a recurring guest spot with Edinburgh rap titans Capitol 1212, with whom Prof absolutely destroyed T in the Park this year.

Having previously been involved with the Volume! crew, they certainly know their bass, too – as the line-up for their inaugural gig at the Caves goes to show. Headlining the night is Scratcha DVA, representing Rinse FM and Hyperdub, the UK home of intelligent dubstep. Expect crisp, ital funkstep and broken beat, rather than played-out whomp whomp noises. Alongside him will be LuckyMe’s cosmic new jack swing button-fiddlers The Blessings with an AV set, plus a performance from Profisee and Ema, alongside their old Great Ezcape cohort Simba, who will be performing his new single Rubicon Donz.

Last but definitely not least, The Hidden Orchestra (recently signed to Tru Thought) will be in attendance, reprising their stunning performances at Kelburn Garden Party, and the recent Departure Lounge birthday bash. The whole thing is powered by the behemoth that is the ElecTrikal Soundsystem. With a very strong line up of local talent, a great rig, superb venue and an exciting guest to boot, this looks like the start of something special. Go and support. [Bram Gieben]