Clubbing Highlights – November 2012

Remember, remember, it's freezing-cold November; which means fireworks, parties, and guest-spots from some mouth-wateringly exciting international DJs in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Things kick off on Friday 2 Nov as Numbers welcome future-garage star and remixer extraordinaire SBTRKT to the Sub Club (2 Nov, £TBC). If bass-led electronica isn't your thing, there is a more house-oriented alternative the following night, as Gregg Wilson joins the always-awesome Melting Pot ressies (3 Nov, The Admiral, £12). Highlife also welcome Charanjit Singh, seminal creator of the classic Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat, to La Cheetah (3 Nov, £5 adv.).

Over in Edinburgh, the first weekend of the month is packed with goodies: take your pick from club-night-meets-indie-gig Hypstonite, who welcome Chemikal's Miaoux Miaoux and Fatherson for an early gig leading into some dancefloor-based shenanigans (2 Nov, Teviot, 8.30pm-3am, £TBC), and the cream of Edinburgh;s techno scene, who go head to head in different venues, with superlative dark techno pioneer Inigo Kennedy joining residents Patrick Walker and Neil Templar (check their DJ chart, also featured this month) at Unseen (2 Nov, Studio 24, £8/10), and Edinburgh Tekno Cartel (ETC), who bring Suburbass to their horror-themed fancy dress blow-out, this month relocated to the Wee Red Bar (2 Nov, £7 / £5 in fancy dress).

Back in the Sub Club, the über-trendy High Sheen label's head honcho Ben Martin joins the plucky young i-Am residents Beta and Kappa (6 Nov, £5) for some mid-week party action, and A-Trak brings the turntablist madness in aid of clothing label We Own (6 Nov, £TBC). One of the most exciting events happening this month is the Codeine Drums showcase at La Cheetah (9 Nov, £5/7), featuring live sets from Nightwave and Rob Data, and a promised old-school rave set from the ever-versatile Konx-Om-Pax of Planet Mu.

Back across the M8, Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston bring their acclaimed A Love From Outer Space night to the capital (9 Nov, The Caves, £10/12), while bass music afficionados face the Hobson's choice of picking between the hypercolour synth-funk of Rustie at Electrikal Fridays (9 Nov, Teviot, £TBC) and the charged-up drum-funk of Benga at Xplicit (9 Nov, The Bongo Club, £TBC). For the techno purists, there's also the welcome return of Luke Slater, who plays Pulse the same night (The Annexe, £9).

As Friday rolls around again, Glaswegians have a tough choice between Optimo residents, as JD Twitch joins Clouds, HaHaHa and a whole host of other local heroes at the Processed Beats showcase (16 Nov, The Arches, £7 adv.), and JG Wilkes joins Numbers main man Jackmaster at The Berkeley Suite (16 Nov, £4/7). Later in the month, the Optimo boys are joined by Horse Meat Disco (Sun 25, SuubClub, £TBC). Those looking for some fun on Fri 16 Nov in Edinburgh could do worse than check out long-running favourite Four Corners (The Bongo Club, £3/5), where they will hear a seriously funky blend of soul, reggae and the odd bit of hip-hop from the residents team, led by the always-on-form Astroboy.

As November winds to a close, the Make Noise: Electronic Recycling Tour could well tempt you in with sets from Benji B and Martelo, not to mention a live performance by electronic / experimental sweethearts Conquering Animal Sound (22 Nov, Sub Club, £TBC). The undoubted highlight of the month is also a Sub Club-based adventure, as all three founders of the mighty, progressive bass music label Hessel Audio come to town – you'd be mad to miss Ben UFO, Pearson Sound and Pangaea (23 Nov, £TBC). And if you still haven't had enough bass, there's always the early-doors, Annie Mac-curated showcase featuring Magnetic Man, Redlight and Rudimental (O2 ABC, 7pm – 10pm, £10). Wrapping up Edinburgh for November, soundsystems clash as Witness take on Electrikal. They welcome Flostradamus, backed by Taz Buckfaster, Anarkid and Skanky B (28 Nov, Sneaky Pete's, £5).