TCR Allstars: Rennie Pilgrem, Vadim, Mr Thing, Saffrolla, The Arches, Glasgow, September 15

As TCR (Thursday Club Recordings) limber up for their 100th vinyl release, and the Arches celebrates its 15th Birthday, TCR head honcho and breaks legend Rennie Pilgrem is rolling out his live set for the first time in ten years to a very lucky Arches crowd. DJ of no small note, founder member of rave legends Rhythm Section with Ellis Dee, Pilgrem has been around since the inception of acid house; his seminal influence on breakbeat unquestionable. Credited as the man who coined the term 'Nu-Skool Breaks' (as opposed to what was by then, Old-Skool Hardcore; nothing like the ridiculous-BPM hardcore that was to follow), his record label TCR has played home to B.L.I.M., Meat Katie, Breakneck, the legendary Arthur Baker and of course Koma & Bones.

When breaks was co-opted into the mainstream by Radio 1 and Ibiza, TCR was among the first clutch of labels that the house-jocks turned to. A list of Pilgrem's accomplishments would no doubt include a mention of his tribal-nonsense dancefloor smasher Black Widow; his genre-spanning mix compilation 'Tribalizm;' artist album 'Pilgremage;' and of course tunes like Eskimo, 2Freaks and Hey Funky People, that brought buzz-saw basslines, tweaking acid and tribal drums to the dancefloors of clubs like Friction (which he helped found). Support tonight comes from Ninja Tune acts Vadim, Mr Thing and Saffrolla, so expect a healthy dose of hip-hop and scratch antics to warm you up for Pilgrem's monster set. Like breaks? Giving this a miss? You don't know you're born. The old-skool don of nu-skool is coming to town - class is in session. [Bram Gieben]