Craggs, Parrallel Forces, and Dillinja, Manga, The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Nov

Manga has become an alliance of various one-offs in place of their regular slots, going on to make each event an unquestionable diary date for the drum and bass masses. The launch party for Craggs and Parallel Forces' Northern Soul album, headlined by label boss Dillinja, was no exception - the sell-out crowd just goes to show that each Manga resurgence is eagerly anticipated. Warm up for tonight's event was a flat out G-Mac / DJ Kid back-to-back set hosted by the original Manga badboy, MC Feelman. CFF may be the new kids on the block but stealing the show, even from the all-powerful Dillinja, almost seemed an easy task. Joined by vocalist James Hadfield, their strictly dancefloor grooves moved the crowd in unison, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with, both in clubs and the studio. Flashes of excellence from Dillinja rounded off another of Manga's outstanding shows. [Jonny Ogg]