Pressure feat Richie Hawtin, Gaiser, Greenskeepers, Sep 29

When the Arches gets it right, it is a truly amazing and atmospheric venue. For Gaiser at Pressure it was spot on, hundreds of sweaty bodies dancing in near darkness in a cavernous disused railway arch was the finest way to witness his minimal beats, which sounded both deep and glitchy at the same time. His M_nus labelmate Richie Hawtin continued the subterranean style, but finished off the night with more vim, obviously showing off a lot of records picked up after a busy Balearic summer, and for once not sporting a very glamorous hairstyle. In comparison the sound and lighting for Greenskeepers in the front arch was truly dismal. Despite this they still played a blinder – catch them on a proper stage if you can. [Keira Sinclair]