The Black Dog, Return To Mono, Sub Club, Glasgow, 13 Apr

The Black Dog's electronic resurrection continues in support of their Book of Dogma release on Soma with a three way Ableton DJ/live rave up at Subclub. The Dog's long hiatus heralded a change of personnel and new collaborative possibilities, with The Dust Brothers duo joining the one remaining non-Plaid original member to breathe new life into the legendary Black Dog pseudonym. A busy dancefloor gives Slam's Orde Meikle opportunity to flex a few minimal sides before the 12.30am switchover to the three Kraftwerk-esque laptops wired up on stage. The set takes a tour through the past two decades of atmospheric breaks and Detroit-infused techno before twisting out a Blue Monday mash-up and a host of dance nostalgia to the visible delight of the crowd. Though the set suffers in terms of intimacy from the unavoidable positioning on the stage (Subclub ain't quite Subclub without a wall of bass battering your left lughole) and the demeanour of most of the 'Dog resembling that of the aforementioned androids, they still come up with the musical goods that reaffirm The Black Dog's rightful position in dance music history. [Robbie Thomson]