Electric Frog Festival 2011

The Scottish weather isn't known for welcoming festivals outwith the summer months, but it hasn't subdued the population's appetite for festivals all year round. For resourceful music lovers, there are so many ways to make use of warehouse space for what Electric Frog would humbly term a 'micro-festival', a term we'd use cautiously seeing as it's doubled up since last years one day event, taking place on 23 and 24 April.

Whilst capitalising on this expansion, they've managed to circumvent the problems of generating that real festival vibe within the city limits, with a host of bars, food vendors and the space to indulge in different styles of music throughout. The attractions are spread over the breadth of SWG3, a colossal warehouse complex that normally serves as a refuge for inspired artists. The lineup is a plucky challenge to any of the established Scottish festivals, boasting a roster of revered figures of the dance music world that have never failed to pull a crowd throughout their lengthy careers, to the cutting edge acts emerging from the UK.

Saturday's selection celebrates decades of glossy big-room music, Erol Alkan's tidy blends of disco and electro, Glasgow chiefs Optimo represent their city with homegrown house and techno whilst Thunder Disco Club do likewise in their own soulful style. The first night also pays tribute to some seasoned masters of their musical craft that have consistently stood the test of time, namely Francois Kevorkian and Danny Krivit (both making exclusive Scottish appearances). They're two beloved New York DJs who have had the pleasure of working with some of the world's most iconic artists over several decades and have witnessed untold amounts of electronic music being born from NY's natural funk. Turntablist guru DJ Yoda is set to demonstrate the fine art of splicing pop-culture with all manner of tempo right through from hip hop to drum and bass, his love of diverse genres being well attuned to the feel of a true festival.

The Sunday line up is a great marriage of old and new sounds that have been pushing the boundaries of dance music as we know it. As you would expect with any Glasgow event, Electric Frog stick to their roots with a healthy dose of techno, having leviathans Dave Clarke and Slam dominate the line up in an impressive show of force. Chicago’s Green Velvet will also be showcasing his percolated sound that has defined the landscape of house and techno coming from overseas. One would be fooled into thinking that Sunday was all about epic techno but for those of you who like your music sub heavy and future facing, look no further than the likes of Kode9 and L-vis 1990. Glasgow born Kode9 will never fail to impress with his twisted approach to bass music that has made his label Hyperdub so successful. L-vis 1990 has also proven himself as one of the country's most important tastemakers, co-running bass imprint Night Slugs alongside Bok Bok. Amongst the big names, local talent will be in no short supply, with dubstep act Electric Eliminators, and the lads from both Melting Pot and Animal Farm providing some beats to warm the day up.

With the likes of Slam (a.k.a Pressure), Electric Elephant, Liquid Events and those at venue SWG3 coming together to make this possible, this Easter weekend is bound to be special.