Niteworks @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 26 Aug

Following the release of their second album Air Fàir an Là, Scotland’s own Niteworks tonight bring their blend of synth, electronic, pop and Celtic connections to the capital. Arriving on the penultimate night of the fringe, fresh from a sold out show the previous evening at Glasgow’s SWG3, the lads from Skye launch straight into the first song from the new release, Dookin’. The infectious groove of synth mixed with tight live drums and pulsing tones has the crowd dancing from the word go, as the temperature soars inside a sweaty Summerhall.

The audience become especially animated when bagpipes appear onstage, as Allan MacDonald grooves along, huffing and blowing, the group a tight unit of musical fusion. It becomes apparent that this is a band who have spent many hours inside the practice room, the group seamlessly drifting from one Celtic dance number to the next.

With an ever-varied line-up (besides the four core members) the group are joined this evening by vocalist Ceitlin L R Smith, part of Glasgow based Gaelic trio Sian. Smith is this evening's Gaelic wordsmith, and with a little help from the occasional cheeky glance at an iPad, sings in a trance-like and haunting tone, her words echoing atop the funky Scottish beats. Between songs, she's a woman of few words, disappearing offstage, at times mid-song, when not needed.

A genuine wave of disappointment emanates from the crowd as the band announce their last song, only 55-minutes into their set. However, the largest cheers of the night break out upon their return to the stage when they rip into one of their better-known tracks, Maraiche.

“We’ve been going ten years, only two albums so far,” jokes drummer Ruairidh Graham. “Thanks for coming out, we have a new album out. That’s why we’re here, to celebrate.”

Tonight feels like a celebration, party and barn dance all mixed into one. There's a sense that what we're witnessing is something rather special. A band that, after so many years of (in their own words) taking their own sweet time are now ready to explore their full potential. Certainly well rehearsed, Niteworks deliver a tight, groovy, mesmeric dance performance that leaves you exhausted and dripping in sweat when it’s all over.