V/A – House It Goin?

The old slogan "Glasgow's Miles Better" may be a bit of a tired cliché, but when it comes to our music it is certainly "nae blawn’ oor ain trumpet". Glasgow’s long been renowned for its excellent clubbing scene and flair for electronic music and this new release from Casa Cove Records sums it all up in 11 cracking tracks by local artists. Weegies will probably be familiar with names like Dirty Basement, Full Phat and Kitsune-signed Big Face, all of whom feature here. Chris Mac and Craig Hamilton’s Sorry I’m Late is a perfect blend of jazz and minimal techno. Esteban Caracas and The Claw's Preston Ring Road is similarly jazzy and just as good. Other standout tracks include a storming remix of John Hepplewhite’s Under My Skin and Colin Sales’ fantastic Megadrum. The whole thing has been mixed by Chris Williams (Dirty Basement/Diversion) and, as it says in the press release, it’s "in a proper case" and everything. You can pick up a copy in Rub-a Dub, Monorail, 23rd Precinct and Apollo Music in Paisley. Go an yersel, you won’t be disappointed. [Emma Kilday]