NERVO

AUSSIE sister act Nervo are two of the dance world’s hottest stars right now, and tomorrow they’re coming to take the O2 Academy by storm.

In a show that was originally scheduled for The Arches, the first ladies of electronic dance - known to their Mum as Miriam and Olivia - will be dropping a heavyweight set full of the EDM bangers that have rocketed them to stardom.

Originally from Melbourne and now based in London, they make the kind of polished, hugely popular big room electronic house that clubbing franchise Colours specialises in.

It wasn’t always the case, though - they got their first publishing deal at 18, writing pop songs for the likes of S Club 7’s Rachel Stevens.

After working with David Guetta - and co-writing his enormous 2009 hit When Love Takes Over - they joined the Ibiza circuit, and five years later are reportedly the world’s highest-paid female DJs. After this enormous gig the girls have a hectic summer ahead - playing in Holland, Spain, Las Vegas, Italy Greece and France all in the next couple of weeks - and it’s September before they’re back in the UK, so catch them while you can.

• Nervo, tomorrow, O2 Academy, 10pm - 3am, £24.50

Big Sean

Detroit might be best known for its techno output, but the city has raised its fair share of rappers, too. Despite a name that makes him sound like your lanky mate from school, Big Sean is the latest in a long line of hip-hop stars from the Motor City.

He’s a former protege of Kanye West - who declared that would become “the best rapper of all time” - and an artist who has reinvented himself in the last year to become one of the most in-demand men in rap.

This official after show party, which follows the gig at the ABC, features the big man’s official tour DJ, Mo Beats. Which, handily, is a good indication of what you’re going to hear if you get down there.

• Big Sean Official Afterparty, Wednesday, Bamboo, 11pm - 3am, £8

Matias Aguayo

Born in Chile and raised in Germany, Matias Aguayo combines his birthland’s tropical Latin influences with the straightforward, thumping house and techno of where he grew up.

He’s also the boss of the Cómeme (it’s Spanish for “eat me”) label, which has released weird, highly-danceable summer club classics from artists across the world.

He brings this fascinating light and shade to the Sub Club tomorrow along with those punks from Thunder Disco.

Tonight, Modal collaborate with Glasgow Jazz Festival for an eclectic night of - you guessed it - jazz, funk, soul and electronica.

It features the excellent Rebecca Vasmant, Ray Harris and JD Twitch from Optimo, so fun is pretty much guaranteed.

You should also check out the Jazz Festival’s Rio Club, at Merchant Square from tonight until Sunday.

It’s a dark, underground, intimate throwback to the days of the smoky jazz club, with live music until the wee hours.

• Modal, tonight, Sub Club, 11pm - 3am, £8

• Matias Aguayo, tomorrow, Sub Club, 11pm - 3am, £10

• Late Night Jazz Club, 25 - 28th June, The Rio Club, 11.30pm - 3am, free

Algorave

My high school computing teacher was a big happy hardcore fan. I always found that strange - the hyper-energetic, outgoing world of dance music generally doesn’t sit well with the stereotypically nerdy pursuit that is computer programming. Algorave is the exception that blows my theory apart - it’s a small, hugely interesting subculture where music is created live with algorithms. The performers write code that generates music and visuals live. The results are weird - but geeks turning letters and sequences into actual music right before your eyes is always going to be a fascinating experiment. In a similar vein, Bleep43 on Wednesday night is an immersive audio-visual experience. It has Surgeon (UK techno’s most revered figure at the minute), Ali Wade and local producer Konx-Om-Pax, a triple-header bill that really shouldn’t have been put together on a school night.

• Algorave, tomorrow, The Art School, 11pm - 3am, £10

• Bleep43 with Surgeon, Wednesday, The Art School, 7.30pm - 11pm, £12