THE city's leading techno night, Pressure, has its sweet 16th tomorrow, and brilliant Berliner Ben Klock is the man tasked with starting the party.

An exponent of the deep, hypnotic sound so prevalent in his home city, there's little doubt that this night could go down as a classic.

Debut Pressure appearances are given to Leeds' Laura Jones and Birmingham youngster Subb-an, and it wouldn't be complete without a set from Slam themselves, would it?

l Pressure 16th Birthday Party, tomorrow, The Arches, 10pm-3am, £20

It's hero time

WHETHER your knowledge of hip hop history is rudimentary or expert level, there's no denying that Afrika Bambaataa is one of the movement's defining figures.

Born and raised in the South Bronx, the 'Godfather of Hip Hop' started throwing street parties at 11-years old - digging through his Mum's record collection to craft his playlists.

Along with his peers, Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, he laid down the foundations for modern hip hop. There simply isn't enough space here to detail his legacy.

Catch an education when he plays early doors at the ABC on Sunday.

The reason for his early set, by the way, is Dutch house DJ Nicky Romero, who brings his UK Reboot tour to Sauchiehall Street from 11pm onwards.

And on the very same night, the enduring British house duo Basement Jaxx take to the Barras, in support of their recent seventh album, Junto, which is a lot better than I was expecting it to be.

l Hip Hop History Tour with Afrika Bambaataa, Sunday, O2 ABC, 5pm- late, £16

l Basement Jaxx, Sunday, Barrowlands, 7pm-11pm, £25

l Nicky Romero, Sunday, O2 ABC, 11pm-3am, £25

It's all the rave

THE rave gods are spoiling us this weekend with an almost-unbelievable array of banging trance and hardcore parties to get stuck into - the only problem is, they're all on Saturday night!

The '90s local techno heroes TTF are back with a Barrowland headline show, followed by another set at the official afterparty, in international rave hotspot Jumpin' Jaks.

Down on Queen Street, the Ministry of Sound has Guetta-soundalike Patrick Hagenaar at new club Industry, while, south of the river, the Gorbals is Keeping the Rave Alive as UK hardstyle legend Kutski brings his annual tour to the Academy.

Arguably the biggest draw is the annual Kilties reunion, at The Arches: it has big-room house from Ibiza regulars Mallorca Lee, Calvin Logue and Jack Eye Jones.

l TTF Official Afterparty, Saturday, Jumpin' Jaks, 10pm-3am, £8/£2

l Keeping the Rave Alive, Saturday, O2 Academy, 8pm-3am, £23

l Ministry of Sound with Patrick Hagenaar, Saturday, Industry, 10pm -3am, £10

l Ibiza Sessions: Kilties Reunion, Saturday, The Arches, 10pm-3am, £20

Aye, it's Kele

BLOC Party frontman Kele Okereke has gone from introverted indie icon to thrusting disco don in the two years since his band's last album.

Never one to stick slavishly to genres, his electronic solo work flits between euphoric deep house, techno grooves and slinky R&B - a world away from his work with Bloc Party.

And his latest album, Trick, out now on Kobalt, has a carnal streak runing through it that should make for a sweaty, sleazy workout for the mind and body alike.

l Kele, tomorrow, SWG3, 10pm-late, £15