Portal: Skream, Route94 + Doorly | Sat 12 Nov | Rainbow | From £15
Before brostep, before Skrillex, before the post-dubstep stylings of James Blake, there was good old-fashioned dubstep – and there was Skream. From the moment the doors of the Rainbow open at 10pm up until their 6am close, the dubstep pioneer himself will be at the decks in the Blackbox, taking two-stepping clubbers on a wobbly journey through garage, house and helpings of half-time hedonism. Route 94, Doorly, Arun Verone, Rothstein Music, Paradox City and more co-star. See our feature here
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Horse Meat Disco + Mark E | Fri 11 Nov | Hare + Hounds | £12.50
Pushing the envelope at the edge of the purported disco revival, the DJ quartet known as Horse Meat Disco reach into the New York club scene of the 80s and 90s to unearth an assortment of retro dance floor fillers. According to member Daniel Wang, HMD sets are invariably full of “classics that you can only get away with in that gay kind of setting”, complete with corny vocal lines and a characteristically camp flavour. See our feature here.
Tickets: www.hareandhoundskingheath.com

Motive presents SOBAD | Fri 11 Oct | Amusement 13 | £6 OTD
SOBAD (Sly One, Bromley, Archive and Distro) is an eclectic four-man collective of DJs, graphic designers, producers and friends, united through a shared love of bass music. Following the success of their Butterz showcase two weeks ago, Motive brings this infamous UK bass crew to Amusement 13 alongside Vodex, OH91, CXXI, ITMEK and a handful of special guest MCs.

TRMNL: Nic Fanciulli + Samu.l | Sat 12 Nov | LAB11 | From £12.50
Midland techno titan TRMNL has had a hugely successful year, with guests including The Martinez Brothers, Jackmaster, Hector and more showing up to shut down LAB11. Next up is Grammy-nominated producer and renowned DJ Nic Fanciulli, joined by exciting young talent Samu.l, who has already toured in South Africa and played gigs in locales as far flung as Moscow and New York. James Hardy, Jukes of Hazard and more are also set to perform.
Tickets: www.ticketgorilla.co.uk

Collective Minds: Tom Ellis + Alex Downey | Sat 12 Nov | Spotlight | £7
Returning for its fourth installment is underground house and techno night Collective Minds, featuring a live set from left-field house/tech maverick Tom Ellis and a DJ performance from Third Ear resident Alex Downey. With support from Adam Shelton and Jason Wynters.
Tickets: www.ticketlist.co.uk