Few institutions carry as much weight as Glasgow's Sub Club. At the time of writing poised to celebrate 25-years on the scene, this sultry bunker is revered for its supreme sound and extreme levels of intimacy, and a well-deserved feature of this poll each year.

Leading promotion Sensu has gone from strength-to-strength over the past 12 months, with an appearance from techno guru Raresh last month, while Harri and Domenic's weekly Subculture parties continually deliver the Chicago house and Detroit techno without signs of tiring, and Twitch & Wilkes' beloved everything-in-the-pot Optimo parties pepare for a rare reunion this month. "I still get that same feeling walking into the club now as I did back in the first week," says Subculture's Dominic. "The crowd is always changing, you get some old faces cropping up now and again, but the one thing that is constant is the vibe." If it ain't broke, why fix it?