Enter the Labyrinth

With the 2011 edition of boutique techno fest Labyrinth now confirmed for September 17-19, organisers Mindgames are getting people in the mood with a wee pre-party at Unit. Belgian techno doyen Peter Van Hoesen, the brains behind last year's stellar Entropic City album, will be the star attraction – appropriate, seeing as how he's appeared at the last four Labyrinths. While he'll be hogging the decks for a solid four hours, there'll still be time for a warm-up slot by Eric Cloutier, a resident at New York's Bunker club who shares Van Hoesen's predilection for slowing his kick drums down to a narcotic amble.