192 CLUBBING NATION: News.

Byline: STUART BARRIE

SASHA has just announced a rare visit to Edinburgh on Saturday November 8 at the Liquid Rooms. It has been seven years since the legendary DJ graced the decks in the capital and with MTV in town, this will be the party to attend. Another ticket that's sure to be one of the hottest around is the Boxing Day bash with Pressure and Colours teaming up. Two of the giants of Scottish clubland have a history of putting on the world's very top names and some incredible parties, so this is bound to sell out weeks in advance. Get your tickets as soon as they're out in December.

SAD news for fans of Hooj Choons. The label that released classics from Lustral, Solar Stone and Energy 52 has decided to call it a day. Hooj, who released 136 tracks over 12 years, said on their website: ``We failed to react quickly or effectively enough to what was going on. We thought we'd seen this happen before and could work our way out of it, but this was a different kind of slump.'' The website www.hooj.com is set to continue.

THE B Bar nights just keep coming, thick and fast. Hot on the heels of the M8 bash, which was a real belter, is a bit of a humdinger with Lil' Louie Vega. The Master at Work will be heading back to the Honeycomb in Edinburgh for what's sure to be an eagerly awaited gig.

Albums l AS a label, Platipus are responsible for some damn fine dance, their attempt at an after-hours mix for The Art of Trance is also wonderful. The album wins for its fluffy tracks from Pob, Timo Maas, Union Jack and an excellent version of Madagascar from Art of Trance. It's a stand-out album that gets you sitting down.

THE Rapture are oh, so cool at the moment, tipped by everyone to be the next big thing. The New York band's debut Echoes has house and punky guitars in a punch-up with the Happy Monday's, the Cure and the Strokes all getting a sly kick in.

IF you buy one techno album this year it has to be Agoria's Blossom. Fresh and funky. It's techno done right. Look for a feature on the rising French star in 192 in the coming weeks.

Singles IT takes a hard heart not to love Neon Heights balmy Listen to the Music.

It's a joyful outpouring of quirky gospel-influenced loveliness that is the most positive sound heard in ages.

DEFECTED have kept us waiting all summer for DJ Gregory Elle and Junior Jacks' E Samba. At long, long last we can get our hands on two of the summer's biggest and best tunes.

l WHAT do you get if you put Phil Kieran, Agoria and an all-time classic together? A stonking update ofBig Fun by Inner City.

TRANCEHEADS will also be poised for the Andain's Beautiful Things. The Gabriel & Dresden mix does the business and this track is another reason why trance is flying high again.