Promoter focus: Covert

Image: Infinity Ink

It's no secret that amongst the frantic Manchester electronic scrum, Covert more than hold their own when it comes to supplying the city's rave hungry crowd with discerning electronic music.

Housed in the confines of some of Manchester's most hallowed quarters, Covert returns to its Friday slot at Sankeys and under the arches of Whitworth Street to the unique backdrop of Gorilla this Autumn. 

Making a return to the Ancoats Mill on Saturday 18th October, Covert get the ball rolling with youthful prodigy Bontan dishing out some of the leanest deep house cuts (as demonstrated above).

Bass enthusiast Low Steppa, the force behind Simma Black, also takes over the controls, with the technically gifted Mark Radford doubling up the bass charged proceedings, and Carnao Beats, recently signed to g-house innovators Cuff, capping off a solid night of acts. Tickets for that here. 

Taking things over to hugely popular haunt Gorilla on Friday 31st October for some Halloween happenings, Covert unfurl acclaimed duo Ali Love and Luca Cazal, the driving force behind the Infinity Ink moniker.

After going their own way this summer, Cazal pieced together the 'Mariri' EP on Crosstown Rebels whilst Love provided the vocals for SecondCity's 'What Can I do'. Together they bring a sublime concoction of vocal house, evidenced by their massively popular 'Infinity' hit (above). Support arrives from Kaluki's Pirate Copy. Bag your tickets here. 

Heading back to the confines of Sankeys on Saturday 29th November, Italian tech wizard Stefan Noferini heads up an impressive bill of acts.

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He'll be joined by OFF recordings star selectors Leftwing & Kody primed to reign down on the crowd with some masterfully crafted bass lines and low slung synth, whilst DFTD hotshot Cristoph (behind one of the best Skiddle mixes of 2014, above) lifts the lid off a can of deep seated house bangers and Mat.Joe string together some house and hip hop elements. Get your tickets here.