Presented by the Red Bull Music Academy and The Operatives, Friday night’s On The Floor concert at Roxanne Parlour was an event not to be missed. Following on from the eye-opening Producers Conference earlier that day, the gig brought together three of the most interesting producers/DJs from around the globe for a night of forward-thinking electronic music.

The night began with the bi-monthly local Beat Invitational and featured an hour’s worth of impressive new music from Harmonic 313, Daltron, Hooves, Kuya and Mike Kay. Next up was ridiculously talented local beatsmith Galapagoose, blowing minds with his dexterous, banging live set. Playing an MPC and midi-controller like a piano, he had those watching closely in quiet awe. Martin L rounded out the pre-headline support, with a great selection of new music and the perfect kind of set to get the crowd amped and ready for the international guests.

Although appearing almost nervous with concentration behind her laptop and midi-controller, L.A.’s Tokimonsta delivered a fantastic live set. Looking up every now and again to share a half smile or quietly mouth lyrics to a song, Tokimonsta was engaging and fun, dropping favourites like Roska’s Squark in with her own impressive productions. At some points during her set it was hard to even see straight, such was the power of the bass emanating from Roxanne’s ample subs.

Taking over with a smile and a few kind words about his predecessor, Illum Sphere constructed his set with an almost identical technical set-up to Tokimonsta, but delved into different, murkier territories. His set was messier and harder to get into, though still enjoyable, with interesting track selection throughout. Cuts like Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker and James Blake’s CMYK were well received, as were Illum Sphere’s own darker tunes.

The anticipation was palpable as 3024 label-head Martyn took to the decks and began a set that would take us dancing through to the early hours of the morning. Despite being pigeonholed by many as a dubstep artist, Martyn’s music defies easy categorisation. His productions span dubstep, techno, house and more, yet each remains recognisable as one of his own. As the America-based Dutchman said in the previous night’s RBMA interview: “I just make Martyn music.”

His DJ set on Friday night was similarly eclectic, as well as comprising flawless mixing and the kind of thoughtful track selection fans have come to expect. He played a number of cuts from his Great Lengths LP, including the delightfully percussive Friedrichstrasse. The set was well balanced too, ebbing and flowing and capturing the crowd’s interest, whilst also keeping their hips shaking from start to finish.

Following Martyn was Harmonic 313, who played a set of bass-heavy, complex beats to a dancefloor of those still keen for more. It was a fitting ending to a night filled with fantastic, boundary-pushing music and whole lots of fun.