Three years ago, minimal house and techno weren't big news in the UK.

Now, the stripped-down sounds of labels like Poker Flat, Minus and Cologne's mighty Kompakt are flavour of the month.

As the first British club to dedicate itself to the minimal house and techno scene, Kliks has been responsible for UK debuts from countless international guests.

So, for their inaugural party at the Concorde 2, Kliks have joined forces with German label Kompakt to showcase its most important artists.

In the main room is DJ Koze, The Modernist and Lee Smith. Koze is among Germany's biggest DJs and a formidably talented exponent of minimal turntablism.

A former runner-up in the World DMC Mixing Championships, his jawdropping deck skills are in constant demand the world over. Renowned for his eclectic selections, you're as likely to hear him spin the Beatles and classic soul as you are Plastikman, all tied together with on-point technical skill.

He's released a string of club hits on Kompakt and is a member of Skint Records' electro-disco act International Pony. He's also behind the chart-topping German hip-hop trio Fischmob.

The Modernist (Jorg Burger), a big player in European dance music, will be playing a rare live set. He started releasing records in 1988 with his long-time partner, Wolfgang Voigt (aka Mike Ink, founder of Kompakt).

Over the next decade, the pair bombarded the world's dancefloors with a surge of classic records, combining the raw intensity of early Detroit techno with their own brand of distinctly European, acidic trippiness. Under a plethora of aliases (including The Bionaut, Burger Industries, Autobianchi, and currently, Triola) he pretty much defined what is now known as minimal.

Co-founder of Kliks and original Brighton minimalist, Lee Smith is one of only four UK DJs to have ever been invited to play at Kompakt's legendary Total Confusion club night in Cologne.

Kilks residents Mark Lerman, Carl Wicker and Graham Scott play the bar.

Open midnight-5am. Entry £6/£8/£10. Call 01273 673311.