The Field / Konx-om-Pax @ Glasgow Art School Union, 9 June

In theory, Glasgow’s Konx-om-Pax is a fitting opener for The Field’s hypnotic, loop-based minimal electronica; Tom Scholefield’s mixture of aqueous ambient textures and slow-motion, dubby techno also skirts the boundaries between the dancefloor and more dreamy, introspective realms. Tonight, however, the exploratory character of his set, which is unified by texture and atmosphere rather than generic touchstones, attracts less attention than it warrants from the crowd.

The contrast with the enraptured response received by The Field is striking, and emphasises the disjuncture between Axel Willner’s studio recordings and the atmosphere of his live performances. Although there are no surprises in his set, which ranges over highlights from all three LPs, the entrancing asceticism of tracks like A Paw in My Face is transmuted in this context into full-blown anthemic house.

Some of the subtlety of Willner’s music is consequently lost; moreover, the embellishment of his tracks with live bass and drums can feel like an encumbrance, filling out the sound but sacrificing its razor-edged simplicity. Konx-om-Pax is the artist exploring more new and interesting territory tonight, but the euphoria with which The Field is received demonstrates that, in a live setting, forging connections with the audience can reveal previously-unheard dimensions to familiar pieces.