New Young Pony Club underage special

Bringing together the most exciting acts currently causing a stir, the line up for this one of special at East London's Village Underground will kicks off with New Young Pony Club; forget everything you thought you knew about the band because on their second album it's all changed. If 2007's critically acclaimed, Mercury Music Prize nominated 'Fantastic Playroom' was the zenith of the hybrid indie-disco sound they pioneered, 'The Optimist' heralds the beginning of a brave new future for the band that will be evident for all to see at their Underage Club appearance.

Egyptian Hip Hop, a band young enough to be Underage Festival customers themselves, will be showcasing the stunning music that's made them one of the year's most hotly tipped bands. Stretching stylistically from beguilingly expansive instrumentals to visceral punky sounds the band want to make atonal music, leaving you to decide if it's uplifting or melancholic.

Helpfully describe themselves as "the triple distilled essence (and sensibility) of an artistic huddle of mischievous musicals" Django Django, mix real and electronic sounds referencing everything from dub to glam rock but sounds mind-blowingly like nothing you've ever heard before. Mask-wearing London three-piece Is Tropical are the latest skuzzy, bedroom electro noise-makers to set tongues wagging. Mixing escapist elements with a low-fi sensibility that's about as D.I.Y as you can get without actually going to B&Q, the band has a live show that sees them totally immersed in music, with their self-edited videos completely covering the stage.

Late Of The Pier Soundsystem is the exciting new side project of one of the undisputed great bands to emerge from the new rave scene. This dance soundsystem features live instrumentation, and is sure to channel more of the magic forces unleashed on debut album Fantasy Black Channel, fine tuned by Erol Alkan in 2008. Which of the numerous psych, punk or krautrock records that influenced The Horrors will be included in the DJ set of frontman Faris Rotter? The band have proved their musical pedigree on various playlists and radio shows, so expect nothing less than track after track of unquestionably good music.

With tickets to this one-off taster for the forthcoming festival likely to sell out well up front, make sure you snap yours up as soon as you can.