Fixate Rooftop Party @ Blind Tiger, Newport
Sun 5 May
It’s been shy of a few weeks since the Buzz clubs page was hunkered down under several blankets, clutching a hot water bottle, its fridge and larder stocked to the brim with bread and milk, waiting for the deep freeze brought by the Beast From The East to thaw. But that was then, and this is now, and our mind is on rooftop parties… baby. Yes, the first spring bank holiday of the year is upon us, which means thoughts turn from freezing trudges from pub to club in favour of glorious sun-dappled days-into-nights, fistpumping away with merry abandon. Or that’s the idea.
Say what you like about the tech-house explosion of the past few years, but a pleasing knock-on effect of the ubiquity of donking basslines, pitched down vox, 125pm rhythms and shuffling is that more promoters outside of Cardiff are able to put on sustainable events with fairly weighty bookings and pull in very healthy crowds. For this installment of their parties, local promoters Fixate are bringing in Danish duo Anëk to top the bill. Denise and Karina have been pals since they were kids, but these days reside in France and the UK respectively. Which must make meeting up to practice quite a task, and that’s even before Brexit kicks in. They’ve had releases on Viva, Steve Lawler’s label, and a fairly punishing DJ schedule, and will be joined by Bristolians Marco Rees and E-Type, as well as resident for Pontypridd’s Platform 11 Rhys Bowler.
words Kristian Dando
Admission: £5. Info: 01633 243500