Shelter @ Buffalo, Cardiff
Thurs 21 Sept
‘Hutchison & Mango’. Say it to yourself and it sounds almost like an odd-couple crime fighting duo, eponymous heroes of a forgotten 1980s buddy comedy set in Miami. Hutchison [pictured], the uptight play-by-the-rules straight man parachuted in from Philly to Mango’s Hawaiian shirted, cigar-chomping maverick who gets results in spite of his lax approach to paperwork and poor timekeeping.
In fact, they’re actually two purveyors of bassline from over the Severn in Bristol, and they’re making the short trip over the bridge (or through the Severn Tunnel; we’re not certain of their travel plans yet but watch this space) to help Shelter bring in their first birthday. Also heading over from Bristol is Clique, an up-and-coming drum’n’bass merchant, who at just 19 has already played festivals in Europe and stepped up to the storied DJ booth in Lakota. Catch him now, while you have the chance.
Support comes from Shelter regulars on a b2b tip – Bandit goes head to head with 1time, Beeson and Ohm lock musical horns, along with Styx and Ollie G trading records.
Shelter’s modus operandi is to pump out bass-driven music – be it garage, drum’n’bass, or anything between. If it’s skittery and has a big old low end, they’re all over it – that’s got to be a good thing. And at just a fiver entry, that’s an unbeatable amount of bass faces for your money.
Tickets: £5. Info: 029 2031 0312 (KD)