JODY BARR
Concur @ Laser Station, Carmarthen
Sat 9 Feb
This evening is the second of three parties thrown in the Laser Station (which, I always feel compelled to note, is not just a funny name but an actual laser gaming venue by day) by Concur in the opening months of 2019. Starting with a residents bash in January, the west Wales techno likers will press on in March with a Sat 23 headline set from big room specialists Spektre. In between, we have February’s offering, whose guest of honour is Jody Barr, a London DJ whose approach to sets is progressive without being windy, crowdpleasing but never pandering.
After the obligatory early years homeschooling himself in the arts of DJing and production with imperfect gear, Barr started to build a rep in both disciplines circa 2015, releasing his debut 12” Room 108 on the eponymous label of house duo Krankbrother. Subsequent product has emerged on James Zabiela’s Born Electric Records and, most recently, Sasha’s Last Night On Earth – suggesting that Concur’s headliner is a bit of a producer’s producer.
In the flesh, Barr has notched up DJ slots at Fabric, Ministry and Space Ibiza; he was also a resident at Cardiff night Mi Casa for a while back in 2014, and played the Welsh capital as recently as November. Techy sorts further west would be advised to give him a whirl this month.
Tickets: £5-£8. Info: 01267 235648 / www. laserstationwales.com (NG)