Platform 11, Pontypridd
Sun 6 May
Do you live in Pontypridd or the surrounding area? Do you fancy a spot of hearty, no-nonsense tech-house action without the hassle of organising a minibus to spirit you and the squad to down to Cardiff? Then we’ve got some rather good news for you. Platform 11’s regular pumpathons have been godsends for the large contingent of house fanciers from north of Cardiff, bringing an increasingly impressive selection of booking to the intimate club space.
This month they welcome Leftwing & Kody, whose resume reads like a Yellow Pages of credible tech-house labels, if they had one. Maybe they do? I haven’t seen one for a while. Anyway, they’re all there – Steve Lawler’s Viva, German untz-factory Mobilee, Hot Creations, Knee Deep In Sound, you name ‘em. Their latest release, Snap Back was released on the record label of Loco Dice, perhaps ‘the final boss’ of tech-house, and has been prompting all sorts of frenzied reaction across the globe’s discotheques since dropping in March.
With an incredibly brisk trade in bookings across the globe – expect to see the pair decamp to Ibiza for the summer and end up on the bill of umpteen festivals this summer – now’s a fine time to catch them on your doorstep. Add Platform 11’s own group of residents to the mix and you’ve got the makings of a huge evening of chunky house action.
Tickets: £6-£10. Info: www.platform11.co.uk (KD)