SECRETSUNDAZE
Altitude @ Hangar 18, Swansea
Altitude are new club promoters debuting this month, and while their name could be interpreted as a nudge and a wink to the concept of ravers’ refreshments, there’s more to it than that: it’s a spinoff of Swansea Snowriders, the university’s snowboarding/skiing society. As such, anyone naïvely assuming that snowboarders only listen to Reef and Lenny Kravitz on a Sony Discman is in for a shock, as Altitude have booked London house duo Secretsundaze to headline their inaugural event.
If you recognise the name Secretsundaze, it might be more as club promoters than DJs or producers – James Priestley and Giles Smith do all three, but have been throwing parties since 2002, usually in London but sometimes abroad. The list of esteemed names who’ve played a Secretsundaze bash is longer than all your family’s arms laid end to end, with Priestley and Smith usually booking themselves to warm up. In 2017, the duo also branched into production together – the Stand Up 12”, released in July, came out on their Secretsundaze label, because obviously they have one of those too.
At any rate, they should appreciate that everything starts small, and give Altitude attendees something to shuffle to while they’re not seeking out powder (as snowboarders say).
Tickets: from £7. Info: 07984 664008 / facebook.com/hangar18mv (NG)