The Beats and Bass crew are on a roll. After luring Artwork to their new spiritual home at the Cellar Door last week, the music mad clan have bagged yet another heavyweight in the form of Mak and Pasteman. The duo will take over the quayside venue for a night of unparalleled partying.
They may sound like a builders’ merchants or a law firm, but Mak and Pasteman have garnered a big reputation in a short period of time after breaking out of the Leeds underground scene in 2011. The twosome, singed to Lobster Boy, draw heavily on soulful beats to craft a sound that bridges House, Techno and Jungle. Tracks like Mak and Pasteman’s ‘Chunky’ and huge summer banger ‘Dither’ were made for the dark doldrums of Cellar Door and promise to go down well with the house heads.Carefully crafted samples compliment deep basslines and garage beats to produce tracks cut from the same cloth as the likes of Leofah, Boddika and Paleman. The result is an uncompromising sound that has earned them headline spots all over the world, including Ibiza Rocks and Hideout.
It is testament to Exeter’s growing music scene that such renowned acts come down and party in our humble little city. Much of the credit goes to both student-run Beats and Bass and Thick as Thieves for continuing to attract big names and providing the perfect platform for DJs to showcase their talents.
Swamp 81’s Klose One will provide support for the headliners. One for the dance music purists, Klose One began on pirate radios and has ended up as one of the most respected DJs in the scene. No genre is spared the Klose One treatment: 4/4 Garage, House and Techno will fill up the underground pit with all the energy and effortless mixing regularly displayed on his Rinse FM slot. Classic hits meet cutting edge dubplates to form the perfect warm up for the main event.
Get your tickets on the door for £5 (BnB members) or £7 for non-members.
Ben Clarke, Online Music Editor
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