Artful Dodger

Southampton garage royalty Artful Dodger are probably most lauded for their 1999 and 2000 hits 'Re-rewind' and 'Movin' Too Fast' with Craig David and Romina Johnson respectively. 'Re-rewind' was a major component of David's rise and both songs are firmly cemented classic exemplars of the garage sound. Their back catalogue is a showreel of classic Garage and no compilation or Garage night worth it's salt would fail to feature them. Currently focusing more on their work as Dj's they can be regularly found spinning theirs and other Garage godfathers' tracks around the world, and most recently (July 2014) featured at Dalston's The Old Queen's Head. Their fans are devoted, most having been brought up on the Artful sound, their tracks having soundtracked an entire generation's teenage years. In turn, their live shows go off. A mix of classic garage anthems and newer musical genres they manage to keep things fresh, while maintaining that unmistakable garage sound and mentality that they helped dance into existence. They've stayed true to their sound, managing to balance on that knife edge of dance masterpiece and mass appeal music that's come to dominate the dance scene. They've been rewarded with a solid core of fans that make for positive vibes all round.

Had a great time. He was lively, energetic and engaging. I felt he could have performed for longer though (he performed for roughly 1hr and 40 mins). The supporting acts except one were rather mediocre.