ItÔÇÖs safe to say that merely 12 months ago, most people would not have heard of Daniel Avery. A resident of the infamous Fabric club in London, he has been quietly grinding away, producing a handful of EP releases and remixes for larger artists. However, at the end of 2013, following the release of ÔÇÿDrone LogicÔÇÖ, his debut album, he has truly become the man of the moment: commanding dancefloors and nightclubs internationally. Finding himself in Cardiff the other week, Avery was joined by a legion of expectant fans lucky to catch such an exciting artist at a relatively early point in a inevitably successful career.

Joined by the local Bodhi duo (this time in their separate aliases, ÔÇÿDubsÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿOwlsÔÇÖ) plus the criminally underrated talents of Jauge, both bringing a pleasing amount of house music and all things bass-orientated, the Groove Theory collective responsible for this night have never shone in a more exciting and impressive light.

The showÔÇÖs visuals, showcasing the talents of local artist ÔÇÿSnowskullÔÇÖ, perfectly complimented the acid-flexed electronica brought to the table by headlining act Mr. Avery himself; right from the off, his unique blend of dark, slowed tempo sounds simply cannot be emulated. There were several hands-in-the-air moments and it is hardly surprising. Deserving of special mention were ÔÇ£Na├»ve ResponseÔÇØ and the title track ÔÇ£Drone LogicÔÇÖ, both highlighting the dance-floor appeal and confidence-infused brand of Berlin techno via Britain. Ending with the kind of classic, hypnotic acid house responsible for heavily influencing his sound, it was clear that everyone, be it new fans or old, electronic music lovers or just tag-alongs, had enjoyed the night.

The tactic implemented by Groove Theory to book such a talented and upcoming player in the scene was a pretty good call, diversifying audiences music knowledge and expectations of such events, all the time strengthening the local scene. In fact, once the lights went on and the speakerÔÇÖs hum faded out, leaving punters to stumble out into the cold, it was difficult to imagine weÔÇÖd been in any thing other than a European music event, not the space above a cocktail restaurant.