Pachyman + The Lahaar

<p><br></p><p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" dir="ltr">A recent review by <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://13thfloor.co.nz__;!!

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GeIQSb45FBw!oIxYTFu_TOBiWDWQyIPtrmXk7qvGzMXrMacf8Ugs7JFkAxJBrZBU2_5rDvl6HOLLF9YsaoufIPZXAID5tXndnfeMOw$">13thfloor.co.nz</a> of a Pachyman set at Whammy celebrated the way Pachy used his magic sound to &quot;immediately create a space nobody wanted to leave&quot;. We didn&#39;t want him to leave either, so we&#39;re bringing him back to Aotearoa this January. On Sunday 24 January he takes over Pōneke&#39;s hallowed San Fran for a double header with Trans-Tasman supergroup The Lahaar.</p><p dir="ltr">Over four albums, <strong>Pachyman</strong> has proven himself a dedicated craftsman in the lineage of dub reggae. He has mastered the methods of King Tubby and Scientist: vintage gear, glorious walls of sound, and an intuitive grasp of the power of repetition. Since his triumphant last visit in early 2025, Pachy &quot;Pachyman&quot; Garcia has released what critics are calling his most adventurous record yet, the dubtastic <em>Another Place</em>. On it he brings together the many scenes that have recontextualised dub, from the synth-pop of William Onyeabor and Yellow Magic Orchestra to Basic Channel&#39;s amniotic dub techno. With even stronger Latin flavours running through his sublime Lovers Rock and Studio One-inspired sounds, this will be a supercharged version of the Pachyman shows we&#39;ve seen before.</p><p dir="ltr">Standing toe to toe with him are <strong>The Lahaar</strong>. The band brings together some of the brightest lights of the Australian and New Zealand jazz and electronic soul scenes: Julien Dyne, Horatio Luna and Lachlan Stuckey (Surprise Chef), and a revolving cast featuring members of Fat Freddy&#39;s Drop, The Circling Sun and Avantdale Bowling Club. Their self-titled debut on the UK&#39;s Soundway Records draws on late-&#39;70s New York proto-rap disco instrumentals, Nigerian boogie, Jamaican dub and vintage cop-movie funk. Live, they&#39;re a full-blown big band of horns, flutes, vibraphone and congas, moving from high-energy percussive dance-floor heat into deep, meditative dub. It&#39;s the perfect match for Pachy&#39;s dubwise science.</p><p dir="ltr">Two headline acts and one very big night. Don&#39;t sleep on it.</p><p dir="ltr">&quot;Pachyman is not to be slept on&quot; &ndash; Aquarium Drunkard</p><p><br></p><p>San Fran holds a <strong>Supervised License</strong>. Minors are welcome to attend events at San Fran so long as they are accompanied by a <strong>legal guardian</strong> at all times whilst at the venue.</p>