REVOLVER – SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
REVIEW FOR SEENQUEEN
Now, we love a great clubbing experience, surrounded by gorgeous people, superb production, a stunning venue and amazing music, but despite the plethora of clubbing events across gay London, for some reason it is very difficult to score on every count. However, in the case of Revolver, this monthly outing aims fires & hits the target in all theses departments.
So, it was inevitable that the latest Revolver instalment had to be included in our social calendar, squeezing the event between horrendously busy work commitments, thus burning the proverbial candle, tempted even more with the inclusion in the line up of the international superstar DJ & producer, Tom Stephan, aka Superchumbo. Well who could resist?, not us!
Arriving uncharacteristically (rather than fashionably) late at just turned 1 a.m. we were immediately greeted by Revolver promoter & Evolved Events top cheese Oliver Mohns (M for magnificent) who was taking a moments respite from the action inside. Exchanging hugs & catching up on news, we soon swung through the entrance and fell upon the hostess with the mostest, Minty, who was just about to escape her duties on the door to do what she does best inside the club, making everyone feel part of the whole Revolver clubbing experience.
We ascended the stairs and at the top bumped into DJ Pier Morocco, who gave us a insight into the party that was unfolding in the main room, prompting us to head straight to the dancefloor, only pausing briefly for refreshments. Once into the main room we found it packed with the usual mix of Revolver hunks, good looking latino’s off duty scene workers & a perfect blend of party boys & girls soaking up the atmosphere. Sweeping past the “old” DJ booth at the back of the room, we dropped down onto the dancefloor itself and peered up onto the stage area in front of us and spotted the man himself, Mr Superchumbo, in charge of the decks. And who else could it have been, as the music booming out in the main room was classic Tom Stephan, whose sounds we had enjoyed all those years ago in the heady early days of Crash.
Tom had taken over from fellow international DJ star Paul Heron, who we were hoping to catch up with, but a quick search around the club did not bear any fruit, apart from stumbling back onto Minty and indulging in shots of Sanubuca (sounds familiar!). But it was the main room where all the action was, so it wasn’t long before we were back in the thick of it on the dancefloor, rubbing shoulders with Industri pals and revelling in the amazing selection of underground tunes being served up by Tom. Adding to the excitement were the constant arrivals on the stage by Logan’s team of beauties, gogo boy’s & girls, including Industri’s own Dilmar, all suitably adorned in sexy outfits befitting the atmosphere that is Revolver. Our favourite choreographer, Logan, also made regular appearances armed with a huge smoke cannon and sexily dressed in an eye popping leather number, prancing towards the audience and shooting his loaded cannon of smoke high into the air, turning up the already electric vibe generating around the room.
Looking up above & across the expanse, The Evolved Events team had gone into production hyperdrive, adorning the massive Scala main room with giant Revolver signs, flags & show pieces, also making full use of the huge screens with Revolver visuals leaving us spellbound, momentarily stopping in our tracks. They really know how to impressively transform a space & this was Evolved Events work at its phenomenal best. But the music was so good that we had to get back to it & followed many others by stripping down to our waists and sliding deeply into the irresistible chunky sounds belting out from the enormous speakers.
By now the dancefloor was full to capacity with gay paparazzi in situ, snapping away at the crowd from the stage, also catching the Revolver dancers in film on their podiums, who were performing excellently. This heralded an impromptu and alternative production display, as we pulled out from our jeans the exclusive Revolver London CD, craftily mixed by Paul Heron, wedging it at the top of our rear waistline, with the Revolver emblem peaking out over our multi coloured belt, then bending over for all to see (how naughty!!). With Paul closer to our cheeks than we could ever imagine, the camera’s clicked and our unique display was caught for posterity.
The music continued to gather pace as Tom Stephan delivered an extra long set and we have never seen the main room so full for so long. Our antics sent our Industri pals wild and others joined in the party to make it an unforgettable experience, with the temperature at boiling point and the venue rocking. Oliver M was poised to take over and joined us on the dancefloor for a short boogie before assuming the decks and taking us on a more uplifting house direction & journey with tracks including our favourite of the moment, J Verde’s Sunday’s at Heaven, amongst others, so ensuring our stay just beyond 5 a.m.
Worn out from our playful actions, we departed the dancefloor, saying our goodbyes to Oliver & his boyfriend at the DJ booth, collecting our bits from the coatcheck, waving off our handful of chums that were left and melting into the Kings Cross dawn to sleep off the experience, still buzzing from a brilliant night out.
So what was our verdict on the evening’s proceedings? Well, there is no doubt that Tom Stephan brought a much tougher edged sound to Revolver, not really experienced at previous parties, but we loved it and with the main room packed it was clear others did too. He is a superb addition to the band of resident DJ’s and we hope a permanent one. The recent inclusion of both Minty & Paul Heron in the Revolver team, further add to the glamour & a-listing deserved of this wild circuit style clubbing event, giving it a truly continental style & feel.
As for Scala, yes it is a stunning venue, but a huge one to boot and difficult to fill, especially when the club is run on the last Saturday of the month, coupled with the current bite of the credit crunch. Despite this, Revolver did very well to pull the bigger than usual crowd that it did, but there seems to be the inevitable need to change the venue, perhaps opting for a west end location (we would recommend the Hippadrome) and moving the event to the first Saturday of the month. This is our view but in no way detracts from the fantastic time we had on this occasion. Revolver remains within our exclusive & small list of firm favourite clubs and given this performance is biting at the heels of its bigger sister, Matinee London.
So well done to Oliver, Logan, The Evolved Events team & all involved in delivering a truly awe inspiring party. Bring on the next one wherever & whenever it is. (DISCO MATT)
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