“CITRIC DESSERT DELIGHT”
ORANGE LGDF/AFTER/CLOSING PARTY
MONDAY 31ST MAY
CLUB REVIEW
It has become quite a tradition over Bank Holiday weekends for Monday morning to signal some serious partying and with Vauxhall tending to be the hotbed of activity, one particular club brand more often than not emerges as the leading contender to our devotions. So, when full plans as to the format of the massive London Global Dance Festival (LGDF) we brought to our attention, it was of little or no surprise that citric splendour Orange would be included in the eight strong event schedule, slotting into the morning of last day of May, meaning that our plans to see out our extended weekend of clubbing activity would be very much in the hands of promoter Steven Sharp’s mega Monday offering, but with the added delight of being served up as the closing party for the LGDF proceedings and if the previous Orange Bank Holiday bonanza was anything to go by, this was surely going to be one hum dinger of a party. So, did it turn out that way? And who & what did it for us?
Well, like the LGDF main event, proceedings for us didn’t get off to a smooth start and having encountered some difficulties at the door we thought otherwise of rounding off our weekend in citric style, rather pointing ourselves in the direction of home, even passing a bemused Leomeo who was a tad disappointed that we would not be joining him on the dancefloor. But a handful of incoming calls soon smoothed over the issue and we were met on route back to Area by Jerry Boston and then as we entered the club by Steven Sharp himself, both treating us superbly and making immediate amends for the confusion over our earlier exclusion. With that hiccup over, Jerry continued to escort us into the club and having dropped our bits & bobs upstairs, we were back down in the club, raring to go, venturing first into the Terrace room where Terry Bryan was ripping up the space with some superb sounds, the already packed Spirit Of Star promoted area awash with party goers intent of lapping up every musical morsel that Mr Bryan was feeding them.
But further down in the Blackbox room it was much more of a German feel to it, as uber cool underground club Nightkomm was sporting one of its residents, Thomas William, playing out some tough tech & progressive beats to an appreciative yet selective audience, although our eyes were pointed in the direction of Area’s main room, where Orange “Raw” resident Gonzalo Rivas was stoking up the atmosphere and entering the room through our usual route to find our favoured spot by the D.J. booth, we could see that this amiable Spaniard had attracted quite a crowd, the podiums full of half naked muscled torso’s, plenty of revellers filling the spaces on ground level and even our select little corner awash with a gaggle of guys and gals, swinging to the beats. Looking around, the usual lighting & effects were in full tilt, the large screens behind the D.J. booth illuminating the area with attractive & intriguing visuals to tempt the mind. Gonzalo was delivering & delighting with a string of tech infused electro sounds, dipping into the occasional familiar hard edged floor filler which saw the room numbers swell to near capacity and with pyrotechnic explosions a plenty the scene was now set for another outrageously overt Orange outing, even though the day was still relatively young.
Back out on the Terrace and having seen the planned D.J. line-up on the wall, we were expecting to savour the beats of one Paul Martin, but looking behind the booth our eyes seemed to be deceiving us as we are sure we were seeing Jamie Head selecting the disc’s, but were relieved we weren’t seeing things when the unmistakable welcoming smile that Jamie always gives us was in evidence and remarking to him just what a surprise & treat it was to see him in place, we made our minds up in an instant to hold station and savour what turned out to be yet another uplifting and joyous Jamie jamboree of a performance, one that came very close to his last Orange set in this very spot, made even more perfect by the arrival of Mis (whisperer)-White who had entertained us so the last time around. Now we were well into our Bank Holiday stride, ducking & diving to the delicious dance delectations and it seemed that plenty others were getting the idea too, arrivals mingling with the ever increasing crowd, while others were peeling off the main room to enrich their morning with some music from the lighter, funkier side. And such was the enjoyable extent of Jamie’s set that our dancing dervish was spotted by an inbound Hifi Sean who commented when he saw us in our spot in the Terrace room “...you are still here from Beyond!!...” and whilst it wasn’t quite the feel of our favourite afterhours, it nevertheless felt like our clubbing home.
Occasional trips into the main room to lap up snippets of supreme Spaniard and international representative for Sorry Shoes, Ivan Gomez, and then to Hifi’s deep & dirty beats in the Nightkomm room, were the only disturbances for the vast majority of Jamie’s performance, but with one of those trips we got wind that D’Johnny would be starting his stint before Steve Pitron, so made haste for our spot back in the main space. And we weren’t to be disappointed as Mr Johnny treated us to an awesome two hours of terrific tunes, funky, electro twisted, tech infused yet truly tremendous tracks that sent us wild with energetic excitement, going into serious dancing move mindset, burning up our space next to the booth in hypnotic heaven, hardly moving from our spot, save for the quick dive for refreshments to fuel our exhaustive escapades. And the more D’Johnny played his selections, the more we moved & grooved to his sounds, each & every record filling us enthusiasm to dance on & on. The morning changed to afternoon with consummate ease with our overt Orange occasion definately in top gear, Mr Johnny very much at the top of his game with this set, seemingly loving every minute of it, we spotting his head bopping up & down to the beats, all balanced beautifully with the Area pyrotechnic explosions, lighting & lasers and it has to be said, that here we were witnessing D’Johnny’s best set to date and we have heard quite a few in our time.
A quick breather saw us spot Nacho Chapado taking over the reins from Hifi Sean in the Blackbox and Spirit Of Stars’ Supersized Pool Party resident Aurel Devil crank up the volume in the Terrace, but we were intent on continuing our dancing activity in the main room which was about to get even more excitable as Steve Pitron then took to the decks, which just a day after being confined to the corridor for his back-to-back performance with Mikey D, we actually had room to dance on the main floor itself this time. And were we in for a treat or what, as track after track hit repeated resonance and all the favourites in there too, including “Here Comes The Rain”, “Stereo Love”, “Acapella” and yes you guessed it “Release Me”, ticker tape showers & rocket pyro’s timed to perfection to further heighten the already amazing atmosphere. With D’Johnny & Jamie now off duty and enjoying a slice or two of the Pitron pulsating performance, we delighted in their company as well as that of ladies Mis-White & Liz Dowling who were dancing like crazy along with us, as was pal Jason, revelling in the rapturous renditions Steve was reaching for.
And it was in the musical mastery of this incredible D.J. talent where we saw out the remainder of our stay at this outstanding Orange outing, but not before timing our snippet of Fat Tony’s turn in the Terrace, marking the occasion with that record again, Zoe Baldwin proving the hit of the dancefloor still, well over a year after releasing her scintillating song. But with Mr Pitron’s phenomenal performance coming to a close and our head about to explode, so good was the music, we had to make our leave of this audacious afterparty which served as the perfect end to a truly incredible weekend of LGDF activity, which started & finished in what can only be described as the best club venue we have experienced in recent years by a country mile and one that makes each & every Bank Holiday Orange a truly memorable experience.
What more is there to say? Well, we have categorically answered the first question posed at the outset by confirming that, yes, this was one major hum dinger of a party and met all our expectations, we going further to say that it actually exceeded a whole handful of them, not least from three superstar D.J’s that like all the LGDF parties before this one, proved that we have amazing home-grown talent that only this sort of festival can serve to highlight, the London crowd often taking for granted just what greatness they have on offer within their clubbing scene. And who did it for us? Well, the three kings were indisputably Jamie Head, D’Johnny & Steve Pitron, each one of delivering pure quality in their own inimitable way and in doing so, not only matched the Easter Bank Holiday Orange outing at Area, improved on the Hustlaball Orange Afterparty at Fire, but contributed to make this third Orange special event probably the best of the lot. Steven Sharp & your Citric Dessert Delight, we salute you. (DISCO MATT)
ORANGE LGDF/AFTER/CLOSING PARTY
MONDAY 31ST MAY
CLUB REVIEW
It has become quite a tradition over Bank Holiday weekends for Monday morning to signal some serious partying and with Vauxhall tending to be the hotbed of activity, one particular club brand more often than not emerges as the leading contender to our devotions. So, when full plans as to the format of the massive London Global Dance Festival (LGDF) we brought to our attention, it was of little or no surprise that citric splendour Orange would be included in the eight strong event schedule, slotting into the morning of last day of May, meaning that our plans to see out our extended weekend of clubbing activity would be very much in the hands of promoter Steven Sharp’s mega Monday offering, but with the added delight of being served up as the closing party for the LGDF proceedings and if the previous Orange Bank Holiday bonanza was anything to go by, this was surely going to be one hum dinger of a party. So, did it turn out that way? And who & what did it for us?
Well, like the LGDF main event, proceedings for us didn’t get off to a smooth start and having encountered some difficulties at the door we thought otherwise of rounding off our weekend in citric style, rather pointing ourselves in the direction of home, even passing a bemused Leomeo who was a tad disappointed that we would not be joining him on the dancefloor. But a handful of incoming calls soon smoothed over the issue and we were met on route back to Area by Jerry Boston and then as we entered the club by Steven Sharp himself, both treating us superbly and making immediate amends for the confusion over our earlier exclusion. With that hiccup over, Jerry continued to escort us into the club and having dropped our bits & bobs upstairs, we were back down in the club, raring to go, venturing first into the Terrace room where Terry Bryan was ripping up the space with some superb sounds, the already packed Spirit Of Star promoted area awash with party goers intent of lapping up every musical morsel that Mr Bryan was feeding them.
But further down in the Blackbox room it was much more of a German feel to it, as uber cool underground club Nightkomm was sporting one of its residents, Thomas William, playing out some tough tech & progressive beats to an appreciative yet selective audience, although our eyes were pointed in the direction of Area’s main room, where Orange “Raw” resident Gonzalo Rivas was stoking up the atmosphere and entering the room through our usual route to find our favoured spot by the D.J. booth, we could see that this amiable Spaniard had attracted quite a crowd, the podiums full of half naked muscled torso’s, plenty of revellers filling the spaces on ground level and even our select little corner awash with a gaggle of guys and gals, swinging to the beats. Looking around, the usual lighting & effects were in full tilt, the large screens behind the D.J. booth illuminating the area with attractive & intriguing visuals to tempt the mind. Gonzalo was delivering & delighting with a string of tech infused electro sounds, dipping into the occasional familiar hard edged floor filler which saw the room numbers swell to near capacity and with pyrotechnic explosions a plenty the scene was now set for another outrageously overt Orange outing, even though the day was still relatively young.
Back out on the Terrace and having seen the planned D.J. line-up on the wall, we were expecting to savour the beats of one Paul Martin, but looking behind the booth our eyes seemed to be deceiving us as we are sure we were seeing Jamie Head selecting the disc’s, but were relieved we weren’t seeing things when the unmistakable welcoming smile that Jamie always gives us was in evidence and remarking to him just what a surprise & treat it was to see him in place, we made our minds up in an instant to hold station and savour what turned out to be yet another uplifting and joyous Jamie jamboree of a performance, one that came very close to his last Orange set in this very spot, made even more perfect by the arrival of Mis (whisperer)-White who had entertained us so the last time around. Now we were well into our Bank Holiday stride, ducking & diving to the delicious dance delectations and it seemed that plenty others were getting the idea too, arrivals mingling with the ever increasing crowd, while others were peeling off the main room to enrich their morning with some music from the lighter, funkier side. And such was the enjoyable extent of Jamie’s set that our dancing dervish was spotted by an inbound Hifi Sean who commented when he saw us in our spot in the Terrace room “...you are still here from Beyond!!...” and whilst it wasn’t quite the feel of our favourite afterhours, it nevertheless felt like our clubbing home.
Occasional trips into the main room to lap up snippets of supreme Spaniard and international representative for Sorry Shoes, Ivan Gomez, and then to Hifi’s deep & dirty beats in the Nightkomm room, were the only disturbances for the vast majority of Jamie’s performance, but with one of those trips we got wind that D’Johnny would be starting his stint before Steve Pitron, so made haste for our spot back in the main space. And we weren’t to be disappointed as Mr Johnny treated us to an awesome two hours of terrific tunes, funky, electro twisted, tech infused yet truly tremendous tracks that sent us wild with energetic excitement, going into serious dancing move mindset, burning up our space next to the booth in hypnotic heaven, hardly moving from our spot, save for the quick dive for refreshments to fuel our exhaustive escapades. And the more D’Johnny played his selections, the more we moved & grooved to his sounds, each & every record filling us enthusiasm to dance on & on. The morning changed to afternoon with consummate ease with our overt Orange occasion definately in top gear, Mr Johnny very much at the top of his game with this set, seemingly loving every minute of it, we spotting his head bopping up & down to the beats, all balanced beautifully with the Area pyrotechnic explosions, lighting & lasers and it has to be said, that here we were witnessing D’Johnny’s best set to date and we have heard quite a few in our time.
A quick breather saw us spot Nacho Chapado taking over the reins from Hifi Sean in the Blackbox and Spirit Of Stars’ Supersized Pool Party resident Aurel Devil crank up the volume in the Terrace, but we were intent on continuing our dancing activity in the main room which was about to get even more excitable as Steve Pitron then took to the decks, which just a day after being confined to the corridor for his back-to-back performance with Mikey D, we actually had room to dance on the main floor itself this time. And were we in for a treat or what, as track after track hit repeated resonance and all the favourites in there too, including “Here Comes The Rain”, “Stereo Love”, “Acapella” and yes you guessed it “Release Me”, ticker tape showers & rocket pyro’s timed to perfection to further heighten the already amazing atmosphere. With D’Johnny & Jamie now off duty and enjoying a slice or two of the Pitron pulsating performance, we delighted in their company as well as that of ladies Mis-White & Liz Dowling who were dancing like crazy along with us, as was pal Jason, revelling in the rapturous renditions Steve was reaching for.
And it was in the musical mastery of this incredible D.J. talent where we saw out the remainder of our stay at this outstanding Orange outing, but not before timing our snippet of Fat Tony’s turn in the Terrace, marking the occasion with that record again, Zoe Baldwin proving the hit of the dancefloor still, well over a year after releasing her scintillating song. But with Mr Pitron’s phenomenal performance coming to a close and our head about to explode, so good was the music, we had to make our leave of this audacious afterparty which served as the perfect end to a truly incredible weekend of LGDF activity, which started & finished in what can only be described as the best club venue we have experienced in recent years by a country mile and one that makes each & every Bank Holiday Orange a truly memorable experience.
What more is there to say? Well, we have categorically answered the first question posed at the outset by confirming that, yes, this was one major hum dinger of a party and met all our expectations, we going further to say that it actually exceeded a whole handful of them, not least from three superstar D.J’s that like all the LGDF parties before this one, proved that we have amazing home-grown talent that only this sort of festival can serve to highlight, the London crowd often taking for granted just what greatness they have on offer within their clubbing scene. And who did it for us? Well, the three kings were indisputably Jamie Head, D’Johnny & Steve Pitron, each one of delivering pure quality in their own inimitable way and in doing so, not only matched the Easter Bank Holiday Orange outing at Area, improved on the Hustlaball Orange Afterparty at Fire, but contributed to make this third Orange special event probably the best of the lot. Steven Sharp & your Citric Dessert Delight, we salute you. (DISCO MATT)
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