I don't think I've seen a crowd as up for it on a Thursday since I was last in London @ Buramba. But that was drum 'n bass and this is techno. I wandered in soon after 10 and the first song I heard was Theo Parish's 'I Can't Take It'. This is a techno night if ever there was one and Mark Broom was playing Theo Parish! At any rate... that didn't last long. Within 4 songs he was well into techno, but not long thereafter I heard two songs from Designer Music Volume 1 and Rob Hood's 'Detroit: One Circle'. By 11:00 the place was filling up and by 11:30 it was full. Mark Broom's set was seriously top-notch. I didn't disagree with a single song. Most of it took me by surprise. Towards the end he really cranked it up to lead into Carolla and played his latest track with that severe bass-driven beat and the ghostly whail. Not sure what it's called, but it sounded SICK on the Propoganda sound system. Mark Broom was brilliant. I can't say enough good things about his set. Everything I'm looking for in a techno DJ.
Marco Carolla got on and tore it up for about 5 tracks, then settled into 'European style' a bit much for my taste. The mixing was great, and I was feeling about 1/3 of the tracks, but the other tracks were a tad unfulfilling. Chris Liebing got on and after about 10 minutes of setting up odd gear ripped into it, but I felt about the same during his set as I did during Carolla's. Great moments, but the total track selection didn't cut it IMO. However, I had a great time, dancing most of the night, largely because the crowd was so into it. Bottom-line: if you like what these guys normally do, you MUST come down. If you love great techno a la [313], you need to come down for Mark Broom's sets whenever he plays. I imagine he will fill the early slot most nights he plays. You cannot beat a £4 cover for this sort of talent. I would pay twice that without hesitation just to see Mark Broom. I will probably be there week hea plays and I'll definitely be there next week for Ben Sims. One venue criticism: why the f*ck is all the beer American (except Fosters), read: why does it all suck? At least it's not overpriced though. Oh, and to answer my dresscode question, there doesn't seem to be one, but most people looked reasonably nice. Tristan ===== Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com Music: http://www.mp313.com Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
