Oh dear, sounds like I should definitely have been a bit more patient
since all those tracks qualify as techno in my book.
Agreed that Freddy Fresh was good - really heavy breaks + an
absolutely fantastic moustache
Forgot to mention Bugz In The Attic - they were excellent, really
maintaining a solid groove throughout their set despite at least 3
different DJs spinning. Hadn't heard them do their thing before and
was actually pretty impressed. The whole laidback yet driving vibe of
their set actually slightly reminded me of the early days of Speed at
the Mars Bar.
As for Alucidnation, admittedly he's not got the greatest stage
presence, but in the right setting his live shows can be really
affecting, then again I am quite a militant ambient lover.....
If we're talking anodyne then Nitin Sawhney was a personal low point
for me, apart from the backstage loos.
D.
At 03:48 pm +0100 6/8/03, David Hampson wrote:
>>but Francois K was a bit dissapointing...no techno!
You should have hung around - he played a few obvious things which
are still techno as far as I am aware - Strings of Life by Rhythim
Is Rhythim, Black Water by Octave One (its still techno even though
he played the instrumental), that new Carl Craig and Laurent Garnier
one... Maybe now they are well known they are no longer techno!?!
Mainly house set though, but that's what I was expecting...
Not a great deal of techno on the bill at the Chill: Freddy Fresh
was my pick of the weekend playing lots of sample-ridden electro
mash-ups that I'm sure will never ever get cleared... Then Mike
Paradinas played a great old skool selection on Sunday afternoon....
Mr Scruff was as ever good though it would be nice if he would step
aside and let someone else head the bill for once... Hexstatic get
better and better everytime I see them - I think its a case of
computer technology finally catching up with them! Their recorded
material tends to be a little weak but when they're mixing up Fools
Gold and WFL with Public Enemy and that Boots Are Made For Walking
mashup and the Chic remix they cannot do wrong :)
As usual it was good fun but it would be nice to see a few of the no
talent mates club being thrown off the bill (that Alucination guy is
particularly weak - had to sit through one of his limp sets at their
winter festival once - and I was not suprised to see his name up
there yet again) and a few more interesting acts being added during
the daytime...
Cheers
David
