In Mala we trust

Deviation at Cable, Saturday 12 February

Getting into Cable is almost as bad as going through security at the airport... I have my driving license scanned... (my friend, who doesn't have an id on him, has his credit card scanned instead...) Once I'm in, I have to squeeze through the crowds trying to get to the bar. Getting myself a drink takes me about 1/2hr. Such a small bar for a venue of that size... Well there is another bar in the other room, but come on... surely the bar in the main room should be bigger than that! Don't get me wrong, I like the venue... The soundsystem is great, the atmosphere is good, the staff is friendly, even the security is polite!.. It's just the bar in the main room... It's too small!.. Which is good I guess in a way, cause I end up not drinking as much...

I get to the club late (as always...) and miss Benji B, which is a shame. I don't miss Floating Points, which is also a shame, cause I'm really not liking what I'm hearing... That does take me by surprise, I really liked what I previously heard from him. This is the first time I see him play and I've been looking forward to it. It's kind of... I don't even know how to describe it... Definitely not my thing, maybe it's just me expecting to hear something different. While Floating Points is playing I move to the other room, which is actually really cool! Funkineven is playing some really nice electro housey tunes... Ramadanman starts and I'm back in the main room. Really good set! I'm at the front from the beginning till the end! And then the highlight of my night... Mala!

(photo taken from google images)

This man can do no wrong! I've seen him play so many times and he's always amazing! His DJing is so consistently perfect! His set is bassy, deep, dark, hard. He has a special connection with the crowd. He finishes his set 20mins before closing time. It would have been great to see him play for another 20mins, but at least I briefly get to see Benji B!