Blueprint party at Cable

Saturday night, Cable, Blueprint Records party, one room, James Ruskin, 3hr Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock back to back set. Of course once again we had to go through the usual super anal security check of Cable to enter the club. Even though their security system is enough to put you off from going there, the security staff is actually quite nice! Got there at midnight and stayed until about 4am. The venue wasn't too busy, which was a relief, as it made the night so much more bearable than other times... It wasn't too crowded, we didn't have to queue for too long to get a drink, the crowd quite young often looking like it was their first techno party... but overall quite happy with the setting! Musicwise, what is there to say? Really enjoyed Ruskin's set, he played some nice tunes, the crowd seemed to enjoy dancing quite a lot! Then the long awaited back to back set of Dettmann and Klock. Dettmann started with his usual darkish sound and the set continued like that! Didn't stay till the end, but I can most definitely say I was happy to be there! I have to admit though, I have seen both Dettmann and Klock at Corsica Studios before and it was far better there... 

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!