It took me a while to upload these, but here they are! I wasn't impressed with Sonar Day Friday and Saturday, I thought the lineup was really poor, still I had a lot of fun! Sonar Night on Saturday on the other hand was amazing! Trying to remember who I saw seems almost impossible... To name a few (while looking back at the programme); Chris Cunningham, Underworld, Surgeon, Silent Servant, Africa Hitech, Paul Kalkbrenner, James Holden, Shakleton, Lucy... Didn't stay to see Shakleton for long, as I had seen him a few times before... Underworld was super nice; getting old, but still got it! Very excited to see Chris Cunningham that by the time I decided to see him when he last played in London, the gig was sold out... Paul Kalkbrenner is such a performer! He had everything needed for a closing act (even though he wasn't really the closing act); the big stage, the lighting, the attitude, and of course probably all the tracks from Berlin Calling. The crowd loved him! And I did too! After Paul Kalkbrenner, a couple of disappointing tracks from James Holden and off to see Silent Servant, who for me was perfect to end the festival, with a pretty industrial dark set.
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
'new and unreleased techno only'
Dollop at The Citypost Building and Machine at Islington Metal Works, Friday 25 February
Stop 1: The Citypost Building to see Luke Abbott and James Holden
I get to Dollop when Luke Abbott is playing; he's ok. I'm more interested in seeing James Holden; unfortunately I find his set pretty boring, it's like a flatline. I don't feel there is a peak anywhere in the set and I'm really not impressed by any of his tunes. I decide to leave around 3.30am before he finishes his set.
Stop 2: Islington Metal Works to see Luke Slater and Ben Sims
I rush to Machine! I manage to get there at 3.45am, waste 5-10mins at the door and get to see the last 10mins of Luke Slater's set. As soon as I enter the room I question myself: Why did I go to Dollop if I knew Machine was on? Anyway I'm here now, suddenly with a big smile on my face! Luke Slater plays really loud and hard, I love it! And then... Ben Sims! What I've been waiting for all night!!! He's probably one of the best DJs I've seen! He starts straight away (and continues) with some really heavy industrial tunes. If you want to listen to some new excellent techno with some great machine like background visuals, then this is the party!
Next Machine is at East Village on 15 April with Rolando as headline guest.
Stop 1: The Citypost Building to see Luke Abbott and James Holden
I get to Dollop when Luke Abbott is playing; he's ok. I'm more interested in seeing James Holden; unfortunately I find his set pretty boring, it's like a flatline. I don't feel there is a peak anywhere in the set and I'm really not impressed by any of his tunes. I decide to leave around 3.30am before he finishes his set.
I rush to Machine! I manage to get there at 3.45am, waste 5-10mins at the door and get to see the last 10mins of Luke Slater's set. As soon as I enter the room I question myself: Why did I go to Dollop if I knew Machine was on? Anyway I'm here now, suddenly with a big smile on my face! Luke Slater plays really loud and hard, I love it! And then... Ben Sims! What I've been waiting for all night!!! He's probably one of the best DJs I've seen! He starts straight away (and continues) with some really heavy industrial tunes. If you want to listen to some new excellent techno with some great machine like background visuals, then this is the party!
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