Where do I begin?
I felt kind of out of it at the start of the night... But things just kept getting better and better. The night took a huge upswing when we goaded Cait in to drifting along with us. Came in just at the end of Hujib's set... the detailed search blew me away... One step short of a finger up the batty.
Getting inside, it was good to see all kinds of familiar faces. Had a drink and a chat with Dougal, who was looking kind of lost and scared in the bar. The usual 19+ insanity started up, and continued straight through to the end.
Frisky's set was gorgeous as usual. Epic track selection, and beautifully mixed.
Marcus & JD were mind blowing too. The length and creativity of the mixing, and the selection of jungle/dnb anthems had me rocking out proper.
Dougal was quite solid. He played a healthy mix of new stuff, older stuff, EP stuff, and other labels. Jumper brought some fresh material, and that unbelievable stage presence.
Frolic was a joy to work with. A few newer anthems, and all kinds of madness from the crowd. I couldn't believe the vibe on the dancefloor, and the energy that was coming back to me. I've never played for such a crowd in my life.
I had to rest during D-Minus' set, 'cos I was utterly spent, but I heard a lot of proper choonage being pushed out. Respect on the 4am remix! B'oh!
Unabomber's 'Tribute to Z103.5' set was his traditional goodness, dirtiness, and creativity. A lot of DJ's could learn a lot from watching him at work.
Silver1 did an excellent job of changing up the tempo, and bringing up the energy for the last set to a point where nobody wanted to leave. John Gotti's Revenge and Deep Inside were long overdue for a Hulla return. A pleasure as always to tag along for your set.
Shouts to all the wicked peeps who came up and said hi throughout the night. So much love in that room, so much positive energy. Hullabaloo is alive and well in each and every one of you, and I can't wait 'til December when we get to do it all over again. Thanks to the Frolics for 20 of the best nights of my life. Thanks to Kris, Andrea, Stacey, and the rest of the friendship crew for all your hard work. Thanks to the DJ's and MC's for running things like it's supposed to be.
Shouts to Athena, JD, Anna, Chrisky, Donny, Wendy, Mike, Tamara, Polina, Karlos, Mandy, Cait, George, Dougal, Margaret, Paul, Ashley, Elliot, Jeff, Tommy, Bob, Andy, Pete, Jenn, The Twins, Timmeh, NoFrills, and everyone I forgot. It was a sublime weekend that I won't soon forget.
Above all, thanks to everyone who knows the words.
B'oh!
MCED