all i can say is
wow
it's really hard for me to think that Hullabaloo is over. I have no idea how many hullas I went to over the years but the number is waaay up there. I started out at Rush Hour and then didnt miss one till way after funtopia 3. Who knows. Hulla was huge for me. Meet sooo many good friends that are still in my life at hullas, i feel in love at a hulla, i wrecked a few braincells at hulla... It has totally changed my life in countless ways. Nearer to the end I stopped going out as much and would only go out for the big to-dos. There was no way I was going to miss All Good Things.
We got to the party early. In time to see a good portion of silver1's set. I meet tommy years ago (maybe at big top?) and have partied quite a few times with him. It was really an emotional last set ever from this man but he totally ripped it up. Him taking off the silver at the end of his set and the ravers going nuts was something special.
Went outside after, and this is why I went, and ran into tons of people who I used to see every weekend out at parties. All the same, most have stopped partying as much but they all had to represent hulla one last time. That is what hulla meant to us ravers.
Next up was D D D-Minus. What a hoot this guy is! Through out the years I've gotten to know Donny as well and he is always jokes. This was his last set ever as a hhc dj and he as well went out with a bang. He has one of the best stage presence out there and he really preformed at AGT. Some Donny at the bar afterwards before he even says hello he grabs his beer, shoves it in my face, and makes me chug it while he's holding in. The result is me being covered in beer. It was so hot in there and I was already soaked so it didn't matter too much.
Up next my favourite all time dj. The dj frisky! Again, I got to know Chris through the years. He gave me a present at the party that truly means the world to me... So good and thoughtfull. Of course he tore the place apart. His set will go down as one of my rave moments. Dancing on stage, my fav dj drops my fav track (children of the night) and I look out over the crowd and the place is going fucking bananas! Of course I had to join in. My old bones can't dance like I used to though
Elixir and Subsonic Chronic next up. Sucks to shit that they had to play together but they played such and old school trance set. My god the tracks they dropped. Pete played Goon - Panic which is my fav non hhc track, Elixir dropped Wizards of the Sonic. This being the only trance set of the night it totally went off.
I knew the slide show was coming up so I bee-lined it up to the balcony and got right to the front. An emotional tidal wave. So many memories flooding back. Totally done really well.
Frolic ended it as fitting as can be. During the night I told him how much I appreciated Hulla and what it went. We we're both teary eyed (gay, shut up) Unfortunatly I'm old now adays and my gas tank was really on E (empty not the drug..) so I'm sure I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have. I don't think I have ever seen an encore for a dj. Great track selection!
Big up the pre and post parties at Basic and McBee (ya, you are totally Basic at the last hulla..
) Lots of good memories over the years kev... the jets totally soared!
Everyone I saw, awesome to see you all. I can't even start to say everyone's name but you have all touched my life in different ways. Thank You.
Hulla, you are over now, never, ever to be forgotten. Until the hopefull reunion party. R.I.P.