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Sorry, G!! Cant come due to work but im sure your 28 text messages will keep me filled in

okay, ill do roll call for you, anyway

"The Prog/Tech Threesome"

Tachyon
Renegade
Basix21

&

BJeT
JPL (?)

my best prog party for 2005 so far, save for james holden came on close 2nd...


what a fucking wicked night.

met a few TAs too...


JPL no show? how was unify dude? did you get my text?

looking forward to CF tonight

awesome is right. fortier played the entire spectrum over 4 hours: deep prog, tech, breaks, chunky house basslines, electro. Topped it off with prog-trancey Sarah McLachlan remix (NFI what track) and a killer mix of The Killers - Mr Brightside. Didn't lose the dancefloor once, and finished a night of dark, brooding tunes with soaring melodies.

For those of you who haven't been, Banana Alley is one of this city's finest venues, and it suited this night down to a T. Nice size crowd, plenty of room to dance, very friendly folks and good company to boot!

Cheers to the TAs I hung out with:

JayKuE
mikkaa
Renegade
basix21
tachyon

Sorry I wasn't more talkative... was totally away with the fairies at the end there.

Didn't run into BJeT -- hope you enjoyed the night!

4.5 stars out of 5... all class.

It was night of progressive like no other I have heard in Melbourne. Fortier managed to mix it up for the whole 4 hours, and did not really lose the crowd once. Unlike a lot of other prog DJs who tend to play the same style of shit through the whole of their set, he was able to change the tempo, the groove and style of his set after every 2 to 3 tracks, which made his 4 hour set a whole lot more fun to dance to for the whole duration.

His set had a strong Detroit minimilistic techno flavour, which we don't get to see a lot of here in Australia, but is something that could definately grow on me.

Was not sure whether it was his fault or whether it was the equipment that fucked up when there was a major train wreck at the beginning of his set but find it particularly funny each time, how DJs have to make an effort to always look puzzled, fumblimg around looking at the equipment, just in an attempt to emphasise to the crowd that it was an equipment malfunction, instead of their own fault. Makes me feel reassured each time, that a trainwreck can happen to the best of us, when it can happen to someone of the ilk of Fortier.

On the whole it was a jolly good night for my first Private Function, and will definately not be my last. One of the better educated crowds I have seen out in a long while as well. Hope to see more of you at the next one.

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Originally posted by SQ-K Topped it off with prog-trancey Sarah McLachlan remix (NFI what track)

somebody name that track!

or die.

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Originally posted by SQ-K Sorry I wasn't more talkative... was totally away with the fairies at the end there.

LOL! you were great man don't worry

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Originally posted by tachyon JPL no show? how was unify dude? did you get my text?

yeah..found it at about 5 in the morning dude..sorry i didna get back 2 u..was at unify, and yeah it was really really good.
but yeah fortier sounded like he was the goods.


heeerrrrreee coooommmmmmmeeeesss the prog

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Originally posted by Light The Fuse but yeah fortier sounded like he was the goods.

dude he told me personally that he was experimenting a lot last night with heaps of driving electro prog, but then claims that he's not really into electro that much....

<3 <3 <3 his work with tech stuff though.. fucking awesomeness....

yeah hes a good guy..met him last time he was down...
and yeah he woulda said that because electro prog is nothing like real electro

electro prog / electro house / electro clash are to electro as what armin is to "ground breaking" artist.

the boy is on fire

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Originally posted by Renegade Fortier ranks in my top 3 prog DJs in the world atm and he sure as fuck knows how to rock a room.

Was I right or was I right?

Yeah Fortier was amazing. Tough, meaty sometimes techy, sometimes tribally, sometimes uplifting (especially towards the end) prog. Fucking relentless for the entire 4 hours (although he came out a bit handbaggy which I think had me and Gerry worred there for a while ). There's been a few good ones already, but that for me was probably the best set I've witnessed so far this year. Absolute class.

Good to see a decent TA contingent out to a prog event as well and to meet a few of you for the first time. Are we all up for Infusion this Friday?

the BEST set of 2005, loved every minute of it

two bad things:
1. sydney only got three hours (grumble )
2. at 3:30 i was really hungry and decided to go grab a Beef Kebab, i came back to hear the very end of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) � Hello, Is This Thing On? (40oz Re-Edit) the one track i had been anticipating most for the night - the aftertaste of that Kebab was extremely bitter

the last 40 minutes of fortiers set was insane, and consequently - my ankle is swollen again from dancing

awesome stuff.
big ups to Mr. Fortier for an outstanding set that had me on my feet all night. was good seeing mr Sid out and about as well as Lisa and her lovely sister. My clothes smell like ive been sleeping in a beer filled ashtray and my mouth tastes like aids on top of the giant headache i have.

bed.

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Originally posted by tonydanza My clothes smell like ive been sleeping in a beer filled ashtray and my mouth tastes like aids on top of the giant headache i have.

oh, the usual you mean

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Originally posted by tathi the BEST set of 2005, loved every minute of it

rather premature dude, better wait till you see howells.

so much for my quiet weekend. now at work..with the worst headache.. plus all of melb adsl is down so it's damn busy BUT it was worth it. had a great time for the most part really enjoyed the music.. it does get bit repetitve at times but overall i spent most of the night on my feet

Really enjoyed Fortiers set.. esp the first 30 and def the last 30minutes.. the last two tracks OMG luved it

loved the venue and even more excited about the TT:Event being there. Best Aircon in any club i have ever been in

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Originally posted by tonydanza awesome stuff. big ups to Mr. Fortier for an outstanding set that had me on my feet all night. was good seeing mr Sid out and about as well as Lisa and her lovely sister. My clothes smell like ive been sleeping in a beer filled ashtray and my mouth tastes like aids on top of the giant headache i have. bed.

nice to the see the boys out and expanding their horizons at Sweetchilli. Only managed to catch the first hour, as was dead buggered and wasn't planning a big one.

hmmm, i heard his set sucked?

said it was really dull and boring?

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Originally posted by muli hmmm, i heard his set sucked? said it was really dull and boring?

they must've talked about nik fish's set.

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Originally posted by muli hmmm, i heard his set sucked? said it was really dull and boring?

yeah from what I saw, wasn't the best prog set Ive heard. Definitely not enough variety for my liking and at times felt like I had top leave the room because it was getting way too monotnous. In saying that, Sweetchilli boys undoubtedly put on the best parties in terms of production and atmosphere. Really enjoyed that second room!

See you all at Danny Howells

no see YOU at THE HACKER!

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Originally posted by S_madis See you all at Danny Howells

yes you will

I'm a maybe on the whole Howells thing, if it's at sounds then meh

See how we go closer to the date.


But im playing a closing set the morning of danny howells

so i might be a bit at howells.

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