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The single most stand out memory I have from the Guv is still my first visit in September of 2002, for the very first Labour of Love. It was my first time at a 19+ party, the first time in the Guv/KH complex, and the first (but not last) time seeing Armin, Danny Howells, and Deep Dish.
I had been to a few parties at the Better Living Center, but nothing quite like the Guv (lazers!)
The night started poorly with a 2 hour wait to get in 10pm-midnight, and extreme over crowding. At one point, trying to go from the Orange Room to the Guv main room, the hallway got so jammed, the bouncers closed things off, and made everybody back up and reverse direction. Thankfully the night was a blast after that.
It was my first time seeing Armin, and first time seeing trance with those lasers in the main room. The vibe in the room was amazing, Armin had a huge, genuine smile on his face, the crowd was very friendly and just plain fun. Of course it was way over packed, so we went up to the balcony to get a birds eye view, and boy was that a sight. Colours, and arms, and lights, it is etched into my memory!
Fast forward a little bit, and I am in the KH listening to some damn sexy, and grooving house music. Who ever it was, just kept building, and building, smooth as can be, not a beat out of place. Finally at the peak of their set, streamers come flying out of the ceiling, again perfectly timed. Being a noob, I was thinking 'how did they time it so well?'. The DJ finishes, climbs down the scaffolding, and I had to meet him, find out who had me grooving non-stop. Well I got to meet him, got a picture, and found out it was Danny Howells, I was an instant fan for life. He was incredibly nice, and humble, can he be described in any other fashion?
Now for the reason I was there, Deep Dish. All I can say is that played exactly how I had expected them to, Deep, pounding and long. Of course the crowd started to thin out, as it was getting late (early?), but they just didn't stop. I look off into one of the corners of the KH, and did a double take. There is a middle aged, stalky man, in a pink, vinyl Little Bow Peep costume, staff and all. That was the icing on the cake, and we decided it was time to head out. It was 8:30am, we are spit out on the Queens Quay and it is bright and sunny, jarring. I just had a few thoughts: 1) how are they still playing? 2) Where can I get some food 3) Did "that" just happen?
We ended up falling asleep on the go train back to Mississauga, and waking up in Oakville, fantastic. I had left the house at 8pm the night before, and got home at 1pm. Not bad for a 17 hour outing.
There is my review, only 12 years late.
| quote: | KOOL HAUS - Progressive House
DEEP DISH (Yoshitoshi Records)
DANNY HOWELLS [ www.dannyhowells.com ]
LUKE FAIR (Bedrock, Yoshitoshi Records)
GUVERNMENT - Hard House/Trance
BAD BOY BILL [ www.badboybill.com ]
INFECTED MUSHROOM (Live P.A., Israel)
ARMIN VAN BUUREN (United, Holland)
MARK OLIVER [ www.markoliver.ca ]
ORANGE ROOM - Drum & Bass
ANDY C (Ram Recordings) & MC GQ
EVERFRESH
MARCUS VISIONARY
LUSH
MYSTICAL INFLUENCE
RYAN RUCKUS
MC CADDY CAD, L-NATURAL
THE DRINK - House
MANZONE & STRONG, ADDY
SKYBAR - Breaks
ADAM FREELAND (Marine Parade, UK)
FUNK n’STYLE, DAVE SADDLER, D-MONIC, ROBB G., JOHN E
CHARLIES - Hip Hop, R&B
DOPEY, KINETIC, TASC, J-TEC
THE GOLDCLUB LOUNGE - House
TIM PATRICK |
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Ferry Corsten 4-10
