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wicked night, however turned out completly different to how I intended. My plan, if you like, was to see sasha & digweed and fritting between Bedrock and global tent.
However on ariving we spent about an hour and a half of drinking a few beers and speaking to the car next to us (i mean the people in it of course) in the car park before venturing in.
On entering, headed straight for the strongbow rooms, got a seat on those yellow chairs and listented to a pretty good set by someone called Arthur Baker, heard Spektrum - Kinda New (tierschwartz dub) followed by rocketman or something along those lines and a really funky remake of the "girl I want to be with you" tune.
Next port of call was the beach to see Roger Sanchez, liked the arena, liked the music, he used loops to good effects and it was quite a spectacle with the planes and the dancers, one of which was a transvestite im sure of it.
After a while of roger sanchez I moved straight to the gods tent, firstly to have a look, secondly i was lucky enough to catch the end of Gabriel and Dreseden and more importantly picotto.
I dont have much knowledge about the genre but loved hjis remix of New Order - Blue Monday, at least thats what i remember it as, (going "how do you feel, to love me like you do") and mixed into another favourite of mine New Time, New Place.
By which time Sasha and John Digweed were underway so I left Picotto, picked up another drink and headed for bedrock. I had been waiting specifically to see these two and had been the main reason for purchasing my ticket, allough Unfortunatly i just couldnt enjoy them in the arena, it was far too hot and the sound was wierd. I think the speakers near the centre of the arena were slightly behind the main frount speakers and from certain points in the room it sounded like a constant trainwreck. Im not sure if this were true, but the tent didnt quite sound right. It really runined my enjoyment so after about 40 mins i was too hot and bothered and left.
I'm very glad i did leave too, went to see Oakenfold for a bit, enjoying that with quite a significant crowd building untill i was mobbeb byu two women desperate to direct them to the next tent. pointing to the tipis (sp) i thiought i'd got rid of them only to find out 20 mins later as these two idiots stumbled back to me saying we cant hear any music in there.
We left (not the girls, me and mates) to go see Morillo, who i'd seen not long ago at gods in brum and thought he was awsome, allough he outdid himself with an incredible set which was by far the best iof the night and nmakes him my number one dj. The highlights being Nirvana - Smells Like teen spirit, coldplay - god put a smile upon my face and ending with eurithmics - sweet dreams.
Then some chips then straight to tiesto. I found it all a bit bland, but it soon picked up and i was just a sucker for hearing his adagio for stings, awsome atmosphere really enjoyed it. Paul van Dyk bored me a bit and left to sit outside and relax after about 40mins of pvd.
Went to go watch Freeland who blew me away, highlight being The Cult - She sells sanctuary, and i enjoyed the deep bass on his We want your soul track, allough the only annoying thing was how he kept teasing us by cutting in snippets of DJ Shadow - Orgon Donor and i really hoped he might end with it, but he never actually dropped the record, damn shame.
Quite weary now after no stimulation since a pint of strongbow, what seems like a lifetime ago. Which is why i was glad to enjoy an energetic set from ferry, with system F - Out of the Blue being good fun as was art of trance - madagascar. Even though Tiesto had played his remix only an hour ago, i still appreciated ferrys remix of William orbit - barbers Adagio for strings. allough why he played only a bit of ferry corsten - punk which was axed in favour of that rock your body rock tune i'll never know. tit.
Fergie was a contender for set of the night, really enjoyed it, hearing new time, new place for the second time in the night as well as a remix of tim delux - it just wont do and that song of which I've forgotten the name going "come on - dance with me, move your body right next to me (otr something along those lines) its a really old track anyhow coz i heard it out when i first started clubbing. Then i kinda took a back seat for the last ten mins i cannot remeber what was on,a ll i could remeber is hearing fergie really overdo the flanger effect. Nearly as much as he overdid all as his actign behind the decks as he took over from ferry, allough it was kinda funny and after a bit of hesitiation the crowd really went for it.
I poped my head in on Umek as i went to fill up my water arriving back just as fergie was finishing allough we decided to call it a day after that, there were only 2 of us left standing now and my mate wanted out, as did I really. So just after 6 i left and that was that.
I cannot sleep, best if i just sit the day out. hence the rarther long winded review. gonna watch my bro play cricket this afternoon i think and then an early night. Shame i couldnt meet any TA's allough i did text dj_mdma but with the delay in sending and recieving messages it was to no avail.
Hope you all had as much fun as me, awsome night despite not being able to enjoy sasha and digweed. Highlight of the night had to be morillo though, world class set from a world clas dj.
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Global Gathering 2004 Review Thread
, oh yeah, and also hearing some classics and 'in silence' twice, fack, i love that tune 
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