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Full Day’s Shift at Fabric On & On & On…, Dinner Break at Secretsundaze – Full Time Rave Review!

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | Event Reviews | 1 Comment

Photos by Nik Torrens for RA

After the success of the Fabric 10th Birthday it showed that marathon Berghain style party sessions could work in London, so it made sense for fabric to give it another stab, this time under the “just for fun” circumstances. So the first weekend in March saw fabric host another 30 hour marathon session from Saturday night through till Monday morning, with a line up equally as mammoth to suit. Everything was pointing to a party as fun and wild as the 10^th birthday, but ultimately that was its main draw back.

Like a younger sibling “On and On…” inadvertently followed in the footsteps of its older sibling “the 10th Birthday”, where every detail was compared to the other every step of the way. First comparison to be made was the crowd and atmosphere. Arriving on Sunday morning, Troxler is in full affect with Craig Richards. Room 1 is a comfortable busy, similar to the 10th Birthday and perfect for throwing shapes; except the main difference was a lacking edge in the atmosphere. › Continue reading

Tags: Berghain, Centre Point, Chez Damier, Craig Richards, Dave Clarke, Dinky, Ellen Allien, Fabric, Keith Worthy, Paramount, Radioslave, Red Bull Music Academy, Secretsundaze, Seth Troxler, Soundstream, Todd Terje, Trus'me, Wolf and Lamb

Prove Your Love to the Rave – Weekend Options

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 | Event Preview | No Comments

Valentines weekend, according to numerous industries the only weekend where you can show your love to that special person through expensive mediocre set menus, wilted single roses and novelty heart shaped gifts. The whole thing has become such a charade, but luckily there are plenty of options this weekend to show our protest against the greeting card and novelty item dictators.

Red bull Music Academy at South Bank Centre (Buy Tickets)

This weekend sees the start of the Red Bull Music Academy which is taking place over the coming weeks in London. The academy brings together prospective musical talent from across the world to work and share ideas with help from established and successful music industry types. In conjunction with the academy, Red Bull have a series of events lined up for the general public. This Friday sees Red Bull team up with Resident Advisor at the stunning Royal Festival Hall in the South Bank Centre for a head on collision of experimental electronica, Jazz and techno. There are two acts in particular that have us foaming at the mouth. We have a showcase from SHAPE, › Continue reading

Tags: Adultnapper, Alex Cellar, Anthea, Basic Channel, Bugge Wesseltoft, Cagedbaby, Carl Craig, Centre Point, Dave Mothersole, Egyptian Lover, Francesco Tristano, GetPhysical, Giles Peterson, Henrik Schwarz, Innerzone Orchestra, James Priestley, Jamie Jones, Justin Robertson, Lightbox, Maurizio, Moritz Von Oswald, Mr C, Musiq Concrete, Phonica, Red Bull Music Academy, Resident Advisor, Royal Festival Hall, Sascha Dive, Secretsundaze, simon baker, South Bank Centre, Superfreq, Sychopant Slags, T-Bar, The Big Chill, The Horatia, Thomas Schumacher