philcharnock
07-11-2004, 06:49 PM
...The Southport Weekender. I simply experienced some of the best music I have ever heard last night. At one point there was Rainer Truby, Kerri Chandler and Danny Krivit (who was playing a brilliant true garage set) all on simultaneously. It was like having Root Down, Shelter and The Paradise Garage all under one roof! In Southport!! :shock:
The music I heard made 90% of clubs sound so stale and un-adventurous. To say I didnt hear a song all night that was anything less than 'best tune ever' material is absolutly no exageration. Juergen from Jazzanova blew my mind with some of the most amazing dancefloor jazz, soul, techno and broken beats. He was followed by the awesome Rainer Truby who played the most forward thinking house music and in his words 'boogie music'. The two of them are simply some of the best Djs on the planet, true masters of their craft. 8)
In The Powerhouse Frankie Knuckles redeemed himself in my eyes, and in the Conniseurs Corner Danny Krivit allowed me a taste of an era of music that I so desperatly wish I had a closer connection to as he went way back into his amazing disco, soul and funk collection. A priviledge. :D
Kerri Chandler kept us rocking til 8.30pm with his mix of house from all eras. If you havent heard this guy go seek him out. As a DJ per se he isnt the greatest, but its the way he sings, dances and plays keys over the music. He will often stop the music to tell an anecdote or to explain the reason he is playing a record! And this is no intimate setting, the room is way bigger than the Courtyard! He made it feel like 'An Audience with Kerri Chandler'. You know like an Audience with Barry Manilow but with house music! :!:
Also think about this. I had such a good time hearing all these great acts, but i still missed out on Theo Parrish, Gilles, Snowboy, Matty Heilbron, Frankie Feliciano, Morales, Dego, Benji B, Norman Jay,etc. There is toooooo much good music at this event. If you truly love dance music you have to experience it... XXX
The music I heard made 90% of clubs sound so stale and un-adventurous. To say I didnt hear a song all night that was anything less than 'best tune ever' material is absolutly no exageration. Juergen from Jazzanova blew my mind with some of the most amazing dancefloor jazz, soul, techno and broken beats. He was followed by the awesome Rainer Truby who played the most forward thinking house music and in his words 'boogie music'. The two of them are simply some of the best Djs on the planet, true masters of their craft. 8)
In The Powerhouse Frankie Knuckles redeemed himself in my eyes, and in the Conniseurs Corner Danny Krivit allowed me a taste of an era of music that I so desperatly wish I had a closer connection to as he went way back into his amazing disco, soul and funk collection. A priviledge. :D
Kerri Chandler kept us rocking til 8.30pm with his mix of house from all eras. If you havent heard this guy go seek him out. As a DJ per se he isnt the greatest, but its the way he sings, dances and plays keys over the music. He will often stop the music to tell an anecdote or to explain the reason he is playing a record! And this is no intimate setting, the room is way bigger than the Courtyard! He made it feel like 'An Audience with Kerri Chandler'. You know like an Audience with Barry Manilow but with house music! :!:
Also think about this. I had such a good time hearing all these great acts, but i still missed out on Theo Parrish, Gilles, Snowboy, Matty Heilbron, Frankie Feliciano, Morales, Dego, Benji B, Norman Jay,etc. There is toooooo much good music at this event. If you truly love dance music you have to experience it... XXX