Hey Folks,
Well, after an uber colossal “Under Construction” party at the Fridge on 6th February, signalling a new direction for this massive Spanish club brand in the capital, Matinee returns for another huge party next weekend, Saturday 20th March to be precise, with a special Circuit Festival pre-party event, entitled “Circuit”.
Following the Matinee London franchise changing hands over the New Year, the Logan Presents team pulled off a spectacular showing last month, in some ways taking the club back to its grass roots, with the music doing the talking, although P.A. Vanessa Klein really made an impact, as did Logan’s team of terrific dancers, keeping the crowd entertained right through the whole 8 hours. As we have come to expect from this production team, the lighting & effects were top notch and the party attracted a similarly sensationally looking crowd that packed the Fridge out to capacity. It was also pleasing to see old favourite Matinee residents Pagano & Paul Heron in amongst the action, both treating us to prolific performances behind the decks. If you weren’t there, you missed a great party, so it’s best you make sure you don’t miss this one.
Now, some of you may be wondering, what is the Circuit Festival? And why have a pre-party? Well, first and foremost, The Circuit Festival has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s biggest dance celebrations, with a weeklong calendar of events, returning this year on July 31st, running through until August the 8th, to once again take over Barcelona. The festival attracted a crowd well over 50,000 hot & hunky guys from across the world last year, events including a massive waterpark party, huge opening & closing events and plenty more in-between, some of the biggest club brands joining in the festivities, including Rapido & Salvation. But Matinee is the headline sponsor of the festival and is responsible for managing & organising most of the events across the week, also being the biggest club brand in Spain, so is intrinsic to the whole operation. Apart from their worldwide tours, The Circuit Festival is Matinee Group’s biggest single undertaking and looks set to be even bigger than last year, so truly deserves a special pre-party to showcase what will be on offer. And London will be the first to do just that, Logan & his team leading the way & giving you a taste of what will be on offer in Barcelona.
So, what can you expect from Matinee London’s “Circuit” event? Well, the music looks like being the centre of attention again, although interestingly team Logan Presents have chosen the two London D.J’s from their own stable, rather than going for names that have regularly graced the decks at Matinee parties since it came to the capital back in 2006. However, that said, both are extremely accomplished talents & will provide the excellent proverbial “bread to the sandwich filling” that will be Enrico Arghentini, star of Barcelona clubs D-Boy & La Madame, who will be flown in especially to inject some hot latino & euro-style sounds as well as Spanish beats to set the party well & truly alight. This talented D.J. is no stranger to London’s dancefloors having held sway at over more than a handful of Matinee parties in the capital and will bring not just his smouldering good looks, but a powerful package of monstrous music to add to the Matinee magic, so should provide a scintillating set not to be missed.
Flanking Enrico and getting proceedings started will be jetsetter D’Johnny, fresh from a vacation in the USA, so will be itching to get behind the decks & showcase his immense talents. We have been following this most enigmatic chap’s career since his early days at Barcode Soho way back when, Johnny having established a solid reputation for delivering hard edged yet funky house sounds to fit the environment he plays, whether it be in Fire’s main space for A.M., in the Terrace room at Beyond or on the big stage at SuperMartXe, he proving at the latter that he can hold sway to the massive theatre size crowd. It will be D’Johnny’s debut at Matinee (no pressure!) and we are sure he will be just the ticket to get the night pumping & pulsating. The final part of the three-way will be Nick Tcherniak, another London based D.J. that has made considerable waves across the clubbing scene and is no stranger to big style events, having played out on more than one occasion at SuperMartXe, was a staple inclusion in DTPM parties at Fabric and served up some stonking sets at Trade’s five parties during 2009. Nick, with the possible exception of one other, is usually responsible for leading us well & truly astray on the dancefloor, his tough tech style sounds delivering for us in every department and we cannot wait for his on the 20th, especially given some of the tracks he has been treating us to in recent live appearances & on his latest two podcasts. Unlike Johnny, this will not be Nick’s first Matinee D.J’ing experience, although whilst not a regular at previous outings, it is great to see him back.
With the music pretty much sorted & looking superb, what else can you expect? Well, there is no doubt that the Logan Presents production machine will be rolling out some vivacious visuals, drop dead gorgeous dancers & go-go’s, and prolific pyrotechnics to make sure this will be a second Matinee outing in their hands not to be forgotten. As of going to press, we have no news of any sort of P.A. or special stage show, but then Logan seems to be keeping these details firmly up his sleeve these days, but when we hear you will be the first to know. Now, for those of you that were at the “Under Construction” party, the issues of both the coatcheck & the bar service will still be very much in mind, however, both the promoter & the venue are acutely aware of just how bad the situation was during the last party and how many of you walked away disappointed, particularly with the lengthy wait to get your belongings out of the coatcheck. To this end, Logan has been working closely with the Fridge to ensure there is no replication of these problems and we can confirm that a brand new coatcheck facility has been added to the existing arrangements to speed up proceedings, while a new downstairs bar while aid more efficient service, we also being told the tired old toilets have been spruced up. Plus, as a goodwill gesture & an apology, Logan Presents have negotiated a free coatcheck at this Matinee event for everyone, hopefully reversing the decision of those of you that vowed to us you would never return.
Well, we just have time to run through some of the general details, re-capping that Matinee “Circuit” takes place on Saturday 20th March, doors opening at 10.30 p.m. & the club running through until 6.30 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, & Solarstation, as well as at The Box & Barcode. If you prefer to grab yours online, go to http://clubtickets.com/ or through http://loganpresents.com/ and don’t forget that Beyond will be the “official” afterparty, with a free shuttle bus service laid on to whisk you from Brixton to Vauxhall in comfort.
We will bring you any more details or updates in the appropriate “weekend recommendations” post, but suffice to say, the 20th March is a date you need to put in your diaries and should be on amazing & audacious outing.
xDM
Well, after an uber colossal “Under Construction” party at the Fridge on 6th February, signalling a new direction for this massive Spanish club brand in the capital, Matinee returns for another huge party next weekend, Saturday 20th March to be precise, with a special Circuit Festival pre-party event, entitled “Circuit”.
Following the Matinee London franchise changing hands over the New Year, the Logan Presents team pulled off a spectacular showing last month, in some ways taking the club back to its grass roots, with the music doing the talking, although P.A. Vanessa Klein really made an impact, as did Logan’s team of terrific dancers, keeping the crowd entertained right through the whole 8 hours. As we have come to expect from this production team, the lighting & effects were top notch and the party attracted a similarly sensationally looking crowd that packed the Fridge out to capacity. It was also pleasing to see old favourite Matinee residents Pagano & Paul Heron in amongst the action, both treating us to prolific performances behind the decks. If you weren’t there, you missed a great party, so it’s best you make sure you don’t miss this one.
Now, some of you may be wondering, what is the Circuit Festival? And why have a pre-party? Well, first and foremost, The Circuit Festival has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s biggest dance celebrations, with a weeklong calendar of events, returning this year on July 31st, running through until August the 8th, to once again take over Barcelona. The festival attracted a crowd well over 50,000 hot & hunky guys from across the world last year, events including a massive waterpark party, huge opening & closing events and plenty more in-between, some of the biggest club brands joining in the festivities, including Rapido & Salvation. But Matinee is the headline sponsor of the festival and is responsible for managing & organising most of the events across the week, also being the biggest club brand in Spain, so is intrinsic to the whole operation. Apart from their worldwide tours, The Circuit Festival is Matinee Group’s biggest single undertaking and looks set to be even bigger than last year, so truly deserves a special pre-party to showcase what will be on offer. And London will be the first to do just that, Logan & his team leading the way & giving you a taste of what will be on offer in Barcelona.
So, what can you expect from Matinee London’s “Circuit” event? Well, the music looks like being the centre of attention again, although interestingly team Logan Presents have chosen the two London D.J’s from their own stable, rather than going for names that have regularly graced the decks at Matinee parties since it came to the capital back in 2006. However, that said, both are extremely accomplished talents & will provide the excellent proverbial “bread to the sandwich filling” that will be Enrico Arghentini, star of Barcelona clubs D-Boy & La Madame, who will be flown in especially to inject some hot latino & euro-style sounds as well as Spanish beats to set the party well & truly alight. This talented D.J. is no stranger to London’s dancefloors having held sway at over more than a handful of Matinee parties in the capital and will bring not just his smouldering good looks, but a powerful package of monstrous music to add to the Matinee magic, so should provide a scintillating set not to be missed.
Flanking Enrico and getting proceedings started will be jetsetter D’Johnny, fresh from a vacation in the USA, so will be itching to get behind the decks & showcase his immense talents. We have been following this most enigmatic chap’s career since his early days at Barcode Soho way back when, Johnny having established a solid reputation for delivering hard edged yet funky house sounds to fit the environment he plays, whether it be in Fire’s main space for A.M., in the Terrace room at Beyond or on the big stage at SuperMartXe, he proving at the latter that he can hold sway to the massive theatre size crowd. It will be D’Johnny’s debut at Matinee (no pressure!) and we are sure he will be just the ticket to get the night pumping & pulsating. The final part of the three-way will be Nick Tcherniak, another London based D.J. that has made considerable waves across the clubbing scene and is no stranger to big style events, having played out on more than one occasion at SuperMartXe, was a staple inclusion in DTPM parties at Fabric and served up some stonking sets at Trade’s five parties during 2009. Nick, with the possible exception of one other, is usually responsible for leading us well & truly astray on the dancefloor, his tough tech style sounds delivering for us in every department and we cannot wait for his on the 20th, especially given some of the tracks he has been treating us to in recent live appearances & on his latest two podcasts. Unlike Johnny, this will not be Nick’s first Matinee D.J’ing experience, although whilst not a regular at previous outings, it is great to see him back.
With the music pretty much sorted & looking superb, what else can you expect? Well, there is no doubt that the Logan Presents production machine will be rolling out some vivacious visuals, drop dead gorgeous dancers & go-go’s, and prolific pyrotechnics to make sure this will be a second Matinee outing in their hands not to be forgotten. As of going to press, we have no news of any sort of P.A. or special stage show, but then Logan seems to be keeping these details firmly up his sleeve these days, but when we hear you will be the first to know. Now, for those of you that were at the “Under Construction” party, the issues of both the coatcheck & the bar service will still be very much in mind, however, both the promoter & the venue are acutely aware of just how bad the situation was during the last party and how many of you walked away disappointed, particularly with the lengthy wait to get your belongings out of the coatcheck. To this end, Logan has been working closely with the Fridge to ensure there is no replication of these problems and we can confirm that a brand new coatcheck facility has been added to the existing arrangements to speed up proceedings, while a new downstairs bar while aid more efficient service, we also being told the tired old toilets have been spruced up. Plus, as a goodwill gesture & an apology, Logan Presents have negotiated a free coatcheck at this Matinee event for everyone, hopefully reversing the decision of those of you that vowed to us you would never return.
Well, we just have time to run through some of the general details, re-capping that Matinee “Circuit” takes place on Saturday 20th March, doors opening at 10.30 p.m. & the club running through until 6.30 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, & Solarstation, as well as at The Box & Barcode. If you prefer to grab yours online, go to http://clubtickets.com/ or through http://loganpresents.com/ and don’t forget that Beyond will be the “official” afterparty, with a free shuttle bus service laid on to whisk you from Brixton to Vauxhall in comfort.
We will bring you any more details or updates in the appropriate “weekend recommendations” post, but suffice to say, the 20th March is a date you need to put in your diaries and should be on amazing & audacious outing.
xDM
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