Reverse "Sunrise"

Hey Folks,

In a gAylist clubbing scene that sometimes tends to concentrate on Vauxhall, it’s always great to report on events further afield that not just offer and great alternative, but also introduce a little metrosexuality into the mix. And one such party will be doing just that, so is very much a “hot date” for your diaries.

Reverse as a clubbing concept was conceived by Guy Williams last year and was aimed very much at a mixed crowd, what we aptly term as “metrosexual”, he wishing to create an environment where people for all circles of our clubbing society could comfortably rub shoulders and enjoy some of the latest, cutting edge sounds in the hands of some of London best pioneers of the new age in musical direction. But the Reverse ethos was also to introduce some amazing new venues, giving a truly lofty appeal to the club brand, but also to discover deep cavernous spots to set it aside from other offerings and the launch party, which took place at the awesome Paramount, 31 floors up in central London, certainly delivered on that lofty brief, giving un-rivalled panoramic views across the capitals night scene & skyline and promising a view of the London sunrise to completely wow. Sadly, the rain clouds dominated on that occasion, but following parties saw more remarkable results with the weather being kinder to promoters, but what was also a resounding success was the unique combination of Nu & Old Skool disco, with blends of deep & Italian influenced house, served up by a band of resident D.J’s & guest, that included Serge Santiago, Dan Beaumont, Greg Wilson, Pete Herbert, Severino &, of course, Guy Williams, each providing the superb soundtrack to the prolific backdrops that also included the Century club in Shaftsbury Avenue.

So, with summer returning to the capital (we hope!), The Reverse revolution is back to delight once again and like the launch, will be kicking off its 2010 season at the prolific Paramount at Centrepoint in Soho and welcoming back the team that made last year’s parties so successful. Heading the D.J. line up will be Faze Action, the duo of brothers Robin & Simon Lee, that have been true pioneers in directing the modern disco sound that all started when they re-released their version of 90’s dance classic “In The Trees” last year, then signalling their amazing album release “Stratus Energy” which is drenched in new age disco tunes, very evocative of the cool Hed Kandi style beats that are characteristic of their “Disco Heaven” series, so both Robin & Simon will certainly be treating Reverse addicts to some cosmotic disco beats to perfectly soundtrack the amazing aerial views. And the dynamic duo will be joined by Serge Santiago, Pete Herbert, Severino, Guy & Sophie Lloyd on the decks, serving up yet more tantalising tunes, but with a more underground disco feel, although still drawing on that nu/old skool funk & Italio influenced electro funk.

Now, tickets have been on sales for a few weeks and we are told that all the early bird £12 tickets have sold out, with a decreasing amount of advance tickets at £15 available at http://ticketweb,co.uk/, although there will be a limited amount available on the door, but priced at £20. In terms of timings, Reverse “Sunrise” takes place on Sat 22nd May, with Paramount’s doors opening at 10 p.m. and the club running through until 5 a.m. and the organisers stress that there will be no guest list as the team want to ensure everyone a speedy entry into the club.

So, with the place to be on Saturday week, 31 floors up, Reverse “Sunrise” should definitely prove to be the “warehouse in the sky” and therefore well worth noting as a “hot date” in your diaries.

xDM

London "Love" Weekend

Hey Folks,

With plenty of offerings coming up across the scene in the month of May, we take a look at the next major event (well a sequence of parties in fact) which is we definitely consider as a MUST visit.

So, what are we talking about? Well the “love” weekend of course, which will encapsulate a sequence of club events right from the night of Friday 14th through to the evening of Sunday 16th May, five glorious gatherings which will leave you totally in love with clubbing excellence and as the organisers say, it should prove to be “five massive parties, one insane weekend”.

Kicking off this marathon weekend will be a special party at Onyx, the award winning Friday night club that took the scene by storm when it was launched back in the summer of 2009. Now under the steership of Jonny Marsh, the last bank holiday weekend saw two massive parties draw in huge numbers both “The Clash of The Titans” and “The Godfather Edition” proving real hits & highlights in a frenetic weekend of activity. And the team are proud to welcome back the man that was at the centre of the latter party last weekend, the one & only Pagano, who will play a feature set in the main room, flanked by residents Phil Marriot, Jamie Hammond & Lee Harris, with all the usual ingredients in the other rooms, courtesy of Lisa German, Ariel, Tuomo Fox, Jason Prince & James St James, so the music will definitely be doing much of the talking. However, we are also promised new & special decor very much in the “love” theme, as well all the brilliant go-go dancers, fire-eaters & angle-grinding performers that make Onyx so special, as well as Area’s famed pyrotechnics, laser lighting & visuals that will really lay down the love gauntlet for the weekend. For more details contact info@prototype-music.co.uk

Then it’s straight onto round tow, as A.M. continues the love theme and welcomes Eduardo de La Torre, who makes a return trip to London, having been firmly involved with the Hustlaball event over the last bank holiday. Eduardo’s style of funky, tribal & tech genres of house, but with plenty of progressive beats & the odd sprinkle of vocals with euro style undertones will definitely add an enticing yet very seductive feel to this special A.M. party. He will be joined by residents David Jiminez, D’Johnny & Alan K in the main room, while over in the vinyl lounge The Oli & Paul Martin will take it a little lighter with some classic 7 & 12 inch house sounds intermixed with new tracks to tempt. Plus with the usual Fire visuals, lighting & some extra special dancers to delight, Friday cum Saturday will be all about luurve in the hands of A.M.

Next will be the centre-piece of the weekend as Lovechild returns to Fire to really inject some passion into this special weekend, welcoming back a host of resident D.J.’s that will include Phil Hewson, Mattias, Craig Daniels, Paul Heron, Brent Nicholls, Stewart Whoo & Alessandro London, all who will support the in-bound guest Albert Neve, who jets in from Barcelona especially for the event. This prolific D.J. & producer has an incredible pedigree, having rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Roger Sanchez, Wally Lopez, & David Guetta, Albert resident at the fabulous “She Discoteca”, a club owned by Mr Guetta, he sharing the residency decks with fellow artist David Oleart, with who he has developed a strong bond both on the decks & in the studio, a string of hits including the massive “She Loves”. He also has associations with Juanjo Martin, producing the Ibiza anthem smash of 2009, “SuperMartXe” with him, Albert having accomplished remix hits of his own, not least “Today Is My Day”, so is sure to treat us with a bagful of those. He will be joined by a special P.A. in the form of Kaysee, who is a massive name across the Spanish mainland as well as Ibiza & Gran Canaria, performing in front of massive crowds & even receiving the accolade “she sounds even better live, than she does on her recordings” from none other than Eric Morrilio, so should make a real splash on this special “Loveball events. Add to that all the usual Lovechild touches, the contact room, the sexy go-go dancers, the prolific production & visuals & the very erotic shows and this should be yet another superb event, accentuating everything lovely about the love weekend. More details can be found at http://alexerfan.com/.

And no weekend would be complete without two of the best & most talked about club events of now, as Beyond & Later rightfully take their place in the “Love” line-up, Beyond sending revellers deep into Sunday with some of the scene’s best D.J.’s in residence, including, Mikey D, Steve Pitron, Alan K, Jamie Head, Hifi Sean & Gonzalo, with three rooms of fun & with the addition of the infamous “embankment terrace” which always proves a social hotspot in itself. Beyond is really in a league of its own and will be revelling on the back of a whole string of successful parties, not least its special “Belief” session and always proves to be far too tempting to resist by many, some party goers heading there from previous exploits, but others arriving fresh & ready to party, the main room having a particularly electric feel at the moment & the offer of Pitron then Alan, seemingly unstoppable at the moment. But it can also be said that Later is finding new legs and with a strong residency that includes Paul Martin, The Oli, & Terry Bryan, with a list of guests in recent weeks that have included Paul Heron, Jonny Marsh, Jamie Head & D’Johnny, making the Mirrorach a hot-bed of magical music, while the Later garden, especially when the sun shines, a super chill-out spot, all the ingredients a perfect was to really set of your Sunday afternoon.

Now, as of going to press we still have certain details on D.J. line-ups to confirm and specific information on each event to gather, but what we can say is that tickets are already on sale and special £20 wristbands for the whole “love” weekend are available at the usual Soho outlets as well as online at http://clubtickets.com/ so make sure you grab yours quickly as this will be one combo of an event over three days that you won’t want to miss.

So, with some dates to note in your diaries, we will cover more details as they hit our desk, both in our forthcoming “weekend recommendations” as well as “extra bites” posts, so watch this space.

xDM