Progression Sessions-part nine in the series
Or should I call "Regression Sessions"? I really do not know! I tell you what, I have probably seen Bukem around ten times, starting back in 1997, at the most exceptional places – but I have never seen such a strange mixture of everything like yesterday night.
Well, there have been some facts that made this event to that what it was. Anyway, the musical experience was incredible again, like it is all the time, but it just took a while to get started. Actually, this time I was a little concerned about the time they start the show, but in fact it was too early when we arrived. Next to us, most of the very few people who were there ‘round 10pm were thinking for what the hell ever they paid 30 bucks…you could see it in every new face that stepped into HOME!
Of course, that was my turn and surprisingly I was supposed to have more company this time-company that really appreciates good music. Like every time the guys are spinning, it is so hard to convince people to come over and listen to good stuff. Especially at this event when Bukem came in around 1am and started on one of the worst sound-systems that I heard him spinning onto. And people use to get turned off very easily. Well, I guess two third of the "first-time" Bukem listeners did not really like the music. If you did not like this-forget about DnB!
He started, while preparing all devices, with really mellow tracks which were definitely the wrong choice for HOME or such an event in general. Absolutely no melody, no atmospherical background- I guess that is what they call “fresh” for some weird reason. People really had to try hard to get into the right mood. But at 2.30am it finally started like it was supposed to be!
Absolutely new tracks, never heard before…all like in the good times with a huge crowd. I do not know who of you has one of the last recordings of Bukem, either from "Detonate" in "Rock City" Nottingham or the Sheffield stuff, but these had a few amazing remixes, or let’s say samples added to.
"A tribe called quest"’s song remix, as well as the intro from LL Cool J’s “doin’ it” were used for samples that time. But now they topped everything again! One of the best songs I heard from him so far! It was a mix of Goldie’s “Inner City Life”, which is absolutely-definitely one of the best DnB tracks ever; mixed, with the same voice, into Rony Size’s "Lucky Pressure". The result was a perfect tune called "Inner City Pressure"! So good-I can tell you…
I am not quite sure if they really recorded the album (in fact they were supposed to!), coz of the bad set up of speakers and turntables. But if yes-be prepared for one of the best set-ups ever!!!
So far so good…let me have some shout-outs again to the people I had around me yesterday. At first, of course, Kelvin from Homeclub for bringing along Bukem&Conrad! Simon for company! What a pity that you had to leave so early-teaching on Sundays sucks!:-) Anyway, next party is definitely at the Upper House in UK… hehe!!! Also thanks to Christian, Bong and Roland to have the patients for this very different musical experience! The guy outside of HOME for trying to give me answers to all my questions concerning the little-big world of Singaporians….hahhaahah-was a really interesting conversation!
And of course, Hui Tze for torturing herself while being around on high-heels! Hope you probably liked it at least a little!? I guess that also was one of our last clubbing nights together… (and visits at the 24-hour prata...yummie!)
Well, I hope I forget no one and ...hmmm, what else to say? Time is running by so fast...and soon everything will be over! So I guess I have to enjoy my last days ‘till I head back to Europe to see frustrated people!
Cheers
And by the way, MC- ing with Singaporian slang does not really work pretty well!
Well, there have been some facts that made this event to that what it was. Anyway, the musical experience was incredible again, like it is all the time, but it just took a while to get started. Actually, this time I was a little concerned about the time they start the show, but in fact it was too early when we arrived. Next to us, most of the very few people who were there ‘round 10pm were thinking for what the hell ever they paid 30 bucks…you could see it in every new face that stepped into HOME!
Of course, that was my turn and surprisingly I was supposed to have more company this time-company that really appreciates good music. Like every time the guys are spinning, it is so hard to convince people to come over and listen to good stuff. Especially at this event when Bukem came in around 1am and started on one of the worst sound-systems that I heard him spinning onto. And people use to get turned off very easily. Well, I guess two third of the "first-time" Bukem listeners did not really like the music. If you did not like this-forget about DnB!
He started, while preparing all devices, with really mellow tracks which were definitely the wrong choice for HOME or such an event in general. Absolutely no melody, no atmospherical background- I guess that is what they call “fresh” for some weird reason. People really had to try hard to get into the right mood. But at 2.30am it finally started like it was supposed to be!
Absolutely new tracks, never heard before…all like in the good times with a huge crowd. I do not know who of you has one of the last recordings of Bukem, either from "Detonate" in "Rock City" Nottingham or the Sheffield stuff, but these had a few amazing remixes, or let’s say samples added to.
"A tribe called quest"’s song remix, as well as the intro from LL Cool J’s “doin’ it” were used for samples that time. But now they topped everything again! One of the best songs I heard from him so far! It was a mix of Goldie’s “Inner City Life”, which is absolutely-definitely one of the best DnB tracks ever; mixed, with the same voice, into Rony Size’s "Lucky Pressure". The result was a perfect tune called "Inner City Pressure"! So good-I can tell you…
I am not quite sure if they really recorded the album (in fact they were supposed to!), coz of the bad set up of speakers and turntables. But if yes-be prepared for one of the best set-ups ever!!!
So far so good…let me have some shout-outs again to the people I had around me yesterday. At first, of course, Kelvin from Homeclub for bringing along Bukem&Conrad! Simon for company! What a pity that you had to leave so early-teaching on Sundays sucks!:-) Anyway, next party is definitely at the Upper House in UK… hehe!!! Also thanks to Christian, Bong and Roland to have the patients for this very different musical experience! The guy outside of HOME for trying to give me answers to all my questions concerning the little-big world of Singaporians….hahhaahah-was a really interesting conversation!
And of course, Hui Tze for torturing herself while being around on high-heels! Hope you probably liked it at least a little!? I guess that also was one of our last clubbing nights together… (and visits at the 24-hour prata...yummie!)
Well, I hope I forget no one and ...hmmm, what else to say? Time is running by so fast...and soon everything will be over! So I guess I have to enjoy my last days ‘till I head back to Europe to see frustrated people!
Cheers
And by the way, MC- ing with Singaporian slang does not really work pretty well!
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