I've made it to BIEL at 11h30...place was starting to fill up very quickly while maDJam was spinning his warm-up...maDJam's warm-up as usual was of a high level of quality music and mixing-wise...some minimal in the beginning(from what I've heard on the radio on the way to BIEL) before switching to a more energetic kind of house that got the crowd really going...as the time passed BIEL was starting to pack up with all kinds of ravers...I believe that we talked so many times about the age ranges that we find in our Lebanese gigs so I will avoid commenting on that issue once again...
maDJam's energy behind the decks was infectious and the crowd really felt it and kept dancing and moving until 1h30 when Dan Harper announced the arrival of the man of the night...at that moment there was no empty space in the regular and VIP areas and the crowd roared at the sight of Nick Warren taking over the decks...
Banging bass-lines powerful tracks...Warren built-up his set in an amazing way...the first 30 minutes did not appeal much to me but afterwards the music was just heaven...and it just kept getting better and better...halfway through the set Martin Luther King's speech sounded in BIEL and everyone related to it...I have a dream...we all did indeed
...by taking over the decks Warren took over the crowd and interacted in a sublime way...the smile on his face with every breakdown and every crowd roar was living proof that this night was a success...his set kept the crowd moving with every beat and melody...
I left at 4h15 and Warren was still pounding the crowd with his music and was obviously enjoying it! I wish I could have stayed for Gunther and Stamina's set but I was too tired and my feet couldn't carry me any longer...
Overall, music-wise I honestly loved it...I came in with high expectations and I was not deceived...the sound was excellent in the front(it was the first time I would leave a gig without being partially deaf) but slightly weak in the back...VJing was also excellent(great work by GFX)...
On the downside I think the bar in the regular area was rather small...some people had green lasers that they sometimes flashed in the DJ's eye(ask maDJam)...I think the security shouldn't have allowed that kind of behavior...and finally too many junkies and wasted people...quoting DIONYSOS after staring at a bunch of those people:I'm getting too old for that kind of shit
...I haven't been to a rave in a while but I think the percentage of druged-up persons is increasing one gig after another...
All in all Warren was a great experience and I can't wait for his next time in Lebo-land
Saleem:
...
The Sams:
)... get a vip ticket... and stay away from these weirdos
