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    • Maria
      It's 12.30pm when James and I woke up. We had to be out of the house and on the road by 1.00pm. A pre meet up was arranged at Warwickshire Services at 3pm to collect tickets and meet some CTW members. So, it was, a race against time so we didn't turn up late and keep people waiting. Up we dashed, time to get organised. Clean clothes ? Check. Mobile Phones ? Check. Camera ? Check. Money ? Check. Car keys ? Check. That's us done. Lets get out of here !!
      Ok, so we hit the road, leaving our current location of Leighton Buzzard heading for Warwickshire Services. I think at this stage we need some tunage in the CD player - something to get us in the mood! I left James be the decider of what tunes to play, only, my ears were hearing the soundtracks of all the James Bond movies. Erm, nice one James, but I think we have forgotten your tarten slippers and your Sunday paper back at the house. Would you like to go back get them ? Turn it off ! We put a bit of trance music on, Ferry Corsten to be exact ! This got us in the mood and also prolonged our excitement of going to see the man himself in the GodsKitchen Arena. COME ON !!
      We get to Warwickshire services, only to meet up with a few people that were there before us. We chatted about the commencing event, what DJ are you going to see, what members of the site have you not met...It was getting more exciting at this point. I think, before any event CTW's members attend, it's all about meeting the people, makes the whole thing much more exciting to see old faces again, and seeing the people you have spoken to for some time but have not yet met!! Well, it's how it makes me feel anyway !
      We decide to have a bite to eat and a gossip and wait for more members to turn up. During this time, James was telling me how good last year was and how generous the weather was for the 15-hour event. Now the weather wasn't looking good today, but come rain or shine, we were all there. If you are a dedicated clubber, then nothing will get in the way of you enjoying today. It's all about the people, and the music. This was going to be Global Gathering and CTW Gathering combined into one. This is going to be large, so LET'S AV IT!
      Cars began to pull up in parking spaces outside the services, and the likes of @Mr Moo, @majikman, Modular1, @rachel, @Clubbing Si, @FredTheBaddie, Mrs_Baddie, turned up, and put a smile on my face. It was good to see these people again, knowing I was going to have a fantastic 15 hours with them, but yet, there are far more members to meet !
      It's now 4pm, the plan was, get some petrol, then this is it. The final journey, to, GodsKitchen Global Gathering. You wana know what he has got on his menu ? Then I suggest you get your ticket at the ready. Dinner is served !
      We cruise down the motorway, all in a trail, following one another. Following the signs of "Global Gathering". Each sign I saw, I would get these tingles of excitement, as I knew we were getting closer to the event ! We got close enough to be in a massive tail back of traffic. Like minded clubbers on their way to the entrance of the event. Cars glowed with cyber dress, music was heard from cars in front and behind, but at this point, it began to rain. Not slightly, but a bit of a downpour. This was my first Global Gathering, and I wanted it to be one to be remembered. I don't care about the rain. I don't care about my hair getting wet, this was about ENJOYMENT, not my appearance
      We were in traffic for, maybe an hour, but the wait in the traffic was actually worth it. We finally got in and parked up by about 6pm. Although James and I couldn’t leave the car as we had no tickets as a friend of ours took hold of them and we were to meet her and collect them from her, but due to the mobile network being "up in the air", it was a bit of a struggle having to get hold of her, but alas, in the end, we got in contact. The plan was, meet at the entrance, grab our tickets, and in we go !
      We got to the entrance, handed in our tickets, security was fine, searches were fine, in we go. Tada!.....As we get into the site, we take a look around and search for the CTW meet up point, to which was actually non existence, due to the map of the site being incorrectly laid out ! Never mind, I’m sure we will see some members at some point and sort out a meeting point.
      We took a look around the fairground, and boy was it HUGE! There was a Bunji Jump, Waltzers (everyone’s favourite !), Bumper Cars, loads of "up in the air" rides, so many to spend all your enjoyment on to have a break from the heat of the tents. We spotted Tresh and had a gossip and went to see if we could find some people, but we couldn't, so we decided to get a burger. Two cheeseburgers and one hotdog, a grand total off FIFTEEN ENGLISH POUNDS! How much??!?! Bit of a ridiculous price £5 a burger, but I guess, it had to be done. You can’t really starve. We spotted the Beer Tent to which we headed to first, as we gathered, this is where most of the members will be, before heading to the various music tents that were on offer today. The beer tent was a nice size, nice and dry, funky house orientated and filled with lots of clubbers. This is where most CTW's were spotted. @TomD (long time no see!!!), @Bushy, @DoObY, RickD, Scream, Jellybabyuk, Jon_m, and so many more people I was excited to see. EVERYONE was on a high in this tent as so many people were pleased to see eachother. The meet ups that CTW organise really are the best. You can instantly feel the love and see the joy in people’s faces, to see eachother again. It's GREAT From this moment on, seeing all these people, I just KNEW, that tonight, was going to be excellent. There is nothing better than being with the people you love the most. You will find all these people, on CTW.
      I think now that conversations were had, and jokes and smiles were shared, it was time to head for the Sundissential Tent....as we got there, Jez & Charlie were just on the decks, banging out mine and Bushy's all time favourite tune "[censored] Hostile" by the man himself, Paul Glazby. The crowd was loving it and I was buzzing hard by this time off the atmosphere this tent was filled with. It was DELISCIOUS to say the least ! The tent was crowded although still a bit of room at the back for more clubbers to come on in ! My mission right now was to find @Tony P & Miss Diddy, to which we found at the front of the tent giving it some hardcore moves to Jez & Charlie. James, myself and @DoObY decided to stay at the front for a bit so we could capture some excellent photos to go in our CTW gallery. To which, we cought some very good photos and some close ups of the DJs that were to perform tonight. We had only just cought the end of Jez & Charlies set but it was, as always, excellent.
      Next up on the decks was Illogic. This mans music style is hard/trance energy. Always a crowd pleaser, he was pretty banging! Standing at the front on my tip toes looking at the crowd behind me, was just so amazing, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face as I was just amazed at the crowd. A known tune form the man himself "I Just Can't Stop" came streaming through the powerful soundsystem and filled the tent with an euphoric lift and the crowd just went ballistic. They were LOVING IT ! A crowd like this always goes down well. And with Illogic banging out all these tunes that the clubbers love, You can't go wrong !
      Ok. next up, Ian M. Iv not seen this man play before, but, I was reassured By Miss Diddy, this guy, was the man. He was the clone of Glazby on the decks. Now I LOVE Paul Glazby, so I guess I’m in for a right treat ! I have to admit, this guy was playing very hard, just to my likeing. All the crowd, yet again, was going wild, I could see everyone behind me jumping up and down and heard people next to me commenting on how good he was ! There I was watching James and @DoObYDoObY getting jiggy with it, and one of my favourite tunes came into play. RR Fierce "Full Metal". I'm sure any hardhouse clubber will know this tune is a b*tch of a tune ! Gets the crowd going EVERY time ! It's hard, it's fast, and it's one that most clubbers love. I'll av suma that thank you very much ! He also played "[censored] Hostile". It got beaten a bit *too* much as I was told that BK had previously played it, aswell as Jez & Charile, but, never the less, it still got the crowd going. That tune never seems to let the crowd down. It's gets their feet into motion
      Paul Kershaw was the next DJ to grace the decks. Iv not seen this man play before, but, I was impressed. I'm not the best person to tell you hat tunes are played, although I keep my ears open for the ones I know that deserve a mention. Like, Faithless - We Come One. This was incredible. The crowd reacted to it straight away. I could almost feel the ground shake as all those like minded clubbers were avin' it like they never ad' it before ! It was amazing. Something I will reminisce !
      As his set came to an end, the next DJ to take the stand, was someone I have wanted to see for a very long time, but have always, either, not attended where he was playing, or have missed his set because im chilling out in the corer somewhere. Yes, it was, K90. TonyP was just telling me, minutes before he started his set, that his guy is a lunatic. He doesn't just stand there and smile, he is actually one of the clubbers that are standing in front of him in the crowd. Arms everywhere, dancing to the beats. His intro tune was "Daydreamer" to which EVERYONE loved. Iv not heard this before but so many people around me were like "Oh my god this tune is wikid!". Cheers from all around the tent were heard, and the more the crowd cheered, the more he was eager to go ballistic to his own set. His attitude was 100% spot on. There is nothing better than seeing a DJ stand there and be "one of us" throughout the whole of his set.
      James, DoObY and I decided to go and take a wander over to the GodsKitchen arena. As we got out of the SS tent, more rain greeted us; the mud we walked in was absolutely HORRENDOUS. You would think that being as I am from Wales, I would have brought along my comboin'arvestor and me wellies, never mind eh It took us about 10 minutes to get the GK arena because of the state on the ground we had to walk on. But, it was fun. Watching everyone slip and slide was part of the fun. hehe.
      Anyway, we get to the GK arena, but it was VERY rammed. But Tiesto was in full force on the decks, and as we got there, he played, Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes. It's a very popular Trance tune at the moment to which everyone seems to be loving. The moment I heard this play, my heart sank and all I could hear was the crowd scream with excitement. The love in this tent almost unpegged the GK tent. I'm not joking. Inside this tent was so beautifully laid out, I have never seen such a pretty sight. You could tell, that this tent was planned and organised properly. It had that "feel at home" feel.
      We left the GK tent to wander off back over to the SS tent, where we just got in to hear K90 finish his set off smoothly with the best tune he could ever send his set off with a bang - RED SNAPPER. As I heard this being played, EVERYONE just gave out a massive ROAR. The sound system wasn't so boom at the back of the tent, but none the less I could hear it clear enough to know what tune was being played. It's a clubbers favourite ! And it most certainly was the icing on the cake to end the set. I could not stop my feet from bouncing away. This man really was fantastic. I will most deffinatly make the effort in the future to go and see him again. Top stuff.
      It was 11.00pm and again we decided to go and mingle outside, in the mud, and try and find some of the members of CTW, check out how their night is going and who played the best set so far. To our surprise, we couldn't find anyone. haha ! I mean, all these people from all around the country, it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack to find certain people, so we went to the fair for an hour. Myself and DoObY went on the waltzers and had some fun as James was a bit to *chicken* to be tossed round in circles and come off them walking like you had some kind of accident in your pants (although, I did later hear, then miss_diddy dragged him on the walzters and he came off them looking as though he had seen a ghost haha!) - but hey, it's all part of the festival fun. You can't go to an event and ignore the fair rides. I mean, it would be rude not too
      After having fun in the fare, we decided, to yet again head back to the SS tent where we just caught the end of Lab4's set. Oh my god. Words can't describe how euphoric the tail of their set was. I was stuck for words as I could feel every single hair on the back of my neck, rise. It was unbelievable. I only wish we went back a bit earlier to witness the rest of the set as Lab4 are undoubtedly, AMAZING. I was disappointed ! But then, things had gotten better - Rob Tissera was up next !
      Down the front we go in search for TonyP and Miss Diddy. It was so packed you had to squeeze yourself through! Up came Rob Tissera, coming up to the crowd, having photos, signing records, always has time for us clubbers. Which is nice. So, up he went, and started to kick things off nicely. Tissera, always smiling when playing a set, always 'avin it with the crowd. Bouncing along with his tunes. There was real energy in his set. The selection was excellent although, I wasn't recognising much of the tunes he was playing, sometimes I tend to make note in my head, of what tunes I recognise, but then forget the day after haha. I was amazed though, at the way he used the upfaders on his mixer when playing a certain tune. I stood there and watched him just naturally tease the crowd with the tune he was playing out and the tune he was cueing. I can't think of a better word other than AMAZING. Rob Tissera, I salute you.
      After Rob showed us what he could do on those decks, which never ceases to amaze me, it was time to head over to the Strongbow tent to meet up with some CTW members and catch up on what fun they were having, unfortunately, when we got there none were to be seen ! We took a seat to rest our feet as we had been standing up for some time now ! DoObY decided to take the dancefloor on and strut his stuff to the funky house they played in this tent. We stayed in here for roughly an hour. My god !! As I was "up" in the clouds, my mind was sucked into the funky music that was being pushed through the excellent sound system. This funky house was the kind of funky music I have never had the pleasure of hearing. At one point, I had to pull DoObY off the dance floor and explain to him how AMAZING this set was. It was nothing more that EUPHORIC. I was amazed, as I never thought there was such a thing as "Euphoric Funky House". I didn't want to leave this tent ! It was full of LOVE !! STICK THAT IN YOUR STRONGBOW PINT AND DOWN IT !!
      After a while I decided to pull out my mobile phone to check for any text messages from any of the CTW crew to go and find them, sadly, moments after putting my phone back in my pocket, some pikey, had dipped their hands into my pocket, and take my mobile phone and put it in their own pocket. Oh well, it kinda put a dampner on my night, but what the hell, [censored] happens, a phone can be renewed.
      We decided after a LONG rest in this tent, we would go and walk around, what can now be called, a flooded BOG, which was the field of GKGG. Oh it's all fun at the end of the day. There is nothing better than walking around a field, upon tough mud. Plenty of exercise, because at one point, it felt as though I was using an aerobics stepper. Yes, it was that tough to walk in !!
      We headed back to the SS tent, it was round about 5am. Luckily, we find most of the CTW members, at least the ones that are mentioned in this review anyway ! We managed to catch Karims set, who was playing my FAVOURITE hardhouse tune  PH4. I remember at one point, I said to Bushy "Hey, this is PH4 isn't it, it's the flip side of Hostile?" "I duno" he said". "Oh, ang on mun, yeh ew are right Maria, It's banging!" Bushy. It has to be said, the man is a Legend, he too, is from Wales! And is always one of the members I always look forward to seeing when we all meet up
      I guess the night was slowly coming to an end now L The whole 15hours has been a dream. The place was amazing, the DJz performed well, and the tents were designed in such a way, you felt like you were at the actual venues. We all headed back at the carpark to let the banter flow and experiences shared among us before we hit the road back home. The field, to which GKGG was situated in, was nothing more than a massive mud bath. But looking back now, it was incredibly fun.
      After a long day/night we headed back to an afterparty in Birmingham, party to chill and carry on with the ever-lasting banter.
      I'm glad I attended the festival of GKGG, the saddest part about it all, though, was leaving everyone, and not knowing when we are going to see them next L And I didn't manage to get my Leek of my best mate TomD. It will be missed L
      GKGG was an experience never to be forgotten for me. And I can quite gladly say, I will be there next year, without a doubt
      If you didn't go, then you missed out. U better go and take a look in our galleries and let the envy take over you. Until next time kids, AV IT LARGE !!
      @Maria
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    • Bushy
      The Line up for this Monthly event included Colin Barrat, Ingo and Paul Glazby.
      On My way towards PoNaNa from the Digital pre-bar, Marthas, i was preparing myself for a night of Hard Tuneage, i was not dissapointed!
      The evening had started well at Marthas, with the dj there warming us up nicely with tunes such as Sharkboy 'music is my life' and Mr Bishi's 'throw your hands in the air', this was quite refreshing as usually the tunes aren't that hard! Something was different tonight, it must have been because Mr Glazby was in town!!
      Entrance into the venue is down a short flight of stairs, and a surprisingly low entrance fee of £5 b4 10:30, and £6 after, gets you into the 2 room venue, cloakroom cost is £1. Once inside you feel the low ceiling isnt gonna be too friendly when it comes to dispersing the heat, but, then again, thats what hard house nights are all about, hot, sweaty bodies on the dancefloor!
      As we took to the main room, we took up our usual milling place right next to the dj box, it was coming up to the end of the first dj's set, which was a very strong, aggressive techno set, which, to my surprise i enjoyed lots! Next up was Colin Barrat, after a few words of encouragement to him, from my good self, i'm sure he was ready to rock the place, and that he did, on his Digital debut, the boy Colin shook the foundations of PoNaNa with some driving hard beats, with a techy edge, fit for a gang of beat thirsty clubbers. Dropping in a few from the RAW stable, one that stood out to me was RAW9 (remixes). One tiny setback for Colin about midway thru his set (he left his cdr with all his new stuff on at Ingo's place) didnt phaze him, just slightly pissed him off.
      By now the club was starting to fill up, and the temperature started to rise, as more and more flocked to Lincoln's hottest clubnight.
      A quick peek into the back room, led me through to hear some Funky beats being thumped out of the speakers, was quite enjoyable, but i have to admit that my heart was set on staying in one room, and that was the front!
      As Colin Barrat, was coming to a close, his last 10-15 minutes were filled with seriously hard driving house, then a certain somebody arrived!
      Earlier in the evening i had been asked by Amy(gf's mate), if i could let her know when Paul Glazby arrived, as she didnt know what he looked like. My answer was, 'you dont need to know what he looks like, just look out for a glow that hovers through the club and up to the dj box. that' i said 'will be GOD, aka Paul Glazby, failing all the hovering and glowing bit, i'll show you'
      Mr Glazby turned up, and took to the tables, Colin Barrat finishing off a very impressive set, in my eyes, definitley one to look for in the future!Without stopping Glazby went straight on through into his set, opening up with the 10pm remix of Techsture, the birth track of his new label 999, he took it off in great fashion, seamless mixing from one track to the next, dropping in new material with older material, one track which stood out, is Base Graffiti - Base E.P, packed full of hoovers, and deep throbbing bass, this is gonna be a massive tune, bigger than hostile, in my honest opinion, and is due for release within the next couple of months, a few others worth a mention, is 'House always wins' - which is the flipside to 'The Hulk' which induces the sample 'dont make me angry', among others that impressed me Glazby also threw out some other tracks such as Intoxicating, throw your hands in the air(glazby rmx), hostile and ph4, thrown in for good measure! Needless to say the man had done it again, he came, he saw, he played records, he made everyone dance there little backsides off!
      Glazby clocked off at 1am, Ingo earlier told me they couldn't book him for the last set, which is what they wanted, due to him playing at Tidy Storm, so once he had finished with the wheels of steel, it was the turn of Mr Ingo. To follow up from Paul Glazby is a difficult job, but i am glad to say, Ingo did himself proud, and was knocking out some fairly hard tuneage, a lot of which i gathered is new material! Lots of cdr's going in etc. Ingo kept everyone dancing away til 2:15, when they finally turned the sound off. All in all, i think everyone had a good night, and is well worth a visit to any clubber who likes it HARD!!
      @Bushy
    • SarahPVC
      Not being one to pass up a night of some serious hard house, I decided when the opportunity to go to 'SINERGY meets Insomniacs at Sanky Soaps' arose I would be a R'n'B type fooooool to miss it!! Never having being to Sanky's either, was a bonus
      When I got there, what graced, or rather disgraced my ears was the woeful sounds of some funky style choons. Happy Bunny Status light was not enabled!! Thankfully, I found this to be merely at the entrance, perchance a bouncer with some bad taste? Surely not!
      Inside I stepped and it was BANGING!!!!
      First impression of the club was brilliant. It reminded me of places like North and the Pheonix. Much as I like the big clubs like Sanctuary in Brum, there is sommat about the smaller venues I prefer. Was quite surprised how many people were in there as well. Ok, wasnt crammed to the rafters, but was expecting it to be much quieter, mainly cos it was a sunday afternoon on a none bank holiday.
      Anyway, I got in and downstairs had ILOGik and Little Miss Natalie were warming things up rather nicely! Upstairs, hosted by a slightly lesser website (only kidding GURN) was also pumping out some serious CHOONS!  DJ Burns, who I hadn't heard before, was my fav up there.
      Come 9ish, room two was closed, and I trundled/staggered downstairs to the very sexy Lisa Pin-Up looking mighty fine and doing her things on the decks. Even told her so and she gave me a kiss!! The night was going well. 9:30 arrived and it was time for the main event,  SIR PAUL GLAZBY . I have to say I haven't been dissappointed by Glazby for a while! The MC asked if we wanted it HARD. We did. He supplied! Final set of the night was supplied by the ever smiling Karim. Numbers were thinning out by this point, but those who left missed another good show from the man.
      All-in-all, a really REALLY good event. Sinergy crew put up a good night. Like the sunday afternoons as the beer can flow all night, and generally doesnt make monday morning work toooooooo unbarable!! Would say to keep your eyes on the Sinergy crew. Not running weekly, they are putting more effort into these bigger/monthly nights. So far, they are proving to be a good night out.
      @SarahPVC
    • Maria
      WiLDCHiLD celebrates its next event with a bang. This was my first of many WiLDCHiLD events that I was to attend. The build up of excitement was getting the better of me throughout the process of waiting and waiting for this event to finally land on my lap until it's time to get my dancing shoes on and get out there and PARTY! After waiting so long, the night had finally dawned on us. This was it, Sunday, 4th May was here at last and the waiting was no more. After feeling a bit worse for wear from the night b4 of attending Matrix in Reading, I really didn't think I was capable of attending WiLDCHiLD. I was worn out, aswell as being nervous at meeting more people and still tired after having plenty of sleep, but this event was one that I could NOT turn down. I'd only kick myself if I did. And besides, it would be rude not to attend 

      It was 6.30pm when we woke up. Not realising the time, James and I dashed about in such a hurry because there was a ClubTheWorld meet up in the pub Wetherspoons which cannot be missed! During the rush of getting ready and to be fully organised, getting the camera sorted, random texts were sent to James' phone from members of the site, even the new members that were brave enough to turn up on their own saying can't wait to meet you tonight, this is going to be a great night! This started off the buzz of our night  we hadn't even left at this time and we were all ready buzzing off other people! 

      Finally, we are sorted. It's time to hit the road! Traffic wasn't all that bad, even as we got into London. God was kind and there was no traffic. Grrreat! We are going to get to the meet up on time and everyone is going to be there. No worries about that then! 

      We struggled to find the venue on our way in, but then, who doesn't get confused with the roads of London! We finally find a car park to which was right next door to the club. FANTASTIC! We park up, then head for Weatherspoons. On our arrival to the pub, the place was full of ClubTheWorld members, old and new. We venture in and mingle with everyone, meeting the new people and the people we have spoken to but had not yet seen in a long time. Banter was shared among us, drinks were bought, laughs were had and the atmosphere was just so friendly, it couldn't get better than this. Oh, hang on, it's going to get better than this, the night is young and its only just beginning! AV IT! 

      We decide to end the meet up and start to make progress and move over to the club, which was just across the road. We get to the club and surprise! No queue! It was around 10.30pm and I thought there would be an almighty queue, as all the clubbers will want to be in there first, but alas, there wasn't! So, tickets at the ready, get yourself in line, we are going in! 

      We got in, bouncers were taking our tickets, and I must admit, I did sense some attitude from these guys. But then I guess they want everyone in as soon as possible. Time to put our coats in to beat the queue then start to wander off into the various rooms WiLDCHiLD had to offer. The cloakroom queue was an almighty queue indeed but we got there in the end. Once the coats were hung, this was it. I am now going to experience my first WiLDCHiLD ! 

      The main room was the Trance arena. I was liking this arena as soon as I stepped into the place. The sound system was out of this world. The whole night is going to be witnessed and not a beat was going to be missed. The main arena was pretty big, lots of space for dancing and lots of space for cooling off. Plenty of air conditioning so it's all-good. 

      After looking around the main arena and I decided I was happy with it, we stayed around and talked to more people that turned up. The meet up was massive. Loads of pictures taken, lots of banter and this was going to continue throughout the whole night. This really is going to be a night I am not going to forget. 

      It's time for us all to check out the hardhouse room, where our very own ClubTheWorld DJ @ANDY WHITBY will be performing tonight. So upstairs we went and into the hardhouse room we entered. Not a really big room, but at least big enough for all the clubbers that decided to situate themselves in the room when the top DJs performed. It was hot, but yes, that's to be expected but it was manageable, sit yourself down for 5 minutes to cool down then get yourself back up on the floor and strut that stuff. The sound system wasn't too bad, although I think it could have done with a bit more pumping bass. Either way, everyone was happy, and that is all that mattered tonight. 

      Time to venture into the funky room where Funky House DJ @guyster was going to be sending some funky tunage through the speakers and watching all those funky clubbers strut their funky stuff. Average size room, enough space and enough seating. It's looking good. 

      The night has now begun and everyone is getting into it. Each decided to go to the room of their choice and AV IT large. For myself, the first DJ I was planning on seeing is the King of Hardhouse  Yes you know it, Paul Glazby. The ever-impressive Mr Glazby is a favourite of mine, so I couldn't wait any longer, alas, up he stepped and the ball was rolling. Everyone is cheering Glazby on and the tunes that everyone loved to hear him play, are now in force. Defective Audio Floorburn is in play and all the clubbers seem to know this tune well, and all my ears are hearing is the clubbers cheering and clapping to this tune. You have to admit though; it's one hell of a tune! I decided to sit down and catch some air as it was getting overly hot due to the amount of bodies that were filling the room, wanting to see Paul Glazby. I decided that his set was not the hardest I have heard him play, so I left my friends to it and decided to take a look at the crowd down in the main arena. 

      After getting past all the clubbers that were sitting on the stairs and in the corridors, I finally make it to the main arena. The heat just hit me! I stumble to the bar to get a bottle of water. 2 a bottle of water and £3 a bottle of alcohol. Indeed, pretty expensive but that didn't stop people going up to the bar getting drunk! I found my mates and decided to toddle off down the front to see Signum and I stayed to see Simon Patterson and JFK. Wicked tunage, got the crowd going  feel the lurve. The lighting was fantastic in here. So many people, the arena was filled with so many cybers. The atmosphere in here is great! The music is tough, building and trance edged. It's going to be a hell of a lot harder towards the end of the night when the likes of Andy Farley and BK show up n this arena. The highlight of the night was standing at the back of the Trance arena watching the hundreds of clubbers dancing to their favourite DJ. The lasers were out of this world and were sweeping across the crowds. 

      Familiar faces decided to wander down from the hardhouse room, into the trance arena. Things were getting a lot fun by this time. The trance arena was in full flow and this arena seemed to be everyone's favourite. The dancers were fantastic, including Tara who is a ClubTheWorld member. She gave it what she got and well done! 

      It was time to move back up to the hardhouse room to see Phil Reynolds perform.  This man I have A LOT of respect for. Always seems to join the crowd on the dancefloor before and after his set. Always smiling and always got time to have a chitchat. It's all-good. He proceeded to play his set and the room, once again, filled up with more clubbers. This man seemed to be the clubbers favourite. The dance floor was filled with active clubbers, constantly on the go. Lots of pictures were taken and lots of comments were passed about his set. He was ard. Just how we like it. 

      Back downstairs in the main arena, Cosmic Gate graced the decks. The crowd seemed to be loving the tunes Cosmic Gate let out. One tune that will be remembered of the night is Underworld.  Born Slippy   Another tune that goes down well with a crowd like this. 
      The banter continued to flow and TomD and myself decided to go around the arena and take many pictures of the crowd. These pictures are the evidence of a good night. Lots of crowd shots, laser shots and people in the cyber dress. It was wicked. 

      To my disappointment, just as I decided to head for the hardhouse room I realised that it was passed 2.00am and I had missed Guyster play his Funky House set. Although I was told by many of my friends that he played a fantastic set. And I didn't doubt that feedback for a second as I have seen him play at past events and again, Guyster is not someone who plays his funky tunes just to please the Funky crowd, he does it because he loves it. 
      Full of energy is Guyster, and is always getting funky behind the decks and always shaking his booty to the tunes he is feeding the crowd. With that attitude you cannot go wrong. It's the way forward. 

      Decided to have a rest and chat with people before heading back to the hardhouse room to witness ClubTheWorld DJ @ANDY WHITBY play for the crowd, and boy were we all looking forward to it.  We ventured up and standing behind the decks with a record in his hand giving it some, was ANDY - all cheering him on, playing some filthy hard tunage to which we were all loving it. "Kick it" By Paul Glazby and "[censored] Hostile" by Paul Glazby I think really got the crowd going. 
      ANDY WHITBY at such a young age seems to have potential to be the most successful DJ. Check the flyers that go round in the UK and get you're arse in gear and go see him! He is a legend. After ANDY's set, the hardhouse room was now time for closure, the night has almost ended, BK and Andy Farley were the only DJs left to play n the main arena. 

      Feeling slightly exhausted I decided I would sit and listen, as I was too tired to get up and dance any longer. BK and Andy Farley never cease to amaze me whm I see them play. BK played Glazby's tune [censored] Hostile to which I remember a lot of the clubbers were loving the hoovers. Who doesn't?  People were getting tired and just hung around until the night ended before people headed off to the WiLDCHiLD afterparty where more fun was had and banter seemed to flow in motion. 

      We decided to beat the queue of the cloakroom and get our coats ready to set off back to a chill before heading back home. We met most people outside and chatted for some time describing how good the night was and that it was the best night that most people had. I can honestly say that WiLDCHiLD has to tbe the best event I have been to in a long time. 

      It's all over and WiLDCHiLD has done well. In my opinion, WiLDCHiLD is the Daddy of the big events. And I know for sure that the next WiLDCHiLD event, I will be there with bells on. You would be insane if you miss out on the next one that takes place in August. BE THERE! You know it makes sense! 
      @Maria
      Photos

    • Maria
      I have heard so many good reviews of the Matrix in Reading, and many a time I have wanted to go there. Regarding its friendly, welcoming crowd and relaxed attitude free clubbing focussing on the more important side of music - having fun! Well, being that 2 of our CTW DJ's were making an appearance at this club, we decided, @James, @CreamyC and myself were going to be in attendance and give these guys support. Not only was @Tony P and @Carl Nicholson gracing the decks with their presence, but the almighty Charlotte Birch and James Lawson were also going to spin us some fine hard tunage tonight. 

      Plan was, to meet some peeps in the bar Great Expectations for pre-drinkage and then head off to the Matrix. After James and I trying to find this club, after getting confused with the road systems, we found a parking space, and to our surprise, what was across the road? The pub for the meet up, and right next door, was the Matrix. Bonus ! Looking at the Matrix from the outside, it looked very small, didn't have the look on the outside that would make you think that inside was a club, designed so welcoming and made u feel at home. 

      We head to the pub to meet Tony P, Carl Nicholson and Co, having a few laughs and sharing some banter among us b4 we head next door, to have a fun packed night that wont be forgotten. The pub wasn't so packed when we arrived, although more clubbers in all sorts of clothing, from casual to cyber dress, started to fill the pub and you could just feel the friendly atmosphere lingering in the air, and I just knew, this was going to be a good night. 

      It was around 10.15pm before we finished our drinks and headed off to the entrance of the club, where there was not much of a queue, and there were friendly bouncers greeting us in to the club. Security was good, no arsing about and certainly no attidude was received from them. A quick search was had, or should I say tap-down and then through the doors we went. Paid our entry we're in ! 

      As we got through the doors, I could just see at the top of the bar, the lighting in the main room. Looked very bright, lots of UV, so the plan was, lets get the drinks in then let's check the venue out ! We had a little look in the funky room, very big, but very empty. Bearing in mind we were more or less the first few people in there. We ventured into the main arena to see Tony P already up behind the decks. The booth was so nicely put together, all painted in illuminous UV colours, making the booth stand out to all the clubbers. We looked around the place and our mouths just suddenly dropped to the floor. The lay out was just fantastic. It was designed in a such a way, you instantly felt comfortable as soon as you go into the main room. The club had comfortable leather seating for the clubbers to enjoy getting comfy on when the music seems to wear them out ! Check the gallery and you will see the evidence.

      Moving swiftly on, Tony P is up in the booth playing some good hardhouse tunage. Really got the night warming up and the placed started to fill up. One of the tunes Tony P played, to which all the clubbers seemed to recognize was Come on by Breather. Excellent tune, and they were all singing along to the vocals. Thrashing some hard tunes smoothly seems to light up the room ready for the night ahead. The atmosphere was happy, vibrant and filled with energy as the music, never killed the dance floor or the enthusiasm of the crowd. Nice one Tony! 

      Up next to grace the decks was Charlotte Birch. Always up for it and is part of the crowd when spinning tunes. Lovely lady, always got time to chat to clubbers and WOW what a set. Deffinatly one of the best sets I have EVER seen Charlotte play. I was impressed. The hairs on the back of my neck went into overdrive, as she played some of the hardest tunes that really made my feet move and all the clubbers loved it. To end the set, Charlotte played Paul Glazby's tune F^cking Hostile  Wow what a tune! I think I could almost feel the dancefloor move as all the clubbers were stomping away! Nice one Charlotte! 

      Next up, Carl Nicholson. Feeling a bit worse-for-wear before hand, feeling tired, but he indeed was capable of getting up there and showing us all what he was made of. The night was in full flow by this time. Everyone in the building was dancing away to the music as their attention seemed to be drawn towards the DJ booth! Again, Carl wasn't just a DJ, he was part of the crowd, giving it all he got and moving to the phat bass lines that were streaming out of the speakers. A tune that was remembered from Carls set was The Dawn By Tony De Vit. A well known tune in clubland that all clubbers know, and appreciate so much each time it's played. Hands went up in the air and everyone was loving it. 

      Carls set came to an end, and the final DJ stepped up. James Lawson. I have never seen this DJ play but have heard his music and have been impressed. Again, great tunes were played by Mr Lawson, although his set wasn't successful as a little miss-hap occurred to which his set suddenly died towards the end. Music stopped, the dancing stopped, what's going on?! I guess that's what u get for using CD decks but then not everyone is perfect! 

      Slowly the night came to an end and James and I decided to go get our coats before leaving the club wishing somehow the night could have continued. The staff at the Matrix were very friendly. Even the door staff smiled, they treated the clubbers like human beings. They didn't seem to be up their own arses like you do get in some other clubs.

      The Matrix deserves to be a complete success in the future. Certainly a top quality night that I would definitely return to without a doubt. With the friendly atmosphere, the feeling of being welcomed and not feeing uncomfortable, if that's the surroundings u like to be in on a Saturday night, then get yourself to the Matrix. You will not be Dissapoionted. 
      @Maria
      CTW Photos
       
    • SarahPVC
      Sinergy @North - Manchester (2nd May 2003)
      Words by Paul Williams
      Has to be said, wasn't the best start to the night. But it turned out to be an absolute BLINDER! 

      Rumours earlier on in the day were true that Lab4 had to cancelled. Apparently stuck in Singapore in quarantine, sommat to do with SARS. However the Sinergy team put together a PHENOMINAL night. 

      Got into North around 11 ish, and they had Flask! and Psyche warming things up in the main room. In the second room was little chris pumping out some quality trance. The main event, the replacement for Lab4 was a couple of guys by the name of Orpheus 2. When asked what their set would be like, one of the organisers (Stu) said "Not quite K90, Not Quite Lab4. Somewhere in between". And that was a pretty good description! They came on and banged out a series of CHOONS that electrified the dance floor. I danced like an absolute muppet, but no real change there!! In the second room, Flask! and Lord K where also pumping out some really, REALLY good trance/hard trance, and to be honest I was divided between the two rooms all night. Never disappointed by either, not wanting to miss either! By the time the lights came on, I didnt want to stop....... 

      The Gods of Dance must have heard my plea for more carnage as the Sinergy organisers had setup an afterclub at Industry (old Paradise Factory) from 4am til 8am. The thoughful darlin's even provided a bus for those who had one to many to drink or couldn't be arse with the walk! Playing here were Jason Ford (Hard House) and then Flask! and Lord K again with a descent mix if hard trance and trance. Hearing K90, Red Snapper around 7 ish (I think) perked my aging body up to BOSH the early hours away! 

      Have to say, the Sinergy crew deserve credit for three major factor: Firstly the sound system. Has been beefed up over the passed couple of months and now is sounding GREAT. Secondlt organising a great night after the late cancellation (and I should point out Justin Bourne did a great hard set after Orpheus 2). And finally the second room becoming a trance room. I personally much prefer that to funky, and think it is a great combination. 

      Good job fellas thanks for a STORMING night! 
      @SarahPVC
    • SarahPVC
      For some, summer starts when the clocks go forward (hence the term British Summer Time, I suppose); for others it is the start of the cricket season, the sound of bat against ball on a sunny Sunday afternoon (Yorkshire, Yorkshire). For those of a more clubbing mind, it was either the Tidy Weekender, or the Easter Bank holiday, and the knowledge that from now on whenever you finally fell out of a club, sunglasses weren't as much a fashion accessory as an essential piece of survival equipment. So it was I found myself making my way towards the NEC on a Saturday evening armed with a camera, a name I was assured would be on the guest list, and an attitude of Bring it on. 
      Parking was well organised, and £6 for all-night security was bearable, unlike the walk to the arena, which was long and chilly (it may be British Summer Time, but it didn't feel like summer). I finally get to the front of the guest list queue after being misdirected, and am relieved to find that the name I give is greeted with a smile and a ticket, and then I am sent back to the main queue again! Quick search, as you would expect and I am in. 9 hours of partying lie ahead. 
      My first stop in any club is the bar, and there were plenty dotted around, but the choice seemed to consist of bottles of Heineken or some Vodka drink, so I opted for the latter, and £3.20 for a bottle is better than I was expecting. I couldn't see any playing times posted anywhere, so it was off to the merchandise stand, and £5 for one of those necklace things you have all seen. Expensive, but essential if you are to get the best out of the evening (and even more so if you want your review to make any sense when you have recovered enough to write it!!) 
      The main room was Godskitchen's (it was after all A Gift From The Gods) and any of you who have been to an arena event will know what to expect. A big room, with seating up the sides and back. The DJ podium was elevated in the centre of the stage, and there were some speakers situated halfway down the hall, ensuring a good sound throughout the room. A nice touch was that the seats at the back of the arena were open, so people could go and sit down, and relax, whilst watching out over everybody else, and by halfway through the night these seats were packed. 
      The entrances and exits to the arena were well organised, just keep to the right of the barrier, as directed by the friendly stewards, so you never had any difficulty getting into or out of any arena. Through a tented walkway and you were into the Goodgreef arena, which this early in the evening sounded quite boomy, as it was basically a warehouse which had been converted for the purpose, but it was already starting to fill up. 
      Anyway, as much as a venue is important to an event, we really come for the music. I myself am more into Hard House than Trance, so was expecting to spend most of the evening in the Goodgreef arena, but there were a few names I wanted to check out in the main arena, starting with John 00 Fleming, who my list reliably informed me would be on at 10.00. 
      Nick Rafferty was on in the Goodgreef arena, and so I stopped there until 10pm came around. The times I have seen Nick Rafferty before, mainly at Sundissential, people have commented on him having a quite trancey set, but not tonight, a good up-tempo set to get us all in the mood. The place was starting to fill out, with a good mix of cybers, casuals, and beer-boys, although I must admit I didn't notice too many try-hards. 
      Moving arena, as I have already mentioned, was easy, thanks to the one-way system employed, so getting through to the Gods arena for John 00 Fleming was easy, and this was where the first, and as far as I am aware, only deviation from the playlist happened. I go to the front, to look up at the DJ podium, to see a DJ with dreads. John Fleming, dreads? I don't think so nope, must be Scot Project. Added bonus, as I was looking forward to Scot Project, but he was scheduled for 5am, and a clash with BK b2b with Andy Farley. Thankfully I didn't have to make that decision now. 
      I must confess that I was expecting Scot Project to be harder than he was, but a friend who bumped into him at a bar later (How cool is that, the DJs mingling later on) said he had been asked to fill in on short notice, and wasn't that happy about it, which is understandable. I am also told that he did get back on again later, and got to let rip some more, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt. 
      Next up was Tall Paul, another one of the names I was looking forward to seeing. As I have mentioned before, trance isn't my favourite choice of music, but this was a good set, a combination of arms in the air synths, but with a nice energetic underlying beat, so it kept you moving. The time now was 11.30, but there was still plenty of space for dancing, perhaps too much space, and the music was a bit quiet, I could hear the people next to me talking, as opposed to having to shout just to make myself heard. Despite this, the atmosphere was good, and everyone seemed happy to be dancing away. 
      Throughout the sets, stilt walkers and various other entertainers would appear on the stage, but it seemed a bit disorganised, and the stage and arena were too big for such small numbers to have a noticeable affect, but it was about the music, not the show. 
      Judge Jules stepped up to the decks, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I hear the name Judge Jules, and I think Radio One and cheese, but I confess that I haven't listened to Radio One in over five years, and I have heard plenty of people say the Jules is good behind the decks. Give him is dues, he was. 
      By the time Jules had finished playing at 1am, I found that I had been in the trance arena for 3 hours solid, dancing away, cheesey grin on my face, and had even heard some tunes I recognised - the new PVD, Belfast Trance, and the ubiquitous DJ Tomcraft. And it had all been good. In fact, I had completely forgotten that I had meant to see K90 in the Goodgreef arena, but you can never expect to see everyone you want at these big events. 
      Performing dance music live is a challenge, but can be achieved, as acts like K90 and the mighty Lab 4 have demonstrated, so I was intrigued to see how Push would fair. The only criticism of their set I would have from a technical level was that the live percussion seemed to be distorting a bit, but otherwise the performance was polished. But, (you could see the but coming, couldn't you?) I felt the entire set lacked the energy required for the night, I found myself standing and watching (and enjoying), instead of dancing, which is what we had paid our money for. 
      The crowd was still enjoying it, but the arena was still far from packed, so I decided it was time to make my move to the Goodgreef arena, where I was hoping to find Shan & Alex Kidd playing. Shan & Alex Kidd are up and coming names of the hard scene, and as much as people like Glazby and Farley push this scene, I think it is only a matter of time until these 2 establish themselves as challengers for the crown. I am not sure if it was just because I was coming from the trance room, but the tunes these two were pumping out had such an edge to them, I would be pushed to think of a harder set I had ever heard. The only way I could think of describing it would be as Thrash for the dance generation. At times they maybe pushed it a little too far, but who can blame them, and there is nothing wrong with challenging your audience from time to time, and they soon returned to good, old-fashioned Hard. 
      By the time Tissera stepped up, then Glazby, BK & Farley, I was pretty much into the Hard Groove, along with the rest of the crowd, and it was just a case of going with it until the end of the evening. With the practiced ears and hands of these guys, you know what you are going to get, and they didn't fail to deliver. Most of the crowd seemed to stay until the end, and it was nice to see Andy Farley come down and do some photos and signatures at the end, and BK joined him after a bit of encouragement. Even the staff weren't hassling everyone to get out of the building, but seemed happy to let everyone get their photographs and signatures before asking them to leave. 
      It was a great evening, I left with a big grin on my face, and realised that not once had I gone on a search for the chill out room (I think there was one, somewhere), and never needed to sit down, so can't complain about the lack of seating other than the arena seating in the main room. At no point did any arena seemed too packed, which is a good thing, but I think more people would have made for a better night, and I heard people saying that Gatecrasher last year had been busier. 
      One finally apology, it was not sunny when we left, the sky was grey and overcast, and I blame that totally on the fact that I had purchased sunglasses just for leaving this event. Hey, it wouldn't be British Summer if it was sunny, would it?
      @SarahPVC
    • Wub Wub
      Are You All Ready?
      Pontins, Prestatyn. 9pm. And, despite the fact that I'd been travelling since 7am that morning, the prospect of 72hrs of the hardest beats on the market was keeping me going. Almost as soon as we drove into the site, the bass filled the air. Walking from the car to the main entrance, anticipation crackled around the assembled clubbers. Once check in had happened, chalets had been located, decks set up and clothes changed, it was time to hit the rooms and see if the previous year could be improved on. 
      Time to lay down some serious sounds
      Arriving late as we had, I got into the main room in time to see Hennes & Cold finish off a blinding set, further pushing the boundaries and definitions of euphoric hard trance with their display. Of particular note was their newly commissioned remix of Dirt Devils' The Drill, a personal favourite. After that of course, it was time for Amo and Andy to officially welcome us to the party. 
      Un-[censored]-believable
      In accordance with Tidy lore, the opening of any Tidy Boys set is always a spectacle in itself. This time round, the boys favoured us with their own unique take on the Professionals theme tune, itself spliced into the usual Jim'll Fix It monotany. However, the preferred brand of boshness for many a discerning clubber that followed in the next hour only added to the speculation that this weekend would be the best yet. 
      It's over for me
      Elsewhere, Lashes' bitch A-Star once again proved to the assembled masses that why bother with mixing ability when nepotism will get you just as far. Ed Real's drunken set afterwards was far more enjoyable, as the Nukleuz don showed the Harder Arena how it was done. Meanwhile, back in the main room, stateside supremo Jon Bishop blew his already impressive performance from last year out of the water with a quite literally mind blowing set, his own Stalker being another obvious highlight. 
      I said shut up
      Despite missing Paul Maddox's set (a good effort from the spotty kid), Eddie Halliwell and Rob Tissera finished off Friday night's proceedings with their back-to-back set extravaganza, similar to the one witnessed at Slinky Bournemouth the month before. Tissera's party hardy attitude to tunes contrasted nicely with Halliwell's as always scratch-tastic approach, and the assembled clubbers lapped it up. With Friday night over and down with, it was time to return to the chalets in readiness for Saturday night.
      This is real shit
      In my opinion, the lineup for the main room on Saturday will never be bettered. Wunderkind Guyver kicked off proceedings, delivering the hard dance hybrid that we have come to know and love. Sunny D boys Jez and Charlie were up next, and their own style of boshness stood out for me. Sacrificing a concussed Lee Haslam and a Tony Du Vit memorial set that was by all accounts breathtaking, I was instead privileged to hear perhaps the set of the weekend. Now, don't get me wrong. Favouritism is not playing a part here as regular posters will know that Alison and myself have rarely seen eye-to-eye, but in her @LittleMissLoud guise she did the good name of ClubTheWorld proud. Anthem after anthem after anthem tore the roof off the Generation arena, despite a couple of unavoidable technical problems. Like needles that jumped every time yours truly pogoed too close on the dancefloor. Oops.
      I'm really mad
      Back in the main room, Yoji Biomehanika made up for his noticeable abscence from this years festivals with a breakneck hard trance workout, despite audibly slowing the pitch down at one point. At this point however, much to my chargrin, several factors that I was not fully in control of put me out of the running for the remainder of Saturday night. Grrr. Still, with the exception of the dire Rachel Auburn, the Tidy girls pulled off their back-to-back-to-back-to-back set with relative ease, and Amo and Andy again finished off the night with their standard party orientated style.
      We came, we saw, we kicked it's arse
      Sunday night got off to a poor start, with the absolutely dire Guffy laying down a badly programmed, poorly mixed pile of toss. Disjointed tune selection and dropped beats forced me into the Tidy Two arena, where the still feeling the effects Lee Haslam surpassed Saturday's set with a more Trance orientated mix. This was followed by a brief glance at Guyver's second set, again in my opinion better than the first time round.
      Two trailer park girls go round the outside
      There are certain three word combinations that make any night something special. Sasha and Digweed, for example. Brandon Block - cancelled, is another. However, the three words guaranteed to make me wet are simply Lab 4 live. Seeing as I appear to stalk Adam and Les around the country with startling regularity, it was only right that I should see them perform perhaps what was their best set yet. Requeim, 4th Floor, the Witch and THAT Eminem track were all present and correct, and the crowd lapped them up as per usual. Live music really does take on a whole new meaning when the dreadlocked demons of the dancefloor step up to the plate. Bet Coldplay never inspire such fervour in their crowd.
      I don't need this no more
      As per the first two weekenders, the honour of closing was again given to the hardest man in dance music, and Ronaldo lookalike, Paul Glazby. The Vicious Circle boss again proved himself up to the task, peppering his set with the harshest beats going, and a smattering of his own productions. And with that, the weekender was closed once again. All that remained was to count the damage, embrace the paranoia, and set off on the long drive back to the south coast.
      It's over for me
      Tune of the Weekend
      Dirt Devils - The Drill (Hennes and Cold remix)
      Never thought I'd hear a track signed to Dave Pearce's dance label played at Tidy Weekender, but there you go.
      Set of the Weekend
      Little Miss Loud
      Proving that she gets booked on more than just looks alone, and narrowly beating Lab 4 to the coveted title with her anthem tinted set. 
      Hero of the Weekend
      Lee Haslam
      For giving himself concussion during the Tidy sports day sack race, but still managing to complete his two sets over the course of the weekend. Much respect. Bet you won't try a somersault over the line next time though will you. 
      Words by Matt Young (@wub_wub)
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    • SarahPVC
      It was arguably the most anticipated night in months but the question is was it worth it? The answer (as if you haven't already guessed) is a big, resounding YES! This was only the second big night that Wildchild had launched onto the capital, but already there's no doubt that this is one of the clubs to watch out for in the coming year and beyond.
      Why? Because the place absolutely rocked. As we walked down the stairs and through the doors to the main room, our senses were suddenly assaulted by heavy basslines, whistles from the crowd and lasers that were mercilessly slicing through the waving sea of hands. Not bad for 11pm, we thought. Unfortunately, we'd missed the majority of Adam Sheridan's warm-up, but our disappointment was soon forgotten as Lange stepped up on to the decks and immediately dropped Frozen February 3 Fingers (a remix of Flaming June) what a tune!
      And the mania continued, courtesy of a line-up that was really second to none - not forgetting the little touches that made the whole night unique (including the infamous 30+-strong Wildchild Parade and its free handouts, bubble-gun attacks and er, the presence of space-hoppers a word of advice: don't ever try bouncing on one of these things whilst battered it is not a good idea!) Back to the line-up now (must stop digressing), Dan Bailey carried on where Lange left off, followed by Signum, then Wildchild's very own Reece Elliot, who hammered out the hard trance like there was bloody no tomorrow. Tidy Boys naturally pushed things that little bit further, JFK followed suit and by the time @Andy Farley unleashed that huge hard anthem SSSSSSSh by Jonah (Pants & Corsett), the atmosphere was so electrifying you could almost hear it crackle (though in retrospect, this could have been our jaws).
      In the meantime, the rest of the club was showing little signs of slowing down in honour of the frenzied main-room action. Room 2 was where the Tribal-funkers were at, and with Wildchild resident Little Gem belting out tunes like High Voltage by Electric Six, there's little wonder that everyone was all jumping around wearing stupid grins (and fighting for the Midget Gem sweets that she was throwing out between mixes the girl evidently has a sense of humour!) And Room 3 well, this one was even harder than the main room though this might well have been because Harderfaster.net and ClubTheWorld were competing for supremacy put it this way, it was a battle and no mistake. Who won? Er, haven't a clue (but it definitely wasn't my shoes they've almost fallen apart due to all that stomping).
      So there you have it Wildchild: possibly the most exciting night to come out of London in years. We rounded up an amazing night back in the main room, as BK boshed out tune after tune after well, you get the message. Unfortunately, though, the whole arriving home just after midday thing (after grooving funky-house stylee at the afterparty) has rendered us completely useless for the whole of this week and the worst thing is that apparently, the next one is a 12-hour marathon for Bank Holiday Sunday May 4th. Twelve hours!!!! They're calling it May The Fourth Be With You.
      Judging by the last one, I think I'm gonna need it
      Words by Eva Brown
      Flyer

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    • SarahPVC
      It's not often the words Liverpool, Hard House & Trance are mentioned in the same sentence but when Cream Versed Nukleuz at Nation the emphasis was on full-scale party!
      As we went in, I noticed how large the club actually was, room after room with the VIP room up some stairs in the main room which in this case was home to the cloakroom. I was pleasantly suprised at the lack of queues to get in the club, the cloakroom and for the bars! At one end of the room was the DJ box where DJ Montanza was banging out some wicked hi-energy Trance tunes whilst at the other end clubber danced on some grandstand-style stairs.
      I just caught the end of Dirty Vegas playing their live set & i must admit even though this wasn't my style of music i was somewhat uplifted by the atmosphere - it was electric!
      Through in the Courtyard Guffy was banging out some hi-energy hard trance tunes and was getting ready to hand over to Rob Tissera who played his usual uplifting set filled with accapellas which kept the crowd stomping on the floor. Recent tunes such as James Lawson 'Energise' and Miss Behavin's 'Such a Good Feeling' accompanied classics such as 4 motion 'Over 4 Me' - possibly more popular than it has even been due to the reaction of the crowd!
      The sound system, lights & effects throughout all three room were all top quality - the sound system was crisp & clear whilst the bass didn't pound through your head. Strobe lights flashes intermittently whilst green lasers injected their glory into the already buzzing atmosphere.  
      Paul Glazby was last to play in the Courtyard with his often copied, but never bettered hard-as-nails style, starting with a medley of well-known tunes and promptly caused mayhem on the dancefloor! Tunes such as his own 'Kick It' as well as a couple by 'R R Fierce' kept the crowd, although starting to thin out at this late hour, still going strong!
      As i walked back into the main room i could see where the crowd had gone - it was heaving in there, clubbers were dancing anywhere & everywhere they could, JFK had them enthralled!
      My Verdict
      Top Venue, Top Tunes, Lots of Special Effects, friendly bouncers & no queues! 

  • Reviews

    • Maria
      It's 12.30pm when James and I woke up. We had to be out of the house and on the road by 1.00pm. A pre meet up was arranged at Warwickshire Services at 3pm to collect tickets and meet some CTW members. So, it was, a race against time so we didn't turn up late and keep people waiting. Up we dashed, time to get organised. Clean clothes ? Check. Mobile Phones ? Check. Camera ? Check. Money ? Check. Car keys ? Check. That's us done. Lets get out of here !!
      Ok, so we hit the road, leaving our current location of Leighton Buzzard heading for Warwickshire Services. I think at this stage we need some tunage in the CD player - something to get us in the mood! I left James be the decider of what tunes to play, only, my ears were hearing the soundtracks of all the James Bond movies. Erm, nice one James, but I think we have forgotten your tarten slippers and your Sunday paper back at the house. Would you like to go back get them ? Turn it off ! We put a bit of trance music on, Ferry Corsten to be exact ! This got us in the mood and also prolonged our excitement of going to see the man himself in the GodsKitchen Arena. COME ON !!
      We get to Warwickshire services, only to meet up with a few people that were there before us. We chatted about the commencing event, what DJ are you going to see, what members of the site have you not met...It was getting more exciting at this point. I think, before any event CTW's members attend, it's all about meeting the people, makes the whole thing much more exciting to see old faces again, and seeing the people you have spoken to for some time but have not yet met!! Well, it's how it makes me feel anyway !
      We decide to have a bite to eat and a gossip and wait for more members to turn up. During this time, James was telling me how good last year was and how generous the weather was for the 15-hour event. Now the weather wasn't looking good today, but come rain or shine, we were all there. If you are a dedicated clubber, then nothing will get in the way of you enjoying today. It's all about the people, and the music. This was going to be Global Gathering and CTW Gathering combined into one. This is going to be large, so LET'S AV IT!
      Cars began to pull up in parking spaces outside the services, and the likes of @Mr Moo, @majikman, Modular1, @rachel, @Clubbing Si, @FredTheBaddie, Mrs_Baddie, turned up, and put a smile on my face. It was good to see these people again, knowing I was going to have a fantastic 15 hours with them, but yet, there are far more members to meet !
      It's now 4pm, the plan was, get some petrol, then this is it. The final journey, to, GodsKitchen Global Gathering. You wana know what he has got on his menu ? Then I suggest you get your ticket at the ready. Dinner is served !
      We cruise down the motorway, all in a trail, following one another. Following the signs of "Global Gathering". Each sign I saw, I would get these tingles of excitement, as I knew we were getting closer to the event ! We got close enough to be in a massive tail back of traffic. Like minded clubbers on their way to the entrance of the event. Cars glowed with cyber dress, music was heard from cars in front and behind, but at this point, it began to rain. Not slightly, but a bit of a downpour. This was my first Global Gathering, and I wanted it to be one to be remembered. I don't care about the rain. I don't care about my hair getting wet, this was about ENJOYMENT, not my appearance
      We were in traffic for, maybe an hour, but the wait in the traffic was actually worth it. We finally got in and parked up by about 6pm. Although James and I couldn’t leave the car as we had no tickets as a friend of ours took hold of them and we were to meet her and collect them from her, but due to the mobile network being "up in the air", it was a bit of a struggle having to get hold of her, but alas, in the end, we got in contact. The plan was, meet at the entrance, grab our tickets, and in we go !
      We got to the entrance, handed in our tickets, security was fine, searches were fine, in we go. Tada!.....As we get into the site, we take a look around and search for the CTW meet up point, to which was actually non existence, due to the map of the site being incorrectly laid out ! Never mind, I’m sure we will see some members at some point and sort out a meeting point.
      We took a look around the fairground, and boy was it HUGE! There was a Bunji Jump, Waltzers (everyone’s favourite !), Bumper Cars, loads of "up in the air" rides, so many to spend all your enjoyment on to have a break from the heat of the tents. We spotted Tresh and had a gossip and went to see if we could find some people, but we couldn't, so we decided to get a burger. Two cheeseburgers and one hotdog, a grand total off FIFTEEN ENGLISH POUNDS! How much??!?! Bit of a ridiculous price £5 a burger, but I guess, it had to be done. You can’t really starve. We spotted the Beer Tent to which we headed to first, as we gathered, this is where most of the members will be, before heading to the various music tents that were on offer today. The beer tent was a nice size, nice and dry, funky house orientated and filled with lots of clubbers. This is where most CTW's were spotted. @TomD (long time no see!!!), @Bushy, @DoObY, RickD, Scream, Jellybabyuk, Jon_m, and so many more people I was excited to see. EVERYONE was on a high in this tent as so many people were pleased to see eachother. The meet ups that CTW organise really are the best. You can instantly feel the love and see the joy in people’s faces, to see eachother again. It's GREAT From this moment on, seeing all these people, I just KNEW, that tonight, was going to be excellent. There is nothing better than being with the people you love the most. You will find all these people, on CTW.
      I think now that conversations were had, and jokes and smiles were shared, it was time to head for the Sundissential Tent....as we got there, Jez & Charlie were just on the decks, banging out mine and Bushy's all time favourite tune "[censored] Hostile" by the man himself, Paul Glazby. The crowd was loving it and I was buzzing hard by this time off the atmosphere this tent was filled with. It was DELISCIOUS to say the least ! The tent was crowded although still a bit of room at the back for more clubbers to come on in ! My mission right now was to find @Tony P & Miss Diddy, to which we found at the front of the tent giving it some hardcore moves to Jez & Charlie. James, myself and @DoObY decided to stay at the front for a bit so we could capture some excellent photos to go in our CTW gallery. To which, we cought some very good photos and some close ups of the DJs that were to perform tonight. We had only just cought the end of Jez & Charlies set but it was, as always, excellent.
      Next up on the decks was Illogic. This mans music style is hard/trance energy. Always a crowd pleaser, he was pretty banging! Standing at the front on my tip toes looking at the crowd behind me, was just so amazing, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face as I was just amazed at the crowd. A known tune form the man himself "I Just Can't Stop" came streaming through the powerful soundsystem and filled the tent with an euphoric lift and the crowd just went ballistic. They were LOVING IT ! A crowd like this always goes down well. And with Illogic banging out all these tunes that the clubbers love, You can't go wrong !
      Ok. next up, Ian M. Iv not seen this man play before, but, I was reassured By Miss Diddy, this guy, was the man. He was the clone of Glazby on the decks. Now I LOVE Paul Glazby, so I guess I’m in for a right treat ! I have to admit, this guy was playing very hard, just to my likeing. All the crowd, yet again, was going wild, I could see everyone behind me jumping up and down and heard people next to me commenting on how good he was ! There I was watching James and @DoObYDoObY getting jiggy with it, and one of my favourite tunes came into play. RR Fierce "Full Metal". I'm sure any hardhouse clubber will know this tune is a b*tch of a tune ! Gets the crowd going EVERY time ! It's hard, it's fast, and it's one that most clubbers love. I'll av suma that thank you very much ! He also played "[censored] Hostile". It got beaten a bit *too* much as I was told that BK had previously played it, aswell as Jez & Charile, but, never the less, it still got the crowd going. That tune never seems to let the crowd down. It's gets their feet into motion
      Paul Kershaw was the next DJ to grace the decks. Iv not seen this man play before, but, I was impressed. I'm not the best person to tell you hat tunes are played, although I keep my ears open for the ones I know that deserve a mention. Like, Faithless - We Come One. This was incredible. The crowd reacted to it straight away. I could almost feel the ground shake as all those like minded clubbers were avin' it like they never ad' it before ! It was amazing. Something I will reminisce !
      As his set came to an end, the next DJ to take the stand, was someone I have wanted to see for a very long time, but have always, either, not attended where he was playing, or have missed his set because im chilling out in the corer somewhere. Yes, it was, K90. TonyP was just telling me, minutes before he started his set, that his guy is a lunatic. He doesn't just stand there and smile, he is actually one of the clubbers that are standing in front of him in the crowd. Arms everywhere, dancing to the beats. His intro tune was "Daydreamer" to which EVERYONE loved. Iv not heard this before but so many people around me were like "Oh my god this tune is wikid!". Cheers from all around the tent were heard, and the more the crowd cheered, the more he was eager to go ballistic to his own set. His attitude was 100% spot on. There is nothing better than seeing a DJ stand there and be "one of us" throughout the whole of his set.
      James, DoObY and I decided to go and take a wander over to the GodsKitchen arena. As we got out of the SS tent, more rain greeted us; the mud we walked in was absolutely HORRENDOUS. You would think that being as I am from Wales, I would have brought along my comboin'arvestor and me wellies, never mind eh It took us about 10 minutes to get the GK arena because of the state on the ground we had to walk on. But, it was fun. Watching everyone slip and slide was part of the fun. hehe.
      Anyway, we get to the GK arena, but it was VERY rammed. But Tiesto was in full force on the decks, and as we got there, he played, Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes. It's a very popular Trance tune at the moment to which everyone seems to be loving. The moment I heard this play, my heart sank and all I could hear was the crowd scream with excitement. The love in this tent almost unpegged the GK tent. I'm not joking. Inside this tent was so beautifully laid out, I have never seen such a pretty sight. You could tell, that this tent was planned and organised properly. It had that "feel at home" feel.
      We left the GK tent to wander off back over to the SS tent, where we just got in to hear K90 finish his set off smoothly with the best tune he could ever send his set off with a bang - RED SNAPPER. As I heard this being played, EVERYONE just gave out a massive ROAR. The sound system wasn't so boom at the back of the tent, but none the less I could hear it clear enough to know what tune was being played. It's a clubbers favourite ! And it most certainly was the icing on the cake to end the set. I could not stop my feet from bouncing away. This man really was fantastic. I will most deffinatly make the effort in the future to go and see him again. Top stuff.
      It was 11.00pm and again we decided to go and mingle outside, in the mud, and try and find some of the members of CTW, check out how their night is going and who played the best set so far. To our surprise, we couldn't find anyone. haha ! I mean, all these people from all around the country, it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack to find certain people, so we went to the fair for an hour. Myself and DoObY went on the waltzers and had some fun as James was a bit to *chicken* to be tossed round in circles and come off them walking like you had some kind of accident in your pants (although, I did later hear, then miss_diddy dragged him on the walzters and he came off them looking as though he had seen a ghost haha!) - but hey, it's all part of the festival fun. You can't go to an event and ignore the fair rides. I mean, it would be rude not too
      After having fun in the fare, we decided, to yet again head back to the SS tent where we just caught the end of Lab4's set. Oh my god. Words can't describe how euphoric the tail of their set was. I was stuck for words as I could feel every single hair on the back of my neck, rise. It was unbelievable. I only wish we went back a bit earlier to witness the rest of the set as Lab4 are undoubtedly, AMAZING. I was disappointed ! But then, things had gotten better - Rob Tissera was up next !
      Down the front we go in search for TonyP and Miss Diddy. It was so packed you had to squeeze yourself through! Up came Rob Tissera, coming up to the crowd, having photos, signing records, always has time for us clubbers. Which is nice. So, up he went, and started to kick things off nicely. Tissera, always smiling when playing a set, always 'avin it with the crowd. Bouncing along with his tunes. There was real energy in his set. The selection was excellent although, I wasn't recognising much of the tunes he was playing, sometimes I tend to make note in my head, of what tunes I recognise, but then forget the day after haha. I was amazed though, at the way he used the upfaders on his mixer when playing a certain tune. I stood there and watched him just naturally tease the crowd with the tune he was playing out and the tune he was cueing. I can't think of a better word other than AMAZING. Rob Tissera, I salute you.
      After Rob showed us what he could do on those decks, which never ceases to amaze me, it was time to head over to the Strongbow tent to meet up with some CTW members and catch up on what fun they were having, unfortunately, when we got there none were to be seen ! We took a seat to rest our feet as we had been standing up for some time now ! DoObY decided to take the dancefloor on and strut his stuff to the funky house they played in this tent. We stayed in here for roughly an hour. My god !! As I was "up" in the clouds, my mind was sucked into the funky music that was being pushed through the excellent sound system. This funky house was the kind of funky music I have never had the pleasure of hearing. At one point, I had to pull DoObY off the dance floor and explain to him how AMAZING this set was. It was nothing more that EUPHORIC. I was amazed, as I never thought there was such a thing as "Euphoric Funky House". I didn't want to leave this tent ! It was full of LOVE !! STICK THAT IN YOUR STRONGBOW PINT AND DOWN IT !!
      After a while I decided to pull out my mobile phone to check for any text messages from any of the CTW crew to go and find them, sadly, moments after putting my phone back in my pocket, some pikey, had dipped their hands into my pocket, and take my mobile phone and put it in their own pocket. Oh well, it kinda put a dampner on my night, but what the hell, [censored] happens, a phone can be renewed.
      We decided after a LONG rest in this tent, we would go and walk around, what can now be called, a flooded BOG, which was the field of GKGG. Oh it's all fun at the end of the day. There is nothing better than walking around a field, upon tough mud. Plenty of exercise, because at one point, it felt as though I was using an aerobics stepper. Yes, it was that tough to walk in !!
      We headed back to the SS tent, it was round about 5am. Luckily, we find most of the CTW members, at least the ones that are mentioned in this review anyway ! We managed to catch Karims set, who was playing my FAVOURITE hardhouse tune  PH4. I remember at one point, I said to Bushy "Hey, this is PH4 isn't it, it's the flip side of Hostile?" "I duno" he said". "Oh, ang on mun, yeh ew are right Maria, It's banging!" Bushy. It has to be said, the man is a Legend, he too, is from Wales! And is always one of the members I always look forward to seeing when we all meet up
      I guess the night was slowly coming to an end now L The whole 15hours has been a dream. The place was amazing, the DJz performed well, and the tents were designed in such a way, you felt like you were at the actual venues. We all headed back at the carpark to let the banter flow and experiences shared among us before we hit the road back home. The field, to which GKGG was situated in, was nothing more than a massive mud bath. But looking back now, it was incredibly fun.
      After a long day/night we headed back to an afterparty in Birmingham, party to chill and carry on with the ever-lasting banter.
      I'm glad I attended the festival of GKGG, the saddest part about it all, though, was leaving everyone, and not knowing when we are going to see them next L And I didn't manage to get my Leek of my best mate TomD. It will be missed L
      GKGG was an experience never to be forgotten for me. And I can quite gladly say, I will be there next year, without a doubt
      If you didn't go, then you missed out. U better go and take a look in our galleries and let the envy take over you. Until next time kids, AV IT LARGE !!
      @Maria
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    • Bushy
      The Line up for this Monthly event included Colin Barrat, Ingo and Paul Glazby.
      On My way towards PoNaNa from the Digital pre-bar, Marthas, i was preparing myself for a night of Hard Tuneage, i was not dissapointed!
      The evening had started well at Marthas, with the dj there warming us up nicely with tunes such as Sharkboy 'music is my life' and Mr Bishi's 'throw your hands in the air', this was quite refreshing as usually the tunes aren't that hard! Something was different tonight, it must have been because Mr Glazby was in town!!
      Entrance into the venue is down a short flight of stairs, and a surprisingly low entrance fee of £5 b4 10:30, and £6 after, gets you into the 2 room venue, cloakroom cost is £1. Once inside you feel the low ceiling isnt gonna be too friendly when it comes to dispersing the heat, but, then again, thats what hard house nights are all about, hot, sweaty bodies on the dancefloor!
      As we took to the main room, we took up our usual milling place right next to the dj box, it was coming up to the end of the first dj's set, which was a very strong, aggressive techno set, which, to my surprise i enjoyed lots! Next up was Colin Barrat, after a few words of encouragement to him, from my good self, i'm sure he was ready to rock the place, and that he did, on his Digital debut, the boy Colin shook the foundations of PoNaNa with some driving hard beats, with a techy edge, fit for a gang of beat thirsty clubbers. Dropping in a few from the RAW stable, one that stood out to me was RAW9 (remixes). One tiny setback for Colin about midway thru his set (he left his cdr with all his new stuff on at Ingo's place) didnt phaze him, just slightly pissed him off.
      By now the club was starting to fill up, and the temperature started to rise, as more and more flocked to Lincoln's hottest clubnight.
      A quick peek into the back room, led me through to hear some Funky beats being thumped out of the speakers, was quite enjoyable, but i have to admit that my heart was set on staying in one room, and that was the front!
      As Colin Barrat, was coming to a close, his last 10-15 minutes were filled with seriously hard driving house, then a certain somebody arrived!
      Earlier in the evening i had been asked by Amy(gf's mate), if i could let her know when Paul Glazby arrived, as she didnt know what he looked like. My answer was, 'you dont need to know what he looks like, just look out for a glow that hovers through the club and up to the dj box. that' i said 'will be GOD, aka Paul Glazby, failing all the hovering and glowing bit, i'll show you'
      Mr Glazby turned up, and took to the tables, Colin Barrat finishing off a very impressive set, in my eyes, definitley one to look for in the future!Without stopping Glazby went straight on through into his set, opening up with the 10pm remix of Techsture, the birth track of his new label 999, he took it off in great fashion, seamless mixing from one track to the next, dropping in new material with older material, one track which stood out, is Base Graffiti - Base E.P, packed full of hoovers, and deep throbbing bass, this is gonna be a massive tune, bigger than hostile, in my honest opinion, and is due for release within the next couple of months, a few others worth a mention, is 'House always wins' - which is the flipside to 'The Hulk' which induces the sample 'dont make me angry', among others that impressed me Glazby also threw out some other tracks such as Intoxicating, throw your hands in the air(glazby rmx), hostile and ph4, thrown in for good measure! Needless to say the man had done it again, he came, he saw, he played records, he made everyone dance there little backsides off!
      Glazby clocked off at 1am, Ingo earlier told me they couldn't book him for the last set, which is what they wanted, due to him playing at Tidy Storm, so once he had finished with the wheels of steel, it was the turn of Mr Ingo. To follow up from Paul Glazby is a difficult job, but i am glad to say, Ingo did himself proud, and was knocking out some fairly hard tuneage, a lot of which i gathered is new material! Lots of cdr's going in etc. Ingo kept everyone dancing away til 2:15, when they finally turned the sound off. All in all, i think everyone had a good night, and is well worth a visit to any clubber who likes it HARD!!
      @Bushy
    • SarahPVC
      Not being one to pass up a night of some serious hard house, I decided when the opportunity to go to 'SINERGY meets Insomniacs at Sanky Soaps' arose I would be a R'n'B type fooooool to miss it!! Never having being to Sanky's either, was a bonus
      When I got there, what graced, or rather disgraced my ears was the woeful sounds of some funky style choons. Happy Bunny Status light was not enabled!! Thankfully, I found this to be merely at the entrance, perchance a bouncer with some bad taste? Surely not!
      Inside I stepped and it was BANGING!!!!
      First impression of the club was brilliant. It reminded me of places like North and the Pheonix. Much as I like the big clubs like Sanctuary in Brum, there is sommat about the smaller venues I prefer. Was quite surprised how many people were in there as well. Ok, wasnt crammed to the rafters, but was expecting it to be much quieter, mainly cos it was a sunday afternoon on a none bank holiday.
      Anyway, I got in and downstairs had ILOGik and Little Miss Natalie were warming things up rather nicely! Upstairs, hosted by a slightly lesser website (only kidding GURN) was also pumping out some serious CHOONS!  DJ Burns, who I hadn't heard before, was my fav up there.
      Come 9ish, room two was closed, and I trundled/staggered downstairs to the very sexy Lisa Pin-Up looking mighty fine and doing her things on the decks. Even told her so and she gave me a kiss!! The night was going well. 9:30 arrived and it was time for the main event,  SIR PAUL GLAZBY . I have to say I haven't been dissappointed by Glazby for a while! The MC asked if we wanted it HARD. We did. He supplied! Final set of the night was supplied by the ever smiling Karim. Numbers were thinning out by this point, but those who left missed another good show from the man.
      All-in-all, a really REALLY good event. Sinergy crew put up a good night. Like the sunday afternoons as the beer can flow all night, and generally doesnt make monday morning work toooooooo unbarable!! Would say to keep your eyes on the Sinergy crew. Not running weekly, they are putting more effort into these bigger/monthly nights. So far, they are proving to be a good night out.
      @SarahPVC
    • Maria
      WiLDCHiLD celebrates its next event with a bang. This was my first of many WiLDCHiLD events that I was to attend. The build up of excitement was getting the better of me throughout the process of waiting and waiting for this event to finally land on my lap until it's time to get my dancing shoes on and get out there and PARTY! After waiting so long, the night had finally dawned on us. This was it, Sunday, 4th May was here at last and the waiting was no more. After feeling a bit worse for wear from the night b4 of attending Matrix in Reading, I really didn't think I was capable of attending WiLDCHiLD. I was worn out, aswell as being nervous at meeting more people and still tired after having plenty of sleep, but this event was one that I could NOT turn down. I'd only kick myself if I did. And besides, it would be rude not to attend 

      It was 6.30pm when we woke up. Not realising the time, James and I dashed about in such a hurry because there was a ClubTheWorld meet up in the pub Wetherspoons which cannot be missed! During the rush of getting ready and to be fully organised, getting the camera sorted, random texts were sent to James' phone from members of the site, even the new members that were brave enough to turn up on their own saying can't wait to meet you tonight, this is going to be a great night! This started off the buzz of our night  we hadn't even left at this time and we were all ready buzzing off other people! 

      Finally, we are sorted. It's time to hit the road! Traffic wasn't all that bad, even as we got into London. God was kind and there was no traffic. Grrreat! We are going to get to the meet up on time and everyone is going to be there. No worries about that then! 

      We struggled to find the venue on our way in, but then, who doesn't get confused with the roads of London! We finally find a car park to which was right next door to the club. FANTASTIC! We park up, then head for Weatherspoons. On our arrival to the pub, the place was full of ClubTheWorld members, old and new. We venture in and mingle with everyone, meeting the new people and the people we have spoken to but had not yet seen in a long time. Banter was shared among us, drinks were bought, laughs were had and the atmosphere was just so friendly, it couldn't get better than this. Oh, hang on, it's going to get better than this, the night is young and its only just beginning! AV IT! 

      We decide to end the meet up and start to make progress and move over to the club, which was just across the road. We get to the club and surprise! No queue! It was around 10.30pm and I thought there would be an almighty queue, as all the clubbers will want to be in there first, but alas, there wasn't! So, tickets at the ready, get yourself in line, we are going in! 

      We got in, bouncers were taking our tickets, and I must admit, I did sense some attitude from these guys. But then I guess they want everyone in as soon as possible. Time to put our coats in to beat the queue then start to wander off into the various rooms WiLDCHiLD had to offer. The cloakroom queue was an almighty queue indeed but we got there in the end. Once the coats were hung, this was it. I am now going to experience my first WiLDCHiLD ! 

      The main room was the Trance arena. I was liking this arena as soon as I stepped into the place. The sound system was out of this world. The whole night is going to be witnessed and not a beat was going to be missed. The main arena was pretty big, lots of space for dancing and lots of space for cooling off. Plenty of air conditioning so it's all-good. 

      After looking around the main arena and I decided I was happy with it, we stayed around and talked to more people that turned up. The meet up was massive. Loads of pictures taken, lots of banter and this was going to continue throughout the whole night. This really is going to be a night I am not going to forget. 

      It's time for us all to check out the hardhouse room, where our very own ClubTheWorld DJ @ANDY WHITBY will be performing tonight. So upstairs we went and into the hardhouse room we entered. Not a really big room, but at least big enough for all the clubbers that decided to situate themselves in the room when the top DJs performed. It was hot, but yes, that's to be expected but it was manageable, sit yourself down for 5 minutes to cool down then get yourself back up on the floor and strut that stuff. The sound system wasn't too bad, although I think it could have done with a bit more pumping bass. Either way, everyone was happy, and that is all that mattered tonight. 

      Time to venture into the funky room where Funky House DJ @guyster was going to be sending some funky tunage through the speakers and watching all those funky clubbers strut their funky stuff. Average size room, enough space and enough seating. It's looking good. 

      The night has now begun and everyone is getting into it. Each decided to go to the room of their choice and AV IT large. For myself, the first DJ I was planning on seeing is the King of Hardhouse  Yes you know it, Paul Glazby. The ever-impressive Mr Glazby is a favourite of mine, so I couldn't wait any longer, alas, up he stepped and the ball was rolling. Everyone is cheering Glazby on and the tunes that everyone loved to hear him play, are now in force. Defective Audio Floorburn is in play and all the clubbers seem to know this tune well, and all my ears are hearing is the clubbers cheering and clapping to this tune. You have to admit though; it's one hell of a tune! I decided to sit down and catch some air as it was getting overly hot due to the amount of bodies that were filling the room, wanting to see Paul Glazby. I decided that his set was not the hardest I have heard him play, so I left my friends to it and decided to take a look at the crowd down in the main arena. 

      After getting past all the clubbers that were sitting on the stairs and in the corridors, I finally make it to the main arena. The heat just hit me! I stumble to the bar to get a bottle of water. 2 a bottle of water and £3 a bottle of alcohol. Indeed, pretty expensive but that didn't stop people going up to the bar getting drunk! I found my mates and decided to toddle off down the front to see Signum and I stayed to see Simon Patterson and JFK. Wicked tunage, got the crowd going  feel the lurve. The lighting was fantastic in here. So many people, the arena was filled with so many cybers. The atmosphere in here is great! The music is tough, building and trance edged. It's going to be a hell of a lot harder towards the end of the night when the likes of Andy Farley and BK show up n this arena. The highlight of the night was standing at the back of the Trance arena watching the hundreds of clubbers dancing to their favourite DJ. The lasers were out of this world and were sweeping across the crowds. 

      Familiar faces decided to wander down from the hardhouse room, into the trance arena. Things were getting a lot fun by this time. The trance arena was in full flow and this arena seemed to be everyone's favourite. The dancers were fantastic, including Tara who is a ClubTheWorld member. She gave it what she got and well done! 

      It was time to move back up to the hardhouse room to see Phil Reynolds perform.  This man I have A LOT of respect for. Always seems to join the crowd on the dancefloor before and after his set. Always smiling and always got time to have a chitchat. It's all-good. He proceeded to play his set and the room, once again, filled up with more clubbers. This man seemed to be the clubbers favourite. The dance floor was filled with active clubbers, constantly on the go. Lots of pictures were taken and lots of comments were passed about his set. He was ard. Just how we like it. 

      Back downstairs in the main arena, Cosmic Gate graced the decks. The crowd seemed to be loving the tunes Cosmic Gate let out. One tune that will be remembered of the night is Underworld.  Born Slippy   Another tune that goes down well with a crowd like this. 
      The banter continued to flow and TomD and myself decided to go around the arena and take many pictures of the crowd. These pictures are the evidence of a good night. Lots of crowd shots, laser shots and people in the cyber dress. It was wicked. 

      To my disappointment, just as I decided to head for the hardhouse room I realised that it was passed 2.00am and I had missed Guyster play his Funky House set. Although I was told by many of my friends that he played a fantastic set. And I didn't doubt that feedback for a second as I have seen him play at past events and again, Guyster is not someone who plays his funky tunes just to please the Funky crowd, he does it because he loves it. 
      Full of energy is Guyster, and is always getting funky behind the decks and always shaking his booty to the tunes he is feeding the crowd. With that attitude you cannot go wrong. It's the way forward. 

      Decided to have a rest and chat with people before heading back to the hardhouse room to witness ClubTheWorld DJ @ANDY WHITBY play for the crowd, and boy were we all looking forward to it.  We ventured up and standing behind the decks with a record in his hand giving it some, was ANDY - all cheering him on, playing some filthy hard tunage to which we were all loving it. "Kick it" By Paul Glazby and "[censored] Hostile" by Paul Glazby I think really got the crowd going. 
      ANDY WHITBY at such a young age seems to have potential to be the most successful DJ. Check the flyers that go round in the UK and get you're arse in gear and go see him! He is a legend. After ANDY's set, the hardhouse room was now time for closure, the night has almost ended, BK and Andy Farley were the only DJs left to play n the main arena. 

      Feeling slightly exhausted I decided I would sit and listen, as I was too tired to get up and dance any longer. BK and Andy Farley never cease to amaze me whm I see them play. BK played Glazby's tune [censored] Hostile to which I remember a lot of the clubbers were loving the hoovers. Who doesn't?  People were getting tired and just hung around until the night ended before people headed off to the WiLDCHiLD afterparty where more fun was had and banter seemed to flow in motion. 

      We decided to beat the queue of the cloakroom and get our coats ready to set off back to a chill before heading back home. We met most people outside and chatted for some time describing how good the night was and that it was the best night that most people had. I can honestly say that WiLDCHiLD has to tbe the best event I have been to in a long time. 

      It's all over and WiLDCHiLD has done well. In my opinion, WiLDCHiLD is the Daddy of the big events. And I know for sure that the next WiLDCHiLD event, I will be there with bells on. You would be insane if you miss out on the next one that takes place in August. BE THERE! You know it makes sense! 
      @Maria
      Photos

    • Maria
      I have heard so many good reviews of the Matrix in Reading, and many a time I have wanted to go there. Regarding its friendly, welcoming crowd and relaxed attitude free clubbing focussing on the more important side of music - having fun! Well, being that 2 of our CTW DJ's were making an appearance at this club, we decided, @James, @CreamyC and myself were going to be in attendance and give these guys support. Not only was @Tony P and @Carl Nicholson gracing the decks with their presence, but the almighty Charlotte Birch and James Lawson were also going to spin us some fine hard tunage tonight. 

      Plan was, to meet some peeps in the bar Great Expectations for pre-drinkage and then head off to the Matrix. After James and I trying to find this club, after getting confused with the road systems, we found a parking space, and to our surprise, what was across the road? The pub for the meet up, and right next door, was the Matrix. Bonus ! Looking at the Matrix from the outside, it looked very small, didn't have the look on the outside that would make you think that inside was a club, designed so welcoming and made u feel at home. 

      We head to the pub to meet Tony P, Carl Nicholson and Co, having a few laughs and sharing some banter among us b4 we head next door, to have a fun packed night that wont be forgotten. The pub wasn't so packed when we arrived, although more clubbers in all sorts of clothing, from casual to cyber dress, started to fill the pub and you could just feel the friendly atmosphere lingering in the air, and I just knew, this was going to be a good night. 

      It was around 10.15pm before we finished our drinks and headed off to the entrance of the club, where there was not much of a queue, and there were friendly bouncers greeting us in to the club. Security was good, no arsing about and certainly no attidude was received from them. A quick search was had, or should I say tap-down and then through the doors we went. Paid our entry we're in ! 

      As we got through the doors, I could just see at the top of the bar, the lighting in the main room. Looked very bright, lots of UV, so the plan was, lets get the drinks in then let's check the venue out ! We had a little look in the funky room, very big, but very empty. Bearing in mind we were more or less the first few people in there. We ventured into the main arena to see Tony P already up behind the decks. The booth was so nicely put together, all painted in illuminous UV colours, making the booth stand out to all the clubbers. We looked around the place and our mouths just suddenly dropped to the floor. The lay out was just fantastic. It was designed in a such a way, you instantly felt comfortable as soon as you go into the main room. The club had comfortable leather seating for the clubbers to enjoy getting comfy on when the music seems to wear them out ! Check the gallery and you will see the evidence.

      Moving swiftly on, Tony P is up in the booth playing some good hardhouse tunage. Really got the night warming up and the placed started to fill up. One of the tunes Tony P played, to which all the clubbers seemed to recognize was Come on by Breather. Excellent tune, and they were all singing along to the vocals. Thrashing some hard tunes smoothly seems to light up the room ready for the night ahead. The atmosphere was happy, vibrant and filled with energy as the music, never killed the dance floor or the enthusiasm of the crowd. Nice one Tony! 

      Up next to grace the decks was Charlotte Birch. Always up for it and is part of the crowd when spinning tunes. Lovely lady, always got time to chat to clubbers and WOW what a set. Deffinatly one of the best sets I have EVER seen Charlotte play. I was impressed. The hairs on the back of my neck went into overdrive, as she played some of the hardest tunes that really made my feet move and all the clubbers loved it. To end the set, Charlotte played Paul Glazby's tune F^cking Hostile  Wow what a tune! I think I could almost feel the dancefloor move as all the clubbers were stomping away! Nice one Charlotte! 

      Next up, Carl Nicholson. Feeling a bit worse-for-wear before hand, feeling tired, but he indeed was capable of getting up there and showing us all what he was made of. The night was in full flow by this time. Everyone in the building was dancing away to the music as their attention seemed to be drawn towards the DJ booth! Again, Carl wasn't just a DJ, he was part of the crowd, giving it all he got and moving to the phat bass lines that were streaming out of the speakers. A tune that was remembered from Carls set was The Dawn By Tony De Vit. A well known tune in clubland that all clubbers know, and appreciate so much each time it's played. Hands went up in the air and everyone was loving it. 

      Carls set came to an end, and the final DJ stepped up. James Lawson. I have never seen this DJ play but have heard his music and have been impressed. Again, great tunes were played by Mr Lawson, although his set wasn't successful as a little miss-hap occurred to which his set suddenly died towards the end. Music stopped, the dancing stopped, what's going on?! I guess that's what u get for using CD decks but then not everyone is perfect! 

      Slowly the night came to an end and James and I decided to go get our coats before leaving the club wishing somehow the night could have continued. The staff at the Matrix were very friendly. Even the door staff smiled, they treated the clubbers like human beings. They didn't seem to be up their own arses like you do get in some other clubs.

      The Matrix deserves to be a complete success in the future. Certainly a top quality night that I would definitely return to without a doubt. With the friendly atmosphere, the feeling of being welcomed and not feeing uncomfortable, if that's the surroundings u like to be in on a Saturday night, then get yourself to the Matrix. You will not be Dissapoionted. 
      @Maria
      CTW Photos
       
    • SarahPVC
      Sinergy @North - Manchester (2nd May 2003)
      Words by Paul Williams
      Has to be said, wasn't the best start to the night. But it turned out to be an absolute BLINDER! 

      Rumours earlier on in the day were true that Lab4 had to cancelled. Apparently stuck in Singapore in quarantine, sommat to do with SARS. However the Sinergy team put together a PHENOMINAL night. 

      Got into North around 11 ish, and they had Flask! and Psyche warming things up in the main room. In the second room was little chris pumping out some quality trance. The main event, the replacement for Lab4 was a couple of guys by the name of Orpheus 2. When asked what their set would be like, one of the organisers (Stu) said "Not quite K90, Not Quite Lab4. Somewhere in between". And that was a pretty good description! They came on and banged out a series of CHOONS that electrified the dance floor. I danced like an absolute muppet, but no real change there!! In the second room, Flask! and Lord K where also pumping out some really, REALLY good trance/hard trance, and to be honest I was divided between the two rooms all night. Never disappointed by either, not wanting to miss either! By the time the lights came on, I didnt want to stop....... 

      The Gods of Dance must have heard my plea for more carnage as the Sinergy organisers had setup an afterclub at Industry (old Paradise Factory) from 4am til 8am. The thoughful darlin's even provided a bus for those who had one to many to drink or couldn't be arse with the walk! Playing here were Jason Ford (Hard House) and then Flask! and Lord K again with a descent mix if hard trance and trance. Hearing K90, Red Snapper around 7 ish (I think) perked my aging body up to BOSH the early hours away! 

      Have to say, the Sinergy crew deserve credit for three major factor: Firstly the sound system. Has been beefed up over the passed couple of months and now is sounding GREAT. Secondlt organising a great night after the late cancellation (and I should point out Justin Bourne did a great hard set after Orpheus 2). And finally the second room becoming a trance room. I personally much prefer that to funky, and think it is a great combination. 

      Good job fellas thanks for a STORMING night! 
      @SarahPVC
    • SarahPVC
      For some, summer starts when the clocks go forward (hence the term British Summer Time, I suppose); for others it is the start of the cricket season, the sound of bat against ball on a sunny Sunday afternoon (Yorkshire, Yorkshire). For those of a more clubbing mind, it was either the Tidy Weekender, or the Easter Bank holiday, and the knowledge that from now on whenever you finally fell out of a club, sunglasses weren't as much a fashion accessory as an essential piece of survival equipment. So it was I found myself making my way towards the NEC on a Saturday evening armed with a camera, a name I was assured would be on the guest list, and an attitude of Bring it on. 
      Parking was well organised, and £6 for all-night security was bearable, unlike the walk to the arena, which was long and chilly (it may be British Summer Time, but it didn't feel like summer). I finally get to the front of the guest list queue after being misdirected, and am relieved to find that the name I give is greeted with a smile and a ticket, and then I am sent back to the main queue again! Quick search, as you would expect and I am in. 9 hours of partying lie ahead. 
      My first stop in any club is the bar, and there were plenty dotted around, but the choice seemed to consist of bottles of Heineken or some Vodka drink, so I opted for the latter, and £3.20 for a bottle is better than I was expecting. I couldn't see any playing times posted anywhere, so it was off to the merchandise stand, and £5 for one of those necklace things you have all seen. Expensive, but essential if you are to get the best out of the evening (and even more so if you want your review to make any sense when you have recovered enough to write it!!) 
      The main room was Godskitchen's (it was after all A Gift From The Gods) and any of you who have been to an arena event will know what to expect. A big room, with seating up the sides and back. The DJ podium was elevated in the centre of the stage, and there were some speakers situated halfway down the hall, ensuring a good sound throughout the room. A nice touch was that the seats at the back of the arena were open, so people could go and sit down, and relax, whilst watching out over everybody else, and by halfway through the night these seats were packed. 
      The entrances and exits to the arena were well organised, just keep to the right of the barrier, as directed by the friendly stewards, so you never had any difficulty getting into or out of any arena. Through a tented walkway and you were into the Goodgreef arena, which this early in the evening sounded quite boomy, as it was basically a warehouse which had been converted for the purpose, but it was already starting to fill up. 
      Anyway, as much as a venue is important to an event, we really come for the music. I myself am more into Hard House than Trance, so was expecting to spend most of the evening in the Goodgreef arena, but there were a few names I wanted to check out in the main arena, starting with John 00 Fleming, who my list reliably informed me would be on at 10.00. 
      Nick Rafferty was on in the Goodgreef arena, and so I stopped there until 10pm came around. The times I have seen Nick Rafferty before, mainly at Sundissential, people have commented on him having a quite trancey set, but not tonight, a good up-tempo set to get us all in the mood. The place was starting to fill out, with a good mix of cybers, casuals, and beer-boys, although I must admit I didn't notice too many try-hards. 
      Moving arena, as I have already mentioned, was easy, thanks to the one-way system employed, so getting through to the Gods arena for John 00 Fleming was easy, and this was where the first, and as far as I am aware, only deviation from the playlist happened. I go to the front, to look up at the DJ podium, to see a DJ with dreads. John Fleming, dreads? I don't think so nope, must be Scot Project. Added bonus, as I was looking forward to Scot Project, but he was scheduled for 5am, and a clash with BK b2b with Andy Farley. Thankfully I didn't have to make that decision now. 
      I must confess that I was expecting Scot Project to be harder than he was, but a friend who bumped into him at a bar later (How cool is that, the DJs mingling later on) said he had been asked to fill in on short notice, and wasn't that happy about it, which is understandable. I am also told that he did get back on again later, and got to let rip some more, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt. 
      Next up was Tall Paul, another one of the names I was looking forward to seeing. As I have mentioned before, trance isn't my favourite choice of music, but this was a good set, a combination of arms in the air synths, but with a nice energetic underlying beat, so it kept you moving. The time now was 11.30, but there was still plenty of space for dancing, perhaps too much space, and the music was a bit quiet, I could hear the people next to me talking, as opposed to having to shout just to make myself heard. Despite this, the atmosphere was good, and everyone seemed happy to be dancing away. 
      Throughout the sets, stilt walkers and various other entertainers would appear on the stage, but it seemed a bit disorganised, and the stage and arena were too big for such small numbers to have a noticeable affect, but it was about the music, not the show. 
      Judge Jules stepped up to the decks, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I hear the name Judge Jules, and I think Radio One and cheese, but I confess that I haven't listened to Radio One in over five years, and I have heard plenty of people say the Jules is good behind the decks. Give him is dues, he was. 
      By the time Jules had finished playing at 1am, I found that I had been in the trance arena for 3 hours solid, dancing away, cheesey grin on my face, and had even heard some tunes I recognised - the new PVD, Belfast Trance, and the ubiquitous DJ Tomcraft. And it had all been good. In fact, I had completely forgotten that I had meant to see K90 in the Goodgreef arena, but you can never expect to see everyone you want at these big events. 
      Performing dance music live is a challenge, but can be achieved, as acts like K90 and the mighty Lab 4 have demonstrated, so I was intrigued to see how Push would fair. The only criticism of their set I would have from a technical level was that the live percussion seemed to be distorting a bit, but otherwise the performance was polished. But, (you could see the but coming, couldn't you?) I felt the entire set lacked the energy required for the night, I found myself standing and watching (and enjoying), instead of dancing, which is what we had paid our money for. 
      The crowd was still enjoying it, but the arena was still far from packed, so I decided it was time to make my move to the Goodgreef arena, where I was hoping to find Shan & Alex Kidd playing. Shan & Alex Kidd are up and coming names of the hard scene, and as much as people like Glazby and Farley push this scene, I think it is only a matter of time until these 2 establish themselves as challengers for the crown. I am not sure if it was just because I was coming from the trance room, but the tunes these two were pumping out had such an edge to them, I would be pushed to think of a harder set I had ever heard. The only way I could think of describing it would be as Thrash for the dance generation. At times they maybe pushed it a little too far, but who can blame them, and there is nothing wrong with challenging your audience from time to time, and they soon returned to good, old-fashioned Hard. 
      By the time Tissera stepped up, then Glazby, BK & Farley, I was pretty much into the Hard Groove, along with the rest of the crowd, and it was just a case of going with it until the end of the evening. With the practiced ears and hands of these guys, you know what you are going to get, and they didn't fail to deliver. Most of the crowd seemed to stay until the end, and it was nice to see Andy Farley come down and do some photos and signatures at the end, and BK joined him after a bit of encouragement. Even the staff weren't hassling everyone to get out of the building, but seemed happy to let everyone get their photographs and signatures before asking them to leave. 
      It was a great evening, I left with a big grin on my face, and realised that not once had I gone on a search for the chill out room (I think there was one, somewhere), and never needed to sit down, so can't complain about the lack of seating other than the arena seating in the main room. At no point did any arena seemed too packed, which is a good thing, but I think more people would have made for a better night, and I heard people saying that Gatecrasher last year had been busier. 
      One finally apology, it was not sunny when we left, the sky was grey and overcast, and I blame that totally on the fact that I had purchased sunglasses just for leaving this event. Hey, it wouldn't be British Summer if it was sunny, would it?
      @SarahPVC
    • Wub Wub
      Are You All Ready?
      Pontins, Prestatyn. 9pm. And, despite the fact that I'd been travelling since 7am that morning, the prospect of 72hrs of the hardest beats on the market was keeping me going. Almost as soon as we drove into the site, the bass filled the air. Walking from the car to the main entrance, anticipation crackled around the assembled clubbers. Once check in had happened, chalets had been located, decks set up and clothes changed, it was time to hit the rooms and see if the previous year could be improved on. 
      Time to lay down some serious sounds
      Arriving late as we had, I got into the main room in time to see Hennes & Cold finish off a blinding set, further pushing the boundaries and definitions of euphoric hard trance with their display. Of particular note was their newly commissioned remix of Dirt Devils' The Drill, a personal favourite. After that of course, it was time for Amo and Andy to officially welcome us to the party. 
      Un-[censored]-believable
      In accordance with Tidy lore, the opening of any Tidy Boys set is always a spectacle in itself. This time round, the boys favoured us with their own unique take on the Professionals theme tune, itself spliced into the usual Jim'll Fix It monotany. However, the preferred brand of boshness for many a discerning clubber that followed in the next hour only added to the speculation that this weekend would be the best yet. 
      It's over for me
      Elsewhere, Lashes' bitch A-Star once again proved to the assembled masses that why bother with mixing ability when nepotism will get you just as far. Ed Real's drunken set afterwards was far more enjoyable, as the Nukleuz don showed the Harder Arena how it was done. Meanwhile, back in the main room, stateside supremo Jon Bishop blew his already impressive performance from last year out of the water with a quite literally mind blowing set, his own Stalker being another obvious highlight. 
      I said shut up
      Despite missing Paul Maddox's set (a good effort from the spotty kid), Eddie Halliwell and Rob Tissera finished off Friday night's proceedings with their back-to-back set extravaganza, similar to the one witnessed at Slinky Bournemouth the month before. Tissera's party hardy attitude to tunes contrasted nicely with Halliwell's as always scratch-tastic approach, and the assembled clubbers lapped it up. With Friday night over and down with, it was time to return to the chalets in readiness for Saturday night.
      This is real shit
      In my opinion, the lineup for the main room on Saturday will never be bettered. Wunderkind Guyver kicked off proceedings, delivering the hard dance hybrid that we have come to know and love. Sunny D boys Jez and Charlie were up next, and their own style of boshness stood out for me. Sacrificing a concussed Lee Haslam and a Tony Du Vit memorial set that was by all accounts breathtaking, I was instead privileged to hear perhaps the set of the weekend. Now, don't get me wrong. Favouritism is not playing a part here as regular posters will know that Alison and myself have rarely seen eye-to-eye, but in her @LittleMissLoud guise she did the good name of ClubTheWorld proud. Anthem after anthem after anthem tore the roof off the Generation arena, despite a couple of unavoidable technical problems. Like needles that jumped every time yours truly pogoed too close on the dancefloor. Oops.
      I'm really mad
      Back in the main room, Yoji Biomehanika made up for his noticeable abscence from this years festivals with a breakneck hard trance workout, despite audibly slowing the pitch down at one point. At this point however, much to my chargrin, several factors that I was not fully in control of put me out of the running for the remainder of Saturday night. Grrr. Still, with the exception of the dire Rachel Auburn, the Tidy girls pulled off their back-to-back-to-back-to-back set with relative ease, and Amo and Andy again finished off the night with their standard party orientated style.
      We came, we saw, we kicked it's arse
      Sunday night got off to a poor start, with the absolutely dire Guffy laying down a badly programmed, poorly mixed pile of toss. Disjointed tune selection and dropped beats forced me into the Tidy Two arena, where the still feeling the effects Lee Haslam surpassed Saturday's set with a more Trance orientated mix. This was followed by a brief glance at Guyver's second set, again in my opinion better than the first time round.
      Two trailer park girls go round the outside
      There are certain three word combinations that make any night something special. Sasha and Digweed, for example. Brandon Block - cancelled, is another. However, the three words guaranteed to make me wet are simply Lab 4 live. Seeing as I appear to stalk Adam and Les around the country with startling regularity, it was only right that I should see them perform perhaps what was their best set yet. Requeim, 4th Floor, the Witch and THAT Eminem track were all present and correct, and the crowd lapped them up as per usual. Live music really does take on a whole new meaning when the dreadlocked demons of the dancefloor step up to the plate. Bet Coldplay never inspire such fervour in their crowd.
      I don't need this no more
      As per the first two weekenders, the honour of closing was again given to the hardest man in dance music, and Ronaldo lookalike, Paul Glazby. The Vicious Circle boss again proved himself up to the task, peppering his set with the harshest beats going, and a smattering of his own productions. And with that, the weekender was closed once again. All that remained was to count the damage, embrace the paranoia, and set off on the long drive back to the south coast.
      It's over for me
      Tune of the Weekend
      Dirt Devils - The Drill (Hennes and Cold remix)
      Never thought I'd hear a track signed to Dave Pearce's dance label played at Tidy Weekender, but there you go.
      Set of the Weekend
      Little Miss Loud
      Proving that she gets booked on more than just looks alone, and narrowly beating Lab 4 to the coveted title with her anthem tinted set. 
      Hero of the Weekend
      Lee Haslam
      For giving himself concussion during the Tidy sports day sack race, but still managing to complete his two sets over the course of the weekend. Much respect. Bet you won't try a somersault over the line next time though will you. 
      Words by Matt Young (@wub_wub)
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    • SarahPVC
      It was arguably the most anticipated night in months but the question is was it worth it? The answer (as if you haven't already guessed) is a big, resounding YES! This was only the second big night that Wildchild had launched onto the capital, but already there's no doubt that this is one of the clubs to watch out for in the coming year and beyond.
      Why? Because the place absolutely rocked. As we walked down the stairs and through the doors to the main room, our senses were suddenly assaulted by heavy basslines, whistles from the crowd and lasers that were mercilessly slicing through the waving sea of hands. Not bad for 11pm, we thought. Unfortunately, we'd missed the majority of Adam Sheridan's warm-up, but our disappointment was soon forgotten as Lange stepped up on to the decks and immediately dropped Frozen February 3 Fingers (a remix of Flaming June) what a tune!
      And the mania continued, courtesy of a line-up that was really second to none - not forgetting the little touches that made the whole night unique (including the infamous 30+-strong Wildchild Parade and its free handouts, bubble-gun attacks and er, the presence of space-hoppers a word of advice: don't ever try bouncing on one of these things whilst battered it is not a good idea!) Back to the line-up now (must stop digressing), Dan Bailey carried on where Lange left off, followed by Signum, then Wildchild's very own Reece Elliot, who hammered out the hard trance like there was bloody no tomorrow. Tidy Boys naturally pushed things that little bit further, JFK followed suit and by the time @Andy Farley unleashed that huge hard anthem SSSSSSSh by Jonah (Pants & Corsett), the atmosphere was so electrifying you could almost hear it crackle (though in retrospect, this could have been our jaws).
      In the meantime, the rest of the club was showing little signs of slowing down in honour of the frenzied main-room action. Room 2 was where the Tribal-funkers were at, and with Wildchild resident Little Gem belting out tunes like High Voltage by Electric Six, there's little wonder that everyone was all jumping around wearing stupid grins (and fighting for the Midget Gem sweets that she was throwing out between mixes the girl evidently has a sense of humour!) And Room 3 well, this one was even harder than the main room though this might well have been because Harderfaster.net and ClubTheWorld were competing for supremacy put it this way, it was a battle and no mistake. Who won? Er, haven't a clue (but it definitely wasn't my shoes they've almost fallen apart due to all that stomping).
      So there you have it Wildchild: possibly the most exciting night to come out of London in years. We rounded up an amazing night back in the main room, as BK boshed out tune after tune after well, you get the message. Unfortunately, though, the whole arriving home just after midday thing (after grooving funky-house stylee at the afterparty) has rendered us completely useless for the whole of this week and the worst thing is that apparently, the next one is a 12-hour marathon for Bank Holiday Sunday May 4th. Twelve hours!!!! They're calling it May The Fourth Be With You.
      Judging by the last one, I think I'm gonna need it
      Words by Eva Brown
      Flyer

      Photos
       
    • SarahPVC
      It's not often the words Liverpool, Hard House & Trance are mentioned in the same sentence but when Cream Versed Nukleuz at Nation the emphasis was on full-scale party!
      As we went in, I noticed how large the club actually was, room after room with the VIP room up some stairs in the main room which in this case was home to the cloakroom. I was pleasantly suprised at the lack of queues to get in the club, the cloakroom and for the bars! At one end of the room was the DJ box where DJ Montanza was banging out some wicked hi-energy Trance tunes whilst at the other end clubber danced on some grandstand-style stairs.
      I just caught the end of Dirty Vegas playing their live set & i must admit even though this wasn't my style of music i was somewhat uplifted by the atmosphere - it was electric!
      Through in the Courtyard Guffy was banging out some hi-energy hard trance tunes and was getting ready to hand over to Rob Tissera who played his usual uplifting set filled with accapellas which kept the crowd stomping on the floor. Recent tunes such as James Lawson 'Energise' and Miss Behavin's 'Such a Good Feeling' accompanied classics such as 4 motion 'Over 4 Me' - possibly more popular than it has even been due to the reaction of the crowd!
      The sound system, lights & effects throughout all three room were all top quality - the sound system was crisp & clear whilst the bass didn't pound through your head. Strobe lights flashes intermittently whilst green lasers injected their glory into the already buzzing atmosphere.  
      Paul Glazby was last to play in the Courtyard with his often copied, but never bettered hard-as-nails style, starting with a medley of well-known tunes and promptly caused mayhem on the dancefloor! Tunes such as his own 'Kick It' as well as a couple by 'R R Fierce' kept the crowd, although starting to thin out at this late hour, still going strong!
      As i walked back into the main room i could see where the crowd had gone - it was heaving in there, clubbers were dancing anywhere & everywhere they could, JFK had them enthralled!
      My Verdict
      Top Venue, Top Tunes, Lots of Special Effects, friendly bouncers & no queues! 
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