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2manydjs send revellers into party modeGlastonbury 2009 reviewWednesday 1st July 2009 With many audience members, myself included, nursing a sore head from the previous evening, a late start to the day was on the cards. But by 9.00am the sun was out in full force and so many were out of bed early; not that this was a bad thing, as I, and many others, were treated to one of the best sets of the weekend on Saturday morning.
I might even go as far as saying that it was the performance of the weekend for me, and I did catch both The Gaslight Anthem and Bruce Springsteen. Later on the same stage saw chart-topper Tinchy Stryder take on the Glastonbury crowds, and, in my opinion, disappointing an expectant crowd. Stryder performed a stale, clichéd set, spending more time on 'working the crowd' than actually displaying the talent that is clearly there. His set included him rapping over the top of other popular songs such as 'That's Not My Name' by The Ting Tings, and this is from a rapper who was from the same 'grime' scene as Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, and much like his fellow rappers he has turned down the route of popularity rather than sticking to the talent he had previously shown in his work with the likes of Gang Gang Dance.
The Japanese Popstars also proved a worthy warm up for Saturday night's 'crazy' line-up including man of the moment Deadmau5, the man who has delivered some of the best dance tracks in recent year, Eric Prydz, and the two men who are quite simply the best at doing what they do, 2manydjs. Mouse-masked Canadian Deadmau5 has been making waves with his brand of progressive house in recent months, and this drew out a big crowd for the DJ, not disappointing. With a set that included the fantastic 'I Remember', it was clear that the DJ loved his first performance at the festival, dancing away just as much as the crowd and a smile could regularly be seen under his mouse head mask. The penultimate act of the night was Swedish house producer Eric Prydz, whose track 'Pjanoo' is one of the finest pieces of dance music in recent years, and I'm not the only who thinks that, as the packed out tent went wild when he ended his set with it, proving to be the highlight of an excellent set, and the perfect warm-up for Saturday's headliners, 2manydjs. After the previous night's stellar performance from Erol Alkan, the Belgian brothers had to pull something special out of the bag to top that, and for anyone who doubted them, they were quickly put back in their place. 2manydjs have been doing this for years, but they still clearly love what they do, as Saturday’s set confirmed. Showcasing their new 'Live' DJ set, which sees them take on the new world of VJing, where pictures and artwork are shown on the main screens when they start to play the song which links them together.
review by Anthony Hetherington photos by Anthony Hetherington 
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