Electronica/Dance

[gfa]

13 minutes ago, Talcroft said:

Agree WHP was the weaker this year, but it's 18 years established now - albeit growing in size across 4 venues - so has earned its rep. I can't pretend to know much about London clubbing but does Drumsheds have the same backstory? Genuine qu. 

 

Also, Manchester is definitely having a moment right now (nice to live nearby completely by accident). It'll no doubt pass, it's the north after all. We're not allowed nice things. 

Drumsheds is just seen as the replacement for Printworks - which was massively popular.

 

A lot of people have done it once and despise it as well.

 

The location is 100% the biggest issue - Printworks was in the perfect location (between Hackney way and like Clapham area, which has a lot of younger people in along with brixton etc) and on the night tube. Drumsheds is in a decent location for hackney where a good proportion of potential visitors might go but for anyone who needs a mainline train home its a nightmare in comparison to Canada Water

 

I think the lower capacity of printworks with many more events made it more likely people could want to do multiple visits.

[Johnnyseven]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

Drumsheds is just seen as the replacement for Printworks - which was massively popular.

 

A lot of people have done it once and despise it as well.

 

The location is 100% the biggest issue - Printworks was in the perfect location (between Hackney way and like Clapham area, which has a lot of younger people in along with brixton etc) and on the night tube. Drumsheds is in a decent location for hackney where a good proportion of potential visitors might go but for anyone who needs a mainline train home its a nightmare in comparison to Canada Water

 

I think the lower capacity of printworks with many more events made it more likely people could want to do multiple visits.

 

I live smack bang in the middle of South London, they have some good lineups at Drumsheds but it's miles away so would a total mission to get home. Same story if you live west, south west or north west. Printworks was much better connected, for me the Windrush line to West Croydon and a bus straight home.

[Barneym]

20 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

 

I live smack bang in the middle of South London, they have some good lineups at Drumsheds but it's miles away so would a total mission to get home. Same story if you live west, south west or north west. Printworks was much better connected, for me the Windrush line to West Croydon and a bus straight home.

To be fair I live in SE15 and didn’t find it that hard to get home from this weekend, was train, vic line and another train, I was home by 12.30 which considering it took me an hour to get out get to locker etc I didn’t think was that bad. The lack of anywhere to go for the quick comedown pint afterwards is more of an issue 

[fred quimby]

https://fac51-thehacienda.com/2024/11/hac-all-night-long-graeme-park/

 

Saw this and thought of this thread. More than just Graeme which it appears in the link. One set from start to finish. 

Edited November 26 by fred quimby

[nikkic]

This f**king slaps HARD

[gfa]

On 11/26/2024 at 3:58 PM, Barneym said:

To be fair I live in SE15 and didn’t find it that hard to get home from this weekend, was train, vic line and another train, I was home by 12.30 which considering it took me an hour to get out get to locker etc I didn’t think was that bad. The lack of anywhere to go for the quick comedown pint afterwards is more of an issue 

Yeah the lack of anything near it is shite. Surprised a warehouse brewery hasn't opened or something to capitalise - guess a pub may open for the new development eventually, guess theres not enough people near meridian water just yet to support one

[Semprini]

Think the whole Drumsheds situation is more complicated than they first thought but hopefully the reduced number of events in Spring will be a success and they can build again from there.

Picked up tickets this past week for a couple of nights in March. Avalon Emerson presents 9000 Dreams at Outernet on 29th and Young Marco b2b Sasha at Archives on 8th. Not been to either venue so anyone else planning to go or been before?

[Someoni]

I listened to the Carl Cox boiler room ibiza set from the villa today, 45 mins of the big man absolutely beasting it even though it's what, 10- 15 years old...

My god I love carl cox

Edited November 29 by Someoni
Villa not village

[MilkyJoe]

4 hours ago, Someoni said:

I listened to the Carl Cox boiler room ibiza set from the villa today, 45 mins of the big man absolutely beasting it even though it's what, 10- 15 years old...

My god I love carl cox

Speaking of older ones I've been revisiting Twisted by Hallucinogen quite a lot this year. The album is almost 30 years old and it's still astounding.

[bennyhana22]

On 11/30/2024 at 3:59 AM, MilkyJoe said:

Speaking of older ones I've been revisiting Twisted by Hallucinogen quite a lot this year. The album is almost 30 years old and it's still astounding.

MATE!! Why have we never talked about psytrance when we've been at the tents? I bloody LOVE psytrance! 

Ben x

[gfa]

On 11/29/2024 at 11:03 PM, Semprini said:

Think the whole Drumsheds situation is more complicated than they first thought but hopefully the reduced number of events in Spring will be a success and they can build again from there.

Picked up tickets this past week for a couple of nights in March. Avalon Emerson presents 9000 Dreams at Outernet on 29th and Young Marco b2b Sasha at Archives on 8th. Not been to either venue so anyone else planning to go or been before?

They did that this year too - so not sure it will have much impact

[MilkyJoe]

17 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

MATE!! Why have we never talked about psytrance when we've been at the tents? I bloody LOVE psytrance! 

Ben x

My friend, we both know your schedule doesn't allow for idle campsite chit chat! Happy to take recs for similar here or on the group though. 😁

[Upside down frowner]

On 11/26/2024 at 4:56 PM, fred quimby said:

https://fac51-thehacienda.com/2024/11/hac-all-night-long-graeme-park/

 

Saw this and thought of this thread. More than just Graeme which it appears in the link. One set from start to finish. 

Can't think of much worst than David Morales all night long! OK, i can, but not one to a buy a ticket for. 

 

Graeme Park will be a journey though

[e_p]

god no, Graeme park. no thanks.

[hjwright]

On 11/29/2024 at 11:22 PM, Someoni said:

I listened to the Carl Cox boiler room ibiza set from the villa today, 45 mins of the big man absolutely beasting it even though it's what, 10- 15 years old...

My god I love carl cox

Can’t wait for his return to the farm this year. 

[Someoni]

10 minutes ago, hjwright said:

Can’t wait for his return to the farm this year. 

Haha I've made a little t shirt to celebrate the occasion 

[hjwright]

2 minutes ago, Someoni said:

Haha I've made a little t shirt to celebrate the occasion 

Meet me by the flag! 🥳

[Someoni]

7 minutes ago, hjwright said:

Meet me by the flag! 🥳

You'll spot me a mile off 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Got a couple of spares for Hacienda at WHP tomorrow night that I won, if anyone wants them for nix. I'll be there anyway, so I don't need them but they're free if anyone does 

[stuie]

On 12/3/2024 at 5:30 PM, hjwright said:

Meet me by the flag! 🥳

that's actually brilliant 🙂 

[Memory Man]

Theo parrish at fabric today / tonight! The hype is beginning! Could be in for one of the classic occasions

[tigger123]

8 hours ago, Memory Man said:

Theo parrish at fabric today / tonight! The hype is beginning! Could be in for one of the classic occasions

Went last night for Laurent Garnier in room 2, it was sensational! The man is a master on the decks. Room 2 was packed though, they had a queue to get in up until 5:30 which I’d never seen before there 

[bennyhana22]

Woah! Saturday at next year's Junction 2 is pretty spectacular. Dax J b2b Helena is the set of dreams. And if DVS1 can play there, blimmin' get him on the Farm, Block9 Team! 
 

Ben

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

3 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

Woah! Saturday at next year's Junction 2 is pretty spectacular. Dax J b2b Helena is the set of dreams. And if DVS1 can play there, blimmin' get him on the Farm, Block9 Team! 
 

Ben

 

Thoroughly recommend J2 to anyone. I've been to the last two year's events and the vibe has really improved since I first went some time ago. That stage under the M4 is spectacular and they do seem to be improving the smaller stages every year and making them interesting.