The late, late Mr de Crecy
Matter is located at the very back of the Dome building but the only way there is to walk out to the ferry station and around the outside. Inside was an impressive club worthy of the French house genius and big enough for the 3 tier, Celebrity Squares inspired stage rig.
We bought a very expensive round of drinks and assessed our surroundings. The balcony view was impressive though the club wasn't filling up as fast as we thought. We tried out the vibrating dance floor which worked well to the throbbing bass sound that YTS DJs were playing. It was more of a gimmick as the bass vibration came after the dance beat which made the experience confusing. The mixing was rubbish in places and the tunes had no order for a sense of a set.
Still we weren't there for the young bassbin muppets. Etienne was our reason for being there but where was the b*stard?? 7:30pm came, nothing. 8pm, no show. 8:30pm, no French bloke. A whole 2 hours we waited and the ticket information said a 10pm finish leaving an hours performance. Grrrr! At least we were right at the very front propping up the barrier.
The set built up from the his warehouse warning alarm sound fused into heavy electro. The lightshow also built up from quite plain square themed shapes then pulsed through to rotating cubes. It was almost like an average comedy film where all the best bits are in the trailer. The music set grew with power and got better with the Fast Track remixed for the live show then a treat right at the end for anyone who's a fan of his Super Discount, first album with the Sensimilia, Marijauna vocal sample. By the end of the set my bad mood had almost gone and I wanted more.
I recorded some video but the camera has the worst position for the mic so the sound quality is rubbish. See my YouTube for 5 videos. Also, I think being further back would have gained a better appreciation of the lighshow.
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