The night
started early as we made our way into The Coronet at 10pm, but already there
was a buzz of people clambering outside the venue. On arrival it was clear that the security guards were
doing their jobs well, with anyone intoxicated being turned away in no
uncertain way. Within minutes of being inside, the venue was atmospheric and
already people were dancing hard. I was immediately astonished by the sheer
amounts of people entranced by the music, as an over 16 event most were under
20, and this meant everybody was on the same wavelength and there for the same
reason - to enjoy the undoubtedly good drum and bass and dubstep the evening had
to offer. The visual entertainment throughout the night was almost as good as
the music, and I was slightly taken aback by the imitation cupid sinisterly throwing glow
sticks and lollies into the crowd.
High Contrast performed a memorable
set, playing all my personal favourites and surprising me with somewhat
abstract mixes I’d never heard before, but he definitely made sure everybody in
The Coronet was dancing. Later on, in an
opposite end of the scale -
Loick Essien provided a more chilled
out vibe, performing both some of his well known releases and covering some
other popular chart songs, his sound being slower and lighter than the music
most people came to witness; at this point there was a lack of movement
throughout the club, but still a great feeling of emotiveness hung over the
crowd.
Borgore warmed up the crowd for my
personal highlight of the night,
Netsky,
who paired innovative mixes with fire poi, a duo I never imagined
witnessing. Whilst never having heard
anything from Borgore before I found his music to be quite repetitive and he
lost me to the atmosphere upstairs. Here, people were more relaxed and with no
live music we happily listened to a variety of sounds, ranging from the legend,
Michael Jackson to the more grimey sound of original
Dizzee Rascal ‘s ‘I Luv U’ - a light respite from the core shaking, thundering sounds of the downstairs area..
This was the well needed rest before Netsky, who provided a flawless set that
had the Coronet on its feet, his
liquid funk
style drum and bass proved a hit for everybody. He blended chart music with his
well known drum and bass to give a truly un-missable performance. I was quietly
surprised by how much I enjoyed
Camo & Krooked’s set and after their
‘Australia and New Zealand’ tour they were undoubtedly on form. I expect some
impressive things from this duo after their album was released last year and
the high plaudits and awards that fell through in the process.
As there is
a dress code for girls at these events, I must remember in future to pack my
unbearably high hotpants and a bandeau, paired with vans and knee high socks. After never having been to an event like this in the city (only in the suburbs) I found it's somewhat frowned upon to wear bright leggings and a top that
covers your stomach.