I've got no idea what anyone is saying but I can tell from the smiles on their faces I don't need to. My head is filled with thumping bass. The vibrations from the beat and hundreds of dancing feet move through my body like a 6 hour earth tremor. Girls are raiding the bathroom for paper towels to wipe sweat from their faces and bodies, guys are losing it on the dancefloor.
Although we don't have sand underfoot or an ocean breeze to keep us cool, the 7Whatevers boys have decorated the Backroom like an outdoor party. Laser-lit smoke machines chuff onstage. The DJ booth is centre-stage and framed by white fabric. Images of Buddha, asian goddesses and exotic patterns are projected onto the fabric and the walls beside the bar - although the music is far from the trance-like hippie psychadelica one might associate with such images.
I can only describe the music as euphoric. The beats seem to say wait for it... wait for it... NOW! At which moment the tension releases to cheers from the crowd. High, electronic harmonies break through the basslines like rays of light streaming through thunderclouds. I hear samples of classic lyrics like the Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams and love that music I heard first as a kid, then as a teenager (Marilyn Manson), still works today. The DJs don't just sit back and let the cd play, they bounce around the deck flipping switches and turning knobs, throwing in samples and beats that mix smoothly into powerful Acid Disco and House.
I've never been much of a fan of electronic dance music, but 7Whatevers now have me sold on it. This was an awesome night. If you were unfortunate enough to have missed it, don't let it happen again.
DJ Roll Call:
Daniel Webber (La La Land, 7whatevers)
Captain Kaine (Beach Hotel, Liquid, La La Land)
Slinky (Byron Bay/U.K)
Deegs (7whatevers/La La Land)
Ryan Rushton (La La)
Chris Lawrence (Melbs/Metro, Goldy/Platinum)
Reece Llewellyn (Elsewhere)
LT-80 (Flux up)
Stretch (La La)
Sammy Owens (La La)
Discrow (Goldy/S&R Bar/Titanium)
Clegs (Flux up)
Reeso (R.A.A.F)
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