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Subliminal Sessions: Reviewed Reported by Alix / Submitted 07-11-07 18:46 Every single clubber on the planet knows the Ministry of Sound brand and every single clubber worth their salt has been to or at least heard how spectacular a Subliminal Sessions event with Morillo at the helm can be. I personally have very fond memories of a rammed to the rafters main room at Heaven heaving full with hot, sweaty bodies grinding and grooving with hands in the air and smiles from ear to ear as Morillo punched out one dirty, funky beat after another, with of course his signature melodic vocals interspersed to lift the atmosphere into the stratosphere. But those were the days when I was a regular on the dance floor and soon to be behind the decks. My weekends consisted of music, music and more music. I was an addict through and through. What I’m trying to say is that back then I wasn’t quite so hard to please. These days, with a demanding 7-5 job and hence slightly lacking energy levels I’ve become fussier and choosier as to where I spend my weekend hours and as I get older I seem to find the list of what I’m prepared to accept diminishing at an astonishing rate. Nevertheless I was relishing the thought of a proper night out shaking my booty with a big bunch of friends at one of London’s most renowned venues listening to one of the top DJs in the world, probably THE best house DJ and one who is celebrating 10 years of his successful record label Subliminal. Sounds like all the ingredients of a rip roaring, beat busting night out! Now before I get properly started on this, please bare in mind that this is a review coming from someone who a) used to DJ b) used to be fondly referred to as a ‘trance fairy’ by her friends and c) had a reputation for being incredibly critical to the point of being anal when she had her promoter’s hat on, yes I may have experience in the music industry and the technical side of DJing BUT house music is not my specialty and remember I’m very hard to please. The purpose of our night out was to give our friend Tim a proper send off before he headed back to Antipodean shores for good. After a few (too many for some!) drinks at a bar, we transported our overexcited and already over exerted bodies to deepest darkest South East London. The club opened at 11pm, but we made a fashionably late entrance at around 1am, knowing we still had a long haul ahead. Despite the official 7am closing time Morillo is known to go on till he feels it’s time to stop! The Ministry we were very accommodating with regards to the large concessions list we submitted and were even kind enough to put the party boy on the guest list, but unfortunately the photographer and I experienced a slight hitch upon entry, which was rather annoying at the time. But, I hasten to add, since then Ministry have been extremely apologetic, even making the effort to apologise for this in person and to make up for it next time. Credit where it’s due, we’re all but human and we all make mistakes, but it’s how you deal with them that is the key indicator of value and respect and I must say that this kind of treatment is not often expected or received from promotions of their scale, so I was very pleasantly surprised by this and therefore have given it valuable column space in this review. Having made it into the club the first room we walked into was the Bar where the Housexy residents Richard Murray, Shane Kehoe and Tom Murgatroyd were hosting, as they like to put in their own words, their very own ‘housewarming party’ – every club they play in is their personal invite into their house and you and your friends are all welcome! I’m finding it quite hard to explain the feeling I had when I walked into that room as it was quite unlike anything I’ve experienced for a long, long time. People were already up on the podium, dancing on the bar, grooving away to the sexy house sounds that were penetrating the crowd. I could reel off a list of tunes the boys were playing, thanks to a kind gift of the Housexy Housewarming CD, which I hasten to add has had prime position in my sound system since then, but what’s the point in that? The music they were playing can’t be pinned down to one specific genre, which gets a big thumbs up from me. And what’s most important is the way they play - music that’s sexy, music that makes you move and that it certainly did! It was hard to even walk through that room without being sucked in by the funky, chunky, dirty, sexy beats. Morillo certainly had some severe competition on his hands. I kept on being lured back into this room and spent a considerable chunk of the evening there. Still, no disrespect Housexy boys, but let’s get onto the main man of the night. From childhood days listening to Latin rhythms, reggae and hip hop in Colombia and New Jersey, through DJing at family weddings aged 11, to remixing everyone from Whitney Houston to Basement Jaxx and collaborating with the likes of Puff Daddy (P Diddy), Boy George and the Audio Bullys. Not only does he have these impressive accolades to his name, but who doesn’t know Reel 2 Reel’s platinum selling hit I Like To Move It? Well Erick Morillo is the producer behind that, perhaps something you may not have known about him or the fact that he considers his biggest achievement to date buying his mum a house. A technically excellent DJ, a talented producer, a self-professed workaholic, a successful businessman, pretty easy on the eye you must admit ladies and an all round nice guy. Isn’t it just sickening? But it makes sense why everyone loves him. So much so, that one of my friends bought her other half a ticket to this event, who then refused to come because he couldn’t cope with witnessing first hand her passion and dedication to the master of all that is house. Erick didn’t disappoint even after all this time. Playing an 8 hour set really gives the DJ a chance to prove their technical prowess and programming ability and thus making the set an awful lot more than just throwing a few tunes together. At the risk of sounding clichéd Erick really had the chance of planning a musical journey for his minions and admirers. There were periods were he indulged a little and played quite repetitive tribal house that didn’t seem to do much for the crowd, however towards the end, perhaps in the last 2 hours he really flourished and became the Morillo that everyone raves about, pulling out some beautifully uplifting vocal numbers, a few cheeky remixes and bootlegs, but mainly it was music that you simply have to shake your booty to! I’m a little ashamed to say that I didn’t even make it into the Baby Box all night where Julian Jonah was playing his collection of sweet soul disco because I’ve heard it was worth the trip, although I was slightly bemused when I heard a few peeps discussing a remix of the Jackson 5 that he had apparently played. But hey, the more eclectic the better! I’m definitely not one to forget the merits of musical talent from years gone by. I think the problem was that when I’m out partying I still like to have the odd ciggy or two, and the smoking area outside was so inviting that I was delayed there longer than intended on several occasions before rushing back in to see more Morillo just to make sure I hadn’t missed anything! Another big thumbs up to the Ministry on this front: a very easy to access smoking area, that was open all night, with outdoor heaters and plenty of seating and due to a separate exit/entrance there was no needs for passes to get outside. Smooth, easy and convenient. Perfect! Maybe they should set up a sound system out there next time! So it’s safe to say that for an old-timer like me to stay to the very end of the night means it really had to be worth it. When I finally put my sleepy head on the pillow at 8am, it was with the satisfaction of a great night behind me and the promise of more. The music and atmosphere were breath taking, the crowd was friendly, funky yet pretty classy without being arrogant and very cosmopolitan I hasten to add, the whole event ran smoothly, the bar staff worked stupidly hard to keep the queues down, the bouncers were friendly, there were plenty of places to sit and rest and you could smoke till the early hours of the morning. That has to be a big tick in all the boxes for me. Maybe I need to take those dancing shoes out for a little adventure more often! Photos courtesy of the HarderFaster archive. Not to be reproduced without permission Share this :: : : : Follow HarderFaster :: Other Features By Alix: An interview with Sophie Sugar — the leading lady of trance shows the boys how it’s done! On the way to the top with Greg Downey Review: Serious 9th Birthday @ The Cross Trance Generation Preview: Matt Hardwick He’s back…. Interview with Matt Clarke The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable. Comments: From: Ilana B on 6th Nov 2007 09:30.53 "....pretty easy on the eye you must admit ladies and an all round nice guy" Must be some other Eric Morillo you are talking about Sounds like a good night.

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