Some 27 years had passed since my heart and soul had sweated buckets on the floors of Hordern Pavilion, and on a balmy evening (28 January) this night left me literally wringing out my shirt by set's end.
Entering the iconic and packed Sydney venue, I had many fond youthful memories arise as the phat and driving bass and tones of Ann Clue engulfed me, dragging me towards the inevitable rabbit hole of a deep house dance.Trying hard to restrain myself for the main act, I dabbed my toes and flows and energy deep amongst the eager fans on the very slippery dance floor of the sold-out Sydney show.
Clue's set was energetic and vibrant, she held the pulse on point, a measured elevation in tempo and heart rate leading into the headliner.
Walking on stage to a very enthusiastic fan base the masked Brejcha quickly dropped his signature sound and it was evident the party had arrived.
This was the legit scenario: The visual landscape was large, magnetic and at times extremely hypnotic, a pumping sound system and an audience that rode the pulsating waves of one of the world's premier techno producers.
The Sydney crowd, while ecstatic and energetic, were not the free-flowing dancing tribe I am used to, and I struggled to find a crew to pop and lock and shuffle with.
This was a blessing in disguise as I entered the multiverse of the German juggernaut's frequency and solo I absorbed all of its flavour and nuances.
The relentless driving bass was beautifully layered with the high-tech minimal sounds and 'scapes that Brejcha is know for, the journey constantly building, breaking down and building again.
There was no break from go to wo; his set was a progressive march towards the unknown. Grimey and uplifting, deep and subtle, aggressive and peaceful!
The two-hour auditory experience was like a delicious candy or chocolate, its liquid centre was coated in just the right texture that it melted into your bones and wrapped into your mind.
This was a quintessential experience of EDM at its finest. One that I thoroughly enjoyed. If this was a scene in movie, it would be a reference point of what a modern day legal rave should feel, look and most importantly, sound like.
