[Notts] Firefly Acid House Special

Firefly presents a very special night featuring the Carter collection, a night of Retro,

Acid House and old school Techno...

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Sat 23rd Feb
10pm - 6am

DERRICK CARTER
JON CARTER
CHRIS FINKE
THRASH JELLY
BEAT REPEATERS

at The Marcus Garvey Ballroom, Nottingham, NG7 2BY

Limited £8.50 earlybird tickets available till Wed 13th Feb - click here
£13 after
M.O.T.D.

Tickets available through http://www.ilovefirefly.net, See and in the best record shops in

Nottingham

One of the finest purveyors of the scene, Derrick Carter, gets to headline this party. A

late addition to the fray but one very much welcome, DLC hails from Chicago and

effectively the home of the acid house revolution. Renowned for his sublime mixing and

cutting - from deep to jackin’ to techno to bleepy beats – Derrick is playing a rare as

rocking horse do-doo retro set, so expect him to be digging deep through one of the most

enviable collections of music, and a true kaleidoscopic journey of epic proportions

awaits. Derrick will be playing an early doors set, so get in to get on!

Another man who characterises acid house in the modern climate is none other than Jon

Carter. There when it all flourished, Carter was part of the entourage driving around from

field to field, following up the hints and codes to discover the secret locations where

thousands of revellers would surround huge rigs and listen to the hypnotic power of a

music, which to quote the infamous bane of acid house, the criminal Justice Bill of 1994,

wholly characterised by repetitive beats. Carter saw firsthand the power of music at

Shellys, The Hacienda, Shroom and the other emblematic venues that defined acid house in

its infancy, not to mention the warehouses where the sound was taking off. And when the

furore died down, and the super clubs took over, Carter continued the spirit.

When house music became staid, he flittered under the surface and became embroiled in the

big beat renaissance, instilling the fun and attitude back into the music when clubland

became corporate. And when that became equally redundant, he was already somewhere else,

back at the forefront on the revival of acid attitude years before it became popular

again, instilling 303s onto grooves and creating anarchy once more behind the booth. And

when the clubs started reviving the spirit again, it was Carter who played at them all. As

institutions like Sankeys Soap, Chibuku Shake Shake, Bugged Out! and others recreated the

spirit of 1988, it was Jon Carter who they called upon to do it, and still do now. No-one

has flown the flag for acid house higher, stronger, or with more passion. Cut him, and he

bleeds aciieeeeeeeed.

Carter is supported on the event by one of the stalwarts of the British Techno scene,

Chris Finke. Like Carter, Finke was bitten by the rave bug early doors when modern dance

music was in its infancy, and he’s been unable to shake off the addiction since. Alongside

other luminaries such as Ade Fenton, Ben Sims and Surgeon, Finke’s tour de force techno

has seen his musical vision manifested at clubs across the planet, most notably the

peerless Atomic Jam where he holds a residency. He’s also had his hand in promotion over

the years, running the hugely successful Split and Flux parties, the latter also the name

of his influential record label. He’s joined by Jeet and Max Cooper who back up the party

as ever for Firefly.

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Approaching our 8th Birthday, Firefly has long been a much talked about event. From the

great vibes buzzing through the air, the acres of drapes and decor that totally change the

venue to the forward thinking lineups that push DJs and crowds in new directions, never

resting on one groove for too long. There's even the monster sound system that spanks out

the kicks and flexes the revellers with every bassline. Jon Carter recently described

Firefly as "the last proper rave in England". Probably a fact to be lamented, but we're

proud!

About that music policy; well, Firefly has long believed that sticking to one set of guns

on the night might get you shot down, so we come armed to the teeth, always looking to

book an eclectic lineup. With only one vast room to play to, the proof of this policy lies

in the huge crowd still begging for more at 6am every time! With the likes of British

Murder Boys or Technasia appearing alongside Hot Chip, Audio Bullys or Justice, we've

played host to an incredible array of artists - Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, Plump DJs, Derrick

May, Ivan Smagghe, Booka Shade, Speedy J, Josh Wink, Vitalic, Freeform Five, Jeff Mills,

Justice, Slam and oh so many more...

We've thrown huge parties in every major underground club in the city, but we always come

back to The Marcus Garvey Ballroom. It's our spiritual home, from whence we came and where

we shall always return!!! If you wanna come party, and party properly, come party with us!

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