What was the best set you ever saw/heard?

[SlavikSvensk]

another couple from me:


laurent garnier at the end in london 1997. 7.5 hours, he played eveything.

Did you happen to catch Jeff Mills utterly destroy the main room that night? (12th Feb 97)
That's my most memorable performance - totally out of control.

you know, i think it was actually in early 1998, as i moved to london in august of 1997... i wasn't at the feb night

[Serendipity]

Boo!

[SlavikSvensk]

sounds killer though...i assume you and i were at a lot of the same nights back then...how about kevin saunderson at that crappy overdone place in angel in 1998? jeff mills at lost nov 1998? other nights?

[Serendipity]

Zillions. Never saw saunderson at The Complex (which is what I assume you're referring to when you say "that crappy overdone place in angel" - incidentally, I think it was one of Londons best ever Techno venues, but anyway :lol: ) but spent many, many nights there. Mills at Lost in Nov 98, you must have the wrong year - he was boycotting the U.K at that time, and his 1st gig back was at Mass in Feb 99 - perhaps you mean in 97, in the awesome Royal Victoria Docks venue? (With Broom and Autechre in Room 2, and Tanaka also in the main room?) Absolutely seminal night, I wish that many, many, many of the "younger generation" of techno fans could have been there, it was that much of a milestone for what Techno is all about. Pure class, and back then, nobody could touch Mills, nor Lost for that matter. :clap: :love:
I have too many massive nights that shine in my memory, every Lost since 97, Club UK, Complex, Sabresonic, Strutt, Analogue City, Eurobeat 2000, Ultimate Base...the list is absolutely endless.

[Technologic]

Zillions. Never saw saunderson at The Complex (which is what I assume you're referring to when you say "that crappy overdone place in angel" - incidentally, I think it was one of Londons best ever Techno venues, but anyway :lol: ) but spent many, many nights there. Mills at Lost in Nov 98, you must have the wrong year - he was boycotting the U.K at that time, and his 1st gig back was at Mass in Feb 99 - perhaps you mean in 97, in the awesome Royal Victoria Docks venue? (With Broom and Autechre in Room 2, and Tanaka also in the main room?) Absolutely seminal night, I wish that many, many, many of the "younger generation" of techno fans could have been there, it was that much of a milestone for what Techno is all about. Pure class, and back then, nobody could touch Mills, nor Lost for that matter. :clap: :love:
I have too many massive nights that shine in my memory, every Lost since 97, Club UK, Complex, Sabresonic, Strutt, Analogue City, Eurobeat 2000, Ultimate Base...the list is absolutely endless.

Wasn't the Lost party at the Lighthouse on the docklands?

Was there for that. Another fantastic Lost was NYE with Jay Denham at a warehouse somewhere in East London. There was an other NYE party in a theatre somewhere, can't remember for the life of me the venue though.

Used to love the Complex, cut my teeth in that place. Carl Cox releasing Fact 2, Gayle San, Mills, Billy Nasty, CJ Bolland, Liberators closing with Eurobeat 2000, the Complex was THE techno club of the time imo.

[Izz]

Ben Sims debut at The Orbit (1999) - Amazing!

Laurent Garnier at Bugged out (98 though im damned if i remember the eiffel tower hats?)

DJ Sneak at Bugged out - Phat and chunky house with a dash of techno. Used to ****ing love this guy.

[SlavikSvensk]

yeah i did get that wrong...i mean in nov 97...the time you mention with fumiya tanaka and with autechre in the lounge area...that was a hell of a night, for sure

for some reason i seem to have dyslexia about 97 and 98...yarg...BUT...on the boycott thing...i did happen to see him spin at this internet cafe on golden square where he was also displaying some of his purposemaker photos, and i'm almost certain that was in spring 1998...though it wasn't a club...

and yes, the complex. my problem with the place was not the djs...i also saw joey beltram spin a good set there, as well as advent live another time...i just found the space itself overdone...always thought it was a bit too much for my tastes...my favorite at the time was the end...

i was at ultimate base every week...one of the yank students who got there before 9 to beat the cover ;)

man, those were the DAYS, bro!

[speed-it-up]

The Complex was OK - saw Mills down there and can just remember seeing steam pouring out of a side door and 7am daylight creeping into the place.

However, Sven Vath at Orbit in Leeds 1995 ish seeing people hanging from the balcony pumping their fists like their lives depended on it or
Luke Slater at Glastonbury (199?) top the list.

[teknorich]

Slightly off topic - that´s the first I ever heard of a Mills UK boycott. What was that all about??

[rca]

1. Jeff Mills @ Tribal Gathering 1997: Kraftwerk then Mills? Heaven. Millls was sublime. The event was the beginning of the end...

2. Daft Punk @ Tribal Gathering 1996: No one had heard of Daft Punk, the tent was half empty and i witnessed the best live set to date. Blew everyone away with a full on techno assault. They never reproduced that sound in any of there tracks or matched that performance. They did an essential mix that was dire and lost the plot years ago.

3. Sasha @ Space, Ibiza 1995. He played in the inside room which was then brilliant and played 3 hours of acid house, it was amazing.

4. Speedy J @ Atomic Jam, Q-Club 2002?. A live set via 2 x SU700. It was ridicules. Hawtin came on after and it was embarrassing.

5. Dave Clarke @ Atomic Jam, Q-Club 1997. A white screen and 1 DC, blinding! Followed by Chris Liberator who also played a blinder! Came out and was told Diane was dead....

6. DJ Rush & Beyer @ The End, London 1997?. Think it was 1997. DJ RUSH followed by 3 hours of 3 deck magic, by the then master, Beyer.

7. Adam Beyer @ The Orbit, Morley. NYE 1998?, Again, think it was 1998. Beyer was electric, IMHO his best ever performance.

8. Riche Hawtin @ Cocoon - Amnesia, Ibiza 2002. A blinder, finished off with his own rendition of 'Dark & Long' and room went ballistic.

9. Darren Emerson @ Bugged Out, Liverpool 1999 - Emerson came on after DC who had come on after LS live set. Given LS live set was brilliant, he played a fantastic set to end the night. The other room Derrick May has cleared the dance floor, again.

10. Iain Von Trapp (RIP) @ Anywhere. Every time I heard Iain played learnt something. A true innovator and a true inspiration.

Nothing in the last 5 years has really inspired be and as for minimal 'ket' techno...hhmmm

[The Divide]

Slightly off topic - that´s the first I ever heard of a Mills UK boycott. What was that all about??

It was because someone threw a bottle of water at his mate Laurent garnier at the orbit one night I think. If my memory serves me rightly I heard this in the superconductor telephone interview he did

[audiostatic]

Jeff Mills vs Basic Channel at Lost years back.

Stupid. Just STUPID.

Top nite dude :) very


Axis party @ LoSt in 95 I think :cheese: Robert Hood live then mills what great party :)

[The Overfiend]

Green Velvet @ Limelight 2001 I believe.

[SlavikSvensk]

Green Velvet @ Limelight 2001 I believe.

sh*t...where the f*** was i?? was living in nyc then, went to limelight tons...not sure how i missed that...doh

saw him in detroit in 96 and in boston in 98...awesome...

[Alan Oldham]

Dave Clarke @ DEMF 2002
Carl Cox @ Motor, Detroit 1999
Jeff Mills @ Tribal Gathering, London 1997
Richie Hawtin @ From Our Minds To Yours, Detroit 2001
Troy Pierce @ Weekend, Berlin 2005

[katya]

Dave Clarke @ DEMF 2002
Carl Cox @ Motor, Detroit 1999
Jeff Mills @ Tribal Gathering, London 1997
Richie Hawtin @ From Our Minds To Yours, Detroit 2001
Troy Pierce @ Weekend, Berlin 2005

shout out from the CHI! Just saw Pierce this weekend, most likely incomparable to the berlin show though..

[DannyBlack]

mine has to be 'ignition technician' live in the forum waterford a couple of years back. it was an absolutely kicking night and he gave out records at the end. top bloke and a top DJ!

[SlavikSvensk]

a few for me. first time i saw jeff mills, first time i saw steve rachmad (and didn't know who he was at the time), and first time i saw laurent garnier come to mind

[DannyBlack]

mine has to be 'ignition technician' live in the forum waterford a couple of years back. it was an absolutely kicking night and he gave out records at the end. top bloke and a top DJ!

just to add to that, the best mix i ever heard on cd was 'agro mark myu' no idea where he played it, but it is savage.

[francois]

Dave hayles in club so! dublin '92, dropped a promo of acperience, then followed it wit teardrop explodes reward, best bit of carnage tunage i ever heard, followed by DJ vibe in the kremlin portugal