Metropolis 15th February 2003

[Mark OD]

Nice 1 to all who came and partied hard down at metropolis last saturday...once again it rocked!

details below of our february detonation 004...looks tasty!

METROPOLIS
DETONATION 004

After our sensational NYE bash and our already legendary detonations featuring, Bad Company, Cash Money and Kenny Ken, Metropolis return with more incendiary underground beats in Manchester's only triple-decker venue.

Saturday 15th February 2003
10pm-4am @ Club Industry (formerly Paradise Factory) 114-116 Princess Street Manchester (I minute from BBC / Oxford Road)
Advance Tickets: £10 (more on the door) available from Factory (Church Street), Eastern Bloc, Piccadilly Records, Spin Inn, Taylor's, Quadrastate

3rd Floor (drum and bass)
DJ Krust (Reprazent)
Sappo (1Xtra / V Recordings)
Accidental Heroes (Metalheadz)
Mark OD (Metropolis)
Kaleida (New Vibe)

2nd Floor (Hip-Hop)
3rd Degree
THC
Xander
Alix Walker
Mark OD

1st Floor (drum and bass / oldskool)
Jumping Jack Frost (V)
Mark XTC (Valve)
Prophecy (New Vibe
Sol and Xample (Mix'n'Blend / nwdnb.co.uk)

Art & Visuals:
Art Installations by Kelzo
VJ Nev's Head & Lego

Info: clubmetropolis@aol.com
Dress: Dress 2 dance

Metropolis is suuported by Factory 53 Church Street and Herman's 57 Church Street

Contact Mark @ Subliminal Media: 07951 191 781

[Djxample]

Nice 1 Mark should be heavy, Frost and Krust!!!

[RobC]

Aha! The same floors as the 1st metrop with d&b on the top floor and old skool in the basement! I well liked it like that!

I'm there :toke:

[Bumfat]

and it no longer clashes with Surreal! Sounds good!

[heat]

But it does clash with my sister's wedding.
Bah!

[woody]

Originally posted by heat
But it does clash with my sister's wedding.
Bah!

ooh she wont be happy, send her a card though yeah? :D

[heat]

Heh heh!
Ah well, at least there'll be a dj there.
Of sorts... I'm expecting bon jovi and the usual wedding mix of assorted cheese.
:slayer: :slayer: :slayer:
:guitar: :guitar: :guitar:

Back up north soon though so looking forward to the metropolis after this one

[RobC]

Originally posted by heat
Heh heh!
Ah well, at least there'll be a dj there.
Of sorts... I'm expecting bon jovi and the usual wedding mix of assorted cheese.

And lots of kids running round skidding on their knees

[Bumfat]

ok im ready for this now! 6 nights to go! :agree:

[Bumfat]

:moon: :haha:
:moon: :haha:
:moon: :haha:
should be phat!

[Bumfat]

:clap: :clap: :clap:
:haha: :haha: :haha:
5

[PAEBAC]

think I'll have to try n make it to this one

[BEN D.PLOY]

ill try and make it out,
is there a nwdnb corner, or vip area?
where is the after party?

[Bumfat]

:guitar: :guitar: :guitar:
:jumpup: :jumpup: :jumpup:
3
:agree:

[Bumfat]

:haha: :haha: :haha:
:clap: :clap: :clap:
:slayer: :slayer: :slayer:
This time tomorrow ;)

[ad_rewind]

Distinct lack of "great night had by all" reports for this ...

Didn't anyone have a good time?

[Djxample]

Yeah I had great night, unfortunately I only caught Sappo and Krust's sets, but both were wicked!!!

[Bumfat]

Wasn't great, but it could have been.
Searches at the door, which we've not had there before.
As usual, the early crowd had gravitated to the main dnb room, which this time was upstairs. Kaleida was rocking it to the Mcr youth, some of whom appeared v.young. The middle floor is a chillout these days, no dancing there really. Sol+Xample were equally rocking the ground floor, which is our favourite room in the place but it was well cold in there cos it was quite empty. Back upstairs Mark OD took over from Kaleida as the place filled up, we went for a wander and discovered that the other rooms hadnt!
We made it back upstairs just in time for Sappo, who played the best set, and built up the atmos nicely for Krust, who just wound it down again! He seemed to play a load of old full cycle tunes that bored me silly so went for another wander, and was surprised to find JJ Frost was playing to about 20 people. He had some heavy rhythms, but we didnt linger.
Eventually Silver finished off upstairs, but he was pretty boring this time. We went back downstairs in time for Mark XTC to play the Nitrous remix, and wished we had stayed down there instead of watching Silver.
Someone upstairs played the Barcelona vocal mix, which was a disappointment, as I found the original really uplifting, and now its not!
Basically there was no excitement in the atmosphere, despite valiant efforts by various dj's. (Some tried harder than others!)
We have had 3 great nights at Metropolis up till now, and this one had all the ingredients for another, but it never quite happened, and I'm not quite sure why.
Best DJ=Sappo Best MC=Chilla who was incredibly fast.
Respect to Paebac, good to meet you.
Total board members spotted (including ourselves) =13
14 present but we never met Ben D.Ploy who was there somewhere!

[Tool]

i was there also as my alias Dublow

[Bumfat]

sorry Tim, never saw you there! Were you in disguise? board members present 16 (just remembered Kaleida too)
:agree:

[PAEBAC]

reason why frost was only playing to a few people = he kept playing the same tunes .....and rewinding them .....I heard one tune played at least 4 times .....damn good tune tho ...had a sample in it about "planes crashing into the pentagon" ....any1 know what it was ??? ......seriously tho .....I never heard a dj keep playing the same tunes in one set before .......maybe play one tune twice in a set if its a really cool new dub .....but playing 3 or 4 tunes more than twice is just annoying no matter how good they are.

[PAEBAC]

krust was spot on tho !! the room was rammed ....I couldnt get past much further than the stairs !

[heat]

I'll bet that ceiling was bouncing!
:jumpup: :jumpup: :jumpup:

[Bumfat]

heat..it wasnt much!
ok, i know 4 people who enjoyed it, and 4 who didnt
anyone else?

[PAEBAC]

bumfat ..... do u realise u have 666 posts ?!?

[Sol]

Well I thought it was a good night - and a load of people where dancing towards the end of our set. Where were u Bumfat !!! Another Club :D :D :D

[asok]

bumfat mate do you go out to enjoy yourself or ddo you go out and stroke your chin all night and take notes?


:agree:

[Sol]

Come to mention it - he did have a note pad

:hmm: :lol:

[Bane]

well i had a great night, its not very often i get to spend two and a bit hours ALONE with Xample's girlfriend!!

[Kaf]

I agree with most of what bumfats sayin, had a pretty good night but found myself walkin up and down the stairs for most of it tryin to decide on a room to stay in! Didn't get there til quite late on...but caught sappo's set and he was on top form!!! Tonn was wicked as usual, as was mc strategy on the top floor! Personally thought Krust was ok-ish but bored me eventually. Silver also couldn't get me dancin so ended up downstairs wit Mr XTC who got the shape-making back!! All in all it was a good night, thought it'd be a lot busier tho!!!

[Tool]

Bane you dirty dog