18/07/15: Gay for synth? Yes, Sir! Dalton Superstore played the host for DJ Simonotron (Hot Mess of Glasgow) and DJ Micheal Kelly (Douchebag) as they served up lashings of blippy beats.
The event poster suggested these boys were battling it out in the basement, but it was more love than war for sure. Simonotron kept the music true to its roots and had the crowd vogueing along with the classics, before the basement flashed forward from Flashdance to the modern electronica hits spun by Michael Kelly.
There was even a moment where I had to shake off the robot and weave through the crowd to the DJ booth to find out the names of the digital masterpieces that were reconfiguring my neural circuitry.
Meanwhile, Ronika was spinning electronica with a brassy disco feel, before comrade Ruby Waters took to the decks to give us more of the unforgettable 80’s tracks that we just couldn’t help but shake our dix at. And so we did!
Overall it was an immersive night of synth chords and blippy beats, served fresh to a crowd, more hot mess than total douchebag. I can’t wait for the next opportunity to shake.
117 Kingland High Street, E8 2PB
Words by Thom Hadfield
Photos by LUXXXER
