Sweet Dreams Of Citric Bliss

If there are two events in our clubbing calendar that are made to go together, it’s an extended weekend & the citric colossus that is Orange, the Monday morning bender that can put paid to the start of a working week, yet on a Bank Holiday when it shouldn’t feel as decadent, it ends up being just as so, sometimes even more, especially when promoter Stephen Sharp moves the operation to Area, when without a shadow of a doubt, sweet dreams are made of citric bliss. And this Monday morning was no exception, as arriving at just turned 6.30 a.m. the queue was stretching past Chariots and inside was already pumping & packed, Paul Martin mesmerizingly magnificent in the Terrace room, while the dream of a duo, Hifi Sean & Severino nailed it in The Chapel with some of the most fabulous & funky future house to be heard anywhere. But, as brilliant both rooms were, when it comes to us in Area, the main room is the place where we always find our stride and, not 24 hours since spinning on our spot to Steve Pitron at Beyond, we found ourselves doing it all again, although not before The Oli had treated us to a catalogue of classic tunes, a sign of what was to come. Then, arriving on cue and catching a few moments with us, it was then the turn of the man himself to set our emotions alight, we immediately finding our eyes awash with water as he, Steve Pitron, pulled out one amazing & awesome track after the next, like Oli before, consummate classics but brilliantly blended with up to date delights, “Offshore” once again sending us into floods and “Right Here Waiting For You” effecting the same rollercoaster reaction, these among 90 minutes of magical music from this magnificent maestro that would be oh so hard to match. But with Steve’s stint over & the delectably different stage show setting the tone, headliners Boy George & Fat Tony followed & had Area’s main room rocking right through their back-to-back performance, leaving George Sharp to polish off another prolific & perfect Orange bank Holiday bash, the dynamic duo of David Jimenez & D’Johnny having plenty to say & share through their terrific tech tunes in The Chapel. With a huge bunny, a dwarf, Chrissy Darling, Glendora & co all dressed to dare, plus dancers to delight, Orange had it all, so hat’s off to the whole team for a pulsating party that saw us stay till the bitter end, the hard work of Steven harp shining through spectacularly. So with much more to say about this citric splendour it’s “…ready, steady, go for the review…” (DISCO MATT)