Recommends – “The Weekend Starts Here” – Beyond vs La Demence “The Midnight Spectacular” – Sunday 1st May – Extra Bites Special

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The Midnight Spectacular

Having been consumed with two Bank Holiday weekends in a row, between which our other work duties have both kept us very busy & pretty exhausted, we have been well & truly caught out with our proverbial pants down for this wonderful weekend of clubbing which looks set to be even bigger & better than the last. And whilst there have already been a host of parties to get the capital captivated, not least Pagano’s birthday at Onyx “Rockstar” last night (Fri 29th Apr) and then a stunning set & showing by our tip top remix duo faves Lizzat & Voltaxx at A:M “Kings & Queens”, both which we sadly missed, the weekend for us now definitely starts here, as Beyond rolls out another twelve hour spectacular kicking off at midnight tonight (Sat 30th Apr) or in real money on the nose of the start of Sunday.

But this is no ordinary extended Beyond, oh no, as the team behind our most favourite afterhours of all time have joined forces with the might of Brussels’ best, La Demence to serve up what looks like proving the most brilliant & best Beyond this year yet and there have been some truly terrific ones already, from “Erotica” back in February, to “Muscle”, in March and just last weekend, the plain & simple Beyond proving simply stunning. But with this impending latest outing at Area, not only has promoter Jonny Marsh & his merry men brought back many of the resident faithful, but the teaming up with La Demence brings with it two incredible international D.J.’s who both fly the La Demence flag back in Brussels but are no strangers to London, having both recently featured in Oliver M’s party Revolver, but who, unlike that former, will surely see a packed dancefloor devour the delights of their dance delectations, but more of them & the other D.J’s in a moment.
So to this Beyond “Midnight Spectacular” and the detail, we taking the opportunity to quote the promoter on this prolific party and what to expect when he say’s “…London’s premier club party is proud to welcome the incredible European club sensation, La Demence, to London for a special collaboration with Beyond. La Demence is probably the most infamous gay event in Europe, renowned for its mammoth 14 hour parties in Brussels which attract an incredible crowd from all around the globe…” he adding that “…this one-off special event will take place ahead of the La Demence cruise in July, which features a massive open air dance party by Beyond on day six…” hence the reason for this collaboration which, as we said kicks off from midnight tonight, i.e. in t minus three hours, running through until midday tomorrow (Sun 1st May). With the team once again, progressively, opening up the three rooms to accommodate the inevitable droves of cavorting clubbers, you can expect this, like no other Beyond, to be a packed sell-out. So, if you haven’t already purchased your ticket, then best you do by getting online to grab an advance one at http://clubtickets.com priced at just £15, while there will be more on the door although we guess pretty limited. As always, more info on this & all Orange Group events can be found at http://fireclub.co.uk/gayparties.
Now to what we call the important detail, the D.J.’s and this Beyond “Midnight Spectacular” sports some of the best in the business, its two special guests, Steven Redant & Ben Manson carrying considerable clout across the global clubbing scene, Steven especially jetting around the world, touching all five continents with his terrific tunes, while Ben is a much respected & firmly established Parisian who uses his home city as a springboard across into Europe. Both are prolific in live performances, as well as in the recording studio and both have held down regular music radio shows, all confirming their credibility & clubbing credentials. And whilst their styles may be considered similar, both can stretch their sounds right across the genres, from deep progressive through tribal & tech to uplifting, funky & fulsome house., examples of their skills available through their respective podcast sites which are both well worth a visit at http://stevenredant.podomatic.com/ & http://benmanson.podomatic.com/ both having devotions to La Demence. But Ben & Steve aside, the luxurious line-up includes what we can only term as the Beyond scene crème de la crème, Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Paul Christian, Hifi Sean, Paul Heron, Jamie Head, The Oli, Fat Tony & The Sharp Boys, across the three rooms of rapturous rhapsodies, which with this lot in charge will be nothing short of sounds spectacular. Plus, having been privy to the full line up, we can confirm the running order as follows.
Sunshine Terrace
12 till 3 – Jamie Head
3 till 6 – The Oli
6 till 9- Fat Tony
9 till close – The Sharp Boys
The Chapel Room
2 till 5 Paul Christian
5 till 8 Paul Heron
8 till close Hifi Sean
Main Room
5 till 7 – Steven Redant
7 till 10 – Steve Pitron & Mikey D (back-to-back)
10 till close – Ben Manson
For us, it doesn’t get much better than that and given the fact that the two Paul’s Hifi, The Oli, Fat Tony & The Sharp Boys all nailed superb sets last week at Beyond, we are expecting just as great things from them all. That said, the main room looks pretty invincible, not just as two of our tip top international stars feature, but with Steve & Mikey going back-to-back, this is going to be one Beyond to simply savour, our emotional rollercoaster ride in Mr Pitron’s hands, sure to be exaggerated by the Mr Dower influence. So all this means, that we cannot wait to sink into the scintillation of this latest Beyond brilliance and will be in our spot come 7 a.m. at least, this event getting our resounding recommendation, leaving us to simply say, Go There! Be There! (DISCO MATT)

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The History........................................................Created in 2008 after a short period of blogging under his real name, the pseudonym, “Disco Matt”, was born on the back of a reputation for being London’s original party boy having partied and clubbed across the London gay scene since in mid 1990’s.........................................................Through his series of blogs via individual blogging pages which soon morphed into a full blown website (http://discomatt.com), Disco Matt established himself as an independent journalist come columnist who quickly gained a reputation for supporting & promoting one of the world’s most prolific clubbing scenes. He previewed, reviewed & recommended London gay clubs, as well as the diverse gay/metrosexual London club/bar culture, linking to & reviewing the scene top D.J.’s and generally covering the gay scene including international gay events....................................................Regularly reporting on the top events across the scene, Disco Matt’s reviews, over the years, developed a strong following, not just by clubbers, D.J’s, promoters, music producers & scene faces, but people far and wide that were looking for an insight to the incredible scene that was London. He also previewed upcoming events that signalled, either a major change or update of existing clubs, new ventures on the gAylist/metrosexual scene, or where he considered events that deserved more comprehensive coverage to that provided in other posts.............................................However, having pretty much reached the top of his game in his chosen specific field, due to a number of personal predicaments, challenges & changes in his life priorities, Disco Matt parked his writing and operation in February 2014. While the burning desire to continue remained, what this much needed period of inactivity did provide was the time & space to re-think & re-focus his activities on a broader spectrum of media and entertainment............................................................So, following this long two year lay-off, he built up the foundations for this diversification into the areas of film, theatre, radio & television where his reviewing, recommending & reporting was to be replicated & resurrected, also pointing his promotions through more visuals & video's linked to all these areas along with his core activities and passions ................................................................................The Present....................................After another (shorter) period of lay-off from mid 2016, a life changing event reignited his passion and early into 2017, Disco Matt has delivered on his promise for a new, more modern look to his website, shedding the old & tired skin in favour of something far more in keeping with the times and with his blogging roots. And he has waived a fond farewell to his clubbing days, this having also been ditched from his site & activity, rather now just focussing on the genres of film, theatre, radio, television, video and of course, music, in so doing, aiming to broaden his appeal to a much wider audience interested in the latest most cutting edge areas of media & entertainment.............................................................................His aim is to be highly regarded across the industry for his writing in these fields and ultimately become a full time critic in film &/or theatre.