Max Kane Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 HEADLINERS ☆ MARCO V ☆ JUDGE JULES ★ GIUSEPPE OTTAVIANI (LIVE) ★ SEAN TYAS ★ SIED VAN RIEL ★ GREG DOWNEY ★ JON O`BIR ★ MARK SHERRY ★ ACTIVA ★ GENIX ★ BEN GOLD ★ GAVYN MYTCHEL NUPASSION & AMPLIFIED ★ AKIRA KAYOSA ★ AJ HUTCH ★ GIO ★ ROB DALBY ★ DANNY BASS ★ MATTY MORRIS ★ ROBERT GLENN ★ TOM BAILEY ★ TOM GREEN ★ S.W.A.P. ★ HIDDEN AGENDA ★ MIKE BEAUMONT ★ JONNY BURG ★ ELUSIVE DJ`S ★ JAMES CHADWICK ★ GRAHAM KITCHING ★ SHAMBLES ★ JONNY GRIFFITHS ★ JULIAN WILLIAMS ★ IAN WOOD ★ IAN TAYLOR ★ DAN HUMPHRIES ★ SHAUN WILLIAMS ★ WHAT IS POB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 The beginning of a new decade and a time to reflect on the clubbing institution that is Passion @ The Emporium! After a highly successful 15 years, a sell out New Years Eve event and one of the best and busiest classics nights The Emporium has seen... Passion is returning for the 15th birthday! Expect the very best and latest Trance, Progressive, Techno and House across 3 arenas, featuring Passion in the legendary Blue Room, Amplified hosting the Red Room and Nu Passion delivering the best in up and coming talent in the white room! The headliners for this landmark event will be Dutch legend MARCO V along side BBC Radio 1’s JUDGE JULES. Marco is a DJ who’s sound is easily recognisable by its constant drive and uplifting/tech fused melodies. Marco stamped his authority on the world dance scene with his remix of the Energy 52 Classic, Café Del Mar and also had a resounding success with his releases ‘Simulated’, Indicator, False Light and more recently his massive Propaganda Album! Support comes from a whole host of trance giants including the uplifting trance legend SEAN TYAS, number 1 live trance act GIUSEPPE OTTAVIANI alongside SIED VAN RIEL, GREG DOWNEY, ACTIVA, MARK SHERRY, GAVYN MYTCHEL, Passion residents JON O BIR and GENIX and Amplified resident BEN GOLD plus plenty more! All this at one of the UK’s most infamous venues fully loaded with state of the art lighting/lasers and manned by the UK’s friendliest awarding winning staff that are focused purely on welcoming you to the venue and ensuring your safety throughout the night. Passion has delivered the most cutting edge lineup’s for 15 years... We want you to be a part of this special event. And a part of the history that comes along with it. We are very proud to be 15 Years old. Expect a high energy and an electric atmosphere at one of the country`s most popular clubbing venues... Become part of the family... become a dedicated follower of Passion! See you on the dancefloor....... Come On Passion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Early birds have now sold out for this event, anyone seeking tickets get in touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Genix - Hi Jules... It’s great to have you back at Passion once more! Jules - Great to be back... Thanks for inviting me once again... Genix - Do you remember your first gig for Passion? If so, when was it? Jules - I’d be lying if I said I remember exactly the first time, but Passion always stood out as the only bastion of trance taking place in a relatively remote location. Passion’s Coalville location makes it a ‘destination venue’, one that people have to make a serious effort to reach. This makes for a special atmosphere. Everybody who’s there has needed to plan the trip, whereas other clubs can be half filled with folk who made a last-minute decision just because they happened to be in the area. Genix - Various venues and club nights have unfortunately closed over the last 15 years... but in your opinion what makes Passion’s venue special and attracts people back? Jules - Quite simply, it’s a very special venue, where the dj feels very close to the crowd, both physically and emotionally. Genix - What has been your most memorable gig at Passion over the years? Does one stand out more than others? Jules - There are very few clubs I could say this about, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad or even mediocre night in Passion. It’s the sort of gig that djs plan their whole weekend’s set around. Genix - How do you think the UK club scene will evolve in 2010? Jules - On the one hand, 2010 will inevitably be a challenging year, as young people have been hit particularly hard by unemployment compared to the population as a whole, yet (from my experience so far this year) the combination of a fantastically strong bunch of 2010 tunes and the general resilience of clubland in difficult times keeps things very positive. All my gigs have been very busy so far this year. Genix - In my opinion a lot of the new commercial music being released now all has a dance edge where as it didn’t a few years ago it was more indie and rnb styles. Do you think this will be a good thing and encourage younger people to get into dance music and clubbing? Jules - I think there is some commercial stuff with a dance edge, i.e. Calvin Harris/Dizzee Rascal. However, the majority seems to come from a more urban background (e.g. N Dubz, Taio Cruz, Tinchy etc). Whatever the outcome of this debate, the ‘real’ dance horizon is very bright. I’ve loved SO many new tracks this year alone. Genix -This year you’re back in Ibiza for Judgement Sundays.... Are you ready for yet another summer of huge party’s? Jules - Just about getting there. The line ups are just starting to be assembled, and the holidays just starting to be booked, as folk think Ibiza 2010! Thanks for your time Jules.. We are very proud to be 15 years old and it is a huge pleasure that you will be joining us on March 6th for our birthday celebrations. See You on the 6th March! Genix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Tom, thanks for putting this up on here-its an amazing line up! You must feel very proud to be playing at this event. :thumbsup: BTW, nice picture of Jules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 That's what I was gonna say........ I'd love to be abe to make this, but I can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Definately gonna try and make this, not been passion for nearly a year - last time Jules was there in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thanks for the kind words folks, I am very much looking forward to this event & what's more it's only just over a week away! I'll get more info posted soon as I get it. If anyone is making a last minute plan to tag along I do still have a few discount tickets too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Almost upon us, set times should be released in the next couple of days or so & it's definately shaping up to be the biggest event of the year so far for yours truly. Appears I'll be playing early on (warm up duties which I'm never shy of) & playing back to back with Robert Glenn (he guest hosted my show last year & is an all-round standout chap). Hoping the mix can be recorded too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Got an action packed day with football beforehand but will then be making my way direct to Coalville for this event, really looking forward to playing back-to-back for the first time & of course checking out the remainder of that rather large lineup. Will have my usual report filed sometime tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm currently working on getting pictures & things sorted from this event, there was a photographer buzzing around all night so hopefully there will be some cool snaps to share soon. Now for my traditionally irreverent report... I knew that the day in question was gona be a pretty hectic one to say the least. My set time was confirmed as being early (not usually a problem) which meant a real headache as Wolves home game with Man Utd (you were lucky Marty before you even start!) was moved back to 5.30pm kick off for TV purposes. This ensured that I would literally have to dash from the game straight onto the motorway & then into the club to make my set time. Thankfully a good friend (Millard – who sometimes uses this forum) was on hand to help me out. My loyal car of seven years has finally had enough of me driving it like a bad-boy (not to mention all the gigs I have travelled to, Darlington, Plymouth, London about 20 times + more) & so I am technically ‘between cars’ right now. Mr Millard kindly offered to be my chauffer for the evening & so picked me up immediately after the match meaning we were on the road pretty sharpish. The journey to Coalville is one I know extremely well now as this was to be my fourth booking at PaSSion in the last eighteen months or so, hence we made it there it excellent time despite those chronically laborious ‘average speed checks’ doing their best to stunt our progress. I have ranted about them before & will do so again, but that’s for another thread (mainly cos I want Briggsy involved – the boy can rant!) The event as I’m sure you're aware was to mark 15 years of PaSSion. It really is a stunning achievement when you consider everything the club has gone through and of course its location. For those of you that haven’t been to Coalville it is a tiny little market town, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. To have an event of such magnitude and social relevance in such a tiny place is cause for celebration alone! Before I start going all gooey on you I will just quantify that PaSSion is without doubt one of the best events I have ever been to (either as DJ or clubber) & it’s always such a buzz to play there. If you still haven’t been get yourself along! Despite playing at PaSSion thrice previously this event was a night of firsts for yours truly. First off I was playing in the club’s ‘Red Room’ arena. The Red Room is the second largest of the rooms in the club & one I had never even set foot in previously (having played the main Blue Room & the smaller White Room on all previous visits). The arena was most impressive with a huge dance-floor, strategically placed poles (Simon would have loved those – I can tell), a large well stocked bar (which took a good hammering by the start of inebriation on show) and a fantastic, centrally located DJ booth. The booth was simply laid out but plenty big enough (which was most handy as you’ll find out shortly) & contained all the essentials; 2 x CDJ1000, a DJM 600 & a Pioneer EFX 100 unit. I love the Pioneer mixers and swear by them so this was warmly received, it was also the first time I got to mess around with the EFX unit & I have to say it’s an awesome piece of kit, AJ Hutch & I were like kids with a new toy messing around with the features on it – something I hope to get to use again soon. Anyway on to the second of the ‘firsts’, due to the inordinately huge line-up a good deal of the DJs on show were playing ‘back-to-back’ & I was no exception. Fortunately I was booked to DJ alongside Robert Glenn (& not some total random). Rob & I are good mates & have a pretty similar sound, Rob has also guest hosted my show & provided some stunning guest mixes so it was an easy fit. Following a discussion on Friday we formulated a rough plan of how this was going to work. I have to say that it was a real blast playing back-to-back & something which Rob & I are exploring for future gigs, our styles gelled really well together & we both enjoyed the experience, the only disappointment was that we only got an hour long set (we’re planning some Sasha & Digweed style 5 hour ones soon though so don’t fret) Playing the opening set is something which I personally relish, it allows one to dictate terms, so to speak, & set the tone for the entire evening. There’s only so much ‘set building’ you can do in sixty minutes but it seemed to go across well & our room filled nicely as the set wore on. I’ve not spoken to Rob extensively yet to confirm a full tracklist but this is pretty much how it went… 01. ID 02. ID 03. Sergio Fernandez ‘On Fire’ (DJ Remy Remix) [baroque] 04. Andrea Bertolini ‘Speedmaster’ (Magitman Part 2 Remix) [Echoes] 05. Paul Thomas & Myke Smith ‘The Frog’ [baroque] 06. ID 07. Blake Jarrell ‘Galapagos’ [EE] 08. Harry Brown ‘Name Dropping’ (Russell G & Steve Haines Remix) [beneath] 09. Chris Lake & Michael Woods ‘Domino’s’ [Rising] 10. ID 11. Pryda ‘Europa’ [Pryda] All of the ID tracks were played by Mr. Glenn so you’ll have to excuse me not knowing them – still you get the idea Unfortunately unlike all of my previous PaSSion sets this one was not recorded. With all the pre-gig hassle going on I really didn’t have time to see to it but I plan on continuing my habit of recording my future gigs for use on the show. Upon the completion of our set I decided it best to hit the bar & then, as all good DJs know, to network (or translated drunkenly talk to any other jocks or promoters I could find). The final ‘first’ for this event was my first foray into the PaSSion VIP area, I managed to blag Millard a band & we brushed past the plebs and into our ivory tower of privilege for the evening, or something like that. The VIP was pretty cool as it was basically a cordoned off balcony which is normally open to all. It wasn’t a free bar but as part of the fee for the evening I had diva-esque requested some free booze so helped myself for a brief period before reality set in & I realised I wasn’t famous, no-one knows who I am & that I would have to pay for my beers from then on, still it was good while it lasted. The VIP was cool to get a feel for how the night was going and bloody hell the place was rammed! I’d never seen it so busy. I got chatting to some fellow DJs and friends who I had arranged to meet there & we enjoyed the final part of Jon O’Bir’s set. Anyone that knows me will testify to how highly I regard Jon from his Godskitchen days & his set was another fine performance. Sied Van Riel was up next & I was most impressed with his opening few tunes, he got the vibe just right & got people moving without smashing it out, perfect warm-up for those to follow. At this point we decided to wonder a little though & checked out Hutch’s set – magnificent stuff, he termed it ‘psy-prog’ be on the look out for that term on beatport soon! After Hutch’s set we made our way back into the rammed mainroom for Marco V. Back in 2004 Marco V was awesome (I could have made an awful pun there and said Godd but didn’t, make sure you note that). I was looking forward to seeing how he played as I haven’t checked him out for ages (since he changed it up and abandoned the type of tunes I loved him for). We saw his opening few tunes which were cool, ‘Unprepared’ sounded awesome, but then it drifted so I headed to the White Room to see two of my peers Tom Green & SWAP. These lads are future stars (and definitely future divas) & their set was perfect for the time they played, they had the room going off all the way through despite clashing with one of the headliners. ‘Sky Falls Down’ was particularly huge (yes Briggs people do like it ). Marco was playing for two hours so we enjoyed the rest of his set (mainly from the VIP) & I was definitely impressed. Not the Marco V of old but it was a good set, ‘Music Matters’ by Faithless sounded awesome in its Mark Knight remix form & some of his own tracks from the new album went across very, very well. The only downer was that complete piece of garbage ‘Red, Blue, Purple’ which just isn’t very good. Of all the classics he could have played he chose that! Not impressed! Where was Indicator, Atlanta, Loops & Tings, Automanual, I Feel You, etc, etc. After Marco it was time for Giuseppe Ottaviani. I’ve shared the bill with Giuseppe before & his live shows always seem to rock, people loved it & there were some fantastic tracks played NU-NRG ‘Casino’ sounded cool but I personally felt it lacked a big finish, we wondered around during the latter part of his set & checked out some action back in the Red Room which was packed & definitely rocking! Jules was on after Giuseppe and bounced his way into the club. I’ve not seen Jules play for a good while so didn’t really know what to expect but regardless of how much I rate him anymore or how cheesy some of his tunes are, the guy is a total legend. He was more energetic than everyone else put together & was clearly bang up for it. Tunage wise it wasn’t really my bag but the room was chocked full & people were really into it so it has to rank as a success. I moved back into the Red Room after a while to check out some Activa. Rob is a complete legend and was destroying the place, I’ve seen him a few times now & he always impresses yet doesn’t seem to get the props a lot of lesser DJs get. At this point I was pretty intoxicated from the vast quantity of Budweiser I had consumed but was beginning to feel pretty tired. The fact that I had to be up at 7.45am the next day to drop my brother off for a field trip probably played on my mind & so we left around 4.30(ish) making our way home. Sod’s law dictated that the M6 was shut seemingly only for the junctions we had to use so a slight detour later and we were on the right track. I must apologise to Millard as well as just after passing through Oldbury (near Birmingham) I could hold my eyes open no longer & dozed off, being woken up on the run into my home town. It was just after 5.30 when I got in and with the alarm set for 7.30 I wasted no time in passing straight out, waking up at such a time on any Sunday should be considered heresy but after a big night it was downright torture, still I’m sat here at work now half-asleep but all worth it. I’ll try & get some pics up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_k Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 nice read! i would of loved to go to this event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tremor Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 great report Tom, Sounds like a top night all round. Glad you enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks for reading fellas, still no updates on the photo front but I am gona be getting on to someone later tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Many thanks for the interesting report Tom, would love to go to one of these events but its a difficult place to get to from where l live (Penzance) but nothings impossible so who knows Look forward to seeing the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Finally got some pics to display, all of these were taken by pro photographer Steve Williams & will be featured on the official PaSSion website too... The Red Room Our view from the booth, not bad for a 9 - 10 set This my favourite Robert Glenn (closest to camera & me during our set) View of the main room from the VIP during Jon O'Bir's set Millard (left) & Me Marco V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkL Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Good read, sounded like a great night! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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