Winter Solstice Party 07 at the Artsapce
A ‘closing down party’ of sorts saw 50 plus ‘alternative creatures’ migrate to the Artspace to spook away the bad spirits with their own costumes and antics. Naturally, with Iain organising parts of the gig, Bas[sic] aka L graciously provided the soundsystem and Stanton virtual DJ setup.
I had the duty of covering for L between sets, and it was good fun. It was difficult operating gear and software I’ve never used before, as well as selecting tunes completely from L’s unfamiliar funky playlists. In parts I held it together well enough, and we had many happy dancing people. Party DJing is not really for me, and I was not willing to placate the drunk dancer’s requests for ‘more 80s retro please’. I am, on the other hand, grateful for the opportunity to learn.
The decorations and lighting were superb, and it is a shame the space will no longer be used for arts. The following are some images, including some evidence of a communal painting in progress:
