Dekmantel Selectors is another jewel in the Dutch crew's crown
Another blinder gets added to the Croatian festival map
9 Gay Marvine 'Player'
Orpheu The Wizard - Voodoo, Saturday
You know that inspiring feeling of satisfaction when you walk away, completely blown away, after seeing a DJ you don't know too much about? Orpheu The Wizard made sure we felt completely fulfilled come the end of his set. We'd heard whispers the Dutch DJ used his wand in wondrous ways - a fellow Mixmagger caught him at Amsterdam club De School in August - so we had to see whether he could work his magic on us. And that he did. The Voodoo stage was perfect for it, really, because by the time he was done spinning funk-injected disco cuts like Gay Marvine's 'Player', we were well under his spell. Those warming red lights directed onto the dancefloor certainly enhanced the pleasure. We'll be seeing you again, Orpheu.
10 Last Rhythm 'Last Rhythm'
Young Marco - Barbarella's, Saturday
What is it about the Dutch? We were still praising Orpheu The Wizard's performance when we got to Barbarella's on Saturday night, but Young Marco, another resident of The Netherlands, soon had us captivated and thinking about nobody else on the line-up. This was the set of the weekend, no question. Pace, swagger, classics from the 90s: it was fucking mindblowing. The manic keys from Jaydee's R&S Records hit 'Plastic Dreams' had our hands and heads obtaining a mind of their own and Last Rhythm's self-titled cut from 1990 instantly became our tune of the festival. The word 'euphoric' might get bandied around aimlessly at times, but it was quite a moment of exhilaration when this one landed. The warped flutes had us in a trance and the tumbling of fruity keys about halfway through had us wondering WTF was going on. This tune basically sums up what the older generation mean when they bang on about the early '90s. Young Marco, you hero.
