Prepare to dance: This year's Peacock Society was pure musical alchemy
International techno stars met a thriving Parisian scene at Parc de Floral
Axel Boman 'ABBA 002'
Midland, Squarehouse
As Avalon Emerson finished with a flurry of jungle, Midland stepped up to deliver a set of hard-hitting techno and disco house. Smooth transitions and solid, bass-heavy selections were the order of day. His set contrasted sharp, beat-driven techno with tracks that sounded like shafts of light breaking through the cavernous warehouse’s sloped ceiling. Axel Boman’s ‘ABBA 002’ was such a moment, when the record’s glorious melody had dancers reaching skyward. More than a year on from its release, you would think Harry Agius would be a little bored of dropping ‘Final Credits’ to rapturous applause on an almost bi-weekly basis. Clearly he hasn’t and I for one am glad of it.
