Rainbow Serpent 2018: Fire, sweat and techno

Thankyou City - Market Stage, Saturday

After watching the Opening Ceremony at the Main Stage we headed towards the inviting blue and purple glow emanating from Thankyou City’s illuminating live set. Yet to be released ‘Resend,’ out in the next few months on LA label Sol Selectas, was an absolute stunner early on with plenty of space to move freely up the back before the crowd filled out. The Melbourne duo moved through their deep productions including the acid-tinged Inxec remix of ‘Nothin’ But Chi,’ all sounding incredible on the system, with last year’s release on Open Records ‘Desert Fathers’ a highlight in one of our favourite sets.

Simon Sliecker B2B Christopher Coe - Theme Camps, Saturday/Sunday

Feeling a bit adventurous after some solid high energy sessions to Thomas Schumacher and Alex Stein, we ventured into the night towards the theme camps run by some of Rainbow’s finest party people at the festival’s far south end. A familiar rhythm carried on the night’s air as we approached the pop-up community of about six small set ups, drawing us towards the low-lit ‘Camps with Amps’ tent behind a neon sign bearing its name. Four Tet’s ‘Love Cry,’ served via a Simon Slieker and Christoper Coe (who just launched a live-oriented label with Carl Cox) B2B was a lucid moment providing a refreshing breather after hours of relentless techno at the Market Stage.