Review: No amount of rain could dampen the last ever, outrageous Secret Garden Party

Peggy Gou - The Drop

'Ah, The Drop' and 'Ahhhh, The Drop' have two very different meanings. The first refers to a fond recollection of one of Secret Garden Party's naughtiest electronic spots. It's a way of looking back and thinking, 'those were days, what a stage!'. The second way refers directly to that fucking hill to get down there. The stage is situated at the bottom of a steep, often incredibly tricky decline and when rain falls on the festival, so do at least 100 people over the weekend trying to enter. Those in know don't even bother trying to scale the slope, they enter from the sides and get fully involved without the worry of getting covered in mud and everything else that's been discarded there. This year, the decks were at ground level, a much lower position than before, but as ever, the sound was meticulous and the vibe, inimitable. Peggy Gou's set may not have been the busiest but the people there who saw it, knew what they were witnessing. A masterclass in rowdy, party bangers and a delightfully devilish feel that matched the ominous clouds overhead. 'Theme From Q' is an obvious stand-out and when those first set of drums trickle in, they give you all the feels. Also dropped by Craig Richards and Nicolas Lutz the day before on the same stage, this track has to be a contender for song of the year.