Live Review: Elite Force, Felguk, Micah Black

Formerly the host of weekly 'Oh Snap' hardcore revival nights back when it was known as Black Betty's, the Northbridge venue has made a dramatic turnaround to the dance nightclub scene, becoming what is now known only as Parker. Micah Black took us on a fairly generic but appropriate supporting set full of deep house selections. The ultra cheesy vocals and drenched chords of Kove's Love For You served as a highlight to the already semi-sizeable crowd, who took to the track with some unforgettable dance routines.

An unexpected and enthusiastic bunch led what looked like some sort of clumsy aerobics flash mob for the good part of an hour on the upper stage, before the electro duo from Rio stepped up to the decks. A pretty uninventive combination of the pair's first names, Felipe Lozinsky and Gustavo Rozenthal make Felguk. The boys from Brazil have gained some sort of stardom as of late, having been commissioned for remix works for pop chart toppers including the likes of Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and Flo Rida. Rainbow road-esque visuals were splattered over the big screen, behind what was a set full to the brim of straight up electro. 'Inspiring' wouldn't be the first adjective chosen to describe the alternative rock/EDM blend that was served up, with some particularly plain sounding remixes of artists like Nirvana and The White Stripes.

Simon Shackleton started his musical endeavours back in 1989 in a band called Headless Chickens with the one and only Thom Yorke. Adopting his Elite Force alias (amongst an assortment of other equally imposing sounding monikers), Shackleton has been an active solo DJ and producer for over 20 years now. Elite Force has climbed the electronic ladder, and now is the proud owner of two successful record labels:U&A Recordings and StereoPhoenix. Often denoted as one of the leading proponents of the emergent Tech-Funk movement, it's not a surprise that Elite Force comes with some seriously eclecticism in not only his production, but his DJ sets too. The night was no different, incorporating everything from techno, house and breaks into palatable succession. MReD continued the low cut bass and unrelenting party vibes well into the night for the troopers that remained.