Hi, last night Dj Rolando played a wicked set here in Rome. Unfortunately I am not a super duper spotter so i wont sit here and list all the tracks he played. But i can say that there was no cheese, fromage frais or yoghurt...it was straight up TECHNO. He started off by playing what some pure 313 tracks mixing seamlessly form one track to the next. At one point, when he got the floor really jumping he dropped a few neapolitan tecno tracks including a superb an funky danilo vigorito track. he also played a nights of the jaguar white label/promo. the encore was nights of the jaguar "standard version". He also mixed oxia into french kiss (thanks rolly :-) and also played a familiar gary martin track, the one with the killer 303 bassline. The set started around 1.30-2 and stopped after 4. After the set i went to thank him, as i always do after a good set and asked if he knew the 313 list (fab representin') to which he amusely answered "i stay away from it" :-))) musically it was excellent, i never once stopped dancing but i am puzzled by the choice of hosting this fine event on a tuesday. rolando didnt seem to stoked to play to a crowd that at the end was only of about 30 people. why have dj rolando play on a tuesday when you know that you wont fill the venue? rome is not london where people go out clubbing on mondays and tuesdays....could it be that it was cheaper to host? the clubs' most famous night is a thursday where they play house and have even hosted Jeff Mills, so why not school the crowd having Dj Rolando play on thursday; im sure the regular, pig-ignorant punters wont be put off by seeing an "uknown" name in the lineup.
anyway, i had a great time even though the thought of having to wake up to go to work after 4 hours sleep wasnt exactly an incentive to getting my rocks off..... have a nice day fab.
