The last night of January '98 saw
the return of Underworld's Darren Emerson to the P.O.D. club in
Dublin, only this time it was to grace the turntables of P.O.D.'s
big brother venue - The Red Box!
Darren Price was the supporting DJ
to Emerson and he came onto the decks after Dublin's Billy
Scurry. Price opened the affair with some Tech-House cuts which
immediately sent the 1,200 strong crowd into Techno overdrive.
Every mix dished out by Price was greeted by the loudest whistles
and ectasy-fuelled cheers. Banging tunes with a boppy feel was
the theme for the night and the crowd were up for anything that
was thrown at them.
Emerson continued the pace adding
chunkier beats to a well constructed set of tight mixes and an
overall industrial sound - his own sound! Under the DJ booth
stood the trainspotters responding to every flicker of the EQ and
eagerly awaiting the thump of the next record, never dissapointed
with the result!
If this is what the dance music of
1998 has to offer, then we're in for a spectacular eleven more
months!