Glow Ball at Mass

Glow Ball at Mass

30 September, 2009
by: LadyAsbo

'Cyber' plus 'unfashionable' are words often found in the same sentence. Think Barry from Eastenders, mankinis or, more generally, the 'dirty skeleton' in Clubland's closet.

Exiting Brixton tube and joining the pockets of colourful clubbers marching proudly towards Mass for the UKs 'Ultimate Cyber Party,' Glow Ball, Spoonfed would strongly beg to differ!

Glow Ball celebrated their first birthday on 30th May this year, were the proud organisers of the last ever Tony Di Vit memorial event and showed the White Isle how to party hard house stylee with their exhilarating Hard Dance Ibiza holidays over summer. All signs that the UV army are alive and kicking and a force to be reckoned with.

As a converted church, Mass is an unusual venue. After negotiating a slippery downwards slope, followed by a calorie bustin' spiral staircase Spoonfed are rewarded with a dual roomed party in the pulpit and quality beats in the belfry! In addition to the traditional concept of a Hard House and Hard Trance room, a 'Play Zone' hosting quirky extras such as ball ponds and playdough encourages frolics and general silliness. Unfortunately, like a gnat's clunge, the area is disappointingly small, making it rather difficult to 'dive in'. However the attention to detail throughout the decor, lasers and sound do not go unnoticed and simply back up Glow Ball's aim to provide 'more than just a club night'.

The close proximity of the Hard House and Hard Trance areas makes Mass the perfect venue to get in a fabulous mess whilst sampling everything on offer. On arrival, Cornthwaite's debut set drop-kicked Spoonfed into dance floor action. Tight mixing and energy behind the decks make for a swine-flu level infectious combination! Next on deck duty is Ashley Waters who seems intent on 'spanking the monkey' out of the room from the get-go! His remix of James Lawson's' Energise (Flee vs Ferret) has us verging into 'roof off' territory. 'Set of the night' Waters is, without a doubt, like a fine wine - maturing with age whilst leaving the 'Cheddar-tainted' trance safely at home.

Spoonfed now feel our presence required in the Hard Dance room for headliner BK's set. Shuffling through we're gutted to hear mixing as sloppy as an attempt to piece four jigsaw puzzles together. Towards the end of his set, as the seminal 'Bad Ass' is dropped, smiles, grins and the whole room stomping in unison signal that all is forgotten and forgiven. Next JP and Jukesy take control leaving Spoonfed desperate for an awe-inspiring peak-time performance. Whilst undeniably polished and powerful Spoonfed can't help thinking the boys lacked the boldness and balls witnessed in previous outings of theirs to make it a truly memorable performance. Sadly it was time for Spoonfed to early-exit the vibrant, bubbly Church of Glow Ball, missing London favourites Sam 11-11 and Kevesy D.

Within a year Glow Ball has gathered more than enough accolades to make more established nights 'stand to attention', winning over a multitude of fans at the same time. Tonight, however, Spoonfed get the impression that it's not Glow Ball's finest hour. Unfair to attribute this opinion to one factor - the quality of DJing - certain staff attitudes and lower than anticipated crowd numbers are certainly major contributory factors. Despite this Spoonfed have the utmost respect for Glow Ball and their innovative policy of fighting in the face of 'fashion' and putting the shiny, glittery fun back into clubbing. More like a community than a club.......the future is bright. The future is Glow Ball!


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LadyAsbo